Fortaleza FC vs Atletico Nacional Prediction

Estadio Nemesio Camacho El Campin, Bogota·Edwin Ferney Trujillo Castro, Colombia 23/08/2026

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Statistical forecasts for entertainment purposes only - not betting or financial advice.

Data Quality
Complete
Match Importance
4.4 / 10
Value Analysis
57%Trust
Away Corners
Away Corners Under 4.5
1.94
SignalNEUTRALModel40%SurpriseMediumGap+10.1%
Fortaleza FC Rest
14 days
Atletico Nacional Rest
13 days

Fortaleza FC vs Atletico Nacional: the result in context

Atletico Nacional beat Fortaleza FC 2-1 in the Primera A on 23 Aug 2026. It was in line with recent form: Atletico Nacional had won 4 of their previous five, compared with 1 for Fortaleza FC.

Atletico Nacional have had the better of this fixture, winning 3 of the 5 previous meetings, which averaged 3.8 goals a game.

Match Forecasts

Match Result
1
22%4.30
X
32%3.34
2
46%1.83
Double Chance
1X
54%1.91
X2
78%1.18
Both Teams to Score
Yes
50%1.86
No
50%1.84
Goals
Projected Goals: 0.96 + 0.98 = 1.94
Over 1.5
60%1.33
Over 2.5
29%2.03
Over 3.5
12%3.58
Under 1.5
40%3.10
Under 2.5
71%1.74
Under 3.5
88%1.25
Corners
Projected Corners: 4.4 + 4.5 = 8.9
Over 8.5
46%1.67
Over 9.5
31%1.95
Over 10.5
20%2.54
Under 8.5
54%2.11
Under 9.5
69%1.78
Under 10.5
80%1.45
Cards
Projected Cards: 2.7 + 3.2 = 5.9
Over 3.5
82%-
Over 4.5
66%-
Under 3.5
18%-
Under 4.5
34%-

Match Events

31'N. Rodriguez INM. Moreno out
43'A. CopeteAssist: S. Navarro
45+1'M. Casco
46'C. Arango INA. Morelos out
46'J. Rengifo INE. Cardona out
46'A. Sarmiento INI. Poveda out
70'M. Casco INS. Velasquez out
71'S. Navarro INJ. Blanco out
71'J. Solis INJ. Velasquez out
77'A. MorelosAssist: I. Poveda
79'J. Herrera INT. Wilke out
79'R. D. Rivas Torres INA. Batioja out
85'E. Cardona
89'A. Copete
89'E. Cardona(Penalty)
90+2'J. Cajares
90+6'S. Velasquez
90+8'Goal Disallowed - offside

Lineups

Fortaleza FC
Coach: Diego Arias
Atletico Nacional
Coach: Lucas Gonzalez

Fortaleza FC Starting XI

1Williams Barlasina6.2
16Joan Cajares90+2'6.0
6Yesid Díaz6.9
2Andres Copete43'89'6.9
23Juan Castillo6.2
30Jhon Solis71'replaced by J. Velasquez7.0
14Leonardo PicoC6.9
28Santiago Vivas6.7
26Richardson Rivas79'replaced by A. Batioja6.6
9Sebastian Herrera79'replaced by T. Wilke6.3
8Sebastián Navarro71'replaced by J. Blanco7.2
Avg rating6.57

Atletico Nacional Starting XI

34Franco ArmaniC6.2
6Andrés Román6.5
28Robinson García6.7
16William Tesillo7.6
20Milton Casco45+1'70'replaced by S. Velasquez6.2
80Juan Zapata6.9
21Jorman Campuzano7.2
13Nicolás Rodríguez31'replaced by M. Moreno6.7
19Juan Manuel Rengifo46'replaced by E. Cardona6.2
29Andrés Sarmiento46'replaced by I. Poveda6.5
17Cristian Arango46'replaced by A. Morelos6.7
Avg rating6.78

Fortaleza FC Substitutes

10Jhon Velásquez71'for J. Solis6.3
20Jhonier Blanco71'for S. Navarro6.3
11Andy Duvan Batioja79'for R. D. Rivas Torres6.3
29Teun Wilke79'for J. Herrera6.7
12Cristian Santander
3David Ramírez
4Edwin Cabezas
7Italo Montaño Cortes
5Jeferson Medina

Atletico Nacional Substitutes

7Marlos Moreno31'for N. Rodriguez6.0
10Edwin Cardona46'for J. Rengifo85'89'7.9
99Ian Poveda46'for A. Sarmiento6.3
9Alfredo Morelos46'for C. Arango77'8.2
33Samuel Velásquez70'for M. Casco90+6'6.6
44Edimer Zea
26Andres Marin
4César Haydar
30Kevin Parra

Match Stats

Fortaleza FCAtletico Nacional
34%Ball Possession66%
4Corner Kicks7
2Yellow Cards3
7Total Shots17
3Shots on Goal5
4Shots off Goal8
4Shots Inside Box11
3Shots Outside Box6
0Blocked Shots4
14Fouls12
6Offsides2
4Goalkeeper Saves3
213Total Passes410
156Passes Accurate350
73%Pass Accuracy85%

Team Comparison

Fortaleza FCFortaleza FC
Atletico NacionalAtletico Nacional
1470Elo Rating 1735
1.20Attack 2.08
1.53Defense 2.24
0%Hit Rate 63%
16.8Shots per Game 16.2
4.2Shots on Target 6.4
4.5Corners per Game 5.3
3.5Cards per Game 1.9

AI Insights

📈BTTS Trend80% in H2H

Game State Tendencies

Fortaleza FCFortaleza FC
  • Tied at half-time in 60% of matches
  • Comeback tendency: recovers from HT deficit 50% of the time
  • Scores more in 2nd half (1 vs 0.2 in first half)
Atletico NacionalAtletico Nacional
  • Leads at half-time in 60% of matches
  • Scores more in 2nd half (1.3 vs 0.8 in first half)
  • Concedes more in 2nd half - can tire late

Head to Head

Last 5 meetings, all competitions

Fortaleza FCFortaleza FC1Wins · 20%
Draws120%
Atletico NacionalAtletico Nacional3Wins · 60%
3.8Avg Goals
80%Both teams scored4 of 5
80%3+ goals4 of 5

Previous meetings

Primera A13/02/2026
Atletico NacionalFortaleza FC
41
Primera A17/08/2025
Atletico NacionalFortaleza FC
22
Primera A05/03/2025
Fortaleza FCAtletico Nacional
15
Primera A27/10/2024
Fortaleza FCAtletico Nacional
01
Primera A06/04/2024
Atletico NacionalFortaleza FC
12

Recent Form

Fortaleza FCFortaleza FC
3W4D3L
08/08/2026
Fortaleza FCCucuta
20
W
04/08/2026
LlanerosFortaleza FC
31
L
01/08/2026
Fortaleza FCDeportivo Pereira
00
D
27/07/2026
Alianza ValleduparFortaleza FC
11
D
29/05/2026
CucutaFortaleza FC
00
D
20/05/2026
Fortaleza FCOrsomarso
11
D
11/05/2026
Independiente MedellinFortaleza FC
10
L
08/05/2026
Fortaleza FCLeones FC
41
W
03/05/2026
Fortaleza FCBucaramanga
21
W
26/04/2026
Independiente MedellinFortaleza FC
10
L
Atletico NacionalAtletico Nacional
8W0D2L
10/08/2026
America de CaliAtletico Nacional
10
L
02/08/2026
JaguaresAtletico Nacional
03
W
29/07/2026
Tigres FCAtletico Nacional
02
W
21/07/2026
Atletico NacionalTigres FC
20
W
09/06/2026
Atletico NacionalJunior
10
W
03/06/2026
JuniorAtletico Nacional
30
L
24/05/2026
Atletico NacionalDeportes Tolima
31
W
17/05/2026
Deportes TolimaAtletico Nacional
01
W
13/05/2026
Atletico NacionalInternacional de Bogota
71
W
09/05/2026
Internacional de BogotaAtletico Nacional
12
W

Referee Profile

Edwin Ferney Trujillo Castro28 matches

6.32Cards per match
5.88Yellow cards per match
0.44Red cards per match
24.3Fouls per match

Compared with other referees

Edwin Ferney Trujillo Castro6.32
Other referees6.09

6.32 cards a match, in line with other referees in the same competitions and seasons (6.09).

Cards come from 25 matches with official statistics.

Full referee stats

League Table

Primera A 2026

Apertura

#TeamMPWDLGGDPtsForm
1Atletico NacionalAtletico Nacional19131535:15+2040WWDWW
2JuniorJunior19112631:24+735WLWWL
3Deportivo PastoDeportivo Pasto19104529:25+434DLWWL
4America de CaliAmerica de Cali19103625:15+1033WLWLD
5Once CaldasOnce Caldas1989231:22+933WDDDL
6Deportes TolimaDeportes Tolima1987427:17+1031LDWWD
7Santa FeSanta Fe1978429:22+729DDLWW
8Internacional de BogotaInternacional de Bogota1977526:26028LWDLL
9Deportivo CaliDeportivo Cali1976620:16+427DWWLD
10MillonariosMillonarios1975731:23+826DLDWW
11Independiente MedellinIndependiente Medellin1975726:24+226WLDWL
12Águilas DoradasÁguilas Doradas1975720:25-526LWLWD
13BucaramangaBucaramanga1958626:20+623LLLLD
14LlanerosLlaneros19410517:20-322DWDDD
15Fortaleza FCFortaleza FC1957722:27-522WDDLL
16JaguaresJaguares19531120:33-1318LWLDL
17Alianza ValleduparAlianza Valledupar1938813:27-1417LWDLW
18ChicoChico19521215:32-1717WLWLD
19CucutaCucuta1937922:35-1316WDWDD
20Deportivo PereiraDeportivo Pereira19171115:32-1710DLLLD
#TeamMPGPts
1Atletico NacionalAtletico Nacional1935:1540
2JuniorJunior1931:2435
3Deportivo PastoDeportivo Pasto1929:2534
4America de CaliAmerica de Cali1925:1533
5Once CaldasOnce Caldas1931:2233
6Deportes TolimaDeportes Tolima1927:1731
7Santa FeSanta Fe1929:2229
8Internacional de BogotaInternacional de Bogota1926:2628
9Deportivo CaliDeportivo Cali1920:1627
10MillonariosMillonarios1931:2326
11Independiente MedellinIndependiente Medellin1926:2426
12Águilas DoradasÁguilas Doradas1920:2526
13BucaramangaBucaramanga1926:2023
14LlanerosLlaneros1917:2022
15Fortaleza FCFortaleza FC1922:2722
16JaguaresJaguares1920:3318
17Alianza ValleduparAlianza Valledupar1913:2717
18ChicoChico1915:3217
19CucutaCucuta1922:3516
20Deportivo PereiraDeportivo Pereira1915:3210

Clausura

#TeamMPWDLGGDPtsForm
1Atletico NacionalAtletico Nacional16112332:13+1935WWDWW
2America de CaliAmerica de Cali16104231:12+1934WLWLD
3Deportivo CaliDeportivo Cali1686224:10+1430DWWLD
4Santa FeSanta Fe1684423:17+628DDLWW
5MillonariosMillonarios1668224:14+1026DLDWW
6BucaramangaBucaramanga1567223:15+825LLLLD
7Once CaldasOnce Caldas1766521:18+324WDDDL
8Independiente MedellinIndependiente Medellin1672723:24-123WLDWL
9Águilas DoradasÁguilas Doradas1657421:20+122LWLWD
10CucutaCucuta1663718:24-621WDWDD
11Deportes TolimaDeportes Tolima1655618:19-120LDWWD
12Internacional de BogotaInternacional de Bogota1748521:23-220LWDLL
13Alianza ValleduparAlianza Valledupar1653816:27-1118LWDLW
14LlanerosLlaneros1652916:21-517DWDDD
15Deportivo PereiraDeportivo Pereira1638512:19-717DLLLD
16JuniorJunior1637621:24-316WLWWL
17ChicoChico1644813:26-1316WLWLD
18JaguaresJaguares1634917:29-1213LWLDL
19Fortaleza FCFortaleza FC1619617:24-712WDDLL
20Deportivo PastoDeportivo Pasto1533910:22-1212DLWWL
#TeamMPGPts
1Atletico NacionalAtletico Nacional1632:1335
2America de CaliAmerica de Cali1631:1234
3Deportivo CaliDeportivo Cali1624:1030
4Santa FeSanta Fe1623:1728
5MillonariosMillonarios1624:1426
6BucaramangaBucaramanga1523:1525
7Once CaldasOnce Caldas1721:1824
8Independiente MedellinIndependiente Medellin1623:2423
9Águilas DoradasÁguilas Doradas1621:2022
10CucutaCucuta1618:2421
11Deportes TolimaDeportes Tolima1618:1920
12Internacional de BogotaInternacional de Bogota1721:2320
13Alianza ValleduparAlianza Valledupar1616:2718
14LlanerosLlaneros1616:2117
15Deportivo PereiraDeportivo Pereira1612:1917
16JuniorJunior1621:2416
17ChicoChico1613:2616
18JaguaresJaguares1617:2913
19Fortaleza FCFortaleza FC1617:2412
20Deportivo PastoDeportivo Pasto1510:2212

About the Fortaleza FC vs Atletico Nacional forecast

The forecasts for this Primera A match are built from team Elo ratings, recent form, scoring data and the head-to-head record, and are updated as new data arrives before kickoff.

How to Read These Forecasts

Each percentage shows the model's calculated likelihood for that outcome. Above 65% indicates strong statistical confidence; 45-65% reflects a competitive, open match; below 45% suggests the outcome is statistically less likely. All figures are for informational and entertainment purposes only.

Fortaleza FC and Atletico Nacional in the Primera A table

In the Primera A table, Atletico Nacional are 1st and Fortaleza FC 15th, 18 points apart. League goal record so far: Fortaleza FC 22-27, Atletico Nacional 35-15. The full standings are on the Primera A Table 2026 page.

Key Factors for This Match

Atletico Nacional have led at half-time in 60% of their recent matches. This forecast is based on a complete recent-form dataset for both teams.

All forecasts are generated by statistical and machine learning models for informational and entertainment purposes only. They are not guaranteed and do not constitute financial or betting advice.