Puerto Montt will hope to utilise their home advantage to help bridge the gap to today’s opponents. The home side are currently 6 points behind Melipilla.
It's no vacation for neither Puerto Montt nor Melipilla 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.
It should be mentioned that Melipilla play their home matches on grass, so they have to adjust for this one as it's played on artifical turf. Does it matter? Recent statistics for Melipilla on artifical turf are 1 victory, 0 draws and 1 defeat from two games. In these matches they have a goal statistics scored/conceded: 3-4. You can compare this with overall results below.
Everyone involved with the away team has to get their travel gear ready for this match as there's a whopping 1000 kilometers to cover before arriving at the match.
Puerto Montt form and stats
16 points is a decent return from 8 Primera B games here at Estadio Bicentenario de Chinquihue for Puerto Montt. The data says 4 wins, 4 draws and 0 losses. Hopes of three in a row are alive for Puerto after consecutive victories at their own ground.
Prior to that, an away loss at Deportes Temuco.
Puerto are traveling soon after this match as the Primera B match at Barnechea awaits in four days.
Puerto have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Estadio Bicentenario de Chinquihue with 12 goals in 8 league matches. It's worth mentioning that 8 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. Defensively Puerto have been outstanding, conceding less than half a goal on average per home game in the league (4 in 8 games). For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above. It's worth mentioning that 2 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 home matches.
Melipilla form and stats
The story so far for the visiting team on their Primera B travels is 3 wins, 2 draws and 3 defeats.
A 0-4 defeat away at Ñublense before that.
Scoring goals is the main ingredient in creating success in football, and not only at home. So far Melipilla have scored 10 goals in 8 league games away. Melipilla struggle to build an impenetrable defensive wall in away matches with a total of 12 goals conceded from these games.
Head 2 Head
The most recent history between these sides is the Melipilla - Puerto 2-0 played earlier this season. Numbers for the last nine meetings between these two teams are: one win for Puerto, four draws and four wins for Melipilla. Over 2,5 goals: three times; under 2,5 goals: six games.Top Goalscorers
  I. Lemmo Gervasio 12 goals |  G. Sosa 12 goals | N. Gauna 11 goals |
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| Puerto Montt | Melipilla | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 17 | 8 | 2 | Played | P | 3 | 8 | 17 |
| 6 | 4 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 3 | 8 |
| 4 | 4 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 7 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 18 | 12 | 1 | Scored | S | 2 | 10 | 22 |
| 17 | 4 | 0 | Conceded | C | 6 | 12 | 17 |
| 88% | 75% | 50% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 88% | 94% |
| 59% | 50% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 67% | 62% | 65% |
| 35% | 38% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 33% | 50% | 35% |
| 18% | 25% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 33% | 38% | 18% |
| 6% | 12% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 33% | 25% | 12% |
| 35% | 38% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 67% | 38% | 35% |
| 35% | 62% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 38% | 47% |
| 41% | 25% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 38% | 24% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 4 | 3.2 | 3.1 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 121 | 58 | 10 | Total Shots | T S | 26 | 72 | 178 |
| 49 | 22 | 4 | Shots on Target | S O | 10 | 34 | 79 |
| 33% | 45% | 25% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 20% | 29% | 28% |
- Melipilla has the most matches under the total-line (11) in Primera B
- Melipilla have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Puerto Montt have not yet lost a game at home.
- Puerto Montt have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Puerto Montt have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded 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 | 16 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 23 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 33 |
| 2 | Magallanes | 16 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 22 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 7 | 28 |
| 3 | Melipilla | 17 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 22 | 17 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 5 | 28 |
| 4 | Union San Felipe | 17 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 23 | 16 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 9 | 7 | 27 |
| 5 | Rangers | 15 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 28 | 19 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 26 |
| 6 | Copiapo | 16 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 32 | 26 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 13 | 6 | 25 |
| 7 | San Marcos | 16 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 17 | 20 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 17 | -3 | 23 |
| 8 | Puerto Montt | 17 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 18 | 17 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 1 | 22 |
| 9 | Deportes Valdivia | 16 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 19 | 20 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 13 | -1 | 19 |
| 10 | San Luis | 17 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 17 | 19 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 8 | -2 | 19 |
| 11 | Deportes Temuco | 16 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 18 | 24 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 15 | -6 | 17 |
| 12 | Cobreloa | 16 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 17 | 23 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 15 | -6 | 16 |
| 13 | Deportes Santa Cruz | 16 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 16 | 30 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 18 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 12 | -14 | 15 |
| 14 | Barnechea | 15 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 19 | 26 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 12 | -7 | 14 |
| 15 | Santiago Morning | 16 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 18 | 26 | 9 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 12 | -8 | 14 |