Antofagasta vs Audax Italiano match preview: Even contest expected at Estadio Regional Calvo y Bascuñán

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Competition: Chile Primera Division
Competition: Sun 08.August
Match begins: 19:00 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio Regional Calvo y Bascuñán (21178 seats)

It's been six days since Antofagasta faced La Serena and the scoreline was 1-1. What happens against Audax Italiano?

Insights:
  • Antofagasta have the most scored goals in the first half (10) in Primera Division
  • Audax Italiano have won significantly less corners away then at home.

We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!

13 - 13 - 24 with 50-73. What does this mean? Well, these are the statistics for Audax Italiano when playing on grass like they will do today. Wins - draws- losses and goals scored-conceded. Audax Italiano play their home games on artifical turf so that's why we provide these numbers.

These teams have little in common geographically as Audax Italiano have to travel 1300 kilometers to reach their opponents. The trip home will be especially long if the match ends in defeat.

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Antofagasta form and stats

12 points is a decent return from 6 Primera Division games here at Estadio Regional Calvo y Bascuñán for Antofagasta. The data says 4 wins, 0 draws and 2 losses. Antofagasta are on a three game winning streak in their home games.

The home team returns to Estadio Regional Calvo y Bascuñán after being equal after 90 minutes with La Serena (placed 6th) on their last time out; the Primera Division game ended 1-1.

Previous to that game, a home match hosting Universidad Católica in a game that was won 3-2.

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

The Antofagasta fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 9 goals in 6 league matches. On the other hand, Antofagasta have conceded 7 goals.

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Audax Italiano form and stats

Playing away, Audax Italiano have won 1 game, drawn 4 and suffered 1 defeat in the Primera Division this season.

Audax Italiano failed to get anything from their last game, a Primera Division home match vs Everton (placed 9th) that ended with defeat 0-2.

Ahead of that match was the away draw versus Colo-Colo that ended 1-1.

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Audax Italiano playing away and similar expectations, we found 13 relevant matches. Results were four Audax Italiano wins, two draws and seven defeats.

The visitors have scored 5 goals from 6 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. They concede less than a goal on average per away game (4 so far).

Head 2 Head

Head-to-head totals (for the last ten meetings): Antofagasta won four games, four matches ended with a draw and Audax Italiano has two wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: five / five

Top Goalscorers

AntofagastaT. Figueroa
T. Figueroa
4 goals
Audax ItalianoF. Torres Cuello
F. Torres Cuello
4 goals
AntofagastaE. Bello Gil
E. Bello Gil
3 goals

Antofagasta missing players

Audax Italiano missing players

Antofagasta Audax Italiano
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
13 6 2 Played P 3 6 13
5 4 1 Won W 0 1 5
5 0 0 Drew D 2 4 6
3 2 1 Lost L 1 1 2
18 9 4 Scored S 1 5 14
15 7 4 Conceded C 2 4 11
92% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 67% 83% 85%
77% 67% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 33% 67% 62%
46% 67% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 0% 23%
15% 17% 50% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 8%
15% 17% 50% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 8%
77% 67% 100% BTTS BTTS 33% 50% 46%
23% 33% 0% Clean Sheets C S 33% 33% 38%
8% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 67% 33% 31%
 
5 5.3 6.5 Corners for (avg) C F 5 4.3 5.2
4.5 3.3 4.5 Corners against (avg) C A 2 2.7 3
1.8 2.3 2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1 1.5 2.2
1 1 1 Red cards R C 0 1 2
 
11.9 13.2 11 Shots (avg) S ( 8 8.2 9.4
4.8 5.3 3.5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2 2.7 3.4
29% 28% 57% Goal Efficiency G E 17% 31% 32%
Key stats in Primera Division this season:
  • Antofagasta have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Antofagasta have scored in all their home matches so far.
  • Antofagasta have the most dropped points from leading position (9) in Primera Division
  • Antofagasta have the most scored goals in the first half (10) in Primera Division
  • Antofagasta haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
  • Audax Italiano have won significantly less corners away then 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 Union La Calera 13 7 4 2 14 11 6 5 1 0 8 3 7 2 3 2 6 8 3 25
2 Colo-Colo 13 7 3 3 21 13 6 2 2 2 6 5 7 5 1 1 15 8 8 24
3 Universidad Católica 13 7 1 5 19 14 6 5 1 0 12 3 7 2 0 5 7 11 5 22
4 Universidad Chile 13 6 4 3 14 10 7 4 2 1 9 5 6 2 2 2 5 5 4 22
5 Audax Italiano 13 5 6 2 14 11 7 4 2 1 9 7 6 1 4 1 5 4 3 21
6 La Serena 13 5 5 3 18 11 7 4 3 0 13 5 6 1 2 3 5 6 7 20
7 Nublense 14 5 5 4 18 13 7 4 2 1 11 3 7 1 3 3 7 10 5 20
8 Antofagasta 13 5 5 3 18 15 6 4 0 2 9 7 7 1 5 1 9 8 3 20
9 Everton 12 5 5 2 11 10 6 2 2 2 4 7 6 3 3 0 7 3 1 20
10 O'Higgins 14 4 7 3 11 15 7 2 4 1 6 7 7 2 3 2 5 8 -4 19
11 Union Espanola 13 5 3 5 20 18 6 3 2 1 11 8 7 2 1 4 9 10 2 18
12 Palestino 13 5 2 6 18 19 7 3 2 2 10 9 6 2 0 4 8 10 -1 17
13 Melipilla 14 4 4 6 19 22 7 2 3 2 12 11 7 2 1 4 7 11 -3 16
14 Cobresal 12 3 4 5 12 13 6 3 1 2 8 5 6 0 3 3 4 8 -1 13
15 Huachipato 13 1 7 5 12 18 7 1 4 2 5 6 6 0 3 3 7 12 -6 10
16 Curicó Unido 13 2 4 7 13 20 7 2 3 2 10 9 6 0 1 5 3 11 -7 10
17 Santiago Wanderers 13 0 1 12 5 24 6 0 1 5 2 12 7 0 0 7 3 12 -19 1

Read more about Primera Division

The Chilean Primera División is the top level league of the football pyramid in Chile. It is also known as the Campeonato AFP PlanVital, a sponsorship name. The league has 16 teams playing a season from February to December, split into Apertura (“opening”) and Clausura (“closing”) tournaments.