Can O'Higgins beat Curicó Unido in Estadio El Teniente clash?

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Competition: Chile Primera Division
Competition: Sat 04.March
Match begins: 21:00 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio El Teniente (14450 seats)

This has all the signs of quite the intriguing contest at Estadio El Teniente in the Primera Division. O'Higgins is in 9th position and host Curicó Unido in 13th position. Learn more about the fixture here!

Insights:
  • O'Higgins have the fewest scored goals in the first half (0) in Primera Division
  • Curicó Unido have the fewest points (0) away in Primera Division

Curicó Unido could be less fresh than the hosts in this fixture, as they played a Copa Libertadores game only four sleeps ago. That game was also an away game, at Cerro Porteno. It will be interesting to see if they are fully ready and rested for this match, and/or if some changes in the lineup is necessary.

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O'Higgins form and stats

Three Primera Division home games done for O'Higgins, who are not happy collecting 3 points from these matches.

The home team returns to Estadio El Teniente after drawing with Copiapo (placed 15th) on their last time out; the game ended 2-2.

Preceding that match was the home game against Universidad Chile that was lost 0-1.

The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how O'Higgins have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found 17 games) they have won 7 times, drawn 8 and lost 2.

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

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Curicó Unido form and stats

No Primera Division points yet away for Curicó Unido, from their first 2 matches.

Two away matches in a row for Curicó Unido, who will hope to get a better result in this one after losing 0-1 vs Cerro Porteno in the Copa Libertadores. Merlo, who plays in defense, got the "man of the match" on his team with the rating 8.04. Merlo won 5 of 9 duels.

A 1-3 loss hosting Universidad Chile before that.

Curicó Unido are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is 4 wins, 3 draws and 7 defeats. From a total of 14 matches.

Goal alert! This club have played 5 consecutive league fixtures all featuring three or more goals (over 2.5 goals).

Curicó Unido have the goal stats of 3-6 (for/against) from 2 business trips in the league at this early stage of the season.

Head 2 Head

Numbers for the prior ten meetings featuring these two squads are: two wins for O'Higgins, four draws and four wins for Curicó Unido. Over 2,5 goals: six times; under 2,5 goals: four games.

Top Goalscorers

O'HigginsM. Belmar Díaz
M. Belmar Díaz
3 goals
Curicó UnidoD. Coelho Díaz
D. Coelho Díaz
3 goals
O'HigginsM. Marín Vega
M. Marín Vega
2 goals

O'Higgins missing players

Curicó Unido missing players

O'Higgins Curicó Unido
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
5 3 0 Played P 0 2 6
2 1 0 Won W 0 0 2
1 0 0 Drew D 0 0 0
2 2 0 Lost L 0 2 4
8 5 0 Scored S 0 3 8
5 3 0 Conceded C 0 6 12
100% 100% 0% Over 0.5 O 0.5 0% 100% 100%
40% 33% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 100% 83%
40% 33% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 100% 83%
40% 33% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 100% 50%
20% 33% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 50% 17%
40% 33% 0% BTTS BTTS 0% 100% 83%
20% 0% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 17%
40% 67% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 0% 0%
 
4.6 4.3 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 3 5.7
4.4 4.3 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 6.5 6.3
2 1.3 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 2 1.8
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 1
 
13.4 15.3 0 Shots (avg) S ( 0 11.5 14.7
4.2 4.3 0 Shots on Target (avg) S O 0 3 4.5
38% 38% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 50% 30%
 
11.6 11.3 0 Shots against (avg) S A 0 18.5 16.7
4.6 4.3 0 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 0 7.5 6
Key stats in Primera Division this season:
  • All of Curicó Unido's away-matches have had more than 3,5 goals.
  • Curicó Unido have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
  • Curicó Unido have lost all their away matches so far.
  • Curicó Unido have scored in all their matches so far.
  • Curicó Unido have the fewest points (0) away in Primera Division
  • Curicó Unido have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Curicó Unido haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • O'Higgins have the fewest scored goals in the first half (0) in Primera Division
  • O'Higgins have the most scored goals in the second half (8) in Primera Division
  • O'Higgins 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 Universidad Catolica 6 4 1 1 17 9 3 2 1 0 11 6 3 2 0 1 6 3 8 13
2 Huachipato 4 4 0 0 8 3 1 1 0 0 2 1 3 3 0 0 6 2 5 12
3 Universidad Chile 6 4 0 2 8 7 3 2 0 1 4 4 3 2 0 1 4 3 1 12
4 Palestino 6 2 3 1 10 9 3 1 2 0 4 2 3 1 1 1 6 7 1 9
5 Union La Calera 6 2 3 1 10 10 3 2 1 0 7 5 3 0 2 1 3 5 0 9
6 Cobresal 6 2 2 2 10 9 3 2 1 0 5 2 3 0 1 2 5 7 1 8
7 Nublense 5 2 2 1 6 5 1 1 0 0 3 2 4 1 2 1 3 3 1 8
8 Everton 6 2 2 2 9 9 3 2 0 1 5 4 3 0 2 1 4 5 0 8
9 O'Higgins 5 2 1 2 8 5 3 1 0 2 5 3 2 1 1 0 3 2 3 7
10 Colo-Colo 5 2 1 2 10 11 3 1 1 1 4 4 2 1 0 1 6 7 -1 7
11 Magallanes 6 2 1 3 8 9 3 1 1 1 3 3 3 1 0 2 5 6 -1 7
12 Coquimbo Unido 6 2 1 3 7 9 3 1 1 1 4 4 3 1 0 2 3 5 -2 7
13 Curicó Unido 6 2 0 4 8 12 4 2 0 2 5 6 2 0 0 2 3 6 -4 6
14 Audax Italiano 6 1 2 3 8 9 3 1 1 1 5 3 3 0 1 2 3 6 -1 5
15 Copiapo 6 1 1 4 7 15 3 0 1 2 5 10 3 1 0 2 2 5 -8 4
16 Union Espanola 5 0 2 3 3 6 3 0 1 2 2 4 2 0 1 1 1 2 -3 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.