Estadio El Teniente: O'Higgins vs Universidad Católica Primera Division preview

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Competition: Chile Primera Division
Competition: Sat 30.January
Match begins: 22:00 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio El Teniente (14450 seats)

This could be an interesting match as O'Higgins have their presumed home advantage while Universidad Católica are ahead 18 points in the Primera Division table.

Insights:
  • O'Higgins has the fewest points (13) at home in Primera Division
  • Universidad Católica has the most scored goals (61) in Primera Division

This should be an interesting game with lots of spark and energy as both teams are well rested since they last saw competitive action. Game on!

Universidad are still fighting for top positions and their benefits.

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O'Higgins form and stats

O'Higgins's struggle is real here at Estadio El Teniente with only 13 points collected from 14 Primera Division games. The win-draw-lost numbers are ugly: 3-4-7. The home fans are hungry for more even though O'Higgins have been steadily collecting points here at Estadio El Teniente through three straight draws.

O'Higgins drew their last game, also a home match. Univ. Concepcion (placed 14th) was the opponent, 0-0 the score. A strong away win before that one, visiting Curico Unido and winning 3-1.

O'Higgins are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 16 goals in 14 games. O'Higgins have conceded 24 from these games.

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Universidad Católica form and stats

As the visiting team in Primera Division matches, Universidad Católica, who have the most scored goals (61) in Primera Division, have produced an overall stat of 7-5-2 so far.

Universidad's previous game was their home loss versus Palestino (2-3). Preceding that match was the 1-1 draw at home vs Everton.

Universidad were so close to getting something from the game against Palestino, but ended up with egg all over their face after conceding the deciding goal eight minutes into overtime.

Universidad has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 26 goals from 14 games. 15 goals have been conceded by Universidad Católica in these games.

Head 2 Head

The two sides played each other earlier this season: Universidad Católica - O'Higgins 3-2. As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's three O'Higgins victories, one draw and six Universidad Católica wins. Over/under statistics; four of these games ended with three goals or more, six matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

Universidad CatólicaF. Zampedri
F. Zampedri
18 goals
Universidad CatólicaL. Aued
L. Aued
11 goals
O'HigginsR. Gutiérrez Gamboa
R. Gutiérrez Gamboa
7 goals

O'Higgins missing players

Universidad Católica missing players

O'Higgins Universidad Católica
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
30 14 5 Played P 4 14 30
11 3 2 Won W 1 7 16
7 4 0 Drew D 2 5 10
12 7 3 Lost L 1 2 4
37 16 5 Scored S 7 26 61
37 24 7 Conceded C 5 15 31
93% 93% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 75% 93% 93%
67% 79% 60% Over 1.5 O 1.5 75% 79% 83%
47% 64% 60% Over 2.5 O 2.5 75% 57% 60%
27% 36% 20% Over 3.5 O 3.5 50% 43% 37%
13% 14% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 25% 21% 23%
53% 71% 60% BTTS BTTS 50% 64% 63%
30% 14% 20% Clean Sheets C S 50% 36% 33%
23% 21% 20% Failed to Score F T 25% 7% 10%
 
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 3.2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3.2 2.2 1.8
7 4 0 Red cards R C 1 3 4
 
10.5 11 10.2 Shots (avg) S ( 7 9.5 12
4.2 4.7 4.2 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3 4.1 5
30% 24% 24% Goal Efficiency G E 58% 46% 40%
Key stats in Primera Division this season:
  • O'Higgins has the fewest points (13) 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.
  • Universidad Católica has the fewest conceded goals (31) in Primera Division
  • Universidad Católica has the most scored goals (61) in Primera Division
  • Universidad Católica has the most scored goals in the first half (23) in Primera Division
  • Universidad Católica has the most scored goals in the second half (38) in Primera Division
  • Universidad Católica has the the best goal difference (+11) away in Primera Division
  • Universidad Católica has the the best goal difference (+30) in Primera Division

  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 Católica 30 16 10 4 61 31 16 9 5 2 35 16 14 7 5 2 26 15 30 58
2 Union La Calera 29 17 4 8 54 33 14 9 3 2 26 11 15 8 1 6 28 22 21 55
3 Union Espanola 29 13 9 7 49 42 15 7 5 3 26 21 14 6 4 4 23 21 7 48
4 Palestino 31 13 8 10 44 41 16 9 4 3 29 21 15 4 4 7 15 20 3 47
5 Antofagasta 31 11 11 9 40 38 16 7 7 2 25 17 15 4 4 7 15 21 2 44
6 Huachipato 31 12 7 12 41 41 16 9 5 2 27 15 15 3 2 10 14 26 0 43
7 Universidad Chile 30 10 12 8 42 32 15 6 8 1 27 12 15 4 4 7 15 20 10 42
8 Curico Unido 30 12 6 12 34 43 14 9 1 4 20 15 16 3 5 8 14 28 -9 42
9 O'Higgins 30 11 7 12 37 37 14 3 4 7 16 24 16 8 3 5 21 13 0 40
10 Everton 31 9 13 9 35 35 15 6 6 3 19 13 16 3 7 6 16 22 0 40
11 Santiago Wanderers 31 11 7 13 38 49 16 9 3 4 24 19 15 2 4 9 14 30 -11 40
12 La Serena 31 10 8 13 32 36 15 6 3 6 16 15 16 4 5 7 16 21 -4 38
13 Cobresal 30 10 7 13 38 38 15 7 4 4 23 14 15 3 3 9 15 24 0 37
14 Univ. Concepcion 31 8 13 10 34 42 15 4 5 6 17 21 16 4 8 4 17 21 -8 37
15 Audax Italiano 31 9 9 13 44 49 16 7 5 4 26 19 15 2 4 9 18 30 -5 36
16 Colo-Colo 30 8 9 13 30 41 15 5 2 8 15 21 15 3 7 5 15 20 -11 33
17 Deportes Iquique 29 7 8 14 31 42 14 5 3 6 14 18 15 2 5 8 17 24 -11 29
18 Coquimbo Unido 27 7 6 14 24 38 14 4 4 6 12 19 13 3 2 8 12 19 -14 27

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.