Primera B preview: Can Ñublense edge out victory against Deportes Temuco?

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Competition: Chile Primera B
Competition: Sun 03.January
Match begins: 00:30 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio Bicentenario Municipal Nelson Oyarzún (12000 seats)

Ñublense perform at a high level so far being 1st in the table. Deportes Temuco can look both up and down from their 7th position.

Insights:
  • Ñublense has the the best goal difference (+14) in Primera B
  • Deportes Temuco is in the best form (4-2-0)

The hosts Ñublense saw competitive action as recent as three days ago, playing in the Primera B. That game was an away game at Santiago Morning, so at least Ñublense are thankful to return home in this one. Game on!

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Ñublense form and stats

This stadium, Estadio Bicentenario Municipal Nelson Oyarzún, has been a fortress for Ñublense in the Primera B so far this season with the win-draw-loss statistic 10-1-0. Ever since the Deportes Santa Cruz game Ñublense has been unbeatable here at Estadio Bicentenario Municipal Nelson Oyarzún producing six straight wins.

The fans are hoping that Ñublense will strike back in this match, putting things right after the 0-1 away loss in the Primera B game against Santiago Morning (placed 12th). In the preceding match a 3-1 victory visiting Deportes Santa Cruz.

The hosts are favourites to win this game, with an estimated chance of about 55-60% of that outcome. Earlier Ñublense matches with similar probabilities have ended with one win, zero draws and zero defeats (from one game).

There will be little rest for Ñublense after this match as they are travelling to Barnechea for a Primera B game in only four days.

The Ñublense manager J. García has got the team scoring with 25 from 11 home games in the league. From these home matches, Ñublense have conceded only 10 goals.

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Deportes Temuco form and stats

Playing away, Deportes Temuco, who have the most scored goals (20) away in Primera B, have won 4 games, drawn 4 and suffered 4 defeats in the Primera B this season. It’s been three wins in a row for Deportes Temuco on their travels, an amazing performance which inspire hopes of making this one the fourth consecutive victory.

There were no winners in Deportes Temuco's previous match, a Primera B home game that ended 1-1 vs Magallanes (placed 8th). Preceding that game was the away victory against Deportes Valdivia with the score of 4-0.

Looking at the earlier recent performances of Deportes when being an outsider away as they are today, we find five matches with the visitors losing two times, drawing three and winning zero games.

Deportes are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 20 times in 12 away games so far. In the opposite end, Deportes Temuco have conceded 18 goals in their away games. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 2 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 away matches.

Head 2 Head

The two sides played each other earlier this season: Deportes Temuco - Ñublense 1-2. Ñublense-Deportes Temuco H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Ñublense two wins, Deportes Temuco six wins, two draws. four of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).

Top Goalscorers

ÑublenseD. Escalante
D. Escalante
6 goals

Ñublense missing players

Deportes Temuco missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Ñublense Deportes Temuco
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
23 11 3 Played P 4 12 25
13 10 3 Won W 1 4 9
4 1 0 Drew D 1 4 8
6 0 0 Lost L 2 4 8
38 25 7 Scored S 4 20 32
25 10 3 Conceded C 7 18 30
91% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 88%
65% 82% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 75% 75% 64%
57% 73% 67% Over 2.5 O 2.5 25% 42% 44%
35% 36% 33% Over 3.5 O 3.5 25% 42% 24%
17% 18% 33% Over 4.5 O 4.5 25% 25% 12%
52% 64% 67% BTTS BTTS 50% 50% 48%
30% 36% 33% Clean Sheets C S 25% 25% 28%
26% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 25% 25% 36%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
2 2.5 2.7 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.2 1.8 2
4 2 0 Red cards R C 2 3 5
 
9 11.5 13.7 Shots (avg) S ( 6.2 7.9 7.8
3.8 5.4 7 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2.2 3.6 3.6
43% 42% 33% Goal Efficiency G E 44% 47% 37%
Key stats in Primera B this season:
  • Deportes Temuco has the most scored goals (20) away in Primera B
  • Deportes Temuco haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
  • Deportes Temuco is in the best form (4-2-0)
  • Ñublense has the fewest points from losing position (-1) in Primera B
  • Ñublense has the most points (31) at home in Primera B
  • Ñublense has the the best goal difference (+14) in Primera B
  • Ñublense has the the best goal difference (+15) at home in Primera B
  • Ñublense have not yet lost a game at home.
  • Ñublense have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Ñublense have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
  • Ñublense have scored in all their home matches so far.
  • Ñublense haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Ñublense 22 13 4 5 38 24 11 10 1 0 25 10 11 3 3 5 13 14 14 43
2 Union San Felipe 26 11 9 6 33 22 13 6 6 1 15 8 13 5 3 5 18 14 11 42
3 Rangers 26 11 9 6 39 31 13 9 2 2 26 13 13 2 7 4 13 18 8 42
4 San Marcos 26 12 4 10 25 26 12 7 3 2 12 7 14 5 1 8 13 19 -1 40
5 Melipilla 26 10 8 8 26 21 13 5 4 4 12 8 13 5 4 4 14 13 5 38
6 Puerto Montt 25 9 9 7 31 23 12 6 6 0 21 7 13 3 3 7 10 16 8 36
7 Deportes Temuco 25 9 8 8 32 30 13 5 4 4 12 12 12 4 4 4 20 18 2 35
8 Magallanes 25 7 13 5 28 24 12 3 9 0 13 10 13 4 4 5 15 14 4 34
9 Copiapo 24 8 8 8 43 38 13 6 3 4 27 20 11 2 5 4 16 18 5 32
10 Cobreloa 25 8 8 9 30 31 12 5 3 4 16 11 13 3 5 5 14 20 -1 32
11 Barnechea 25 6 9 10 29 37 12 5 4 3 20 17 13 1 5 7 9 20 -8 27
12 Santiago Morning 24 6 9 9 25 34 13 2 6 5 13 21 11 4 3 4 12 13 -9 27
13 San Luis 24 6 8 10 24 32 12 3 4 5 15 15 12 3 4 5 9 17 -8 26
14 Deportes Valdivia 24 5 10 9 28 35 13 5 5 3 16 16 11 0 5 6 12 19 -7 25
15 Deportes Santa Cruz 25 5 4 16 24 47 12 3 0 9 12 25 13 2 4 7 12 22 -23 19

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 Ñublense 22 13 4 5 38 24 11 10 1 0 25 10 11 3 3 5 13 14 14 43
2 Union San Felipe 26 11 9 6 33 22 13 6 6 1 15 8 13 5 3 5 18 14 11 42
3 Rangers 26 11 9 6 39 31 13 9 2 2 26 13 13 2 7 4 13 18 8 42
4 San Marcos 26 12 4 10 25 26 12 7 3 2 12 7 14 5 1 8 13 19 -1 40
5 Melipilla 26 10 8 8 26 21 13 5 4 4 12 8 13 5 4 4 14 13 5 38
6 Puerto Montt 25 9 9 7 31 23 12 6 6 0 21 7 13 3 3 7 10 16 8 36
7 Deportes Temuco 25 9 8 8 32 30 13 5 4 4 12 12 12 4 4 4 20 18 2 35
8 Magallanes 25 7 13 5 28 24 12 3 9 0 13 10 13 4 4 5 15 14 4 34
9 Copiapo 24 8 8 8 43 38 13 6 3 4 27 20 11 2 5 4 16 18 5 32
10 Cobreloa 25 8 8 9 30 31 12 5 3 4 16 11 13 3 5 5 14 20 -1 32
11 Barnechea 25 6 9 10 29 37 12 5 4 3 20 17 13 1 5 7 9 20 -8 27
12 Santiago Morning 24 6 9 9 25 34 13 2 6 5 13 21 11 4 3 4 12 13 -9 27
13 San Luis 24 6 8 10 24 32 12 3 4 5 15 15 12 3 4 5 9 17 -8 26
14 Deportes Valdivia 24 5 10 9 28 35 13 5 5 3 16 16 11 0 5 6 12 19 -7 25
15 Deportes Santa Cruz 25 5 4 16 24 47 12 3 0 9 12 25 13 2 4 7 12 22 -23 19

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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.