Football tips: Antofagasta vs Universidad Católica - predictions and betting guide

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Competition: Chile Primera Division
Competition: Thu 29.July
Match begins: 16:30 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio Regional Calvo y Bascuñán (21178 seats)

Estadio Regional Calvo y Bascuñán: Get ready for a football party when Antofagasta welcomes Universidad Católica. Read all about the match here!

Insights:
  • Antofagasta have the most scored goals in the first half (9) in Primera Division
  • Universidad Católica have won significantly less corners away then at home.

It’s a hectic schedule for the away team, as they were in action only four days ago in the Primera Division.

It's quite the trip for Universidad Católica when visiting Antofagasta as the cities are 1300 kilometers apart.

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Antofagasta form and stats

Overall Primera Division stats at home this season for Antofagasta are 3-0-2 (wins-draw-losses). The opportunity of a proper winning streak is there for the hosts, with two straight wins here at Estadio Regional Calvo y Bascuñán.

Nothing to worry about in defence for Antofagasta, as their goalkeeper Jose Ignacio Gonzalez Catalan has completely shut out the opponents for 238 minutes in the Primera Division.

Antofagasta shared the glory with Ñublense in their last match, an away game that ended all square 0-0.

Before that, Antofagasta had a home game versus Santiago Wanderers which ended with a victory 1-0.

The manager J. Ribera will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to La Serena in only four days.

Antofagasta are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 6 goals in 5 games. 5 goals have been conceded.

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Universidad Católica form and stats

The story so far for the visiting team on their Primera Division travels is 2 wins, 0 draws and 3 defeats.

The Universidad goalkeeper Sebastian Andres Perez Kirby is collecting clean sheets like a laundry worker. It's been 351 league minutes without conceding a goal, and counting.

Universidad are travelling after their nice 3-0 home win in the Primera Division against O'Higgins (placed 9th).

It was a Copa Libertadores defeat before that one as the away game against Palmeiras wasn't a success with a 0-1 loss.

The schedule is very tough for Universidad Católica now as they have to travel again shortly after this match. A Primera Division game at Universidad Chile is waiting in only three days.

The attacking power of Universidad when travelling is not overwhelming with 4 goals scored from 5 league matches away. 6 goals have been conceded by Universidad in these games.

Head 2 Head

Head-to-head totals (for the last ten meetings): Antofagasta won zero games, three matches ended with a draw and Universidad Católica has seven wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: seven / three

Top Goalscorers

Universidad CatólicaF. Zampedri
F. Zampedri
5 goals
Universidad CatólicaD. Valencia Morello
D. Valencia Morello
4 goals
AntofagastaE. Bello Gil
E. Bello Gil
3 goals

Antofagasta missing players

Universidad Católica missing players

Antofagasta Universidad Católica
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
11 5 0 Played P 1 5 11
4 3 0 Won W 0 2 7
4 0 0 Drew D 0 0 1
3 2 0 Lost L 1 3 3
14 6 0 Scored S 2 4 16
12 5 0 Conceded C 3 6 9
91% 100% 0% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 91%
73% 60% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 40% 64%
45% 60% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 20% 55%
9% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 100% 20% 9%
9% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 100% 20% 9%
73% 60% 0% BTTS BTTS 100% 20% 36%
27% 40% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 40% 45%
9% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 40% 27%
 
4.8 5.2 0 Corners for (avg) C F 4 3.4 4.6
5 3.8 0 Corners against (avg) C A 3 3.6 5.2
2 2.6 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2 2.2 1.9
1 1 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
11.6 13.4 0 Shots (avg) S ( 12 10.2 11.8
4.8 5.6 0 Shots on Target (avg) S O 5 2.6 4
26% 21% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 40% 31% 36%
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 (7) in Primera Division
  • Antofagasta have the most scored goals in the first half (9) in Primera Division
  • Antofagasta haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
  • Universidad Católica have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Universidad Católica haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Universidad Católica 11 7 1 3 16 9 6 5 1 0 12 3 5 2 0 3 4 6 7 22
2 Audax Italiano 12 5 6 1 14 9 6 4 2 0 9 5 6 1 4 1 5 4 5 21
3 Unión La Calera 11 6 3 2 12 10 5 4 1 0 6 2 6 2 2 2 6 8 2 21
4 La Serena 12 5 4 3 17 10 6 4 2 0 12 4 6 1 2 3 5 6 7 19
5 Ñublense 12 5 3 4 17 12 6 4 1 1 11 3 6 1 2 3 6 9 5 18
6 Universidad Chile 11 5 3 3 11 8 5 3 1 1 6 3 6 2 2 2 5 5 3 18
7 Colo-Colo 11 5 3 3 13 11 6 2 2 2 6 5 5 3 1 1 7 6 2 18
8 Everton 11 4 5 2 9 10 6 2 2 2 4 7 5 2 3 0 5 3 -1 17
9 O'Higgins 12 4 5 3 9 13 6 2 3 1 4 5 6 2 2 2 5 8 -4 17
10 Antofagasta 11 4 4 3 14 12 5 3 0 2 6 5 6 1 4 1 8 7 2 16
11 Unión Española 11 4 3 4 15 14 5 2 2 1 8 7 6 2 1 3 7 7 1 15
12 Melipilla 12 4 3 5 16 17 6 2 3 1 10 7 6 2 0 4 6 10 -1 15
13 Palestino 11 4 2 5 14 15 6 2 2 2 7 7 5 2 0 3 7 8 -1 14
14 Cobresal 11 3 3 5 11 12 5 3 0 2 7 4 6 0 3 3 4 8 -1 12
15 Huachipato 11 1 6 4 11 15 6 1 3 2 5 6 5 0 3 2 6 9 -4 9
16 Curicó Unido 11 1 3 7 9 17 6 1 3 2 8 8 5 0 0 5 1 9 -8 6
17 Santiago Wanderers 11 0 1 10 4 18 5 0 1 4 2 8 6 0 0 6 2 10 -14 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.