Deportes Santa Cruz vs Deportes Valdivia betting preview

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Competition: Chile Primera B
Competition: Sun 17.January
Match begins: 13:00 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio Municipal de Santa Cruz (5000 seats)

An important duel in the bottom section of the Primera B, with both Deportes Santa Cruz and Deportes Valdivia experiencing more worry than joy. This match is a classic "six-pointer" with the home team placed 15th and the visitors in 13th place.

Insights:
  • Deportes Santa Cruz has the fewest scored goals (25) in Primera B
  • Deportes Valdivia has the most conceded goals in the second half (36) in Primera B

Deportes Santa Cruz and Deportes Valdivia should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.

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Deportes Santa Cruz form and stats

Deportes Santa Cruz's results here at Estadio Municipal de Santa Cruz in the Primera B have been very modest with 3 victories, 0 draws and 10 defeats. With three straight defeats the pressure is piling up on Deportes to get some points in this home game. Two defeats in a row at home hurts for Deportes, their manager O. Hurtado Galleguillos and the supporters. There are certain expectations for improvement.

Preceding that match was a defeat to San Luis (1-3).

Deportes has scored 13 league goals at home this season, in 13 matches. Deportes Santa Cruz have conceded 28 goals in these home games, a significant number.

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Deportes Valdivia form and stats

Deportes Valdivia, who have the fewest points (5) away in Primera B, have only collected 5 points from their away games in the Primera B, after 0-5-8 (13 played). The loyal fans travelling with their beloved Deportes have enjoyed the stadium food more than the matches as the visitors have gone 13 consecutive matches without winning on the road. The last time three points were secured away was the Melipilla game.

Deportes Valdivia are travelling after their nice 2-1 home win in the Primera B against Santiago Morning (placed 12th). Preceding that game, the 0-6 loss visiting Cobreloa's place.

A heroic performance from Deportes Valdivia in their game against Santiago Morning last time out. Things got complicated when D. Rojas was sent off in the 75th minute with the match level. Despite the red card the team were able to pull off a 2-1 victory! L. Simón came off the bench to score the winning goal in the match against Santiago Morning last time out, making the manager J. Press feel like a tactical genius. The end of the last match, against Santiago Morning, was very satisfying as L. Simón scored the winning goal deep into overtime.

Scoring goals is the main ingredient in creating success in football, and not only at home. So far Deportes have scored 14 goals in 13 league games away. Deportes Valdivia have conceded 28 goals in these games.

Head 2 Head

The last H2H meeting was Deportes Valdivia - Deportes Santa Cruz 1-0, played this season. Head-to-head totals (for the last three meetings): Deportes won zero games, one match ended with a draw and Deportes Valdivia has two wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: one / two

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Deportes Santa Cruz Deportes Valdivia
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
27 13 3 Played P 3 13 27
5 3 1 Won W 0 0 6
4 0 0 Drew D 2 5 10
18 10 2 Lost L 1 8 11
25 13 3 Scored S 6 14 32
52 28 5 Conceded C 7 28 45
93% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 92% 96%
78% 85% 67% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 85% 74%
56% 62% 67% Over 2.5 O 2.5 67% 54% 48%
33% 38% 33% Over 3.5 O 3.5 67% 38% 33%
22% 23% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 67% 38% 22%
56% 54% 67% BTTS BTTS 100% 69% 63%
11% 0% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 8% 15%
41% 46% 33% Failed to Score F T 0% 31% 26%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
2.3 2.3 2.3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2 2.2 2.4
6 4 0 Red cards R C 0 0 4
 
7.8 9.5 10.3 Shots (avg) S ( 10.7 10.7 9.6
3 3.2 3.7 Shots on Target (avg) S O 5.3 4.3 4
30% 31% 27% Goal Efficiency G E 38% 27% 31%
Key stats in Primera B this season:
  • Deportes Santa Cruz has the fewest clean sheets (0) at home in Primera B
  • Deportes Santa Cruz has the fewest clean sheets (3) in Primera B
  • Deportes Santa Cruz has the fewest points (9) at home in Primera B
  • Deportes Santa Cruz has the fewest points from losing position (1) in Primera B
  • Deportes Santa Cruz has the fewest scored goals (25) in Primera B
  • Deportes Santa Cruz has the fewest scored goals in the second half (12) in Primera B
  • Deportes Santa Cruz has the most conceded goals (28) at home in Primera B
  • Deportes Santa Cruz has the most conceded goals (52) in Primera B
  • Deportes Santa Cruz has the the worst goal difference (-15) at home in Primera B
  • Deportes Santa Cruz has the the worst goal difference (-27) in Primera B
  • Deportes Santa Cruz have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • Deportes Santa Cruz have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their home matches.
  • Deportes Santa Cruz have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Deportes Santa Cruz haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
  • Deportes Valdivia has the fewest points (5) away in Primera B
  • Deportes Valdivia has the most conceded goals (28) away in Primera B
  • Deportes Valdivia has the most conceded goals in the second half (36) in Primera B
  • Deportes Valdivia has the the worst goal difference (-14) away in Primera B
  • Deportes Valdivia have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Deportes Valdivia have yet to win a 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 Nublense 26 15 4 7 49 30 13 11 1 1 31 12 13 4 3 6 18 18 19 49
2 Rangers 27 12 9 6 42 32 14 10 2 2 29 14 13 2 7 4 13 18 10 45
3 Union San Felipe 26 11 9 6 33 22 13 6 6 1 15 8 13 5 3 5 18 14 11 42
4 Melipilla 27 11 8 8 29 22 14 6 4 4 15 9 13 5 4 4 14 13 7 41
5 Magallanes 27 9 13 5 31 24 14 5 9 0 16 10 13 4 4 5 15 14 7 40
6 San Marcos 27 12 4 11 27 29 13 7 3 3 14 10 14 5 1 8 13 19 -2 40
7 Puerto Montt 27 10 9 8 35 28 13 7 6 0 24 9 14 3 3 8 11 19 7 39
8 Deportes Temuco 27 10 8 9 34 34 13 5 4 4 12 12 14 5 4 5 22 22 0 38
9 Cobreloa 27 9 9 9 37 32 14 6 4 4 23 12 13 3 5 5 14 20 5 36
10 Copiapó 27 9 9 9 47 46 13 6 3 4 27 20 14 3 6 5 20 26 1 36
11 San Luis 27 8 9 10 31 34 14 4 5 5 19 16 13 4 4 5 12 18 -3 33
12 Santiago Morning 28 7 10 11 29 39 14 3 6 5 15 22 14 4 4 6 14 17 -10 31
13 Deportes Valdivia 27 6 10 11 32 45 14 6 5 3 18 17 13 0 5 8 14 28 -13 28
14 Barnechea 27 6 9 12 32 44 13 5 4 4 22 21 14 1 5 8 10 23 -12 27
15 Deportes Santa Cruz 27 5 4 18 25 52 13 3 0 10 13 28 14 2 4 8 12 24 -27 19

Read more about Primera B

The Campeonato Primera B is the second level of the Chilean football league. It has 16 teams and the season runs from February to December with each team playing 30 fixtures. The winner is promoted while teams in the second to sixth place in the league table enter a promotion playoff.