Primera B: Top level vs below par, at least based on the matches so far. Copiapó - Melipilla. Home win or a surprise result?
- Copiapó have the most matches under the total-line (9) in Primera B
- Melipilla have the most dropped points from leading position (14) in Primera B
Melipilla have a very long trip to this away game, as there's more than 800 kilometers in distance to cover. This could prove a challenge, at least for the supporters.
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.
Copiapó form and stats
Copiapó are steadily winning Primera B games and points here at Estadio Luis Valenzuela Hermosilla. 6 wins, 2 draws and 1 defeat is the summary from 9 games.
The Copiapó goalkeeper Richard Andres Leyton Abrigo is looking to record 90 more "clean sheet" minutes as his team have now played 183 minutes without conceding a goal in the Primera B.
Copiapó are returning here after visiting Barnechea and winning with a 1-0 scoreline. Quinteros scored the goal(s).
Before that, Copiapó had a home game versus Cobreloa which ended with a victory 2-0.The hosts are favourites to win this game, with an estimated chance of about 55-60% of that outcome. Earlier Copiapó matches with similar probabilities have ended with 1 win, 2 draws and 1 defeat (from 4 games).
Some goal stats: A review of the 11 most recent league games highlights that 9 of them had at least one goal from each team.
Copiapó are not conceding a lot of goals here at Estadio Luis Valenzuela Hermosilla in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 5 from 9 matches.
Melipilla form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Melipilla so far with only 7 points returning home. The records show 1-4-5 (win-draw-lose). Three has not been a lucky number for Melipilla as they have been defeated three times in a row since the Univ. Concepción match.
Melipilla failed to get anything from their last game, a home match vs Recoleta (placed 17th) that ended with defeat 1-2.
Preceding that game, the 0-2 loss visiting Puerto Montt's place.Looking at the earlier recent performances of Melipilla when being an outsider away as they are today, we find 7 matches with the visitors losing 3 times, drawing 1 and winning 3 games.
The visitors have scored 7 goals from 10 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. Melipilla have conceded 14 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
The most recent reported history involving both these sides is the Melipilla - Copiapó 2-1 played previously this season. Numbers for the prior nine meetings between these two contenders are: two wins for Copiapó, one draw and six wins for Melipilla. Over 2,5 goals: six times; under 2,5 goals: three games.
Top Goalscorers
  D. Alvarado Rodriguez 3 goals | M. Lopes Acevedo 3 goals | C. Toro 2 goals |
Copiapó missing players
Melipilla missing players
| Copiapó | Melipilla | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 19 | 9 | 4 | Played | P | 2 | 10 | 20 |
| 9 | 6 | 3 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| 4 | 2 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 4 | 6 |
| 6 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 2 | 5 | 9 |
| 29 | 18 | 9 | Scored | S | 0 | 7 | 18 |
| 18 | 5 | 3 | Conceded | C | 2 | 14 | 25 |
| 95% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 95% |
| 68% | 78% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 80% | 80% |
| 47% | 44% | 75% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 30% | 40% |
| 32% | 22% | 25% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 5% | 11% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 42% | 44% | 75% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 60% | 60% |
| 42% | 44% | 25% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 15% |
| 21% | 11% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 40% | 30% |
| 4.4 | 4.6 | 4.8 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3 | 5.7 | 5.3 |
| 4.1 | 3.1 | 3.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5.5 | 5.6 | 5.2 |
| 3 | 2.9 | 2.2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3.5 | 2.9 | 3 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 11 | 12.3 | 10.8 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 7.5 | 8.9 | 10 |
| 3.8 | 4.2 | 3.8 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2 | 3.8 | 4.3 |
| 40% | 47% | 60% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 18% | 21% |
| 7.9 | 6.8 | 6.5 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 9.5 | 9.5 | 11.7 |
| 3.5 | 3 | 3.2 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 3.5 | 4.4 | 5.3 |
- Copiapó have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- Copiapó have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Melipilla have scored away.
- Copiapó have the most matches under the total-line (9) in Primera B
- Copiapó haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- Melipilla have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
- Melipilla have the most dropped points from leading position (14) in Primera B
- Melipilla haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Magallanes | 21 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 39 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 3 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 10 | 26 | 54 |
| 2 | Cobreloa | 21 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 25 | 16 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 5 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 41 |
| 3 | Union San Felipe | 20 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 27 | 14 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 39 |
| 4 | Rangers | 20 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 28 | 24 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 16 | 18 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 33 |
| 5 | Copiapó | 19 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 29 | 18 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 5 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 31 |
| 6 | Puerto Montt | 20 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 21 | 21 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 18 | 0 | 27 |
| 7 | Barnechea | 20 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 28 | 25 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 17 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 3 | 26 |
| 8 | Deportes Santa Cruz | 21 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 20 | 22 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 14 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 15 | -2 | 23 |
| 9 | Deportes Iquique | 20 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 21 | 27 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 15 | 9 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 18 | -6 | 22 |
| 10 | Deportes Temuco | 19 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 19 | 27 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 14 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 13 | -8 | 22 |
| 11 | San Luis | 20 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 18 | 28 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 19 | -10 | 22 |
| 12 | Melipilla | 20 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 18 | 25 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 14 | -7 | 21 |
| 13 | Santiago Morning | 20 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 22 | 30 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 19 | -8 | 20 |
| 14 | Univ. Concepción | 20 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 18 | 21 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 15 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | -3 | 18 |
| 15 | Fernandez Vial | 20 | 2 | 12 | 6 | 13 | 20 | 10 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 14 | -7 | 18 |
| 16 | Santiago Wanderers | 19 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 17 | 25 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 13 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 12 | -8 | 18 |
| 17 | Recoleta | 20 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 19 | 26 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 15 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 11 | -7 | 17 |
