Game preview: Home supporters have high hopes when Colo-Colo greet Universidad Católica

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Competition: Chile Primera Division
Competition: Sun 01.Oct
Match begins: 18:00 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio Monumental David Arellano (47347 seats)

More points have been won by Colo-Colo at this point, with their 3rd spot in the Primera Division table and anticipating the visit of Universidad Católica (who are in 7th).

Insights:
  • Colo-Colo have the most clean sheets (9) in Primera Division
  • Universidad Católica have the most matches over the total-line (16) in Primera Division

There's local pride at stake here, as these teams are practically neighbours. Expect lots of passion from both players and supporters.

These are full days for the team playing at home, as they had a match only four days ago in the Chilean Cup. That game was an away game at Cobreloa, so at least Colo-Colo are thankful to return home in this one. Game on!

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Colo-Colo form and stats

24 points is a decent return from 12 Primera Division games here at Estadio Monumental David Arellano for Colo-Colo. The data says 7 wins, 3 draws and 2 losses.

The Colo-Colo coach Desábato and his side return home after a 2-2 draw away versus Cobreloa in the Chilean Cup.

Previous to that game, a Primera Division home match hosting Cobresal in a game that was won 6-0.

There's a new fixture coming up fairly quickly for Colo-Colo, as the Chilean Cup home game vs Cobreloa is only three days away.

Colo-Colo have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Estadio Monumental David Arellano with 23 goals in 12 league matches. Colo-Colo have only conceded 9 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Universidad Católica form and stats

Playing away, Universidad Católica have won 4 games, drawn 3 and suffered 4 defeats in the Primera Division this season.

Impressive finishing from Jara secured the home win 1-0 against Magallanes in their previous game.

A home win before that, celebrating 2-1 vs Nublense.

Universidad Católica has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 17 goals from 11 games. Universidad Católica's defence is not exactly unbeatable as they have conceded 18 goals from these trips.

Head 2 Head

Colo-Colo have avoided defeat in the last 8 fixtures (3-5-0) against Universidad Católica.

Universidad Católica - Colo-Colo 0-0 was the story when these two participants formerly met, also in this season.

Top Goalscorers

Universidad CatólicaF. Zampedri
F. Zampedri
13 goals
Universidad CatólicaA. Aravena Guzmán
A. Aravena Guzmán
10 goals
Colo-ColoC. Palacios Núñez
C. Palacios Núñez
6 goals

Colo-Colo missing players

Universidad Católica missing players

Colo-Colo Universidad Católica
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
23 12 2 Played P 3 11 24
10 7 0 Won W 1 4 9
9 3 1 Drew D 1 3 7
4 2 1 Lost L 1 4 8
37 23 2 Scored S 5 17 37
24 9 3 Conceded C 5 18 35
83% 92% 50% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 96%
70% 75% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 100% 83%
43% 42% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 82% 67%
35% 33% 50% Over 3.5 O 3.5 33% 27% 29%
17% 17% 50% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 9% 12%
57% 50% 50% BTTS BTTS 33% 64% 62%
39% 42% 50% Clean Sheets C S 33% 9% 12%
22% 17% 50% Failed to Score F T 33% 27% 29%
 
5.3 6.3 7 Corners for (avg) C F 3.3 3.4 4.6
4.3 3.7 3 Corners against (avg) C A 5.3 5 5.3
2 1.9 1.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3.7 2.7 2.5
4 3 0 Red cards R C 0 3 5
 
14.7 17 18.5 Shots (avg) S ( 11.3 11.5 12.4
4.3 4.9 5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4.3 4.8 5.2
37% 39% 20% Goal Efficiency G E 38% 32% 30%
 
10.5 9.2 8.5 Shots against (avg) S A 21 15 15
4 3.2 3.5 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 6 5 4.9
Key stats in Primera Division this season:
  • All of Universidad Católica's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Colo-Colo have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
  • Colo-Colo have the fewest conceded goals (9) at home in Primera Division
  • Colo-Colo have the most clean sheets (9) in Primera Division
  • Colo-Colo have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • Universidad Católica have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Universidad Católica have the fewest matches under the total-line (8) in Primera Division
  • Universidad Católica have the most matches over the total-line (16) 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 Cobresal 24 13 7 4 45 29 12 9 3 0 24 10 12 4 4 4 21 19 16 46
2 Huachipato 24 13 4 7 38 26 12 6 3 3 21 12 12 7 1 4 17 14 12 43
3 Colo-Colo 23 10 9 4 37 24 12 7 3 2 23 9 11 3 6 2 14 15 13 39
4 Palestino 24 11 6 7 38 35 12 6 3 3 19 15 12 5 3 4 19 20 3 39
5 Everton 24 10 5 9 33 32 13 6 2 5 19 17 11 4 3 4 14 15 1 35
6 Coquimbo Unido 24 10 5 9 32 33 11 6 2 3 15 14 13 4 3 6 17 19 -1 35
7 Universidad Católica 24 9 7 8 37 35 13 5 4 4 20 17 11 4 3 4 17 18 2 34
8 Union La Calera 24 7 11 6 33 31 12 4 5 3 16 15 12 3 6 3 17 16 2 32
9 Union Espanola 24 8 7 9 31 24 12 6 3 3 21 10 12 2 4 6 10 14 7 31
10 Universidad Chile 24 8 7 9 27 32 11 3 5 3 12 13 13 5 2 6 15 19 -5 31
11 O'Higgins 24 8 6 10 32 31 11 2 4 5 14 15 13 6 2 5 18 16 1 30
12 Nublense 24 8 6 10 27 31 13 4 3 6 15 20 11 4 3 4 12 11 -4 30
13 Audax Italiano 24 8 5 11 31 33 12 5 3 4 16 13 12 3 2 7 15 20 -2 29
14 Copiapo 24 6 8 10 25 39 12 4 4 4 17 23 12 2 4 6 8 16 -14 26
15 Magallanes 23 6 4 13 24 34 11 4 3 4 12 12 12 2 1 9 12 22 -10 22
16 Curico Unido 24 6 3 15 23 44 12 3 0 9 11 23 12 3 3 6 12 21 -21 21

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.