Home advantage could prove decisive in Melipilla - Deportes Santa Cruz battle

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Competition: Chile Primera B
Date: Sun 29.September
Match begins: 20:00 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio Municipal Roberto Bravo Santibáñez (6500 seats)

Melipilla have performed better than Deportes Santa Cruz so far this season, but every game starts at 0-0. Here's all you need to know about the upcoming game:

Melipilla and Deportes Santa Cruz 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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Melipilla form and stats

5-6-0 (win-draw-lost) are the Primera B numbers at home for Melipilla, who have the fewest conceded goals (5) at home in Primera B, so far this season. In general it's been a long time since Melipilla tasted defeat here at Estadio Municipal Roberto Bravo Santibáñez, as they have taken at least one point from their last eleven home games. The team is doing great wherever they are playing as Melipilla has won four games in a row. The Rangers match was the last time out without a victory.

Happy days for Melipilla in their previous game, a Primera B match away at Magallanes (placed 14th) that ended with a 2-1 victory. Ahead of that match, Melipilla won a home game hosting Deportes Valdivia (2-0).

The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Melipilla have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found four games) they have won 1 time, drawn 3 and lost 0.

Melipilla has scored 16 league goals at home this season, in 11 matches. Defensively Melipilla have been outstanding, conceding less than half a goal on average per home game in the league (5 in 11 games). For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Deportes Santa Cruz form and stats

The visitors are W4-D2-L5 on the road this term. That's in the Primera B.

Deportes Santa Cruz failed to get anything from their last game, a home match vs Barnechea (placed 7th) that ended with defeat 0-1. Preceding that game was the away victory against La Serena with the score of 2-1.

Deportes Santa Cruz are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is 0 wins, 1 draw and 2 defeats. From a total of three matches.

Deportes Santa Cruz have scored 13 goals on their travels this season, from 11 away games in the league. Deportes Santa Cruz have conceded 18 goals in these games.

Head 2 Head

These teams' last encounter with each other was the Deportes Santa Cruz - Melipilla 1-0 earlier this season. Head-to-head totals (for the last one meeting): Melipilla won 0 games, 0 matches ended with a draw and Deportes Santa Cruz has 1 win. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: 0 / 1

Top Goalscorers

G. Sosa
8 goals
 
L. Pontigo
6 goals
 
G. Gotti
6 goals

Melipilla missing players

Deportes Santa Cruz missing players

Melipilla Deportes Santa Cruz
Total Home Home vs mid Statistics Stat Away vs top Away Total
23 11 2 Played P 3 11 23
9 5 0 Won W 1 4 9
8 6 2 Drew D 1 2 5
6 0 0 Lost L 1 5 9
28 16 1 Scored S 3 13 27
21 5 1 Conceded C 4 18 31
87% 73% 50% Over 0.5 O 0.5 67% 91% 91%
74% 73% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 67% 91% 78%
30% 27% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 67% 73% 52%
17% 18% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 33% 27% 26%
4% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 4%
48% 45% 50% BTTS BTTS 67% 55% 43%
35% 55% 50% Clean Sheets C S 33% 18% 35%
30% 27% 50% Failed to Score F T 33% 36% 30%
 
4.7 4.5 5 Corners For (avg) C F 5 3.5 4.3
5 5.7 5.5 Corners Against (avg) C A 7.7 7.1 5.7
2.3 2.1 2 Yellow Cards (avg) Y C 1.7 1.9 1.9
8 2 0 Red Cards R C 0 1 4
Key stats This season:
  • Deportes Santa Cruz have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
  • Deportes Santa Cruz have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Deportes Santa Cruz have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Melipilla have not yet lost a game at home.
  • Melipilla have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.

Melipilla
All Chilean Cup Primera B Club Friendlies Primera Division
All Home Away
18-08-19 PB Rangers 2 - 0 Melipilla
24-08-19 PB Melipilla 3 - 1 Santiago Morning
31-08-19 PB Cobreloa 0 - 1 Melipilla
08-09-19 PB Melipilla 2 - 0 Deportes Valdivia
14-09-19 PB Magallanes 1 - 2 Melipilla
29-09-19 PB Melipilla 20:00 Deportes Santa Cruz
06-10-19 PB Melipilla 19:00 Union San Felipe
12-10-19 PB Puerto Montt 21:00 Melipilla
19-10-19 PB Melipilla 19:00 Copiapo
26-10-19 PB La Serena 18:00 Melipilla
Deportes Santa Cruz
All Chilean Cup Primera B Club Friendlies
All Home Away
19-08-19 PB Deportes Santa Cruz 2 - 3 San Luis
26-08-19 PB Santiago Wanderers 3 - 1 Deportes Santa Cruz
31-08-19 PB Deportes Santa Cruz 3 - 0 Magallanes
07-09-19 PB La Serena 1 - 2 Deportes Santa Cruz
14-09-19 PB Deportes Santa Cruz 0 - 1 Barnechea
29-09-19 PB Melipilla 20:00 Deportes Santa Cruz
05-10-19 PB Deportes Santa Cruz 22:00 Puerto Montt
13-10-19 PB Union San Felipe 18:30 Deportes Santa Cruz
19-10-19 PB Deportes Santa Cruz 23:00 Deportes Valdivia
26-10-19 PB Cobreloa 18:00 Deportes Santa Cruz

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Puerto Montt 24 9 10 5 35 22 13 6 7 0 20 10 11 3 3 5 15 12 13 37
2 La Serena 24 10 7 7 28 26 12 6 3 3 15 10 12 4 4 4 13 16 2 37
3 Cobreloa 23 9 9 5 36 25 12 6 4 2 21 10 11 3 5 3 15 15 11 36
4 Santiago Wanderers 23 10 6 7 32 25 11 7 2 2 19 11 12 3 4 5 13 14 7 36
5 Melipilla 23 9 8 6 28 21 11 5 6 0 16 5 12 4 2 6 12 16 7 35
6 Ñublense 24 9 8 7 32 29 11 4 3 4 18 19 13 5 5 3 14 10 3 35
7 Barnechea 23 11 2 10 23 23 12 5 1 6 13 13 11 6 1 4 10 10 0 35
8 Copiapó 24 8 10 6 27 21 11 6 3 2 16 8 13 2 7 4 11 13 6 34
9 Unión San Felipe 24 9 6 9 25 26 13 5 4 4 15 11 11 4 2 5 10 15 -1 33
10 Deportes Santa Cruz 23 9 5 9 27 31 12 5 3 4 14 13 11 4 2 5 13 18 -4 32
11 Deportes Temuco 23 7 10 6 27 21 11 5 4 2 12 6 12 2 6 4 15 15 6 31
12 Santiago Morning 24 8 7 9 24 31 12 6 4 2 15 11 12 2 3 7 9 20 -7 31
13 San Luis 24 5 11 8 25 34 12 3 7 2 15 15 12 2 4 6 10 19 -9 26
14 Magallanes 24 5 9 10 22 30 12 3 4 5 13 15 12 2 5 5 9 15 -8 24
15 Rangers 23 5 8 10 23 32 11 4 2 5 12 15 12 1 6 5 11 17 -9 23
16 Deportes Valdivia 23 4 6 13 26 43 12 3 4 5 16 18 11 1 2 8 10 25 -17 18

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