Open game expected at Estadio Bicentenario Municipal de La Florida: Audax Italiano vs Universidad Chile preview

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Competition: Chile Primera Division
Competition: Sun 16.April
Match begins: 19:30 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio Bicentenario Municipal de La Florida (12000 seats)

Audax Italiano have had trouble getting points this league season. Could the team get a victory when Universidad Chile visit Estadio Bicentenario Municipal de La Florida?

Insights:
  • Audax Italiano have the most dropped points from leading position (15) in Primera Division
  • Universidad Chile have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (1) in Primera Division

These teams are located so close to each other that their supporters eat in the same restaurants, hang out at the same night clubs and give birth at the same hospitals. This means added importance to the game and a vibrant atmosphere.

Audax Italiano and Universidad Chile should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.

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Audax Italiano form and stats

1 victory, 2 draws and 1 defeat. That’s what Audax Italiano have to build on here at Estadio Bicentenario Municipal de La Florida in the Primera Division.

Audax Italiano are returning here after visiting Recoleta in a Chilean Cup match and winning with a 3-2 scoreline.

Before that fixture, a home loss in the Copa Sudamericana against Newell's Old Boys. This is expected to be a close game, with Audax Italiano perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Audax Italiano as a small favourite), we find 11 games. Audax Italiano has won 4 of these, drawn 3 and lost 4.

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

The Italiano fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 7 goals in 4 league matches. 5 goals have been conceded.

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Universidad Chile form and stats

Playing away, Universidad Chile have won 2 games, drawn 1 and suffered 1 defeat in the Primera Division this season. The last three matches for Universidad Chile have all ended in a draw.

Universidad Chile are looking to quickly end their 247 minutes long goal drought in the Primera Division. Universidad have succeeded in guarding their own goal lately, led by their goalkeeper Cristobal Campos. It's been 207 minutes since they last conceded in Primera Division.

Two travels in a row for Universidad Chile, whose boss Pellegrino could celebrate last time after the Chilean Cup win against Chimbarongo.

Preceding that game, the 0-0 draw paying a visit to Colo-Colo.

As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found 9 similar matches played by Universidad Chile in our archives, and the results are: 2 wins for Universidad Chile, 3 draws and 4 defeats.

It's not easy to score on Universidad as they have only conceded 3 goals from these away games.

Head 2 Head

Audax Italiano have been victorious in every one of the 4 most recent matches versus this team. Something to take note of?

The games between these teams have sometimes been rough and physical, having seen 6 sending-offs from the last ten duels.

Top Goalscorers

Audax ItalianoG. Ríos
G. Ríos
3 goals
Universidad ChileC. Palacios Ferreira
C. Palacios Ferreira
3 goals
Universidad ChileL. Fernández
L. Fernández
3 goals

Audax Italiano missing players

Universidad Chile missing players

Audax Italiano Universidad Chile
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
9 4 1 Played P 2 4 9
1 1 0 Won W 2 2 4
4 2 0 Drew D 0 1 3
4 1 1 Lost L 0 1 2
11 7 1 Scored S 4 4 9
14 5 2 Conceded C 1 3 8
89% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 75% 78%
89% 100% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 50% 50% 56%
67% 75% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 25% 33%
33% 25% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 50% 25% 22%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
78% 75% 100% BTTS BTTS 50% 25% 44%
22% 25% 0% Clean Sheets C S 50% 50% 44%
11% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 50% 33%
 
5.3 6 3 Corners for (avg) C F 3.5 3.2 4
7 5 7 Corners against (avg) C A 4 3.2 4.6
3.4 4.2 4 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 4 2.8 3.3
5 4 2 Red cards R C 0 0 1
 
13.9 17.8 18 Shots (avg) S ( 17 15 14.8
4.6 6.5 6 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4.5 3.8 4.8
27% 27% 17% Goal Efficiency G E 44% 27% 21%
 
14.3 12.5 11 Shots against (avg) S A 16.5 15 13.1
3.9 3.8 3 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 6.5 6 4.8
Key stats in Primera Division this season:
  • All of Audax Italiano's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Audax Italiano have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Audax Italiano have scored in all their home matches so far.
  • Audax Italiano have the most dropped points from leading position (15) in Primera Division
  • Audax Italiano haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
  • Universidad Chile have the fewest conceded goals (3) away in Primera Division
  • Universidad Chile have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (1) in Primera Division
  • Universidad Chile have the most clean sheets (2) away in Primera Division
  • Universidad Chile 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 Huachipato 9 7 0 2 16 7 4 3 0 1 6 2 5 4 0 1 10 5 9 21
2 Universidad Católica 9 5 3 1 22 13 4 2 2 0 13 8 5 3 1 1 9 5 9 18
3 Coquimbo Unido 9 5 1 3 14 11 5 3 1 1 9 6 4 2 0 2 5 5 3 16
4 Palestino 9 4 3 2 15 14 5 3 2 0 9 5 4 1 1 2 6 9 1 15
5 Universidad Chile 9 4 3 2 9 8 5 2 2 1 5 5 4 2 1 1 4 3 1 15
6 Cobresal 9 4 2 3 17 14 5 4 1 0 11 5 4 0 1 3 6 9 3 14
7 Colo-Colo 9 4 2 3 14 14 5 2 2 1 6 4 4 2 0 2 8 10 0 14
8 Union La Calera 9 2 6 1 11 11 4 2 2 0 7 5 5 0 4 1 4 6 0 12
9 Ñublense 9 3 2 4 10 11 4 2 0 2 7 7 5 1 2 2 3 4 -1 11
10 Everton 9 3 2 4 12 15 4 3 0 1 6 4 5 0 2 3 6 11 -3 11
11 Curico Unido 9 3 1 5 13 18 5 2 0 3 6 9 4 1 1 2 7 9 -5 10
12 Union Espanola 9 2 3 4 10 9 5 2 1 2 7 4 4 0 2 2 3 5 1 9
13 O'Higgins 9 2 3 4 13 13 5 1 1 3 7 7 4 1 2 1 6 6 0 9
14 Magallanes 9 2 2 5 11 15 4 1 2 1 4 4 5 1 0 4 7 11 -4 8
15 Audax Italiano 9 1 4 4 11 14 4 1 2 1 7 5 5 0 2 3 4 9 -3 7
16 Copiapó 9 1 3 5 7 18 4 0 2 2 5 10 5 1 1 3 2 8 -11 6

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.