Palestino have been better than Cobresal so far this season, but every match starts at 0-0. Here's all the facts you need prior to kickoff:
- Palestino have not yet lost a game at home.
- Cobresal have the most scored goals in the first half (12) in Primera Division
Cobresal have a very long trip to this away game, as there's more than 1000 kilometers in distance to cover. This could prove a challenge, at least for the supporters.
We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!
Palestino form and stats
Overall Primera Division results playing at home this season for Palestino are 3-2-0 (wins-draws-losses). Two home wins in a row for Palestino bring valid hopes of a third.
Palestino are returning here after visiting Deportes Limache in a Chilean Cup match and winning with a 3-1 scoreline.
Before that match, a loss in the away fixture against Fortaleza in the Copa Sudamericana. 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 Palestino have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found 17 games) they have won 9 times, drawn 4 and lost 4.
There's a new fixture coming up fairly quickly for Palestino, as the Copa Sudamericana home game vs Estudiantes Merida is only four days away.
Palestino have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Estadio Municipal de La Cisterna with 9 goals in 5 league matches.
Cobresal form and stats
Playing away, Cobresal, who have the fewest points (1) away in Primera Division, have won 0 games, drawn 1 and suffered 3 defeats in the Primera Division this season. The travelling fans think it's time that their travel expenses are covered with some points now, as Cobresal have lost on their last two travels.
Two trips in a row for Cobresal, whose coach Araya could celebrate last time after the Chilean Cup win against Union Bellavista.
Prior to that match, a home win 3-1 against Colo-Colo in the Primera Division.Cobresal are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is 2 wins, 5 draws and 6 defeats. From a total of 13 matches.
Will both teams score? This side's most recent statistics suggest that, having finished 6 league matches in a row with one or more goals from each team.
The travelling fans enjoy Cobresal's attacking play in away games, having scored 6 goals in 4 league matches away. For Cobresal, more than two goals on average per game end up in their own net.
Head 2 Head
Palestino-Cobresal H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Palestino five wins, Cobresal four wins, one draw. seven of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).
Top Goalscorers
  M. Dávila Carvajal 5 goals |  G. Lezcano 4 goals |  C. Waterman Ruiz 3 goals |
Palestino missing players
Cobresal missing players
| Palestino | Cobresal | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 9 | 5 | 1 | Played | P | 3 | 4 | 9 |
| 4 | 3 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| 15 | 9 | 1 | Scored | S | 5 | 6 | 17 |
| 14 | 5 | 1 | Conceded | C | 7 | 9 | 14 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 89% |
| 44% | 40% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 100% | 78% |
| 33% | 20% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 33% | 25% | 44% |
| 22% | 20% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 33% | 25% | 22% |
| 78% | 80% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 100% | 89% |
| 11% | 20% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 11% |
| 11% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 4.3 | 3.6 | 4 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4.7 | 5 | 4.8 |
| 3.1 | 3.6 | 4 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 6 | 4.8 | 4.2 |
| 1.9 | 2 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3.3 | 3.5 | 2.6 |
| 2 | 2 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14.1 | 13.8 | 11 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 14 | 11.8 | 14.8 |
| 5.2 | 5 | 4 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.3 | 3.2 | 4.4 |
| 32% | 36% | 25% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 50% | 46% | 42% |
| 11 | 10.4 | 11 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 15 | 13.8 | 13.2 |
| 3.9 | 3.2 | 3 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 6 | 5.2 | 4 |
- All of Cobresal's away-matches have had more than 2,5 goals.
- All of Palestino's matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Cobresal have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
- Cobresal have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Cobresal have scored in all their matches so far.
- Cobresal have the fewest points (1) away in Primera Division
- Cobresal have the most scored goals in the first half (12) in Primera Division
- Cobresal have yet to win a game away.
- Cobresal haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Palestino have not yet lost a game at home.
- Palestino have scored in all their home matches so far.
- Palestino have won significantly less corners at home than away.
- Palestino 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 | Huachipato | 9 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 9 | 21 |
| 2 | Universidad Catolica | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 22 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 18 |
| 3 | Coquimbo Unido | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 16 |
| 4 | Palestino | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 15 |
| 5 | Universidad Chile | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 15 |
| 6 | Cobresal | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 14 |
| 7 | Colo-Colo | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 14 |
| 8 | Union La Calera | 9 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 12 |
| 9 | Ñublense | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 11 |
| 10 | Everton | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 11 | -3 | 11 |
| 11 | Curico Unido | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 18 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 9 | -5 | 10 |
| 12 | Union Espanola | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 9 |
| 13 | O'Higgins | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 9 |
| 14 | Magallanes | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 11 | -4 | 8 |
| 15 | Audax Italiano | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 | -3 | 7 |
| 16 | Copiapo | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8 | -11 | 6 |
