Both teams are enjoying a good season so far and games like this could be decisive. Here's the preview for Rangers - Melipilla!
It's no vacation for neither Rangers 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.
Rangers form and stats
Rangers have performed here at Estadio Fiscal de Talca this season with 6 wins from 9 Primera B matches. Some points have been lost, as they have drawn 1 game and lost 2. Two home wins in a row for Rangers bring valid hopes of a third.
M. López was the last player to score a league goal for Rangers and it's becoming a more and more distant memory as Rangers haven't scored in 185 minutes.
Rangers lost their last game at Cobreloa (placed 9th) after a 0-3 scoreline.
The manager L. Marcoleta Yañez will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Ñublense in only four days.
With an average of more than two goals per home game in the league (19 in 9 games), Rangers's attacking play is working. On the other hand, Rangers have conceded 11 goals.
Melipilla form and stats
3-3-3 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Melipilla in their Primera B matches away.
Melipilla are looking to quickly end their 184 minutes long goal drought in the Primera B. Melipilla have succeeded in guarding their own goal lately, led by their goalkeeper Nicolas Aldo Peranic. It's been 296 minutes since they last conceded in Primera B.
Melipilla's last game ended in a draw, the home match versus Magallanes that finished 0-0. Preceding that game, the 0-0 draw paying a visit to Puerto Montt.
The visitors will be packing their bags again in only four days as another away game awaits: The Primera B trip to Deportes Valdivia.
Scoring goals is the main ingredient in creating success in football, and not only at home. So far Melipilla have scored 10 goals in 9 league games away. 12 goals have been conceded by Melipilla in these games.
Head 2 Head
The two sides played each other earlier this season: Melipilla - Rangers 1-0. Head-2-head stats last five meetings: two - one - two (Rangers wins - draws - Melipilla wins). As for goals, one match ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), four had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  G. Sosa 12 goals |  D. Pezoa Matus 4 goals |
Rangers missing players
Melipilla missing players
| Rangers | Melipilla | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 18 | 9 | 3 | Played | P | 2 | 9 | 19 |
| 8 | 6 | 2 | Won | W | 0 | 3 | 8 |
| 6 | 1 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 29 | 19 | 4 | Scored | S | 0 | 10 | 22 |
| 22 | 11 | 2 | Conceded | C | 4 | 12 | 17 |
| 89% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 50% | 78% | 84% |
| 67% | 78% | 33% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 56% | 58% |
| 50% | 78% | 33% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 44% | 32% |
| 28% | 44% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 33% | 16% |
| 17% | 22% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 22% | 11% |
| 56% | 78% | 33% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 33% | 32% |
| 33% | 22% | 67% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 44% | 53% |
| 22% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 44% | 32% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2.2 | 1.9 | 2.7 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3.5 | 2.9 | 2.9 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| 159 | 101 | 32 | Total Shots | T S | 14 | 85 | 196 |
| 73 | 47 | 16 | Shots on Target | S O | 7 | 38 | 86 |
| 40% | 40% | 25% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 26% | 26% |
- Melipilla have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Rangers have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Rangers have scored in all their home matches so far.
- Rangers 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 | 17 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 25 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 36 |
| 2 | Rangers | 18 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 29 | 22 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 11 | 7 | 30 |
| 3 | Magallanes | 19 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 23 | 17 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 10 | 6 | 30 |
| 4 | Melipilla | 19 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 22 | 17 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 5 | 30 |
| 5 | Union San Felipe | 18 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 24 | 17 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 10 | 7 | 28 |
| 6 | Copiapó | 16 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 32 | 26 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 13 | 6 | 25 |
| 7 | Puerto Montt | 19 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 19 | 18 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 1 | 24 |
| 8 | San Marcos | 18 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 17 | 21 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 17 | -4 | 24 |
| 9 | Cobreloa | 18 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 21 | 23 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 15 | -2 | 22 |
| 10 | Santiago Morning | 18 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 20 | 26 | 9 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 14 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 12 | -6 | 20 |
| 11 | Deportes Valdivia | 16 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 19 | 20 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 13 | -1 | 19 |
| 12 | San Luis | 19 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 18 | 22 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 10 | -4 | 19 |
| 13 | Barnechea | 18 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 22 | 28 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 16 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 12 | -6 | 19 |
| 14 | Deportes Temuco | 18 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 19 | 26 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 16 | -7 | 18 |
| 15 | Deportes Santa Cruz | 17 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 16 | 31 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 19 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 12 | -15 | 15 |