Open game expected at Estadio Municipal de La Pintana: Melipilla vs Cobresal preview

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Competition: Chile Primera Division
Competition: Wed 03.November
Match begins: 19:00 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio Municipal de La Pintana (6000 seats)

Melipilla - Cobresal in Primera Division: Data, teams, tables, tendencies and headlines. Read our thorough guide!

Insights:
  • Melipilla have the most conceded goals (46) in Primera Division
  • Cobresal have the most dropped points from leading position (19) in Primera Division

Little time to rest for the home team, as they were involved in a Primera Division game only three days ago. That game was an away game at Union La Calera, so at least Melipilla are thankful to return home in this one. Game on!

It's time to recharge all electronic entertainment devices for Cobresal, who are travelling more than 1000 kilometers to play this game.

Melipilla are fighting like crazy to avoid relegation and desperately need points in this fixture. Cobresal are still fighting for the big positions at the top of the table.

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Melipilla form and stats

3 victories, 7 draws and 4 defeats. That’s what Melipilla, who have the most conceded goals (46) in Primera Division, have to build on here at Estadio Municipal de La Pintana in the Primera Division.

Happy days for Melipilla in their previous game, a Primera Division match away at Union La Calera (placed 5th) that ended with a 3-2 victory. An impressive turnaround for Melipilla in the match against Union La Calera as a 0-2 deficit was completely turned around to a 3-2 win. G. Sosa scored the final goal.

Previous to that game, a home match hosting Universidad Chile in a game that was won 3-0.

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 Melipilla have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found eleven matches with the results: Won three, drawn five and lost three.

The manager C. Arán will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Colo-Colo in only three days.

Melipilla has scored 20 league goals at home this season, in 14 matches. Melipilla 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

There's been little loot from Cobresal's travels as they have only collected 12 points from 13 away games in the Primera Division. Cobresal only have 3 wins to counter their 7 defeats and 3 draws.

Home advantage was not enough for Cobresal in their previous game, as they lost their Primera Division-match, hosting O'Higgins, 2-3.

Prior to that result Cobresal won their away game at Union La Calera. The scoreline was 2-1.

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 six relevant matches. Results were two Cobresal wins, one draw and three defeats.

A new game in only four days for Cobresal, the Primera Division home match versus Everton. Busy days.

Many goals are not expected from the visiting Cobresal as they have only managed to score 11 times from 13 away games in the league. As opposed to that, Cobresal have seen the ball go into their own net 17 times on the road.

Head 2 Head

Cobresal - Melipilla 1-1 was the product when these two contenders previously did battle, some time ago this season. Head-2-head stats last nine meetings: two - two - five (Melipilla wins - draws - Cobresal wins). As for goals, four matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), five had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

MelipillaG. Sosa
G. Sosa
20 goals
CobresalB. Hurtado Cortesía
B. Hurtado Cortesía
12 goals
CobresalJ. Donoso Garate
J. Donoso Garate
6 goals

Melipilla missing players

Cobresal missing players

Melipilla Cobresal
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
28 14 4 Played P 5 13 27
8 3 0 Won W 1 3 10
8 7 3 Drew D 2 3 5
12 4 1 Lost L 2 7 12
35 20 3 Scored S 4 11 35
46 20 4 Conceded C 4 17 33
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 80% 85% 93%
89% 93% 75% Over 1.5 O 1.5 60% 69% 81%
50% 43% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 20% 54% 52%
25% 21% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 8% 19%
14% 14% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 7%
57% 71% 75% BTTS BTTS 40% 54% 59%
14% 14% 0% Clean Sheets C S 40% 31% 30%
29% 14% 25% Failed to Score F T 40% 31% 19%
 
4.6 5.3 6 Corners for (avg) C F 2.8 3 3.9
5.5 4.7 5 Corners against (avg) C A 4.8 5.7 4.7
2.4 2.4 2.8 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3 2.1 2
4 2 0 Red cards R C 0 1 3
 
11.3 11.3 12.5 Shots (avg) S ( 10.6 9.6 12.4
4.4 4.9 3.8 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4.4 3.5 4.9
28% 29% 20% Goal Efficiency G E 18% 24% 27%
 
13.4 13.8 13.2 Shots against (avg) S A 17 15.1 13.4
5 4.6 3.8 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 5.4 5.9 5
Key stats in Primera Division this season:
  • Cobresal have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Cobresal have the fewest points from losing position (1) in Primera Division
  • Cobresal have the most dropped points from leading position (19) in Primera Division
  • Cobresal have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Melipilla have the most conceded goals (46) in Primera Division
  • Melipilla have the most conceded goals in the first half (23) in Primera Division
  • Melipilla 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 Colo-Colo 27 17 4 6 45 24 13 7 2 4 16 8 14 10 2 2 29 16 21 55
2 Universidad Catolica 27 17 2 8 53 34 13 11 2 0 32 12 14 6 0 8 21 22 19 53
3 Audax Italiano 28 13 9 6 34 27 14 8 2 4 19 16 14 5 7 2 15 11 7 48
4 Union Espanola 27 14 3 10 45 39 14 9 2 3 28 21 13 5 1 7 17 18 6 45
5 Union La Calera 27 13 6 8 34 31 14 7 2 5 16 16 13 6 4 3 18 15 3 45
6 Antofagasta 27 11 8 8 33 32 14 8 1 5 19 17 13 3 7 3 14 15 1 41
7 Everton 27 10 8 9 25 25 13 6 4 3 12 10 14 4 4 6 13 15 0 38
8 Cobresal 27 10 5 12 35 33 14 7 2 5 24 16 13 3 3 7 11 17 2 35
9 Nublense 28 8 10 10 37 34 14 5 5 4 20 13 14 3 5 6 17 21 3 34
10 Palestino 27 9 7 11 40 41 13 5 4 4 22 19 14 4 3 7 18 22 -1 34
11 La Serena 28 8 10 10 38 39 14 6 4 4 21 18 14 2 6 6 17 21 -1 34
12 Universidad Chile 27 9 7 11 31 33 14 4 4 6 14 17 13 5 3 5 17 16 -2 34
13 Melipilla 28 8 8 12 35 46 14 3 7 4 20 20 14 5 1 8 15 26 -11 32
14 O'Higgins 28 8 8 12 28 40 14 5 4 5 15 18 14 3 4 7 13 22 -12 32
15 Curico Unido 27 7 10 10 32 35 13 4 6 3 18 16 14 3 4 7 14 19 -3 31
16 Huachipato 27 4 13 10 28 38 13 2 7 4 10 14 14 2 6 6 18 24 -10 25
17 Santiago Wanderers 27 5 4 18 22 44 14 3 3 8 13 25 13 2 1 10 9 19 -22 19

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.