Possible nail-biting contest in Curicó Unido - Cobresal game

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Competition: Chile Primera Division
Competition: Sat 07.Oct
Match begins: 15:30 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio Bicentenario La Granja (8278 seats)

Match preview: 27 points are between the participants up until now, Cobresal the sharpest side. Can Curicó Unido upset the odds?

Insights:
  • Curicó Unido have the most conceded goals (46) in Primera Division
  • Cobresal have the most scored goals (47) in Primera Division

It's time to recharge all electronic entertainment devices for Cobresal, who are travelling more than 1200 kilometers to play this game.

Both sides have had adequate rest since their last work day in an official game. Let's hope for an animated game!

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Curicó Unido form and stats

The home fans haven’t been spoiled with victories in the Primera Division this season. Curicó Unido have only managed 3 wins, 0 draws and 9 losses from their games here at Estadio Bicentenario La Granja. Game days at Estadio Bicentenario La Granja have recently become somewhat of a nightmare for Curicó as they have lost three home games in a row. It hurts.

The home team returns to Estadio Bicentenario La Granja after drawing with Union Espanola (placed 10th) on their last time out; the game ended 2-2.

Ahead of that match, Curicó Unido lost 0-3 at home to Nublense.

The goals haven't exactly been flowing for Curicó Unido here at Estadio Bicentenario La Granja in the league, with less than one goal per game on average (11 from 12 games). It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 1 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. With more than 1,5 conceded goals on average, the Curicó defense is not exactly impregnable. 23 goals conceded from 12 games. You can find more goal stats on the Statistics tab above. When Curicó Unido hosts teams that live on the top of the table (like Audax Italiano, Universidad Chile, Magallanes, Copiapo and O'Higgins), the matches have ended over 2.5 goals 2 of 3 times.

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Cobresal form and stats

4 wins, 4 draws and 4 losses. That’s the product of Cobresal, who have the most scored goals (47) in Primera Division, playing as the away team in the Primera Division this season.

Impressive finishing from García and Rossel secured the home win 2-1 against Palestino in their previous game. World class coaching! That was the thoughts of manager Araya when García scored the winning goal after coming on as a substitute in the 64th minute.

Preceding that game, the 0-6 loss visiting Colo-Colo's place.

Observe that 8 of this side's 10 most recent league games have ended with at least three goals.

Cobresal has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 21 goals from 12 games. In the opposite end, Cobresal have conceded 19 goals in their away games.

Head 2 Head

The contenders have met each other before in this season, with the match result Cobresal - Curicó Unido 2-0 written in the official records. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: five - zero - five (Curicó Unido wins - draws - Cobresal wins). As for goals, four matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), six had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

CobresalC. Waterman Ruiz
C. Waterman Ruiz
9 goals
CobresalG. Lezcano
G. Lezcano
8 goals
CuricóD. Coelho Díaz
D. Coelho Díaz
6 goals

Curicó Unido missing players

Cobresal missing players

Curicó Unido Cobresal
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
25 12 3 Played P 4 11 24
6 3 0 Won W 1 3 13
4 0 0 Drew D 1 4 7
15 9 3 Lost L 2 4 4
25 11 3 Scored S 4 18 44
46 23 7 Conceded C 3 19 30
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 75% 91% 92%
80% 75% 67% Over 1.5 O 1.5 50% 82% 79%
64% 67% 67% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 73% 62%
32% 33% 67% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 36% 42%
8% 8% 33% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 27% 21%
56% 50% 67% BTTS BTTS 25% 64% 62%
12% 17% 0% Clean Sheets C S 50% 18% 29%
32% 33% 33% Failed to Score F T 50% 27% 17%
 
4.5 4.9 3.7 Corners for (avg) C F 4 4 4.4
5.7 4.6 5.3 Corners against (avg) C A 5 6 4.8
2.4 2.1 3.3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3.5 3.4 2.5
4 3 2 Red cards R C 1 2 2
 
12.3 14.2 11.7 Shots (avg) S ( 8 9.7 13.1
3.5 3.8 4 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3.2 3.7 4.7
28% 24% 25% Goal Efficiency G E 31% 44% 39%
 
16.2 16.9 19.3 Shots against (avg) S A 14.2 14.5 14
5.7 6.2 6 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 4 4.5 4
Key stats in Primera Division this season:
  • Cobresal have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Cobresal have the most scored goals (21) away in Primera Division
  • Cobresal have the most scored goals (47) in Primera Division
  • Cobresal have the most scored goals in the first half (21) in Primera Division
  • Cobresal have the the best goal difference (+17) in Primera Division
  • Curicó Unido have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored at home.
  • Curicó Unido have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Curicó Unido have the fewest points (9) at home in Primera Division
  • Curicó Unido have the fewest scored goals (11) at home in Primera Division
  • Curicó Unido have the fewest scored goals in the first half (6) in Primera Division
  • Curicó Unido have the most conceded goals (46) in Primera Division
  • Curicó Unido have the most conceded goals in the second half (28) in Primera Division
  • Curicó Unido have the the worst goal difference (-12) at home in Primera Division
  • Curicó Unido have the the worst goal difference (-21) in Primera Division
  • Curicó Unido 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 Cobresal 25 14 7 4 47 30 13 10 3 0 26 11 12 4 4 4 21 19 17 49
2 Huachipato 25 14 4 7 39 26 13 7 3 3 22 12 12 7 1 4 17 14 13 46
3 Colo-Colo 24 11 9 4 39 25 13 8 3 2 25 10 11 3 6 2 14 15 14 42
4 Palestino 25 11 6 8 39 37 12 6 3 3 19 15 13 5 3 5 20 22 2 39
5 Everton 25 11 5 9 37 33 13 6 2 5 19 17 12 5 3 4 18 16 4 38
6 Unión La Calera 25 8 11 6 34 31 12 4 5 3 16 15 13 4 6 3 18 16 3 35
7 Coquimbo Unido 25 10 5 10 33 36 12 6 2 4 16 17 13 4 3 6 17 19 -3 35
8 Universidad Católica 25 9 7 9 38 37 13 5 4 4 20 17 12 4 3 5 18 20 1 34
9 Nublense 25 9 6 10 30 32 13 4 3 6 15 20 12 5 3 4 15 12 -2 33
10 Union Espanola 25 8 8 9 33 26 13 6 4 3 23 12 12 2 4 6 10 14 7 32
11 Universidad Chile 24 8 7 9 27 32 11 3 5 3 12 13 13 5 2 6 15 19 -5 31
12 O'Higgins 25 8 6 11 32 32 12 2 4 6 14 16 13 6 2 5 18 16 0 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 25 6 8 11 25 40 12 4 4 4 17 23 13 2 4 7 8 17 -15 26
15 Magallanes 24 6 4 14 25 38 12 4 3 5 13 16 12 2 1 9 12 22 -13 22
16 Curicó Unido 25 6 4 15 25 46 12 3 0 9 11 23 13 3 4 6 14 23 -21 22

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.