Curicó Unido vs Universidad Católica preview

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Competition: Chile Primera Division
Competition: Sun 12.September
Match begins: 23:00 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio Bicentenario La Granja (8278 seats)

Curicó Unido have fought quite a few losing battles for points this season. Will the gang get some when Universidad Católica stop by Estadio Bicentenario La Granja?

Insights:
  • Curicó Unido have the most conceded goals in the first half (16) in Primera Division
  • Universidad Católica have the most scored goals (31) in Primera Division

We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!

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Curicó Unido form and stats

The total Primera Division statistics at home this season for Curicó Unido are 3-4-2 (wins-draws-losses).

The home team returns to Estadio Bicentenario La Granja after being equal after 90 minutes with Antofagasta (placed 8th) on their last time out; the Primera Division game ended 1-1.

Before that game, the 2-0 home victory against La Serena.

Curicó have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Estadio Bicentenario La Granja with 14 goals in 9 league matches. Curicó's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 11 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Universidad Católica form and stats

The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Universidad Católica so far with only 6 points returning home. The records show 2-0-7 (win-draw-lose). Bitter travels for Universidad as they have lost four games in a row away from home. The last time they avoided an away-from-home loss was the Santiago Wanderers match.

Universidad won their last game, 3-1 versus Audax Italiano played at home.

A 0-3 defeat away at Palestino before that.

The visitors have scored 8 goals from 9 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. As for defending, Universidad rarely keep clean sheets as they have conceded 16 goals from these away matches.

Head 2 Head

These competitors have battled earlier this season: Universidad Católica - Curicó 2-1. Head-to-head data (for the previous ten meetings): Curicó won two games, two matches ended in a draw and Universidad Católica got six wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: five / five

Top Goalscorers

Universidad CatólicaF. Zampedri
F. Zampedri
10 goals
CuricóL. Benegas
L. Benegas
8 goals
Universidad CatólicaD. Valencia Morello
D. Valencia Morello
6 goals

Curicó Unido missing players

Universidad Católica missing players

Curicó Unido Universidad Católica
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
19 9 2 Played P 4 9 19
4 3 0 Won W 1 2 10
7 4 1 Drew D 0 0 2
8 2 1 Lost L 3 7 7
21 14 3 Scored S 2 8 31
26 11 4 Conceded C 7 16 25
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 95%
95% 100% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 75% 67% 79%
37% 56% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 56% 68%
16% 22% 50% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 22% 26%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 22% 16%
58% 78% 100% BTTS BTTS 25% 44% 53%
16% 22% 0% Clean Sheets C S 25% 22% 32%
26% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 50% 33% 21%
 
5.4 4.6 1 Corners for (avg) C F 5.2 4.3 5.2
4 3.7 2.5 Corners against (avg) C A 4.5 4.1 5.1
1.8 2.3 2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3.8 2.9 2.2
3 2 0 Red cards R C 2 2 2
 
13.5 13.9 13 Shots (avg) S ( 9.8 9.6 11.4
5.1 5.4 5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3 3 4.3
22% 29% 30% Goal Efficiency G E 17% 30% 38%
Key stats in Primera Division this season:
  • All of Curicó Unido's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Curicó Unido have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Curicó Unido have scored in all their home matches so far.
  • Curicó Unido have the most conceded goals in the first half (16) in Primera Division
  • Curicó Unido haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Universidad Católica have the fewest dropped points from leading position (0) in Primera Division
  • Universidad Católica have the fewest matches under the total-line (6) in Primera Division
  • Universidad Católica have the most matches over the total-line (13) in Primera Division
  • Universidad Católica have the most scored goals (31) in Primera Division
  • 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 Colo-Colo 18 10 4 4 27 15 9 4 2 3 10 6 9 6 2 1 17 9 12 34
2 Audax Italiano 19 9 7 3 22 16 9 6 2 1 11 7 10 3 5 2 11 9 6 34
3 Universidad Católica 19 10 2 7 31 25 10 8 2 0 23 9 9 2 0 7 8 16 6 32
4 Union La Calera 18 9 5 4 20 19 9 6 2 1 11 8 9 3 3 3 9 11 1 32
5 Universidad Chile 18 8 6 4 23 16 9 4 3 2 10 8 9 4 3 2 13 8 7 30
6 Union Espanola 19 9 3 7 30 25 9 5 2 2 16 12 10 4 1 5 14 13 5 30
7 Cobresal 18 8 4 6 24 18 9 6 1 2 17 7 9 2 3 4 7 11 6 28
8 Antofagasta 19 7 7 5 24 22 10 6 1 3 14 11 9 1 6 2 10 11 2 28
9 Nublense 19 6 7 6 28 24 9 5 3 1 16 5 10 1 4 5 12 19 4 25
10 Everton 18 6 6 6 16 17 9 3 3 3 9 10 9 3 3 3 7 7 -1 24
11 La Serena 19 5 7 7 25 24 9 4 3 2 14 9 10 1 4 5 11 15 1 22
12 O'Higgins 18 5 7 6 14 21 9 3 4 2 8 10 9 2 3 4 6 11 -7 22
13 Palestino 18 6 3 9 25 28 9 4 2 3 13 11 9 2 1 6 12 17 -3 21
14 Huachipato 17 4 8 5 21 22 9 2 5 2 8 8 8 2 3 3 13 14 -1 20
15 Melipilla 19 5 5 9 23 32 10 2 4 4 14 17 9 3 1 5 9 15 -9 20
16 Curicó Unido 19 4 7 8 21 26 9 3 4 2 14 11 10 1 3 6 7 15 -5 19
17 Santiago Wanderers 17 0 2 15 9 33 9 0 2 7 6 20 8 0 0 8 3 13 -24 2

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.