Cobreloa are finding life sweet in the top places while Deportes Santa Cruz are more nervous about steering clear of relegation. Expected home win or surprise away points?
- Cobreloa have the most points (30) at home in Primera B
- Deportes Santa Cruz have the fewest scored goals in the second half (10) in Primera B
Deportes Santa Cruz have a very long trip to this away game, as there's more than 1700 kilometers in distance to cover. This could prove a challenge, at least for the supporters.
There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.
Cobreloa form and stats
This stadium, Estadio Zorros del Desierto, has been a fortress for Cobreloa in the Primera B so far this season with the win-draw-loss statistic 10-0-2. After failing to beat Antofagasta here at Estadio Zorros del Desierto, Cobreloa has put together a very nice winning streak on their own turf with seven wins in a row.
The Cobreloa followers enjoyed the previous game, watching their team host Santiago Morning and win 2-1. World class coaching! That was the thoughts of Astorga when Parra scored the winning goal after coming on as a substitute in the 80th minute.
A strong away win before that one, visiting Recoleta and winning 2-1.The hosts are favourites to win this game, with an estimated chance of about 55-60% of that outcome. Earlier Cobreloa matches with similar probabilities have ended with 9 wins, 1 draw and 0 defeats (from 10 games).
There's a new fixture coming up fairly quickly for Cobreloa, as the Primera B home game vs Union San Felipe is only three days away.
A decent goal production from Cobreloa in their home games so far, with 18 goals from 12 league matches. Cobreloa are not conceding a lot of goals here at Estadio Zorros del Desierto in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 8 from 12 matches.
Deportes Santa Cruz form and stats
4 wins, 2 draws and 6 losses. That’s the product of Deportes Santa Cruz playing as the away team in the Primera B this season.
The Deportes goalkeeper Gonzalo Flores is collecting clean sheets like a laundry worker. It's been 240 league minutes without conceding a goal, and counting.
Huerta scored in Deportes Santa Cruz's previous match, the home game against Antofagasta that ended 1-0.
Ahead of that match was the away draw versus Union San Felipe that ended 0-0.Looking at the earlier recent performances of Deportes Santa Cruz when being an outsider away as they are today, we find 5 matches with the visitors losing 3 times, drawing 0 and winning 2 games.
Low on goals? 10 of this side's most recent 13 league matches have seen two goals or less.
The attacking power of Deportes when travelling is not overwhelming with 10 goals scored from 12 league matches away. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 1 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches.
Head 2 Head
Cobreloa have pulled off a sequence of 4 consecutive matches without defeat (1-3-0) when playing Deportes Santa Cruz.These sides met each other earlier on this match year: Deportes Santa Cruz - Cobreloa 1-1.
Top Goalscorers
  G. Gotti 7 goals |   I. Lemmo Gervasio 7 goals |  E. Pernía Martínez 6 goals |
Cobreloa missing players
Deportes Santa Cruz missing players
| Cobreloa | Deportes Santa Cruz | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 25 | 12 | 5 | Played | P | 3 | 12 | 25 |
| 12 | 10 | 5 | Won | W | 1 | 4 | 8 |
| 6 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 8 |
| 7 | 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 2 | 6 | 9 |
| 34 | 18 | 10 | Scored | S | 3 | 10 | 22 |
| 27 | 8 | 2 | Conceded | C | 2 | 12 | 26 |
| 96% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 83% | 92% |
| 72% | 58% | 80% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 33% | 42% | 56% |
| 48% | 42% | 60% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 33% | 42% | 32% |
| 16% | 8% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 8% | 8% |
| 8% | 8% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 8% | 4% |
| 52% | 33% | 40% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 33% | 44% |
| 36% | 58% | 60% | Clean Sheets | C S | 33% | 42% | 36% |
| 16% | 8% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 67% | 42% | 28% |
| 5.3 | 5 | 4.6 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4.3 | 4 | 4.7 |
| 4.2 | 3.2 | 3.8 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4.3 | 5.1 | 4.8 |
| 2.9 | 2.9 | 3.2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 2.5 | 2.4 |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 3 | 8 |
| 13.4 | 14.3 | 14 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 8.7 | 8.8 | 11.1 |
| 4.2 | 3.9 | 4 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.3 | 3.7 | 3.9 |
| 32% | 38% | 50% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 30% | 23% | 23% |
| 11.1 | 8.2 | 9.2 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 8.7 | 9.9 | 9.8 |
| 3 | 1.9 | 2.2 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 2.3 | 2.7 | 3 |
- Cobreloa have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- Cobreloa have the fewest conceded goals (8) at home in Primera B
- Cobreloa have the most points (30) at home in Primera B
- Cobreloa haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- Deportes Santa Cruz have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Deportes Santa Cruz have the fewest conceded goals (12) away in Primera B
- Deportes Santa Cruz have the fewest scored goals (10) away in Primera B
- Deportes Santa Cruz have the fewest scored goals in the second half (10) in Primera B
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Antofagasta | 26 | 14 | 3 | 9 | 46 | 29 | 13 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 28 | 11 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 45 |
| 2 | Deportes Iquique | 26 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 45 | 34 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 24 | 20 | 13 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 21 | 14 | 11 | 43 |
| 3 | Deportes Temuco | 26 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 34 | 32 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 22 | 15 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 17 | 2 | 43 |
| 4 | Cobreloa | 25 | 12 | 6 | 7 | 34 | 27 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 8 | 13 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 16 | 19 | 7 | 42 |
| 5 | La Serena | 26 | 12 | 5 | 9 | 37 | 30 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 18 | 12 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 19 | 18 | 7 | 41 |
| 6 | Santiago Wanderers | 25 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 30 | 25 | 13 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 17 | 10 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 15 | 5 | 41 |
| 7 | Union San Felipe | 26 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 39 | 30 | 13 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 20 | 12 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 19 | 18 | 9 | 40 |
| 8 | San Luis | 26 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 35 | 26 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 19 | 12 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 16 | 14 | 9 | 40 |
| 9 | Barnechea | 26 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 32 | 36 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 18 | 10 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 14 | 26 | -4 | 34 |
| 10 | San Marcos | 26 | 9 | 5 | 12 | 40 | 43 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 26 | 17 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 26 | -3 | 32 |
| 11 | Deportes Santa Cruz | 25 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 22 | 26 | 13 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 12 | -4 | 32 |
| 12 | Rangers | 25 | 8 | 5 | 12 | 30 | 41 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 18 | 19 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 22 | -11 | 29 |
| 13 | Univ. Concepcion | 26 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 31 | 43 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 19 | 17 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 12 | 26 | -12 | 29 |
| 14 | Santiago Morning | 26 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 26 | 36 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 15 | 18 | 13 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 18 | -10 | 25 |
| 15 | Puerto Montt | 26 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 22 | 36 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 19 | -14 | 25 |
| 16 | Recoleta | 26 | 5 | 9 | 12 | 29 | 38 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 18 | 17 | 13 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 21 | -9 | 24 |
