Primera Division preview: Can Universidad Católica edge out victory against Audax Italiano?

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Competition: Chile Primera Division
Competition: Sat 05.Aug
Match begins: 21:30 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio Santa Laura-Universidad SEK (3500 seats)

Turn on the lights for Universidad Católica - Audax Italiano! Never mind the highs and lows so far, this match should be cracking!

Insights:
  • Universidad Católica have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • Audax Italiano have the most dropped points from leading position (18) in Primera Division

It should be mentioned that Audax Italiano play their home matches on artifical turf, so they have to adjust for this one as it's played on grass. Does it matter? Recent statistics for Audax Italiano on grass are 16 victories, 14 draws and 12 defeats from 42 games. In these matches they have a goal statistics scored/conceded: 58-59. You can compare this with overall results below.

This is a match between two teams close to each other, usually meaning added motivation and importance.

This should be an entertaining game with lots of spark and bustle as both participants are well renewed since they last ran out on the pitch. Game on!

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Universidad Católica form and stats

When playing at home in the Primera Division, Universidad Católica have managed 3 wins, 4 draws and suffered 3 defeats from 10 games.

Universidad Católica shared the glory with Cobresal in their last match, an away game that ended all square 2-2.

Ahead of that match, Universidad won a home game hosting Coquimbo Unido (2-1).

The home team are moderate favourites in this game. How does Universidad Católica handle that role? We have found 12 games in our database similar to this one, based on the home odds. The stats for these games are 4 wins, 4 draws and 4 defeats.

Another home game is coming up fairly shortly for the hosts, as Everton are coming to town in four days.

A decent goal production from Universidad Católica in their home games so far, with 17 goals from 10 league matches. Universidad Católica have conceded 14 in these home matches.

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Audax Italiano form and stats

There's been little loot from Audax Italiano's travels as they have only collected 8 points from 10 away games in the Primera Division. Audax Italiano only have 2 wins to counter their 6 defeats and 2 draws. With two straight losses from their last two away games, Italiano are hoping that it's time for some travel points again.

Audax Italiano are travelling again after losing away to Union Espanola in their previous match (0-3).

A home win before that, celebrating 3-0 vs Curico Unido.

We have checked recent matches where Italiano have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those 14 games were 3 victories, 8 draws and 3 defeats.

Some info for sports bettors wanting to bet on only one (or no) side scoring in this fixture: This club have played 5 consecutive league games with just one or no team finding the net.

Scoring goals is the main ingredient in creating success in football, and not only at home. So far Audax Italiano have scored 12 goals in 10 league games away. Italiano have conceded 18 goals in these games.

Head 2 Head

Audax Italiano - Universidad Católica 1-2 was the result in these squads' latest head to head fixture, earlier this season. Head-to-head totals (for the former ten meetings): Universidad won five games, two matches ended in a draw and Audax Italiano have three wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: seven / three. The games between these teams sometimes lean towards being rough and physical, having seen 9 red cards from the last ten duels. Zampedri likes to face Audax Italiano and have scored 9 goals in these games.

Top Goalscorers

Universidad CatólicaF. Zampedri
F. Zampedri
11 goals
Universidad CatólicaA. Aravena Guzmán
A. Aravena Guzmán
9 goals
Audax ItalianoG. Sosa
G. Sosa
8 goals

Universidad Católica missing players

Audax Italiano missing players

Universidad Católica Audax Italiano
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
19 10 2 Played P 4 10 19
7 3 1 Won W 0 2 6
6 4 0 Drew D 2 2 4
6 3 1 Lost L 2 6 9
32 17 3 Scored S 3 12 25
27 14 2 Conceded C 7 18 28
95% 90% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 75% 90% 95%
84% 70% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 75% 80% 79%
68% 60% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 70% 68%
32% 40% 50% Over 3.5 O 3.5 50% 30% 21%
16% 20% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 10% 5%
68% 70% 50% BTTS BTTS 75% 70% 58%
11% 10% 0% Clean Sheets C S 25% 10% 26%
26% 30% 50% Failed to Score F T 25% 30% 21%
 
4.6 6.3 8 Corners for (avg) C F 5 4.2 4.9
5.3 5.3 2.5 Corners against (avg) C A 8 6.8 5.8
2.5 2.4 1 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3 2.7 2.9
3 1 1 Red cards R C 1 1 7
 
12.7 13.6 14 Shots (avg) S ( 10.2 11.4 13.6
5.3 5.6 7.5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2.5 3.8 4.6
32% 30% 20% Goal Efficiency G E 30% 32% 29%
 
15 14.6 13.5 Shots against (avg) S A 17 14.5 13.7
5 4.7 4.5 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 4 4.6 4.1
Key stats in Primera Division this season:
  • Audax Italiano have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Audax Italiano have the most dropped points from leading position (18) in Primera Division
  • Universidad Católica have won significantly more corners at home than away.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Cobresal 19 10 6 3 35 17 10 7 3 0 18 7 9 3 3 3 17 10 18 36
2 Huachipato 19 10 2 7 28 21 9 5 1 3 14 8 10 5 1 4 14 13 7 32
3 Union Espanola 19 8 6 5 25 14 10 6 2 2 19 7 9 2 4 3 6 7 11 30
4 Colo-Colo 18 8 6 4 25 19 10 6 2 2 16 8 8 2 4 2 9 11 6 30
5 Universidad Chile 18 8 5 5 20 18 8 3 3 2 8 6 10 5 2 3 12 12 2 29
6 Coquimbo Unido 18 9 2 7 23 22 8 5 1 2 11 9 10 4 1 5 12 13 1 29
7 Everton 18 8 4 6 26 25 10 6 1 3 15 11 8 2 3 3 11 14 1 28
8 Universidad Católica 19 7 6 6 32 27 10 3 4 3 17 14 9 4 2 3 15 13 5 27
9 Palestino 18 7 5 6 26 28 9 3 3 3 12 14 9 4 2 3 14 14 -2 26
10 Union La Calera 18 5 9 4 23 23 9 3 4 2 11 10 9 2 5 2 12 13 0 24
11 Nublense 19 6 5 8 20 26 10 3 2 5 12 17 9 3 3 3 8 9 -6 23
12 Audax Italiano 19 6 4 9 25 28 9 4 2 3 13 10 10 2 2 6 12 18 -3 22
13 O'Higgins 19 5 5 9 20 24 9 1 3 5 11 13 10 4 2 4 9 11 -4 20
14 Curico Unido 18 6 1 11 20 30 9 3 0 6 10 14 9 3 1 5 10 16 -10 19
15 Copiapo 17 4 4 9 14 29 9 2 3 4 9 18 8 2 1 5 5 11 -15 16
16 Magallanes 18 3 4 11 18 29 8 1 3 4 7 11 10 2 1 7 11 18 -11 13

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.