Club Atletico Patronato vs Atletico Nacional Prediction: Patronato Struggling in Second Division As Well

In the upcoming fixture of the Copa Libertadores Group H, Matchday 1, Club Atletico Patronato will face Atletico Nacional at the Brigadier General Estanislao López Stadium in Santa Fe. The continental platform will provide both sides with an interesting opportunity to face each other for the very first time on the football field. Patronato de Parana will look to improve in the Primera Nacional Zone A and prepare for the Libertadores simultaneously.

This season, Club Atletico Patronato did not qualify for the premier division in Argentina. However, its recent performance has also been inconsistent, which is why the struggle is evident. With the presence of Valdez, Esquivel, and Gonzalez in the lineup, Atletico Patronato will look to demonstrate the same skill and agility as it delivered against Tallers in the final of Copa Argentina 2022. In the last five matches played, Patronato has managed to win just 2 matches. Secondly, it has also scored 8 goals, averaging 1.6 goals per game. However, the most notable stat for the team is that they have failed to score in 2 of the last 5 matches.

Julio Salva; Facundo Cobos, Lucas Kruspzky, Cristian Leandro González, Matías Ruiz Diaz; Jorge Valdez, Nicolás Domingo, Juan Pablo Barinaga; Damian Arce; Juan Esquivel, Mateo Levato.

Going into the matchup, Atletico Nacional is coming off a draw against La Equidad (0-0), in which Paulo Autuori couldn't manage the substitutions and the match resulted in a draw. Though Atletico Nacional hasn't lost in its last 5 matches, criticism has been made towards the coach due to their malfunction. Atletico Nacional has won the Copa Libertadores in 1989 and 2016. With decent performances in the Colombian tournament, Atletico Nacional will look to start with a win and produce a competitive matchup against fellow teams. In the last 5 matches played, Atletico Nacional has scored 4 goals and conceded just 1 goal. Hence, Atletico Nacional is likely to continue with the same balanced strategy.

Kevin Mier; Andrés Román, Cristian Castro, Cristián Zapata, Danovis Banguero; Sebastián Gómez, Nelson Deossa, Dorlan Pabón, Jader, Jhon Solis; Jefferson Duke.

Atletico Nacional will have no such problems starting against Atletico Patronato, which hails from Argentina's second division standings. Atletico Nacional has reasonable players in the lineup that are likely to contribute the most against Patronato. Considering the goal-scoring and mainly the conceding average of Nacional, the upcoming matchup is likely to have only a scoreline of 0-1.

• Atletico Nacional to Win for 2.00
• Both Teams To Score - No for 1.71
• Total Under 2.5 for 1.57