Ñublense will cross fingers that their home advantage is enough to get something from this grim meeting, vs high-powered Cobresal.
- Ñublense have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Cobresal have the most scored goals (35) in Primera Division
It's quite the trip for Cobresal when visiting Ñublense as the cities are 1400 kilometers apart.
Ñublense have less rest than Cobresal in this fixture, as the hosts were involved in a Copa Sudamericana game only three days ago. This match was also played here at Estadio Bicentenario Municipal Nelson Oyarzún. With two consecutive home games the intense schedule is somewhat softened. Still, Cobresal have had more rest.
Ñublense form and stats
Ñublense have collected 11 points from their Primera Division home games so far after 3-2-5.
The home followers witnessed a 0-0 draw vs LDU Quito in the Copa Sudamericana last time out and are looking for a victory here.
In the game before, an away victory in the Primera Division match versus O'Higgins with a 2-1 scoreline.The manager García will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to LDU Quito in only four days.
Ñublense has scored 12 league goals at home this season, in 10 matches. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 1 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. Defensively it’s touch-and-go for the home team as 17 goals have been conceded. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 2 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.
Cobresal form and stats
3 wins, 3 draws and 3 losses. That’s the product of Cobresal playing as the away team in the Primera Division this season.
Cobresal's last game was the home draw against Universidad Catolica (2-2). The draw against Universidad Catolica came from a losing position. The Cobresal manager Araya brought on Lezcano as a substitute and the player scored to make the scores level.
Before that one, a nice away victory 3-0 at Copiapo.Cobresal has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 17 goals from 9 games. As opposed to that, Cobresal have seen the ball go into their own net 10 times on the road. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last three away matches.
Head 2 Head
The former head-to-head match ended Cobresal - Ñublense 1-1, earlier this season. Head to head statistics (for the preceeding ten meetings): Ñublense won two games, two matches ended in a draw and Cobresal got six wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: five / five.
Top Goalscorers
  P. Rubio Pulgar 8 goals |   C. Waterman Ruiz 7 goals | G. Lezcano 6 goals |
Ñublense missing players
Cobresal missing players
| Ñublense | Cobresal | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 19 | 10 | 2 | Played | P | 3 | 8 | 18 |
| 6 | 3 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 2 | 9 |
| 5 | 2 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| 8 | 5 | 1 | Lost | L | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| 20 | 12 | 0 | Scored | S | 4 | 14 | 32 |
| 26 | 17 | 1 | Conceded | C | 3 | 10 | 17 |
| 95% | 90% | 50% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 88% | 89% |
| 68% | 70% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 67% | 75% | 72% |
| 42% | 60% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 67% | 62% | 50% |
| 16% | 30% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 25% | 33% |
| 11% | 20% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 25% | 17% |
| 63% | 70% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 33% | 62% | 56% |
| 16% | 20% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 33% | 25% | 39% |
| 26% | 20% | 100% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 25% | 17% |
| 2.8 | 2.8 | 2 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4 | 4.5 | 4.9 |
| 4.9 | 4.4 | 4.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5 | 5.6 | 4.5 |
| 2.6 | 3.1 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3 | 3.4 | 2.6 |
| 9 | 7 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 11.3 | 13.2 | 9.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 7.3 | 10.6 | 13.7 |
| 4.2 | 5.1 | 4 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4 | 3.8 | 4.6 |
| 25% | 24% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 33% | 47% | 39% |
| 15.7 | 15 | 15.5 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 13.7 | 13.5 | 13.3 |
| 5.2 | 5.8 | 4.5 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 4 | 4.4 | 3.6 |
- Cobresal have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Cobresal have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (5) in Primera Division
- Cobresal have the most scored goals (17) away in Primera Division
- Cobresal have the most scored goals (35) in Primera Division
- Cobresal have the most scored goals in the first half (17) in Primera Division
- Cobresal have the the best goal difference (+18) in Primera Division
- Cobresal have the the best goal difference (+7) away in Primera Division
- Ñublense have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than 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 | Cobresal | 19 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 35 | 17 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 18 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 10 | 18 | 36 |
| 2 | Huachipato | 19 | 10 | 2 | 7 | 28 | 21 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 8 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 13 | 7 | 32 |
| 3 | Everton | 19 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 28 | 25 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 11 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 14 | 3 | 31 |
| 4 | Unión Española | 19 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 25 | 14 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 30 |
| 5 | Colo-Colo | 18 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 25 | 19 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 6 | 30 |
| 6 | Universidad Chile | 19 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 21 | 20 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 14 | 1 | 29 |
| 7 | Palestino | 19 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 28 | 28 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 29 |
| 8 | Coquimbo Unido | 19 | 9 | 2 | 8 | 23 | 24 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 13 | -1 | 29 |
| 9 | Universidad Catolica | 19 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 32 | 27 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 17 | 14 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 13 | 5 | 27 |
| 10 | Union La Calera | 19 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 26 | 23 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 15 | 13 | 3 | 27 |
| 11 | Ñublense | 19 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 20 | 26 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 9 | -6 | 23 |
| 12 | Audax Italiano | 19 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 25 | 28 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 18 | -3 | 22 |
| 13 | O'Higgins | 19 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 20 | 24 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 11 | -4 | 20 |
| 14 | Curico Unido | 19 | 6 | 1 | 12 | 20 | 33 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 16 | -13 | 19 |
| 15 | Magallanes | 19 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 20 | 30 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 11 | 18 | -10 | 16 |
| 16 | Copiapo | 18 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 31 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 18 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 13 | -17 | 16 |
