Antofagasta expected to fight losing battle when facing Colo-Colo

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Competition: Chile Primera Division
Competition: Sun 07.August
Match begins: 22:15 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio Monumental David Arellano (47347 seats)

Colo-Colo are thought of as favourites to win this home game versus Antofagasta, if the league standings are thought to provide some clues. Or are we in for a surprise?

Insights:
  • Colo-Colo have the most scored goals (39) in Primera Division
  • Antofagasta have the fewest dropped points from leading position (2) in Primera Division

Antofagasta have a very long trip to this away game, as there's more than 1300 kilometers in distance to cover. This could prove a challenge, at least for the supporters.

Both sides have had plenty of rest since their last effort on the pitch. Let's wish for an enthusiastic match!

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Colo-Colo form and stats

7-2-0 is the performance here at Estadio Monumental David Arellano so far in the Primera Division, giving Colo-Colo a total of 23 from their 9 games here. Outstanding results! The happy trend is alive also outside their own arena as Colo-Colo has won their last four matches.

Colo-Colo are returning here after visiting Universidad Chile and winning with a 3-1 scoreline. Lucero (2) and Gil scored the goal(s).

Previous to that game, a home match hosting Huachipato in a game that was won 1-0.

Goals decide football matches and Colo-Colo are scoring many of them at home; 21 on target from 9 league matches. As for guarding their own goal, Colo-Colo have only let in 3 goals at home. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 0 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.

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Antofagasta form and stats

There's been little loot from Antofagasta's travels as they have only collected 7 points from 10 away games in the Primera Division. Antofagasta only have 2 wins to counter their 7 defeats and 1 draw.

Flores and Figueroa scored in Antofagasta's previous match, the home game against Coquimbo Unido that ended 2-1.

The game before that, was lost at home, a 2-3 defeat against Audax Italiano.

Many goals are not expected from the visiting Antofagasta as they have only managed to score 9 times from 10 away games in the league. 14 goals have been conceded by Antofagasta in these games.

Head 2 Head

The contenders have faced each other previously this season, with the final score Antofagasta - Colo-Colo 0-1 written in the official records. Colo-Colo-Antofagasta H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Colo-Colo six wins, Antofagasta two wins, two draws. two of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5). The matches between these sides have sometimes been hot-tempered, having seen 6 sending-offs from the last ten encounters.

Top Goalscorers

Colo-ColoJ. Lucero
J. Lucero
11 goals
Colo-ColoB. Costa Heredia
B. Costa Heredia
6 goals
AntofagastaJ. Flores Abrigo
J. Flores Abrigo
4 goals

Colo-Colo missing players

Antofagasta missing players

Colo-Colo Antofagasta
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
20 9 5 Played P 4 10 20
12 7 5 Won W 0 2 4
6 2 0 Drew D 1 1 6
2 0 0 Lost L 3 7 10
39 21 16 Scored S 1 9 19
13 3 1 Conceded C 6 14 25
95% 89% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 90%
80% 78% 80% Over 1.5 O 1.5 75% 70% 60%
50% 56% 80% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 40% 40%
25% 33% 60% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 10% 20%
10% 11% 20% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 10% 10%
55% 33% 20% BTTS BTTS 25% 40% 45%
40% 67% 80% Clean Sheets C S 0% 20% 25%
10% 11% 0% Failed to Score F T 75% 40% 40%
 
5.6 6.8 6 Corners for (avg) C F 3.5 3.8 4.5
3.1 2.8 3.8 Corners against (avg) C A 4.8 3.9 4.2
2.6 2.6 2.4 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3.5 3.1 2.9
5 2 0 Red cards R C 2 5 7
 
13.3 14.9 15.2 Shots (avg) S ( 8 9.4 10.7
5.7 6.9 8 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2 2.5 3.5
35% 34% 40% Goal Efficiency G E 12% 36% 28%
 
7.4 6.2 7.4 Shots against (avg) S A 11.8 11.6 11.9
2.9 2 2.6 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 5.2 4.8 4.5
Key stats in Primera Division this season:
  • Antofagasta have the fewest dropped points from leading position (2) in Primera Division
  • Antofagasta haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
  • Colo-Colo have not yet lost a game at home.
  • Colo-Colo have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Colo-Colo have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Colo-Colo have scored more than double the goals of Antofagasta.
  • Colo-Colo have the fewest conceded goals (13) in Primera Division
  • Colo-Colo have the fewest conceded goals (3) at home in Primera Division
  • Colo-Colo have the most points (23) at home in Primera Division
  • Colo-Colo have the most scored goals (39) in Primera Division
  • Colo-Colo have the most scored goals in the first half (23) in Primera Division
  • Colo-Colo have the the best goal difference (+18) at home in Primera Division
  • Colo-Colo have the the best goal difference (+26) in Primera Division
  • Colo-Colo have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
  • Colo-Colo have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • Colo-Colo is in the best form (4-2-0) 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 20 12 6 2 39 13 9 7 2 0 21 3 11 5 4 2 18 10 26 42
2 Nublense 20 10 6 4 31 21 9 6 2 1 20 10 11 4 4 3 11 11 10 36
3 Curico Unido 20 10 5 5 37 22 11 7 1 3 23 10 9 3 4 2 14 12 15 35
4 Palestino 20 8 9 3 25 21 9 6 2 1 15 10 11 2 7 2 10 11 4 33
5 Unión Española 19 9 5 5 29 23 9 4 4 1 12 9 10 5 1 4 17 14 6 32
6 Cobresal 20 9 3 8 28 24 10 6 2 2 16 9 10 3 1 6 12 15 4 30
7 Everton 20 6 10 4 22 16 10 3 5 2 8 6 10 3 5 2 14 10 6 28
8 O'Higgins 20 7 6 7 20 23 10 5 4 1 16 10 10 2 2 6 4 13 -3 27
9 Audax Italiano 20 7 5 8 27 30 10 4 2 4 14 14 10 3 3 4 13 16 -3 26
10 Universidad Catolica 19 8 1 10 24 28 11 7 1 3 13 7 8 1 0 7 11 21 -4 25
11 Huachipato 20 7 4 9 22 30 10 5 1 4 15 17 10 2 3 5 7 13 -8 25
12 Universidad Chile 20 6 3 11 23 29 10 5 2 3 13 10 10 1 1 8 10 19 -6 21
13 La Serena 20 5 5 10 23 34 11 3 3 5 14 16 9 2 2 5 9 18 -11 20
14 Union La Calera 20 3 10 7 16 28 10 2 6 2 10 12 10 1 4 5 6 16 -12 19
15 Antofagasta 20 4 6 10 19 25 10 2 5 3 10 11 10 2 1 7 9 14 -6 18
16 Coquimbo Unido 20 4 4 12 23 41 10 4 2 4 17 17 10 0 2 8 6 24 -18 16

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.