Primera Division: Ñublense - O'Higgins pre-match thoughts and numbers

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Competition: Chile Primera Division
Competition: Fri 31.March
Match begins: 22:00 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio Bicentenario Municipal Nelson Oyarzún (12000 seats)

This match stars two sides residing in the cellar of the Primera Division, Ñublense at 13th position and O'Higgins lying 12th. A good opportunity for one of the contenders to boost their situation.

Insights:
  • Ñublense is in the worst form (0-2-4)
  • O'Higgins have the fewest scored goals in the first half (2) 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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Ñublense form and stats

Three Primera Division home games done for Ñublense, who are not happy collecting 3 points from these matches. With three straight defeats the pressure is piling up on Ñublense to get some points in this home game.

The Ñublense crowd went home unhappy last time out, seeing their beloved players lose 1-2 to Curico Unido here at Estadio Bicentenario Municipal Nelson Oyarzún.

Prior to that was the away defeat visiting Everton (0-1).

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 Ñublense have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found 7 matches with the results: Won 4, drawn 2 and lost 1.

A decent goal production from Ñublense in their home games so far, with 5 goals from 3 league matches.

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O'Higgins form and stats

Things could have gone better for O'Higgins in their Primera Division away matches, but 5 points from 3 games is all right. Visiting O'Higgins has seen their last two away games both end with a tied score and one point each.

O'Higgins's previous game was their home loss versus Coquimbo Unido (0-2). That defeat was their first after three consecutive league matches winning points.

Preceding that game, the 2-2 draw paying a visit to Audax Italiano.

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with O'Higgins playing away and similar expectations, we found 15 relevant matches. Results were 4 O'Higgins wins, 3 draws and 8 defeats.

The travelling fans enjoy O'Higgins's attacking play in away games, having scored 5 goals in 3 league matches away. O'Higgins have conceded 4 goals in these away matches. When O'Higgins is visiting a side on the bottom half, 2 of 3 matches have ended with three or more goals. These are matches against Audax Italiano, Union Espanola, Magallanes, Copiapo and O'Higgins.

Head 2 Head

O'Higgins have won or drawn the last 9 fixtures (2-7-0) versus Ñublense.

The matches between these sides sometimes lean towards being hostile, having seen 8 sending-offs from the last ten duels.

Top Goalscorers

ÑublenseP. Rubio Pulgar
P. Rubio Pulgar
3 goals
O'HigginsM. Marín Vega
M. Marín Vega
3 goals
O'HigginsM. Belmar Díaz
M. Belmar Díaz
3 goals

Ñublense missing players

O'Higgins missing players

Ñublense O'Higgins
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
8 3 1 Played P 3 3 8
2 1 1 Won W 1 1 2
2 0 0 Drew D 2 2 3
4 2 0 Lost L 0 0 3
8 5 3 Scored S 5 5 12
10 6 2 Conceded C 4 4 11
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
62% 100% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 67% 67% 62%
38% 100% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 67% 67% 50%
12% 33% 100% Over 3.5 O 3.5 67% 67% 50%
12% 33% 100% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 12%
62% 100% 100% BTTS BTTS 67% 67% 50%
12% 0% 0% Clean Sheets C S 33% 33% 12%
25% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 0% 38%
 
2.6 3.7 1 Corners for (avg) C F 6 6 5.4
5 2.7 3 Corners against (avg) C A 4 4 5.6
3 4 1 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3.7 3.7 2.4
6 4 1 Red cards R C 0 0 1
 
9.8 13 17 Shots (avg) S ( 11.3 11.3 15.1
3 3.3 7 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3.7 3.7 4.4
33% 50% 43% Goal Efficiency G E 45% 45% 34%
 
16 12 12 Shots against (avg) S A 12 12 11.4
5.1 5.3 5 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 4.7 4.7 4.1
Key stats in Primera Division this season:
  • All of Ñublense's home-matches have had more than 2,5 goals.
  • O'Higgins have created more than twice as many corners as Ñublense.
  • O'Higgins have not yet lost a game away.
  • O'Higgins have scored in all their away matches so far.
  • O'Higgins have the fewest scored goals in the first half (2) in Primera Division
  • O'Higgins haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Ñublense have the fewest scored goals in the second half (2) in Primera Division
  • Ñublense have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • Ñublense haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Ñublense is in the worst form (0-2-4)

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Universidad Catolica 9 5 3 1 22 13 4 2 2 0 13 8 5 3 1 1 9 5 9 18
2 Huachipato 7 6 0 1 15 6 2 2 0 0 5 1 5 4 0 1 10 5 9 18
3 Coquimbo Unido 9 5 1 3 14 11 5 3 1 1 9 6 4 2 0 2 5 5 3 16
4 Universidad Chile 9 4 3 2 9 8 5 2 2 1 5 5 4 2 1 1 4 3 1 15
5 Cobresal 9 4 2 3 17 14 5 4 1 0 11 5 4 0 1 3 6 9 3 14
6 Palestino 8 3 3 2 12 12 4 2 2 0 6 3 4 1 1 2 6 9 0 12
7 Union La Calera 9 2 6 1 11 11 4 2 2 0 7 5 5 0 4 1 4 6 0 12
8 Colo-Colo 8 3 2 3 13 14 5 2 2 1 6 4 3 1 0 2 7 10 -1 11
9 Everton 9 3 2 4 12 15 4 3 0 1 6 4 5 0 2 3 6 11 -3 11
10 Curico Unido 9 3 1 5 13 18 5 2 0 3 6 9 4 1 1 2 7 9 -5 10
11 Union Espanola 8 2 3 3 10 8 5 2 1 2 7 4 3 0 2 1 3 4 2 9
12 O'Higgins 8 2 3 3 12 11 5 1 1 3 7 7 3 1 2 0 5 4 1 9
13 Ñublense 8 2 2 4 8 10 3 1 0 2 5 6 5 1 2 2 3 4 -2 8
14 Magallanes 8 2 2 4 9 12 4 1 2 1 4 4 4 1 0 3 5 8 -3 8
15 Audax Italiano 9 1 4 4 11 14 4 1 2 1 7 5 5 0 2 3 4 9 -3 7
16 Copiapo 9 1 3 5 7 18 4 0 2 2 5 10 5 1 1 3 2 8 -11 6

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.