Primera Division: Audax Italiano - O'Higgins pre-match thoughts and the hard facts

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Competition: Chile Primera Division
Competition: Sun 31.July
Match begins: 22:15 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio Bicentenario Municipal de La Florida (12000 seats)

The season has been a rollercoaster for these participants so far, boom and bust leading to mid-table spots so far. Pave the way for Audax Italiano - O'Higgins!

Insights:
  • Audax Italiano have the fewest matches under the total-line (3) in Primera Division
  • O'Higgins have the fewest scored goals in the second half (6) in Primera Division

Both participants have had enough rest since their previous competitive action. Let's trust this will be an in-your-face fixture!

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Audax Italiano form and stats

3 victories, 2 draws and 4 defeats. That’s what Audax Italiano have to build on here at Estadio Bicentenario Municipal de La Florida in the Primera Division.

A good away victory last time out for Italiano, who won 3-2 against Antofagasta (placed 16th).

Before that game, the home loss against Colo-Colo with the scoreline 1-2.

The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Audax Italiano have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found 12 games) they have won 4 times, drawn 6 and lost 2.

An interesting fact: 8 of the latest 10 league matches from these players have seen goals scored by both sides.

The Audax Italiano fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 12 in 9 matches. Italiano have conceded 13 in these home matches.

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O'Higgins form and stats

There's been little loot from O'Higgins's travels as they have only collected 8 points from 9 away games in the Primera Division. O'Higgins only have 2 wins to counter their 5 defeats and 2 draws.

O'Higgins had fun at their own home (Estadio Bicentenario Municipal de La Florida) last time out, beating Universidad Chile 1-0. Donoso scored. Late drama in the previous game, when Donoso scored the winning goal three minutes into stoppage time to defeat Universidad Chile.

Preceding that game was the away victory against Huachipato with the score of 2-1.

We have checked recent matches where O'Higgins have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those 12 games were 3 victories, 6 draws and 3 defeats.

O'Higgins are seemingly not capable of scoring regularly on their travels in the league. They have only managed 3 goals from 9 away games. It's worth mentioning that 2 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. 11 goals have been conceded by O'Higgins in these games.

Head 2 Head

O'Higgins - Audax Italiano 2-2 was the output when these teams previously did battle, earlier this season. Head to head data (for the previous ten meetings): Audax Italiano won four games, four matches ended with a tie and O'Higgins got two wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: six / four The games between these clubs have sometimes been "violent", having seen 5 red cards from the last ten encounters.

Top Goalscorers

Audax ItalianoF. Cornejo
F. Cornejo
4 goals
O'HigginsP. Hernández
P. Hernández
4 goals
ItalianoM. Fuentes Vadulli
M. Fuentes Vadulli
3 goals

Audax Italiano missing players

O'Higgins missing players

Audax Italiano O'Higgins
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
19 9 2 Played P 2 9 19
6 3 0 Won W 1 2 7
5 2 1 Drew D 1 2 6
8 4 1 Lost L 0 5 6
25 12 1 Scored S 2 3 19
29 13 2 Conceded C 1 11 21
95% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 50% 78% 89%
79% 89% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 50% 33% 58%
58% 56% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 22% 42%
32% 22% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 11% 16%
21% 11% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 11% 5%
68% 67% 50% BTTS BTTS 50% 11% 42%
16% 11% 0% Clean Sheets C S 50% 33% 32%
21% 22% 50% Failed to Score F T 50% 78% 37%
 
4.5 4.7 6.5 Corners for (avg) C F 5.5 3.7 3.9
4.9 3.8 4.5 Corners against (avg) C A 3.5 5.6 5.2
3.1 2.9 2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.5 2 2.8
3 0 0 Red cards R C 0 3 5
 
11.2 12.1 16 Shots (avg) S ( 9.5 8.8 9.6
4.4 4.8 6 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4 3.6 3.7
30% 28% 8% Goal Efficiency G E 25% 9% 27%
 
10.1 10.4 11.5 Shots against (avg) S A 9 12.1 10.9
4.3 4 3 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 4 5.6 4
Key stats in Primera Division this season:
  • Audax Italiano have scored at least twice as many goals at home as O'Higgins have scored away.
  • Audax Italiano have the fewest clean sheets (1) at home in Primera Division
  • Audax Italiano have the fewest matches under the total-line (3) in Primera Division
  • Audax Italiano haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
  • O'Higgins have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
  • O'Higgins have the fewest scored goals (3) away in Primera Division
  • O'Higgins have the fewest scored goals in the second half (6) in Primera Division

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Colo-Colo 19 11 6 2 36 12 9 7 2 0 21 3 10 4 4 2 15 9 24 39
2 Nublense 19 10 6 3 31 18 9 6 2 1 20 10 10 4 4 2 11 8 13 36
3 Curico Unido 18 9 5 4 34 17 10 7 1 2 23 6 8 2 4 2 11 11 17 32
4 Palestino 19 8 8 3 23 19 9 6 2 1 15 10 10 2 6 2 8 9 4 32
5 Cobresal 19 9 3 7 28 23 10 6 2 2 16 9 9 3 1 5 12 14 5 30
6 Union Espanola 17 8 5 4 23 18 8 4 4 0 11 6 9 4 1 4 12 12 5 29
7 O'Higgins 19 7 6 6 19 21 10 5 4 1 16 10 9 2 2 5 3 11 -2 27
8 Everton 19 5 10 4 18 16 10 3 5 2 8 6 9 2 5 2 10 10 2 25
9 Huachipato 19 7 4 8 20 25 9 5 1 3 13 12 10 2 3 5 7 13 -5 25
10 Audax Italiano 19 6 5 8 25 29 9 3 2 4 12 13 10 3 3 4 13 16 -4 23
11 Universidad Católica 18 7 1 10 23 28 10 6 1 3 12 7 8 1 0 7 11 21 -5 22
12 Universidad Chile 19 6 3 10 22 26 9 5 2 2 12 7 10 1 1 8 10 19 -4 21
13 Unión La Calera 19 3 9 7 14 26 9 2 5 2 8 10 10 1 4 5 6 16 -12 18
14 La Serena 19 4 5 10 20 34 10 2 3 5 11 16 9 2 2 5 9 18 -14 17
15 Coquimbo Unido 19 4 4 11 22 39 10 4 2 4 17 17 9 0 2 7 5 22 -17 16
16 Antofagasta 19 3 6 10 17 24 9 1 5 3 8 10 10 2 1 7 9 14 -7 15

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.