Universidad Católica vs Antofagasta pre-match info: Visitors will have a gruelling job at Estadio San Carlos de Apoquindo

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Competition: Chile Primera Division
Competition: Sun 29.May
Match begins: 21:30 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio San Carlos de Apoquindo (14118 seats)

This season has been challenging for Universidad Católica so far, and that also applies to Antofagasta. These hardened teams would trade their mothers for some crucial points here.

Insights:
  • Universidad Católica is in the worst form (1-1-4)
  • Antofagasta have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

It's time to recharge all electronic entertainment devices for Antofagasta, who are travelling more than 1300 kilometers to play this game.

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!

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Universidad Católica form and stats

The Primera Division statistics playing at home this season for Universidad Católica are 4-1-2 (wins-draws-losses). When Universidad Católica hosts teams that live in the bottom of the table (like Coquimbo Unido, Audax Italiano, Union La Calera, La Serena and Universidad Católica), they have won 1 of 2 matches!

Universidad Católica's previous fixture was also a home event, the loss 0-1 against Talleres Cordoba (in Copa Libertadores). Midfield player Gutiérrez got a match rating of 8.24 in that game, the max score being 10. Gutiérrez hit five key passes and dribled past the opponent 1 of 1 times.

Heartbreak before that as Universidad lost 2-3 at Audax Italiano's place.

Universidad Católica are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 9 goals in 7 games. 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 6 from 7 matches.

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Antofagasta form and stats

There's been little loot from Antofagasta's travels as they have only collected 4 points from 7 away games in the Primera Division. Antofagasta only have 1 win to counter their 5 defeats and 1 draw. The pressure to perform on the road is increasing on Reveco, the Antofagasta manager, as the last three away games were defeats.

Two away games in a row for Antofagasta, whose manager Reveco could celebrate last time after the Copa Sudamericana win against Defensa y Justicia.

Preceding that match was the 2-2 draw at home vs Everton.

Antofagasta have conceded 11 goals in these games. When Antofagasta is visiting a side on the bottom half, 2 of 2 matches have ended with three or more goals. These are matches against Coquimbo Unido, Audax Italiano, Antofagasta, Union La Calera and La Serena.

Head 2 Head

Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: seven - two - one (Universidad Católica wins - draws - Antofagasta wins). As for goals, eight matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), two had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

Universidad CatólicaF. Zampedri
F. Zampedri
10 goals
Universidad CatólicaF. Gutiérrez Leiva
F. Gutiérrez Leiva
3 goals
Universidad CatólicaG. Tapia Dubournais
G. Tapia Dubournais
2 goals

Universidad Católica missing players

Antofagasta missing players

Universidad Católica Antofagasta
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
14 7 2 Played P 2 7 14
5 4 1 Won W 1 1 2
1 1 0 Drew D 0 1 5
8 2 1 Lost L 1 5 7
18 9 3 Scored S 5 7 12
24 6 2 Conceded C 3 11 17
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 86%
79% 71% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 86% 57%
64% 43% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 43% 36%
36% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 50% 14% 21%
21% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 50% 14% 7%
57% 43% 0% BTTS BTTS 50% 43% 36%
14% 29% 50% Clean Sheets C S 50% 14% 29%
29% 29% 50% Failed to Score F T 0% 43% 50%
 
5 5.6 5.5 Corners for (avg) C F 3.5 4 4.5
4.5 4.3 3 Corners against (avg) C A 2.5 3.4 4.4
2.6 2.6 1 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.5 3.3 2.7
4 1 0 Red cards R C 1 5 7
 
11.3 11.6 10.5 Shots (avg) S ( 10 10.3 11.1
4 4 3.5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3.5 2.9 3.1
32% 32% 43% Goal Efficiency G E 71% 35% 27%
 
10.8 8.9 4.5 Shots against (avg) S A 11.5 11.1 12.5
4.3 2.9 1.5 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 4 4.7 4.5
Key stats in Primera Division this season:
  • Antofagasta have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Antofagasta haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
  • Universidad Católica have the most conceded goals in the first half (13) in Primera Division
  • Universidad Católica have the most matches over the total-line (7) in Primera Division
  • Universidad Católica haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Universidad Católica is in the worst form (1-1-4)

  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 14 8 4 2 29 10 6 5 1 0 17 3 8 3 3 2 12 7 19 28
2 Nublense 14 8 4 2 24 12 7 5 2 0 16 6 7 3 2 2 8 6 12 28
3 Union Espanola 14 8 4 2 21 14 7 4 3 0 10 5 7 4 1 2 11 9 7 28
4 Curico Unido 14 6 4 4 25 13 7 4 1 2 16 4 7 2 3 2 9 9 12 22
5 Cobresal 14 6 3 5 20 17 7 3 2 2 10 7 7 3 1 3 10 10 3 21
6 O'Higgins 14 5 5 4 15 17 8 4 4 0 14 8 6 1 1 4 1 9 -2 20
7 Palestino 14 4 8 2 13 15 7 4 2 1 9 9 7 0 6 1 4 6 -2 20
8 Huachipato 14 6 2 6 14 18 6 4 0 2 8 7 8 2 2 4 6 11 -4 20
9 Everton 14 4 7 3 14 12 6 2 3 1 5 3 8 2 4 2 9 9 2 19
10 Universidad Chile 14 5 2 7 19 21 7 4 2 1 10 5 7 1 0 6 9 16 -2 17
11 Audax Italiano 14 4 4 6 16 20 7 3 1 3 10 10 7 1 3 3 6 10 -4 16
12 Universidad Católica 14 5 1 8 18 24 7 4 1 2 9 6 7 1 0 6 9 18 -6 16
13 Union La Calera 14 2 7 5 8 18 8 2 4 2 6 8 6 0 3 3 2 10 -10 13
14 Coquimbo Unido 14 3 3 8 18 28 8 3 1 4 14 16 6 0 2 4 4 12 -10 12
15 Antofagasta 14 2 5 7 12 17 7 1 4 2 5 6 7 1 1 5 7 11 -5 11
16 La Serena 14 2 5 7 16 26 7 0 3 4 7 13 7 2 2 3 9 13 -10 11

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.