Football preview: Universidad Católica odds-on when Antofagasta visit

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Competition: Chile Primera Division
Competition: Thu 04.November
Match begins: 21:00 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio San Carlos de Apoquindo (14118 seats)

A peek at the Primera Division standings shows that this is top- against mid-table, but that's not all you need to know. Read our Universidad Católica - Antofagasta match preview!

Insights:
  • Universidad Católica have the most scored goals (53) in Primera Division
  • Universidad Católica have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Antofagasta have scored away.

It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Universidad Católica and Antofagasta.

Everyone involved with the away team has to get their travel gear ready for this match as there's a whopping 1300 kilometers to cover before arriving at the match.

The season is still full of potential for Universidad Católica as they can still win the whole Primera Division. Antofagasta are still fighting for top positions and their benefits.

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Universidad Católica form and stats

This stadium, Estadio San Carlos de Apoquindo, has been a fortress for Universidad Católica in the Primera Division so far this season with the win-draw-loss statistic 11-2-0. In general it's been a long time since Universidad Católica tasted defeat here at Estadio San Carlos de Apoquindo, as they have taken at least one point from their last 13 home games in the league.

Universidad Católica are returning here after visiting O'Higgins in a Primera Division game and winning with a 3-1 scoreline. F. Zampedri (2) and D. Valencia scored the goal(s).

Prior to that was the away defeat visiting Colo-Colo (1-2).

There's a new fixture coming up fairly quickly for Universidad Católica, as the Primera Division home game vs Universidad Chile is only three days away.

Goals decide football matches and Universidad are scoring many of them at home; 32 on target from 13 league matches. Universidad Católica are not conceding a lot of goals here at Estadio San Carlos de Apoquindo in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 12 from 13 matches.

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Antofagasta form and stats

Playing away, Antofagasta have won 3 games, drawn 7 and suffered 3 defeats in the Primera Division this season. Winning streaks in away matches are not that common, but Antofagasta are close to a proper streak after winning their two previous away games.

Antofagasta go into this game after a win, the home game against Ñublense that ended 2-1.

Preceding that game was the away victory against Santiago Wanderers with the score of 1-0.

The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting La Serena in just four days.

The visiting Antofagasta have scored more than one goal per away game in the league so far. The grand total is 14 goals from 13 games. As opposed to that, Antofagasta have seen the ball go into their own net 15 times on the road.

Head 2 Head

Universidad and Antofagasta have faced each other previously this season: Antofagasta - Universidad Católica 3-2. Stats for the preceeding ten meetings involving these two teams are: six wins for Universidad Católica, three draws and one win for Antofagasta. Over 2,5 goals: eight times; under 2,5 goals: two games.

Top Goalscorers

UniversidadF. Zampedri
F. Zampedri
19 goals
Universidad CatólicaD. Valencia Morello
D. Valencia Morello
12 goals
AntofagastaT. Figueroa
T. Figueroa
9 goals

Universidad Católica missing players

Antofagasta missing players

Universidad Católica Antofagasta
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
27 13 5 Played P 3 13 27
17 11 4 Won W 0 3 11
2 2 1 Drew D 1 7 8
8 0 0 Lost L 2 3 8
53 32 12 Scored S 2 14 33
34 12 7 Conceded C 5 15 32
96% 92% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 92% 96%
85% 92% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 77% 74%
74% 85% 80% Over 2.5 O 2.5 33% 23% 44%
37% 38% 40% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 15% 15%
19% 15% 20% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 8% 7%
59% 62% 80% BTTS BTTS 67% 62% 67%
30% 38% 20% Clean Sheets C S 0% 23% 22%
15% 8% 0% Failed to Score F T 33% 23% 15%
 
4.9 5.7 8.6 Corners for (avg) C F 3.7 3.7 4.4
5.3 6.2 3.6 Corners against (avg) C A 4.7 5.9 5
2.2 1.6 1.4 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2 2.1 2.3
4 2 0 Red cards R C 0 1 2
 
11.7 13.1 16.2 Shots (avg) S ( 10 10.2 11
4.9 5.7 6.6 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3.3 3.9 4.3
40% 43% 36% Goal Efficiency G E 20% 27% 28%
 
10.7 10.5 6.6 Shots against (avg) S A 13.7 13.7 12.4
4.6 4.3 3.2 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 4.3 5.3 5
Key stats in Primera Division this season:
  • Antofagasta have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Universidad Católica have not yet lost a game at home.
  • Universidad Católica have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Universidad Católica have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
  • Universidad Católica have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Antofagasta have scored away.
  • Universidad Católica have the fewest matches under the total-line (8) in Primera Division
  • Universidad Católica have the most matches over the total-line (19) in Primera Division
  • Universidad Católica have the most points (35) at home in Primera Division
  • Universidad Católica have the most scored goals (32) at home in Primera Division
  • Universidad Católica have the most scored goals (53) in Primera Division
  • Universidad Católica have the most scored goals in the second half (31) in Primera Division
  • Universidad Católica have the the best goal difference (+20) at home in Primera Division
  • Universidad Católica is in the best form (5-0-1)

  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 27 17 4 6 45 24 13 7 2 4 16 8 14 10 2 2 29 16 21 55
2 Universidad Católica 27 17 2 8 53 34 13 11 2 0 32 12 14 6 0 8 21 22 19 53
3 Audax Italiano 28 13 9 6 34 27 14 8 2 4 19 16 14 5 7 2 15 11 7 48
4 Union Espanola 27 14 3 10 45 39 14 9 2 3 28 21 13 5 1 7 17 18 6 45
5 Unión La Calera 27 13 6 8 34 31 14 7 2 5 16 16 13 6 4 3 18 15 3 45
6 Antofagasta 27 11 8 8 33 32 14 8 1 5 19 17 13 3 7 3 14 15 1 41
7 Everton 27 10 8 9 25 25 13 6 4 3 12 10 14 4 4 6 13 15 0 38
8 Cobresal 27 10 5 12 35 33 14 7 2 5 24 16 13 3 3 7 11 17 2 35
9 Ñublense 28 8 10 10 37 34 14 5 5 4 20 13 14 3 5 6 17 21 3 34
10 Palestino 27 9 7 11 40 41 13 5 4 4 22 19 14 4 3 7 18 22 -1 34
11 La Serena 28 8 10 10 38 39 14 6 4 4 21 18 14 2 6 6 17 21 -1 34
12 Universidad Chile 27 9 7 11 31 33 14 4 4 6 14 17 13 5 3 5 17 16 -2 34
13 Melipilla 28 8 8 12 35 46 14 3 7 4 20 20 14 5 1 8 15 26 -11 32
14 O'Higgins 28 8 8 12 28 40 14 5 4 5 15 18 14 3 4 7 13 22 -12 32
15 Curicó Unido 27 7 10 10 32 35 13 4 6 3 18 16 14 3 4 7 14 19 -3 31
16 Huachipato 27 4 13 10 28 38 13 2 7 4 10 14 14 2 6 6 18 24 -10 25
17 Santiago Wanderers 27 5 4 18 22 44 14 3 3 8 13 25 13 2 1 10 9 19 -22 19

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.