Primera Division match prediction: Little separates O'Higgins and Palestino in quality

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Competition: Chile Primera Division
Competition: Sat 09.July
Match begins: 00:30 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio El Teniente (14450 seats)

Plenty of good and bad for these teams so far this season, sitting in positions near the midsection of the Primera Division table. Here's the O'Higgins - Palestino latest:

Insights:
  • O'Higgins have the fewest scored goals in the second half (4) in Primera Division
  • Palestino have the most clean sheets (8) in Primera Division

O'Higgins and Palestino should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.

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O'Higgins form and stats

The home supporters can't complain about results here at Estadio El Teniente as O'Higgins have scored 14 goals to get 16 points from 8 games. The overall stats in the Primera Division are 4-4-0 (wins-draws-losses).

O'Higgins are anxiously hoping for a goal as it's been 268 minutes since the last one in league fixtures. (Scored by Moreira).

The fans are hoping that O'Higgins will strike back in this fixture, putting things right after the 0-1 away loss in the match against La Serena (placed 13th).

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 O'Higgins have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found 13 matches with the results: Won 4, drawn 6 and lost 3.

A decent goal production from O'Higgins in their home games so far, with 14 goals from 8 league matches.

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Palestino form and stats

The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Palestino so far with only 6 points returning home. The records show 0-6-2 (win-draw-lose).

Palestino won their last game, 1-0 versus Union Espanola played at home.

aweayteam Hara magic won. So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Palestino playing away and similar expectations, we found 16 relevant matches. Results were 5 Palestino wins, 5 draws and 6 defeats.

The visitors have scored 5 goals from 8 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game.

Head 2 Head

O'Higgins and Palestino have faced off earlier this season: Palestino - O'Higgins 1-0. O'Higgins-Palestino H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: O'Higgins four wins, Palestino one win, five draws. four of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).

Top Goalscorers

O'HigginsP. Hernández
P. Hernández
3 goals
O'HigginsF. Castro Souto
F. Castro Souto
3 goals
O'HigginsM. González Torres
M. González Torres
2 goals

O'Higgins missing players

Palestino missing players

O'Higgins Palestino
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
16 8 2 Played P 2 8 16
5 4 1 Won W 0 0 5
6 4 1 Drew D 1 6 8
5 0 0 Lost L 1 2 3
15 14 3 Scored S 1 5 15
18 8 2 Conceded C 2 8 17
88% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 50% 50% 69%
56% 88% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 50% 50% 50%
38% 62% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 38% 38%
19% 25% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 25% 31%
6% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 12%
38% 75% 100% BTTS BTTS 50% 50% 44%
31% 25% 0% Clean Sheets C S 50% 50% 50%
44% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 50% 50% 38%
 
3.5 3.8 2.5 Corners for (avg) C F 3 4.2 4.4
5.2 5 5.5 Corners against (avg) C A 4.5 5.2 4.8
2.8 3.5 4.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3 3.5 3.2
5 2 0 Red cards R C 1 2 4
 
9.2 10 10.5 Shots (avg) S ( 8.5 12.2 11.8
3.8 4.1 3.5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2 3.9 4.1
25% 42% 43% Goal Efficiency G E 25% 16% 23%
 
10.9 9.8 10 Shots against (avg) S A 9 11.6 10.6
4 2.6 2.5 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 2.5 3.5 4.1
Key stats in Primera Division this season:
  • O'Higgins have not yet lost a game at home.
  • O'Higgins have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • O'Higgins have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Palestino have scored away.
  • O'Higgins have scored in all their home matches so far.
  • O'Higgins have the fewest scored goals in the second half (4) in Primera Division
  • O'Higgins haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
  • Palestino have the most clean sheets (4) away in Primera Division
  • Palestino have the most clean sheets (8) in Primera Division
  • Palestino have the most matches under the total-line (8) in Primera Division
  • Palestino have yet to win a game 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 Colo-Colo 16 8 6 2 30 11 7 5 2 0 17 3 9 3 4 2 13 8 19 30
2 Nublense 16 8 5 3 25 14 8 5 2 1 17 8 8 3 3 2 8 6 11 29
3 Union Espanola 16 8 5 3 22 16 8 4 4 0 11 6 8 4 1 3 11 10 6 29
4 Cobresal 16 8 3 5 23 18 9 5 2 2 13 8 7 3 1 3 10 10 5 27
5 Curico Unido 16 7 5 4 30 15 8 5 1 2 19 4 8 2 4 2 11 11 15 26
6 Huachipato 16 7 3 6 18 21 8 5 1 2 12 10 8 2 2 4 6 11 -3 24
7 Palestino 16 5 8 3 15 17 8 5 2 1 10 9 8 0 6 2 5 8 -2 23
8 Universidad Catolica 16 7 1 8 21 24 9 6 1 2 12 6 7 1 0 6 9 18 -3 22
9 Everton 16 4 9 3 15 13 8 2 5 1 6 4 8 2 4 2 9 9 2 21
10 O'Higgins 16 5 6 5 15 18 8 4 4 0 14 8 8 1 2 5 1 10 -3 21
11 Universidad Chile 16 6 2 8 21 23 8 5 2 1 12 6 8 1 0 7 9 17 -2 20
12 Audax Italiano 16 5 4 7 20 24 7 3 1 3 10 10 9 2 3 4 10 14 -4 19
13 La Serena 16 4 5 7 20 28 9 2 3 4 11 15 7 2 2 3 9 13 -8 17
14 Union La Calera 16 2 8 6 10 21 8 2 4 2 6 8 8 0 4 4 4 13 -11 14
15 Coquimbo Unido 16 3 3 10 18 33 8 3 1 4 14 16 8 0 2 6 4 17 -15 12
16 Antofagasta 16 2 5 9 13 20 7 1 4 2 5 6 9 1 1 7 8 14 -7 11

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.