Balanced ball game between Melipilla and Fernández Vial expected

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Competition: Chile Primera B
Competition: Sun 02.October
Match begins: 23:30 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio Municipal de La Pintana (6000 seats)

Melipilla are receiving Fernández Vial for yet another very important game following their 0-0 result vs 17th-placed Fernández Vial.

Insights:
  • Melipilla is in the worst form (1-1-4)
  • Fernández Vial have the fewest scored goals (20) in Primera B

It's no vacation for neither Melipilla nor Fernández Vial as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.

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Melipilla form and stats

5 victories, 2 draws and 6 defeats. That’s what Melipilla have to build on here at Estadio Municipal de La Pintana in the Primera B.

The spoils were shared in Melipilla's previous game, also at home. Visiting Fernández Vial (placed 17th) travelled back with a draw after a 0-0 scoreline.

Prior to that was the away defeat visiting Barnechea (2-4).

This is expected to be a close game, with Melipilla perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Melipilla as a small favourite), we find 19 games. Melipilla has won 5 of these, drawn 7 and lost 7.

On the other hand, Melipilla have conceded 14 goals.

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Fernández Vial form and stats

Fernández Vial have only collected 13 points from their away games in the Primera B, after 2-7-4 (13 played).

Fernández has to pack their bags again for the second away game in a row. Last time they traveled to Melipilla for a 0-0 draw.

A loss against Copiapo was the result prior to that, in a home game.

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Fernández Vial playing away and similar expectations, we found 15 relevant matches. Results were 5 Fernández Vial wins, 6 draws and 4 defeats.

Lacking goals? 13 of this side's most recent 17 league fixtures have seen two or less goals.

The visitors have scored 11 goals from 13 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 1 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. Fernández Vial have conceded 16 goals in these away matches. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 0 of these goals has been conceded in their last three away matches.

Head 2 Head

Melipilla and Fernández Vial have duelled previously this season: Fernández Vial - Melipilla 1-1. As for the last four games between these two teams, there's one Melipilla victory, two draws and one Fernández Vial win. Over/under statistics; one of these games ended with three goals or more, three matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

MelipillaD. Alvarado Rodriguez
D. Alvarado Rodriguez
6 goals
MelipillaM. Lopes Acevedo
M. Lopes Acevedo
3 goals
Fernández VialK. Harbottle Carrasco
K. Harbottle Carrasco
3 goals

Melipilla missing players

Fernández Vial missing players

Melipilla Fernández Vial
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
28 14 3 Played P 4 14 28
6 5 1 Won W 0 2 3
8 3 0 Drew D 3 8 16
14 6 2 Lost L 1 4 9
25 13 3 Scored S 1 11 20
37 14 4 Conceded C 3 16 29
93% 86% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 50% 71% 71%
71% 64% 67% Over 1.5 O 1.5 50% 57% 50%
43% 43% 67% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 36% 29%
7% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 29% 21%
4% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 4%
57% 50% 67% BTTS BTTS 25% 43% 43%
18% 36% 33% Clean Sheets C S 50% 36% 36%
32% 29% 0% Failed to Score F T 75% 50% 50%
 
5.1 4.9 4.7 Corners for (avg) C F 2.8 4.5 5.2
4.6 4.5 4.7 Corners against (avg) C A 4.8 4.5 4
2.9 2.9 3.3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2 2.8 2.8
5 2 0 Red cards R C 0 2 4
 
9.4 9.7 8 Shots (avg) S ( 11.2 9.8 9.3
3.8 4 2 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2.8 3.4 3.6
23% 23% 50% Goal Efficiency G E 9% 23% 20%
 
11.5 12.4 14 Shots against (avg) S A 9.5 11.6 10.1
5 5.4 6.7 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 3.2 4.7 4
Key stats in Primera B this season:
  • Fernández Vial have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Fernández Vial have the fewest scored goals (20) in Primera B
  • Melipilla have the fewest matches under the total-line (7) in Primera B
  • Melipilla have the most dropped points from leading position (22) in Primera B
  • Melipilla is in the worst form (1-1-4)

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Cobreloa 28 18 6 4 33 18 14 13 1 0 22 6 14 5 5 4 11 12 15 60
2 Magallanes 27 18 5 4 44 20 14 11 2 1 21 5 13 7 3 3 23 15 24 59
3 Unión San Felipe 27 13 7 7 34 23 13 9 3 1 19 7 14 4 4 6 15 16 11 46
4 Copiapo 28 13 6 9 41 30 14 9 3 2 28 12 14 4 3 7 13 18 11 45
5 Puerto Montt 29 11 11 7 35 29 15 7 6 2 19 11 14 4 5 5 16 18 6 44
6 Rangers 29 13 4 12 36 37 14 5 1 8 20 25 15 8 3 4 16 12 -1 43
7 Santiago Wanderers 28 9 10 9 32 33 14 4 5 5 17 17 14 5 5 4 15 16 -1 37
8 Univ. Concepcion 27 9 9 9 35 29 13 4 5 4 20 18 14 5 4 5 15 11 6 36
9 Barnechea 28 9 8 11 41 39 14 7 4 3 26 15 14 2 4 8 15 24 2 35
10 Deportes Temuco 27 9 7 11 25 35 14 7 3 4 17 17 13 2 4 7 8 18 -10 34
11 Deportes Iquique 27 7 9 11 28 33 14 6 6 2 19 12 13 1 3 9 9 21 -5 30
12 Santiago Morning 28 7 9 12 32 40 14 4 5 5 16 15 14 3 4 7 16 25 -8 30
13 Deportes Santa Cruz 27 7 8 12 27 34 14 7 5 2 17 10 13 0 3 10 10 24 -7 29
14 San Luis 27 6 10 11 23 37 13 2 7 4 8 14 14 4 3 7 15 23 -14 28
15 Recoleta 27 6 9 12 26 34 13 3 4 6 16 19 14 3 5 6 10 15 -8 27
16 Melipilla 27 6 7 14 25 37 13 5 2 6 13 14 14 1 5 8 12 23 -12 25
17 Fernández Vial 27 3 15 9 20 29 14 1 8 5 9 13 13 2 7 4 11 16 -9 24

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.