It's early days in the Primera Division and the teams are still hoping for a flying start in order to set the tone for the season. Three points can make a big difference at this stage.
Palestino and Audax Italiano 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. Audax Italiano play their home games on artificial turf, while this game is played on grass.
Palestino form and stats
Nice going but not perfect. That could be the conclusion for Palestino's home games so far this young season, having collected 6 from their 2 home matches.The home team returns to venue after sharing the points with Deportes Iquique (placed 12th) on their last time out; the Primera Division game ended 3-3. Preceding that game was the away draw at River Plate that finished 0-0.
Palestino has scored 7 goals so far and conceded 2 goals from 2 home games.
Last season, Palestino's league statistics were 7 wins, 11 draws and 12 losses, resulting in a 13th position in the league. Over these 30 matches they scored 41 goals and conceded 45. Playing at home last season Palestino managed 5-5-5 (win-draw-lost) with 25 goals and 21 conceded.
Audax Italiano form and stats
The story so far for the visiting team on their travels is 1 win, 0 draws and 1 defeat.Audax Italiano's last game was the home draw against O'Higgins (2-2). Preceding that game, the 0-2 loss visiting Huachipato's place.
It's early days yet, but Audax Italiano has scored 2 and conceded 3 goals from their travels so far (2 games).
Let's have a look at how Audax Italiano performed last season in the league. They landed a 10th position in the league table after playing out 8 victories, 10 draws and 12 defeats. In total they scored 40 and conceded 40 goals in these matches. The numbers for away games only are: Won 2 - drew 4 and lost 9 with 12/23 goals scored/conceded.
Head 2 Head
Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: 5 - 2 - 3 (Palestino wins - draws - Audax Italiano wins).Top Goalscorers
 
R. Gutiérrez
5 goals
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D. Rosende
1 goals
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Julián Fernández
1 goals
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Palestino missing players
Audax Italiano missing players
| Palestino | Audax Italiano | |||
| Total | Home | Statistic | Away | Total |
| 5 | 2 | Played | 2 | 5 |
| 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | 100% | 100% |
| 80% | 100% | Over 1.5 | 100% | 100% |
| 60% | 100% | Over 2.5 | 50% | 60% |
| 60% | 100% | Over 3.5 | 0% | 20% |
| 40% | 50% | Over 4.5 | 0% | 0% |
| 60% | 100% | Both teams to score | 50% | 40% |
| 0% | 0% | Clean Sheet | 0% | 0% |
| 40% | 0% | Failed To Score | 50% | 60% |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | D | P |
| 1 | Universidad Católica | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 12 |
| 2 | Unión Española | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 12 |
| 3 | O'Higgins | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 10 |
| 4 | Colo Colo | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 10 |
| 5 | Unión La Calera | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 |
| 6 | Palestino | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 7 |
| 7 | Everton | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | -2 | 7 |
| 8 | Curicó Unido | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| 9 | Huachipato | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 8 | -3 | 6 |
| 10 | Antofagasta | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| 11 | Coquimbo Unido | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| 12 | Deportes Iquique | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -3 | 5 |
| 13 | Univ. Concepción | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | -3 | 5 |
| 14 | Universidad Chile | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| 15 | Audax Italiano | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -6 | 4 |
| 16 | Cobresal | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | -4 | 2 |
