Football betting preview: Melipilla with moderate expectations before welcoming Universidad Católica

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Competition: Chile Primera Division
Competition: Sun 02.May
Match begins: 22:00 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio Municipal Nicolás Chahuán Nazar (10000 seats)

The Primera Division season is still fresh and sports bettors should be cautious. This meeting between Melipilla and Universidad Católica promises to be an interesting one.

Insights:
  • Melipilla have the fewest matches over the total-line (0) in Primera Division

It’s a hectic schedule for the away team, as they were in action only three days ago in the Copa Libertadores.

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Melipilla form and stats

Melipilla are yet to win a home game, having collected 1 point from their first two Primera Division games here at Estadio Municipal Nicolás Chahuán Nazar.

Melipilla haven't scored a league goal since they found the net 206 minutes ago. L. Haquin scored that one.

No payout for Melipilla in their previous match, an away game at Audax Italiano that ended in defeat 0-1. Preceding that match was a defeat to Palestino (0-1).

Early season league goal statistics from Melipilla's 2 home games: 1 goal, 2 conceded.

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Universidad Católica form and stats

Things could have gone better for Universidad Católica in their Primera Division away matches, but 3 points from 2 games is all right.

Home advantage was not enough for Universidad in their previous game, as they lost their Copa Libertadores-match, hosting Argentinos Juniors, 0-2. Preceding that game, the 0-2 loss visiting Atlético Nacional's place.

A quick return to home after this game, as Universidad Católica are hosting Nacional in the Copa Libertadores only three days away.

1 goal so far away for Universidad Católica, while their defence has allowed the opposition to score 1. All from 2 league matches away.

Head 2 Head

Melipilla-Universidad Católica H2H statistics last six meetings regardless of arena: Melipilla one win, Universidad Católica five wins, zero draws. four of these six matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).

Top Goalscorers

Universidad CatólicaF. Zampedri
F. Zampedri
2 goals
MelipillaL. Haquin Lopez
L. Haquin Lopez
1 goals
MelipillaG. Sosa
G. Sosa
1 goals

Melipilla missing players

Universidad Católica missing players

Melipilla Universidad Católica
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
5 2 0 Played P 0 2 4
1 0 0 Won W 0 1 3
1 1 0 Drew D 0 0 0
3 1 0 Lost L 0 1 1
3 1 0 Scored S 0 1 5
5 2 0 Conceded C 0 1 3
100% 100% 0% Over 0.5 O 0.5 0% 100% 100%
60% 50% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 0% 50%
0% 0% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 0% 50%
0% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
20% 50% 0% BTTS BTTS 0% 0% 50%
20% 0% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 50% 25%
60% 50% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 50% 25%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
1.8 2 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 1.5 1.5
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
12 11 0 Shots (avg) S ( 0 6.5 7.2
3.8 3 0 Shots on Target (avg) S O 0 1 2.5
16% 17% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 50% 50%
Key stats in Primera Division this season:
  • Melipilla have the fewest matches over the total-line (0) in Primera Division
Melipilla Last season Universidad Católica
Total Home   Statistics Stat   Away Total
34 17   Played P   17 34
14 6   Won W   9 18
11 6   Drew D   5 11
9 5   Lost L   3 5
37 18   Scored S   30 65
27 13   Conceded C   19 35
85% 88%   Over 0.5 O 0.5   94% 91%
53% 59%   Over 1.5 O 1.5   82% 82%
26% 24%   Over 2.5 O 2.5   59% 59%
15% 12%   Over 3.5 O 3.5   35% 32%
6% 0%   Over 4.5 O 4.5   18% 21%
29% 35%   BTTS BTTS   65% 62%
50% 41%   Clean Sheets C S   29% 32%
35% 35%   Failed to Score F T   12% 15%
 
0 0   Corners for (avg) C F   0 0
0 0   Corners against (avg) C A   0 0
2.8 2.6   Yellow cards (avg) Y C   2.1 1.8
7 2   Red cards R C   3 4
 
10.4 11   Shots (avg) S (   9.6 11.6
4.3 4.4   Shots on Target (avg) S O   4.1 4.9
26% 24%   Goal Efficiency G E   43% 39%

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Audax Italiano 5 3 2 0 5 2 3 3 0 0 4 1 2 0 2 0 1 1 3 11
2 Colo-Colo 5 3 1 1 6 3 3 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 0 0 4 1 3 10
3 Universidad Católica 4 3 0 1 5 3 2 2 0 0 4 2 2 1 0 1 1 1 2 9
4 O'Higgins 5 2 3 0 4 2 3 1 2 0 1 0 2 1 1 0 3 2 2 9
5 Union La Calera 5 2 2 1 4 3 2 1 1 0 2 1 3 1 1 1 2 2 1 8
6 Antofagasta 4 2 1 1 8 6 2 1 0 1 3 3 2 1 1 0 5 3 2 7
7 Nublense 5 2 1 2 9 9 2 1 0 1 3 2 3 1 1 1 6 7 0 7
8 La Serena 5 1 3 1 3 2 3 1 2 0 2 0 2 0 1 1 1 2 1 6
9 Everton 5 1 3 1 5 6 2 0 1 1 1 3 3 1 2 0 4 3 -1 6
10 Huachipato 3 1 2 0 6 4 2 1 1 0 5 3 1 0 1 0 1 1 2 5
11 Universidad Chile 4 1 2 1 3 3 2 1 1 0 3 2 2 0 1 1 0 1 0 5
12 Curico Unido 5 1 2 2 5 6 3 1 2 0 4 2 2 0 0 2 1 4 -1 5
13 Palestino 4 1 1 2 5 7 2 0 1 1 3 5 2 1 0 1 2 2 -2 4
14 Union Espanola 5 1 1 3 4 6 2 1 0 1 3 3 3 0 1 2 1 3 -2 4
15 Melipilla 5 1 1 3 3 5 2 0 1 1 1 2 3 1 0 2 2 3 -2 4
16 Cobresal 5 1 1 3 5 8 2 1 0 1 3 3 3 0 1 2 2 5 -3 4
17 Santiago Wanderers 4 0 0 4 4 9 2 0 0 2 2 4 2 0 0 2 2 5 -5 0

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.