Primera Division match prediction and preview for O'Higgins vs Univ. Concepción clash

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Competition: Chile Primera Division
Competition: Wed 20.January
Match begins: 00:30 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio El Teniente (14450 seats)

The home fans are expecting three points in this fixture, as the home advantage should be put to good use versus a struggling visitor. O'Higgins are in the 9th position while the guesting Univ. Concepción worry at 14th.

Insights:
  • O'Higgins has the fewest points (12) at home in Primera Division
  • Univ. Concepción has the most matches under the total-line (18) in Primera Division

These are busy days for the home team, as they were in action only four days ago in the Primera Division. That game was an away game at Curico Unido, so at least O'Higgins are thankful to return home in this one. Game on!

Concepción are still fighting for the big positions at the top of the table.

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O'Higgins form and stats

The home fans haven’t been spoiled with victories in the Primera Division this season. O'Higgins, who have the fewest points (12) at home in Primera Division, have only managed 3 wins, 3 draws and 7 losses from their games here at Estadio El Teniente. Their last two home games have resulted in two points, meaning they were both draws.

A good away victory last time out for O'Higgins, who won 3-1 against Curico Unido (placed 6th). Before that, O'Higgins drew at home versus Deportes Iquique.

There's a new fixture coming up fairly quickly for O'Higgins, as the Primera Division home game vs Audax Italiano is only one day away.

O'Higgins has scored 16 league goals at home this season, in 13 matches. Defensively it’s touch-and-go for the home team as 24 goals have been conceded.

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Univ. Concepción form and stats

4 wins, 7 draws and 4 losses. That’s the product of Univ. Concepción playing as the away team in the Primera Division this season.

Concepción's last game ended in a draw, the home match versus Colo-Colo that finished 1-1. Preceding that game was the away victory against Unión La Calera with the score of 2-1.

A quick return to home after this game, as Univ. Concepción are hosting Coquimbo Unido in the Primera Division only one days away.

Scoring goals is the main ingredient in creating success in football, and not only at home. So far Concepción have scored 17 goals in 15 league games away. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 2 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. As opposed to that, Concepción have seen the ball go into their own net 21 times on the road.

Head 2 Head

This is the result when the teams met earlier this season; Univ. Concepción - O'Higgins 1-4. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: seven - two - one (O'Higgins wins - draws - Univ. Concepción wins). As for goals, seven matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), three had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

Univ. ConcepciónC. Waterman Ruiz
C. Waterman Ruiz
15 goals
O'HigginsR. Gutiérrez Gamboa
R. Gutiérrez Gamboa
7 goals
O'HigginsT. Alarcón Vergara
T. Alarcón Vergara
6 goals

O'Higgins missing players

Univ. Concepción missing players

O'Higgins Univ. Concepción
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
29 13 3 Played P 4 15 30
11 3 0 Won W 0 4 8
6 3 2 Drew D 1 7 12
12 7 1 Lost L 3 4 10
37 16 4 Scored S 3 17 34
37 24 7 Conceded C 8 21 42
97% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 97%
69% 85% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 87% 83%
48% 69% 67% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 40% 40%
28% 38% 67% Over 3.5 O 3.5 25% 27% 27%
14% 15% 33% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 7%
55% 77% 100% BTTS BTTS 75% 67% 63%
28% 8% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 20% 20%
21% 15% 0% Failed to Score F T 25% 13% 20%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
2.7 3 2.3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.2 2.3 2.2
7 4 1 Red cards R C 3 4 5
 
10.6 11.1 13.7 Shots (avg) S ( 10.2 10.7 10.7
4.2 4.8 6.7 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3 3.4 3.6
30% 25% 20% Goal Efficiency G E 25% 33% 31%
Key stats in Primera Division this season:
  • O'Higgins has the fewest clean sheets (1) at home in Primera Division
  • O'Higgins has the fewest points (12) at home in Primera Division
  • O'Higgins has the most conceded goals (24) at home in Primera Division
  • O'Higgins has the the worst goal difference (-8) at home in Primera Division
  • O'Higgins have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • O'Higgins haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
  • Univ. Concepción has the most matches under the total-line (18) in Primera Division
  • Univ. Concepción haven’t played a single 0-0 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 Universidad Catolica 28 16 9 3 58 27 14 9 4 1 32 12 14 7 5 2 26 15 31 57
2 Unión La Calera 27 16 3 8 50 31 14 9 3 2 26 11 13 7 0 6 24 20 19 51
3 Unión Española 28 13 9 6 48 38 15 7 5 3 26 21 13 6 4 3 22 17 10 48
4 Palestino 29 11 8 10 38 37 15 8 4 3 26 19 14 3 4 7 12 18 1 41
5 Antofagasta 30 10 11 9 37 37 15 6 7 2 22 16 15 4 4 7 15 21 0 41
6 Curico Unido 28 12 5 11 34 41 14 9 1 4 20 15 14 3 4 7 14 26 -7 41
7 Universidad Chile 28 10 10 8 40 30 14 6 7 1 25 10 14 4 3 7 15 20 10 40
8 Huachipato 30 11 7 12 37 40 15 8 5 2 23 14 15 3 2 10 14 26 -3 40
9 O'Higgins 29 11 6 12 37 37 13 3 3 7 16 24 16 8 3 5 21 13 0 39
10 Everton 30 9 12 9 34 34 15 6 6 3 19 13 15 3 6 6 15 21 0 39
11 Santiago Wanderers 30 11 6 13 38 49 15 9 2 4 24 19 15 2 4 9 14 30 -11 39
12 Cobresal 28 10 6 12 35 34 14 7 3 4 22 13 14 3 3 8 13 21 1 36
13 Audax Italiano 30 9 9 12 43 46 15 7 5 3 25 16 15 2 4 9 18 30 -3 36
14 Univ. Concepción 30 8 12 10 34 42 15 4 5 6 17 21 15 4 7 4 17 21 -8 36
15 La Serena 29 9 7 13 30 36 14 5 3 6 14 15 15 4 4 7 16 21 -6 34
16 Colo-Colo 28 7 8 13 28 40 13 4 1 8 13 20 15 3 7 5 15 20 -12 29
17 Deportes Iquique 27 7 7 13 28 37 14 5 3 6 14 18 13 2 4 7 14 19 -9 28
18 Coquimbo Unido 25 7 5 13 23 36 13 4 3 6 12 19 12 3 2 7 11 17 -13 26

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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.