Atlético Nacional visits Alianza Petrolera, this Wednesday from 8:10 pm, for date 19 in the 2020 Colombian League. After the victory over Deportivo Pasto, the purslane will seek in oil lands to add a new victory that will allow them to ensure their classification. With no options to join the group of eight, the Aurinegro team wants to get their first victory in the League over Antioqueños.
With 18 players, the team led by Alejandro Restrepo traveled to Barrancabermeja to face this commitment. Two variants with respect to the last game against Deportivo Pasto; the return of Vladimir Hernández after overcoming the covid and the youthful Yilmar Velásquez who overcame physical discomfort. As for the absentees, Diego Braghieri suffered a right thigh adductor injury, which would be ruled out for this week and Agustín Cano was not called up due to a technical decision.
Andrés Andrade, one of the most prominent in the team, stated that “we are in a sport that is about results and any player needs that self-confidence necessary to make a difference. We went through a bump of bad results and getting victories will allow us to arrive strong to make a difference in the finals ”.
As for the rival, the ‘Rifle’ expressed that “Alianza has been several games without being able to win, they have very fast players, flyers with good ball handling. We hope to be prepared and to be able to qualify ”.
For his part, interim coach Alejandro Restrepo pointed out that “I am happy to work for Atlético Nacional, I am someone who comes to join in and we have a task which is to achieve the objectives and we are focused on that. We know the ability of Alianza Petrolera’s players, they have experienced players and it will surely be a highly demanding match and we are planning to get closer to qualifying ”.
Data between Alianza Petrolera and Atlético Nacional
By League, Alianza Petrolera and Atlético Nacional have met 14 times, with a balance of three draws and 11 victories for the purslane. In terms of goals scored, 11 were for Santander against 35 for Antioqueños.
Alianza Petrolera did not win any of its last nine games in the 2020 League, equaling its worst streak (fourth time that happens); In the event of a tie or loss to Nacional, it will accumulate 10 games without victories for the first time in the highest category. In addition, Alianza Petrolera is the team that has made the most mistakes that ended in a goal (4) in the 2020 Championship.
For the fourth consecutive tournament, Atlético Nacional has less than 10 victories in its first 18 games (8 victories 5 draws 5 defeats in this 2020 League); In the previous three tournaments he had more than 10 wins at this point (15 in League I-2017, 12 in LA League II-2017 and 11 in League I-2018).
The purslanes are the team with the most goals in favor (33) and the second with the most goals against (29); he has scored two more goals than his expected goal value (xG = 31) and has conceded six more than expected (xGA = 23).
Probable alignment
National Athletic: José Cuadrado; Yerson Candelo, Yerson Mosquera, Helibelton Palacios, Jímer Fory; Bryan Rovira, Baldomero Perlaza, Andrés Andrade; Vladimir Hernández, Déinner Quiñones, Jefferson Duque.
D.T.(e): Alejandro Restrepo.
Time: 8:10 p.m.
Stadium: Daniel Villa Zapata.
Referee: Eder Vergara (Córdoba).
T.V.: WIN Sports +.
Juan Camilo Alvarez Serrano
FUTBOLRED correspondent
Medellin
En Twitter: @juanchoserran8
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