Soccer betting preview: Deportes Santa Cruz welcomes Rangers in what could be a tight duel

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Competition: Chile Primera B
Competition: Mon 20.February
Match begins: 23:30 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio Municipal de Santa Cruz (1500 seats)

This could be another appealing run-in at Estadio Municipal de Santa Cruz in the Primera B. Deportes Santa Cruz is in 6th place and host Rangers in 16th place. Read about the game here!

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.

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Deportes Santa Cruz form and stats

In the previous season, Deportes Santa Cruz's league stats were 9 wins, 9 draws and 14 losses, ending with 11th place in the Primera B. Over these 32 matches they scored {34 goals} and let in 39. Playing at their own stadium in the former season Deportes Santa Cruz delivered 9-5-2 (win-draw-lost) with {23 goals} and 11 conceded.

The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Deportes have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found 13 matches with the results: Won 6, drawn 1 and lost 6.

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Rangers form and stats

Let's have a look at how Rangers performed last season in the Primera B: They landed a 7th position in the league table after playing out 14 victories, 4 draws and 14 defeats. In total they scored 39 and conceded {40 goals} in these matches. The numbers for away games only are: Won 8 - drew 3 and lost 5 with 16/14 goals scored/conceded.

As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found 23 similar matches played by Rangers in our archives, and the results are: 7 wins for Rangers, 7 draws and 9 defeats.

Head 2 Head

Statistics for the previous nine meetings between these two contenders are: four wins for Deportes Santa Cruz, one draw and four wins for Rangers. Over 2,5 goals: six times; under 2,5 goals: three games.

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Total First Half Second Half
Deportes Santa Cruz Rangers
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
1 0 0 Played P 0 0 0
0 0 0 Won W 0 0 0
1 0 0 Drew D 0 0 0
0 0 0 Lost L 0 0 0
0 0 0 Scored S 0 0 0
0 0 0 Conceded C 0 0 0
0% 0% 0% Over 0.5 O 0.5 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% BTTS BTTS 0% 0% 0%
100% 0% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 0%
100% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 0% 0%
 
1 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
7 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
4 0 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 0 0
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
7 0 0 Shots (avg) S ( 0 0 0
1 0 0 Shots on Target (avg) S O 0 0 0
0% 0% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 0% 0%
 
19 0 0 Shots against (avg) S A 0 0 0
5 0 0 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 0 0 0
Deportes Santa Cruz Last season Rangers
Total Home   Statistics Stat   Away Total
32 16   Played P   16 32
9 9   Won W   8 14
9 5   Drew D   3 4
14 2   Lost L   5 14
34 23   Scored S   16 39
39 11   Conceded C   14 40
91% 94%   Over 0.5 O 0.5   88% 94%
72% 75%   Over 1.5 O 1.5   56% 66%
41% 31%   Over 2.5 O 2.5   38% 53%
16% 12%   Over 3.5 O 3.5   6% 22%
6% 0%   Over 4.5 O 4.5   0% 12%
47% 44%   BTTS BTTS   38% 50%
31% 50%   Clean Sheets C S   38% 25%
31% 12%   Failed to Score F T   38% 31%
 
5.2 6   Corners for (avg) C F   3.9 4.3
5.5 5.2   Corners against (avg) C A   5.6 5.1
2.6 2.4   Yellow cards (avg) Y C   3.2 2.9
4 2   Red cards R C   1 6
 
11.8 13.2   Shots (avg) S (   8.8 10.1
4.8 5.1   Shots on Target (avg) S O   3.2 3.6
22% 28%   Goal Efficiency G E   31% 34%
 
11.1 10.1   Shots against (avg) S A   12.8 11.3
4.3 3.5   Shots on Target against (avg) S O   5 4.1

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Deportes Iquique 2 2 0 0 6 2 1 1 0 0 3 0 1 1 0 0 3 2 4 6
2 La Serena 2 2 0 0 4 1 1 1 0 0 3 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 3 6
3 Santiago Morning 1 1 0 0 5 1 1 1 0 0 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 3
4 San Luis 1 1 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 3 1 2 3
5 Cobreloa 1 1 0 0 2 1 1 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3
6 Deportes Santa Cruz 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
7 Deportes Temuco 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
8 Puerto Montt 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
9 Santiago Wanderers 2 0 1 1 1 3 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 3 -2 1
10 Univ. Concepcion 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
11 Recoleta 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 -1 0
12 San Marcos 2 0 0 2 3 5 1 0 0 1 2 3 1 0 0 1 1 2 -2 0
13 Union San Felipe 1 0 0 1 1 3 1 0 0 1 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 -2 0
14 Antofagasta 1 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 3 -3 0
15 Barnechea 1 0 0 1 1 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 5 -4 0
16 Rangers 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Last season 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 32 22 6 4 61 23 16 13 2 1 30 5 16 9 4 3 31 18 38 72
2 Cobreloa 32 20 8 4 41 24 16 14 2 0 25 8 16 6 6 4 16 16 17 68
3 Copiapo 32 15 7 10 46 34 16 10 4 2 31 14 16 5 3 8 15 20 12 52
4 Union San Felipe 32 15 7 10 38 35 16 11 3 2 23 12 16 4 4 8 15 23 3 52
5 Puerto Montt 32 12 11 9 36 31 16 7 6 3 19 12 16 5 5 6 17 19 5 47
6 Univ. Concepcion 32 12 10 10 42 34 16 6 6 4 25 20 16 6 4 6 17 14 8 46
7 Rangers 32 14 4 14 39 40 16 6 1 9 23 26 16 8 3 5 16 14 -1 46
8 Barnechea 32 12 8 12 47 43 16 9 4 3 29 15 16 3 4 9 18 28 4 44
9 Santiago Wanderers 32 10 12 10 37 37 16 5 6 5 21 19 16 5 6 5 16 18 0 42
10 Deportes Temuco 32 10 8 14 31 41 16 8 4 4 23 20 16 2 4 10 8 21 -10 38
11 Deportes Santa Cruz 32 9 9 14 34 39 16 9 5 2 23 11 16 0 4 12 11 28 -5 36
12 Deportes Iquique 32 8 11 13 31 38 16 7 6 3 22 14 16 1 5 10 9 24 -7 35
13 Recoleta 32 8 10 14 34 41 16 5 4 7 21 22 16 3 6 7 13 19 -7 34
14 Santiago Morning 32 8 10 14 37 47 16 5 5 6 18 18 16 3 5 8 19 29 -10 34
15 San Luis 32 7 13 12 27 42 16 3 9 4 10 15 16 4 4 8 17 27 -15 34
16 Melipilla 32 7 9 16 30 49 16 6 4 6 17 17 16 1 5 10 13 32 -19 30
17 Fernandez Vial 32 3 17 12 26 39 16 1 9 6 12 17 16 2 8 6 14 22 -13 26

Table
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Deportes Iquique 2 2 0 0 6 2 1 1 0 0 3 0 1 1 0 0 3 2 4 6
2 La Serena 2 2 0 0 4 1 1 1 0 0 3 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 3 6
3 Santiago Morning 1 1 0 0 5 1 1 1 0 0 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 3
4 San Luis 1 1 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 3 1 2 3
5 Cobreloa 1 1 0 0 2 1 1 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3
6 Deportes Santa Cruz 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
7 Deportes Temuco 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
8 Puerto Montt 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
9 Santiago Wanderers 2 0 1 1 1 3 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 3 -2 1
10 Univ. Concepcion 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
11 Recoleta 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 -1 0
12 San Marcos 2 0 0 2 3 5 1 0 0 1 2 3 1 0 0 1 1 2 -2 0
13 Union San Felipe 1 0 0 1 1 3 1 0 0 1 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 -2 0
14 Antofagasta 1 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 3 -3 0
15 Barnechea 1 0 0 1 1 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 5 -4 0
16 Rangers 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

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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.