Primera Division match preview: Coquimbo Unido versus Cobresal

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Competition: Chile Primera Division
Competition: Thu 04.February
Match begins: 23:00 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio Bicentenario Francisco Sánchez Rumoroso (17750 seats)

An important duel in the bottom section of the Primera Division, with both Coquimbo Unido and Cobresal experiencing more worry than joy. This match is a classic "six-pointer" with the home team placed 18th and the visitors in 13th place.

Insights:
  • Coquimbo Unido has the fewest scored goals (27) in Primera Division
  • Cobresal has the fewest conceded goals in the first half (12) in Primera Division

Coquimbo have less rest than Cobresal in this fixture, as the hosts were involved in a Primera Division game only three days ago. At least it's nice to return home after that away game at Deportes Iquique.

Coquimbo are fighting like crazy to avoid relegation and desperately need points in this fixture. Cobresal are struggling to avoid relegation.

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Coquimbo Unido form and stats

4 victories, 4 draws and 7 defeats. That’s what Coquimbo Unido, who have the fewest scored goals (27) in Primera Division, have to build on here at Estadio Bicentenario Francisco Sánchez Rumoroso in the Primera Division.

Coquimbo Unido manager J. Ribera and his team return home after a 2-2 draw away versus Deportes Iquique (placed 17th) in the Primera Division. Preceding that match was the home game against Universidad Chile that was lost 0-1.

Trouble was brewing at the score 0-2 against Deportes Iquique last time out, but a goal from D. Aravena completed a comeback to a draw result for Coquimbo Unido.

There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Coquimbo Unido as they are travelling to their away game against Univ. Concepcion in the Primera Division. That match is three days after this one.

Coquimbo have scored 12 league goals here from 15 matches, not a lot. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 0 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. Coquimbo Unido have conceded 20 in these home matches. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 2 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 home matches.

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Cobresal form and stats

The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Cobresal so far with only 12 points returning home. The records show 3-3-9 (win-draw-lose). Three consecutive losses in away matches means Cobresal are growing more and more desperate for a good performance on the road.

Cobresal's last game was the home draw against Union La Calera (1-1). Preceding that game, the 2-3 loss visiting Palestino's place.

A quick return to home after this game, as Cobresal are hosting Huachipato in the Primera Division only three days away.

Cobresal are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 15 away goals from 15 games (in the league). Cobresal's defence is not exactly unbeatable as they have conceded 24 goals from these trips.

Head 2 Head

This is not the first time this season these parties meet, as the history books show this recent fixture: Cobresal - Coquimbo 0-1. H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Coquimbo five wins, two draws and Cobresal three victories. As for goals, four matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), six games had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

Coquimbo UnidoJ. Abrigo Navarro
J. Abrigo Navarro
6 goals
CobresalJ. Gaete Contreras
J. Gaete Contreras
6 goals
CobresalF. Reynero Galarce
F. Reynero Galarce
5 goals

Coquimbo Unido missing players

Cobresal missing players

Coquimbo Unido Cobresal
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
30 15 4 Played P 3 15 30
8 4 0 Won W 0 3 10
7 4 2 Drew D 2 3 7
15 7 2 Lost L 1 9 13
27 12 2 Scored S 3 15 38
41 20 7 Conceded C 6 24 38
93% 87% 75% Over 0.5 O 0.5 67% 93% 97%
67% 67% 75% Over 1.5 O 1.5 67% 67% 73%
47% 53% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 67% 60% 53%
13% 7% 25% Over 3.5 O 3.5 67% 27% 23%
7% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 33% 13% 7%
50% 47% 25% BTTS BTTS 67% 53% 60%
20% 20% 25% Clean Sheets C S 33% 20% 20%
37% 47% 75% Failed to Score F T 33% 33% 23%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
2.2 2.1 1.8 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.7 2.5 2.4
4 1 0 Red cards R C 0 1 4
 
8.6 9.4 10.8 Shots (avg) S ( 15 13.5 14.9
3.4 3.5 4 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4 3.6 4.6
27% 23% 12% Goal Efficiency G E 25% 28% 28%
Key stats in Primera Division this season:
  • Cobresal has the fewest conceded goals in the first half (12) in Primera Division
  • Cobresal has the most dropped points from leading position (26) in Primera Division
  • Cobresal have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Coquimbo Unido has the fewest points from losing position (3) in Primera Division
  • Coquimbo Unido has the fewest scored goals (12) at home in Primera Division
  • Coquimbo Unido has the fewest scored goals (27) in Primera Division
  • Coquimbo Unido has the the worst goal difference (-14) in Primera Division
  • Coquimbo Unido has the the worst goal difference (-8) at home in Primera Division
  • Coquimbo Unido have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than 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 Universidad Catolica 31 16 10 5 61 33 16 9 5 2 35 16 15 7 5 3 26 17 28 58
2 Union La Calera 31 17 4 10 56 37 15 9 3 3 27 13 16 8 1 7 29 24 19 55
3 Union Espanola 31 14 9 8 53 45 16 7 5 4 26 22 15 7 4 4 27 23 8 51
4 Palestino 31 13 8 10 44 41 16 9 4 3 29 21 15 4 4 7 15 20 3 47
5 Universidad Chile 31 11 12 8 43 32 15 6 8 1 27 12 16 5 4 7 16 20 11 45
6 Antofagasta 31 11 11 9 40 38 16 7 7 2 25 17 15 4 4 7 15 21 2 44
7 O'Higgins 31 12 7 12 39 37 15 4 4 7 18 24 16 8 3 5 21 13 2 43
8 Huachipato 31 12 7 12 41 41 16 9 5 2 27 15 15 3 2 10 14 26 0 43
9 Curico Unido 31 12 6 13 36 47 15 9 1 5 22 19 16 3 5 8 14 28 -11 42
10 Everton 31 9 13 9 35 35 15 6 6 3 19 13 16 3 7 6 16 22 0 40
11 Santiago Wanderers 31 11 7 13 38 49 16 9 3 4 24 19 15 2 4 9 14 30 -11 40
12 La Serena 31 10 8 13 32 36 15 6 3 6 16 15 16 4 5 7 16 21 -4 38
13 Cobresal 30 10 7 13 38 38 15 7 4 4 23 14 15 3 3 9 15 24 0 37
14 Univ. Concepcion 31 8 13 10 34 42 15 4 5 6 17 21 16 4 8 4 17 21 -8 37
15 Audax Italiano 31 9 9 13 44 49 16 7 5 4 26 19 15 2 4 9 18 30 -5 36
16 Colo-Colo 31 9 9 13 32 42 16 6 2 8 17 22 15 3 7 5 15 20 -10 36
17 Deportes Iquique 31 8 9 14 35 45 15 5 4 6 16 20 16 3 5 8 19 25 -10 33
18 Coquimbo Unido 30 8 7 15 27 41 15 4 4 7 12 20 15 4 3 8 15 21 -14 31

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.