Atletico Nacional Medellin vs Huracan Predictions

• Atletico Nacional are unbeaten in 10 Copa Sudamericana home games, winning 7 times in the process.
• Atletico Nacional have kept 7 clean sheets in said fixtures.
• Huracan haven’t won any of their last 8 competitive matches, losing 5 times in the process.
• Huracan have scored just 1 goal in their last 5 away games.

Atletico Nacional looking to open up home advantage

Whilst it’s fair to say Atletico Nacional would rather be in the Libertadores than the Sudamericana, they’ll still be giving great importance to the competition they jointly won with Chapecoense back in 2016. Indeed, Nacional are one of the bigger names in the Sudamericana this year and will be looking for a deep run in it.

The hosts come into this tie with Huracan as big favourites and will be looking to open up a substantial advantage prior to making the return trip to Buenos Aires. Unbeaten in 10 Copa Sudamericana home matches, of which they’ve won 7, Nacional can certainly be confident coming into the game and will be fully expecting to win the match.

Huracan arrive in poor shape

Meanwhile, Huracan are enduring a simply miserable Superliga Argentina campaign and El Globo don’t take to Colombian soil in positive spirits. The side currently find themselves 20th in the Argentine top flight with just 16 points from 18 games and their performances don’t suggest a continental run is likely.

Overall, Huracan have now failed to win any of their last 8 competitive matches and having lost 5 of said fixtures, confidence is at rock bottom. Having scored just once in their last 5 away games, Huracan are clearly not a force on their travels and their prospects do not look bright ahead of kick off on Thursday.

An easy home win is expected 

Ultimately, this a match and tie Atletico Nacional really should be winning. Man for man, they look a stronger outfit than Huracan and with the visitors in simply dire condition, an upset just doesn’t look on the cards and if the hosts play to their maximum, they won’t have any issues in advancing.

All things considered, we like the look of backing a home win in combination with it being to nil and feel said line provides the best way to play as far as the betting is concerned. Atletico Nacional have kept a clean sheet in 7 of their last 10 Sudamericana home games and that’s a streak shot-shy Huracan are unlikely to trouble, with a comfortable 2-0 margin of home victory on the cards.