Primera Division preview: Can Cobresal edge out victory against Melipilla?

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Competition: Chile Primera Division
Competition: Wed 28.July
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio El Cobre (18000 seats)

Cobresal are looking to add to their goals scored at home in this game against Melipilla.

Insights:
  • Cobresal have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • Melipilla have the most conceded goals (17) in Primera Division

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

Melipilla have a very long trip to this away game, as there's more than 1000 kilometers in distance to cover. This could prove a challenge, at least for the supporters.

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Cobresal form and stats

Overall Primera Division stats at home this season for Cobresal are 3-0-2 (wins-draw-losses).

An away draw last time out for Cobresal, facing O'Higgins in a game that ended 1-1. M. Pol felt an ounce or two of guilt after the draw against O'Higgins as the player was unable to convert a penalty kick in the 45th minute.

Preceding that game was the home draw versus Fernández Vial (after extra-time, 2-4 on penalties) that ended 2-2.

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 Cobresal have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found twelve games) they have won seven times, drawn two and lost three.

Cobresal are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 7 goals in 5 games. From these home matches, Cobresal have conceded only 4 goals.

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Melipilla form and stats

The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Melipilla so far with only 6 points returning home. The records show 2-0-4 (win-draw-lose). The travelling fans think it's time that their travel expenses are covered with some points now, as Melipilla have lost on their last two travels.

Melipilla delivered a 3-3 draw playing at home against Union La Calera (placed 2nd) in their previous match; a Primera Division game. Melipilla's last match (vs Union La Calera) ended in drama as all points looked lost at the score 0-3. They did not give up, fought back and in the end a courageous finish rescued a draw after 90 minutes thanks to a 90th minute equalizer by G. Sosa. As you can tell from the result, the match against Union La Calera was as crazy as a clown in a village circus. Great fun for the neutral supporter with 6 goals, will the fun continue today?

Prior to that match, the Melipilla manager J. Armijo faced defeat when travelling to Universidad Chile and losing 0-2.

Melipilla are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is seven wins, three draws and three defeats. From a total of 13 matches.

A quick return to home after this game, as Melipilla are hosting Colo-Colo in the Primera Division only four days away.

The visiting Melipilla have scored more than one goal per away game in the league so far. The grand total is 6 goals from 6 games. Defensive performances away have varied in quality as Melipilla have conceded 10 goals on the road. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.

Head 2 Head

Numbers for the last eight meetings between these two teams are: five wins for Cobresal, one draw and two wins for Melipilla. Over 2,5 goals: four times; under 2,5 goals: four games.

Top Goalscorers

MelipillaG. Sosa
G. Sosa
7 goals
CobresalB. Hurtado Cortesía
B. Hurtado Cortesía
4 goals
CobresalS. Varas Moreno
S. Varas Moreno
2 goals

Cobresal missing players

Melipilla missing players

Cobresal Melipilla
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
11 5 2 Played P 2 6 12
3 3 2 Won W 1 2 4
3 0 0 Drew D 0 0 3
5 2 0 Lost L 1 4 5
11 7 4 Scored S 3 6 16
12 4 1 Conceded C 2 10 17
82% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
73% 80% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 83% 83%
45% 40% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 33% 33%
9% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 17% 25%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 17% 17%
55% 40% 50% BTTS BTTS 0% 17% 42%
36% 40% 50% Clean Sheets C S 50% 33% 25%
27% 20% 0% Failed to Score F T 50% 50% 33%
 
2.9 3.8 2.5 Corners for (avg) C F 4.5 3.5 4.6
4.4 3.2 3.5 Corners against (avg) C A 6.5 6.7 5.8
1.5 1.6 1 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2 2.7 2.5
1 0 0 Red cards R C 0 1 1
 
12.1 14.6 11 Shots (avg) S ( 13 10.7 11
4.6 5.6 5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4.5 3.7 4.6
22% 25% 40% Goal Efficiency G E 33% 27% 29%
Key stats in Primera Division this season:
  • Cobresal have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • Cobresal haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
  • Melipilla have the most conceded goals (10) away in Primera Division
  • Melipilla have the most conceded goals (17) in Primera Division
  • Melipilla have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Melipilla haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

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