Copiapó will hope to utilise their home advantage to help bridge the gap to today’s opponents. The home side are currently 1 point behind Deportes Santa Cruz.
Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.
Deportes Santa Cruz have a very long trip to this away game, as there's more than 900 kilometers in distance to cover. This could prove a challenge, at least for the supporters.
Copiapó form and stats
Overall stats at home this season for Copiapó are 2-1-1 (wins-draw-losses). Hopes of three in a row are alive for Copiapó after consecutive victories at their own ground.Copiapó manager H. Almandoz and his team return home after a 1-1 draw away versus San Luis in the Primera B. Previous to that game, a home match hosting Deportes Valdivia in a game that was won 2-0.
A decent goal production from Copiapó in their home games so far, with 7 goals from 4 matches. 4 goals have been conceded.
Deportes Santa Cruz form and stats
Playing away, Deportes Santa Cruz have won 2 games, drawn 2 and suffered 1 defeat so far this season.Deportes Santa Cruz's last game was the home draw against Rangers (1-1). Ahead of that match was the victory versus Santiago Morning at their stadium, the result 3-1.
Deportes Santa Cruz are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 6 away goals from 5 games. As opposed to that, Deportes Santa Cruz have seen the ball go into their own net 7 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
Copiapó missing players
Deportes Santa Cruz missing players
| Copiapó | Deportes Santa Cruz | |||
| Total | Home | Statistic | Away | Total |
| 9 | 4 | Played | 5 | 9 |
| 10 | 7 | Scored | 6 | 9 |
| 7 | 4 | Conceded | 7 | 12 |
| 89% | 100% | Over 0.5 | 80% | 78% |
| 67% | 100% | Over 1.5 | 80% | 78% |
| 22% | 50% | Over 2.5 | 60% | 44% |
| 11% | 25% | Over 3.5 | 40% | 33% |
| 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | 0% | 0% |
| 33% | 50% | Both teams to score | 60% | 44% |
| 44% | 50% | Clean Sheet | 20% | 33% |
| 33% | 0% | Failed To Score | 40% | 44% |
| 5.4 | 5.5 | Corners For (avg) | 3.8 | 4.2 |
| 3.7 | 2.5 | Corners Against (avg) | 5.8 | 4.4 |
| 2.2 | 2.5 | Yellow Cards (avg) | 1.4 | 1.4 |
| 1 | 1 | Red Cards (total) | 0 | 2 |
- Copiapó hasn't played a single 0-0 game at home.
- Deportes Santa Cruz is involved in more matches over 2.5 away, than home.
- Copiapó is involved in more matches over 2.5 home, than away.
- Copiapó has scored in all of their 4 home matches.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | D | P |
| 1 | Santiago Wanderers | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 18 |
| 2 | Cobreloa | 8 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 14 |
| 3 | Santiago Morning | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 14 |
| 4 | Puerto Montt | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 13 |
| 5 | Deportes Santa Cruz | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 7 | -3 | 13 |
| 6 | Copiapó | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 12 |
| 7 | Barnechea | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | -2 | 12 |
| 8 | La Serena | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 11 |
| 9 | Deportes Valdivia | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 11 |
| 10 | Rangers | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 4 | -2 | 11 |
| 11 | Deportes Temuco | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 10 |
| 12 | Magallanes | 9 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | -1 | 9 |
| 13 | Melipilla | 8 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | -1 | 8 |
| 14 | Ñublense | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | -5 | 8 |
| 15 | San Luis | 9 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | -6 | 6 |
| 16 | Unión San Felipe | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 8 | -6 | 6 |
