Soccer betting preview: Cobresal welcomes Universidad Católica in what could be a tight duel

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Competition: Chile Primera Division
Competition: Sat 16.October
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio El Cobre (18000 seats)

Top-notch Universidad Católica come to Cobresal after their 2-1-result vs Union Espanola. Get out our broad match preview!

Insights:
  • Cobresal have the fewest points from losing position (1) in Primera Division
  • Universidad Católica have the most scored goals (43) in Primera Division

Cobresal and Universidad Católica 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.

It's quite the trip for Universidad Católica when visiting Cobresal as the cities are 1000 kilometers apart.

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Cobresal form and stats

Cobresal have played 12 Primera Division games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 7-2-3 (wins-draws-losses). Cobresal has three losses from their three previous games and the tension is increasing in the dressing room for both the manager G. Huerta Araya and the players.

Cobresal are hoping to put things right at home after a defeat in their previous match, the score 1-2 away versus La Serena.

Preceding that match was a defeat to Audax Italiano (1-2).

The Cobresal fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 21 goals in 12 league matches. Cobresal are not conceding a lot of goals here at Estadio El Cobre in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 10 from 12 matches.

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Universidad Católica form and stats

4-0-7 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Universidad Católica in their Primera Division matches away. Universidad have been producing wins at home as well, producing a total of five victories in a row regardless of arena.

Impressive finishing from F. Zampedri and J. Fuenzalida secured the home win 2-1 against Union Espanola in their previous game.

Ahead of that match was the victory versus Union La Calera at their stadium, the result 2-0.

A new game in only four days for Universidad, the Primera Division home match versus Santiago Wanderers. Busy days.

Universidad have scored 14 goals on their travels this season, from 11 away games in the league. Universidad Católica have conceded 18 goals in these games.

Head 2 Head

The most recent recorded result involving both these contenders is the Universidad Católica - Cobresal 2-1 played previously this season. H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Cobresal zero wins, two draws and Universidad Católica eight victories. As for goals, eight matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), two games had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

Universidad CatólicaF. Zampedri
F. Zampedri
15 goals
CobresalB. Hurtado Cortesía
B. Hurtado Cortesía
10 goals
Universidad CatólicaD. Valencia Morello
D. Valencia Morello
9 goals

Cobresal missing players

Universidad Católica missing players

Cobresal Universidad Católica
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
24 12 4 Played P 3 11 23
9 7 1 Won W 1 4 14
5 2 0 Drew D 0 0 2
10 3 3 Lost L 2 7 7
30 21 4 Scored S 4 14 43
26 10 5 Conceded C 5 18 28
92% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 96%
79% 92% 75% Over 1.5 O 1.5 67% 73% 83%
46% 42% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 67% 55% 70%
12% 17% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 33% 27% 30%
4% 8% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 33% 27% 17%
54% 58% 50% BTTS BTTS 67% 45% 52%
33% 33% 25% Clean Sheets C S 33% 27% 35%
21% 8% 25% Failed to Score F T 0% 27% 17%
 
3.8 4.6 7.2 Corners for (avg) C F 4 4.1 5.1
4.8 3.7 4 Corners against (avg) C A 3.7 3.9 4.8
2.1 1.9 1.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.3 2.9 2.2
2 1 0 Red cards R C 0 2 2
 
12.9 16 18.2 Shots (avg) S ( 9.7 9.9 11.7
5 6.4 6.5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3 3.6 4.7
25% 27% 15% Goal Efficiency G E 44% 35% 40%
Key stats in Primera Division this season:
  • Cobresal have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
  • Cobresal have the fewest points from losing position (1) in Primera Division
  • Cobresal have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • Cobresal haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
  • Universidad Católica have the fewest dropped points from leading position (0) in Primera Division
  • Universidad Católica have the fewest matches under the total-line (8) in Primera Division
  • Universidad Católica have the most matches over the total-line (15) in Primera Division
  • Universidad Católica have the most scored goals (43) in Primera Division
  • 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 Colo-Colo 24 15 4 5 39 20 12 6 2 4 14 7 12 9 2 1 25 13 19 49
2 Universidad Católica 23 14 2 7 43 28 12 10 2 0 29 10 11 4 0 7 14 18 15 44
3 Audax Italiano 24 11 8 5 31 24 12 7 2 3 17 13 12 4 6 2 14 11 7 41
4 Union La Calera 23 12 5 6 28 25 12 7 2 3 13 11 11 5 3 3 15 14 3 41
5 Union Espanola 24 11 3 10 38 35 12 7 2 3 23 18 12 4 1 7 15 17 3 36
6 Universidad Chile 23 9 7 7 30 26 11 4 4 3 13 13 12 5 3 4 17 13 4 34
7 Everton 23 9 7 7 20 19 12 5 4 3 11 10 11 4 3 4 9 9 1 34
8 Cobresal 24 9 5 10 30 26 12 7 2 3 21 10 12 2 3 7 9 16 4 32
9 Antofagasta 23 8 8 7 28 29 12 7 1 4 16 14 11 1 7 3 12 15 -1 32
10 La Serena 24 8 7 9 31 29 12 6 3 3 18 12 12 2 4 6 13 17 2 31
11 Nublense 23 7 8 8 32 29 12 5 4 3 19 10 11 2 4 5 13 19 3 29
12 Palestino 23 8 4 11 33 35 11 5 2 4 17 14 12 3 2 7 16 21 -2 28
13 Curico Unido 23 6 8 9 28 31 11 4 4 3 17 15 12 2 4 6 11 16 -3 26
14 O'Higgins 23 6 7 10 20 31 11 4 4 3 12 13 12 2 3 7 8 18 -11 25
15 Huachipato 23 4 11 8 26 34 11 2 6 3 10 13 12 2 5 5 16 21 -8 23
16 Melipilla 24 5 7 12 26 42 12 2 6 4 16 19 12 3 1 8 10 23 -16 22
17 Santiago Wanderers 22 4 3 15 17 37 11 2 2 7 10 22 11 2 1 8 7 15 -20 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.