Open game expected at Estadio Bicentenario La Granja: Curicó Unido vs Cobresal preview

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Competition: Chile Primera Division
Competition: Sat 09.July
Match begins: 19:00 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio Bicentenario La Granja (8278 seats)

Primera Division: A pair of squads who have done nicely so far. Get smart on Curicó Unido - Cobresal with this broad preview!

Insights:
  • Curicó Unido have the most scored goals (19) at home in Primera Division
  • Cobresal have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

Cobresal have a very long trip to this away game, as there's more than 1200 kilometers in distance to cover. This could prove a challenge, at least for the supporters.

This looks to be an entertaining game with lots of fun and excitement as both sides are well recovered since they last played a game. Let's start!

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Curicó Unido form and stats

Curicó Unido are steadily winning Primera Division games and points here at Estadio Bicentenario La Granja. 5 wins, 1 draw and 2 defeats is the summary from 8 games.

Curicó travelled for their previous game, a trip to Huachipato that ended 2-2. The hometeam coach Galaz made a successful contribution in the game against Huachipato, bringing on Fritz who scored the equalizer in the 2-2 draw.

The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Curicó Unido have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found 11 matches with the results: Won 1, drawn 7 and lost 3.

Goals are plentiful in this club's league matches, with 5 in a row seeing at least three goals (over 2.5).

Curicó Unido can score goals in their home matches. After 8 league matches they have found the net 19 times. Curicó are not conceding a lot of goals here at Estadio Bicentenario La Granja in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 4 from 8 matches. It's worth mentioning that 3 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.

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Cobresal form and stats

3 wins, 1 draw and 3 losses. That’s the product of Cobresal playing as the away team in the Primera Division this season.

Cobresal are travelling after their nice 2-1 home win in the match against Antofagasta (placed 16th).

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Cobresal playing away and similar expectations, we found 9 relevant matches. Results were 3 Cobresal wins, 1 draw and 5 defeats.

Scoring goals is the main ingredient in creating success in football, and not only at home. So far Cobresal have scored 10 goals in 7 league games away. 10 goals have been conceded by Cobresal in these games. It's worth mentioning that 7 of these goals has been conceded in their last three away matches.

Head 2 Head

These competitors have played before this season: Cobresal - Curicó Unido 2-3. H2H stats regardless of arena (last eight matches): Curicó Unido four wins, zero draws and Cobresal four victories. As for goals, four matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), four games had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

CobresalG. Lezcano
G. Lezcano
8 goals
CuricóD. Coelho Díaz
D. Coelho Díaz
6 goals
Curicó UnidoR. Holgado
R. Holgado
6 goals

Curicó Unido missing players

Cobresal missing players

Curicó Unido Cobresal
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
16 8 2 Played P 2 7 16
7 5 0 Won W 0 3 8
5 1 0 Drew D 1 1 3
4 2 2 Lost L 1 3 5
30 19 1 Scored S 3 10 23
15 4 3 Conceded C 4 10 18
88% 88% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 94%
75% 75% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 71% 69%
56% 62% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 57% 50%
44% 38% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 50% 43% 31%
19% 25% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 14% 12%
50% 25% 50% BTTS BTTS 100% 57% 56%
38% 62% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 29% 31%
25% 25% 50% Failed to Score F T 0% 14% 19%
 
3.6 3.9 4.5 Corners for (avg) C F 2 4.3 5.7
4.8 3.9 4 Corners against (avg) C A 6.5 4.4 3.6
2.2 1.8 2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3.5 2.7 2.8
5 1 0 Red cards R C 1 1 1
 
11.8 11.5 10.5 Shots (avg) S ( 8.5 12.4 16.2
5.2 6.2 5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4 5.9 6.4
36% 38% 10% Goal Efficiency G E 38% 24% 22%
 
14.8 11.6 11.5 Shots against (avg) S A 11.5 11.3 10.6
4.5 3.5 2 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 3 3.7 3.2
Key stats in Primera Division this season:
  • Cobresal have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Cobresal have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Cobresal haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
  • Curicó Unido have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Curicó Unido have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
  • Curicó Unido have the most clean sheets (5) at home in Primera Division
  • Curicó Unido have the most scored goals (19) at home in Primera Division
  • Curicó Unido have the the best goal difference (+15) at home 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 16 8 6 2 30 11 7 5 2 0 17 3 9 3 4 2 13 8 19 30
2 Nublense 16 8 5 3 25 14 8 5 2 1 17 8 8 3 3 2 8 6 11 29
3 Union Espanola 16 8 5 3 22 16 8 4 4 0 11 6 8 4 1 3 11 10 6 29
4 Cobresal 16 8 3 5 23 18 9 5 2 2 13 8 7 3 1 3 10 10 5 27
5 Curicó Unido 16 7 5 4 30 15 8 5 1 2 19 4 8 2 4 2 11 11 15 26
6 Huachipato 16 7 3 6 18 21 8 5 1 2 12 10 8 2 2 4 6 11 -3 24
7 Palestino 16 5 8 3 15 17 8 5 2 1 10 9 8 0 6 2 5 8 -2 23
8 Universidad Catolica 16 7 1 8 21 24 9 6 1 2 12 6 7 1 0 6 9 18 -3 22
9 Everton 16 4 9 3 15 13 8 2 5 1 6 4 8 2 4 2 9 9 2 21
10 O'Higgins 16 5 6 5 15 18 8 4 4 0 14 8 8 1 2 5 1 10 -3 21
11 Universidad Chile 16 6 2 8 21 23 8 5 2 1 12 6 8 1 0 7 9 17 -2 20
12 Audax Italiano 16 5 4 7 20 24 7 3 1 3 10 10 9 2 3 4 10 14 -4 19
13 La Serena 16 4 5 7 20 28 9 2 3 4 11 15 7 2 2 3 9 13 -8 17
14 Union La Calera 16 2 8 6 10 21 8 2 4 2 6 8 8 0 4 4 4 13 -11 14
15 Coquimbo Unido 16 3 3 10 18 33 8 3 1 4 14 16 8 0 2 6 4 17 -15 12
16 Antofagasta 16 2 5 9 13 20 7 1 4 2 5 6 9 1 1 7 8 14 -7 11

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.