Straining Huachipato need to pull off a surprise win when they greet hard-driving Audax Italiano in the upcoming league fixture. It’s 16th vs 3rd and the home supporters will have moderate expectations.
- Huachipato have the fewest scored goals (10) at home in Primera Division
The hosts Huachipato saw competitive action as recent as four days ago, playing in the Primera Division. At least it's nice to return home after that away game at Everton.
It should be mentioned that Audax Italiano play their home matches on artifical turf, so they have to adjust for this one as it's played on grass. Does it matter? Recent statistics for Audax Italiano on grass are 15 victories, 13 draws and 22 defeats from 50 games. In these matches they have a goal statistics scored/conceded: 55-74. You can compare this with overall results below.
Huachipato form and stats
With 2 Primera Division wins, 6 draws and 4 defeats from their home games, Huachipato are certainly not brimming with confidence. It's trouble wherever Huachipato are playing these days as they have suffered five straight defeats now, regardless of arena. They really need to get back to winning ways.
Huachipato haven't scored a league goal since they found the net 309 minutes ago. G. Montes scored that one.
Huachipato faced defeat in their previous match, away at Everton (0-1).
Ahead of that match, Huachipato lost 0-1 at home to Antofagasta.The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Huachipato have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found 15 games) they have won six times, drawn seven and lost two.
The goals haven't exactly been flowing for Huachipato here at Estadio CAP in the league, with less than one goal per game on average (10 from 12 games). 14 goals have been conceded.
Audax Italiano form and stats
The visitors are W5-D6-L2 on the road this term. That's in the Primera Division. Winning streaks in away matches are not that common, but Italiano are close to a proper streak after winning their two previous away games.
The manager P. Sánchez was unhappy after their last game, a Primera Division match played at their home ground Estadio Bicentenario Municipal de La Florida. Audax Italiano suffered a 0-3 loss to Nublense (placed 10th).
Prior to that result Italiano won their away game at Universidad Chile. The scoreline was 1-0.Italiano are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is four wins, eight draws and eight defeats. From a total of 20 matches.
A quick return to home after this game, as Italiano are hosting Colo-Colo in the Primera Division only four days away.
Audax Italiano find the net regularly in their away games. 15 goals from 13 away fixtures in the league. Italiano are defending well in their away games, having conceded only 11 times in 13 matches. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.
Head 2 Head
This isn't the first time these two teams face each other this season, as the statistics show this recent fixture: Audax Italiano - Huachipato 3-3. Numbers for the former ten meetings between these two contenders are: six wins for Huachipato, one draw and three wins for Audax Italiano. Over 2,5 goals: six times; under 2,5 goals: four games.Top Goalscorers
  J. Montecinos Naranjo 7 goals | L. Palacios 7 goals |  C. Martínez Escobar 5 goals |
Huachipato missing players
Audax Italiano missing players
| Huachipato | Audax Italiano | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 25 | 12 | 3 | Played | P | 4 | 13 | 26 |
| 4 | 2 | 1 | Won | W | 1 | 5 | 12 |
| 11 | 6 | 1 | Drew | D | 3 | 6 | 8 |
| 10 | 4 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| 26 | 10 | 2 | Scored | S | 5 | 15 | 32 |
| 36 | 14 | 3 | Conceded | C | 3 | 11 | 27 |
| 84% | 67% | 67% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 75% | 92% | 92% |
| 68% | 50% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 75% | 69% | 65% |
| 36% | 25% | 33% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 25% | 23% | 35% |
| 28% | 17% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 25% | 15% | 19% |
| 16% | 17% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 12% |
| 52% | 42% | 33% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 54% | 46% |
| 16% | 33% | 33% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 38% | 42% |
| 48% | 58% | 67% | Failed to Score | F T | 25% | 15% | 19% |
| 5.4 | 7.2 | 4.3 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 6 | 4.3 | 5 |
| 4.2 | 3.5 | 6.7 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3.5 | 4 | 3.9 |
| 2.2 | 2 | 2.7 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.8 | 1.6 | 2 |
| 7 | 2 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 11.3 | 14.1 | 10.3 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 9.5 | 8.5 | 9.7 |
| 4.7 | 6 | 4.7 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4.2 | 3.3 | 3.7 |
| 22% | 14% | 14% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 29% | 35% | 33% |