Football news and preview: Universidad Católica favourites when La Serena visit

Days
Hours
Minutes
Seconds
Competition: Chile Primera Division
Competition: Sun 10.April
Match begins: 00:00 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio San Carlos de Apoquindo (14118 seats)

Universidad Católica have managed 3 home triumphs up until now, La Serena have won 1 away. Which team upgrades their results in this meeting?

Insights:
  • Universidad Católica have the most matches over the total-line (5) in Primera Division
  • La Serena have the most conceded goals (18) in Primera Division

The hosts Universidad Católica saw competitive action as recent as three days ago, playing in the Copa Libertadores. At least it's nice to return home after that away game at Talleres Cordoba.

L W L L L

Universidad Católica form and stats

The overall Primera Division results playing at home this season for Universidad Católica are 3-0-1 (wins-draws-losses).

The club members are hoping that Universidad will fight back in this fixture, putting things right after the 0-1 away defeat in the Copa Libertadores fixture against Talleres Cordoba. Midfield player Gutiérrez got a match rating of 8.04 in that game, the max score being 10. Gutiérrez hit two key passes and had 62 successful passes (of 65 total).

Previous to that game, a Primera Division home match hosting Universidad Chile in a game that was won 2-1.

There's a new fixture coming up fairly quickly for Universidad Católica, as the Copa Libertadores home game vs Sporting Cristal is only three days away.

Universidad Católica has scored 5 league goals at home this season, in 4 matches. From these home matches, Universidad have conceded only 3 goals.

L W L L D

La Serena form and stats

Playing away, La Serena have won 1 game, drawn 1 and suffered 2 defeats in the Primera Division this season.

This fixture can not go any worse than the previous one, the home defeat versus Everton with 1-3 on the scoreboard.

Ahead of that match was the victory versus Huachipato at their stadium, the result 3-2.

The travelling fans enjoy La Serena's attacking play in away games, having scored 6 goals in 4 league matches away. Serena have conceded 10 goals in these games.

Head 2 Head

H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Universidad Católica eight wins, one draw and La Serena one victory. As for goals, eight matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), two games had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

Universidad CatólicaF. Zampedri
F. Zampedri
6 goals
La SerenaM. Guerrero Pena
M. Guerrero Pena
3 goals
UniversidadG. Tapia Dubournais
G. Tapia Dubournais
2 goals

Universidad Católica missing players

La Serena missing players

Universidad Católica La Serena
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
8 4 0 Played P 1 4 8
4 3 0 Won W 1 1 1
0 0 0 Drew D 0 1 3
4 1 0 Lost L 0 2 4
12 5 0 Scored S 3 6 11
13 3 0 Conceded C 2 10 18
100% 100% 0% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
75% 50% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 100% 100%
75% 50% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 100% 75%
38% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 100% 75% 62%
25% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 100% 25% 25%
75% 50% 0% BTTS BTTS 100% 75% 88%
12% 25% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 0%
12% 25% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 25% 12%
 
5 6.5 0 Corners for (avg) C F 4 6.2 4.2
4.8 5 0 Corners against (avg) C A 13 5.8 6.2
2.8 2.8 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2 1.8 2.5
1 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
12.8 13.2 0 Shots (avg) S ( 9 10.8 9.9
4 4.2 0 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4 3.5 3.1
38% 29% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 75% 43% 44%
 
11.6 11.2 0 Shots against (avg) S A 12 12 13.5
4.5 3.5 0 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 5 4.8 5.5
Key stats in Primera Division this season:
  • All of La Serena's away-matches have had more than 2,5 goals.
  • La Serena have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their matches.
  • La Serena have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • La Serena have the most conceded goals (18) in Primera Division
  • La Serena have the most conceded goals in the first half (8) in Primera Division
  • La Serena have the most dropped points from leading position (10) in Primera Division
  • La Serena have won significantly more corners away than at home.
  • La Serena haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Universidad Católica have the most matches over the total-line (5) in Primera Division
  • Universidad Católica have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • Universidad Católica 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 Colo-Colo 8 5 2 1 18 4 4 3 1 0 11 2 4 2 1 1 7 2 14 17
2 Cobresal 8 5 1 2 14 9 4 2 1 1 8 6 4 3 0 1 6 3 5 16
3 Nublense 8 4 3 1 11 7 4 2 2 0 7 4 4 2 1 1 4 3 4 15
4 Union Espanola 8 4 2 2 7 6 4 2 2 0 4 2 4 2 0 2 3 4 1 14
5 O'Higgins 8 4 2 2 11 11 5 3 2 0 10 5 3 1 0 2 1 6 0 14
6 Everton 8 3 4 1 9 6 3 1 2 0 3 1 5 2 2 1 6 5 3 13
7 Curico Unido 8 3 3 2 14 6 4 2 1 1 9 1 4 1 2 1 5 5 8 12
8 Universidad Católica 8 4 0 4 12 13 4 3 0 1 5 3 4 1 0 3 7 10 -1 12
9 Universidad Chile 8 3 1 4 13 14 4 2 1 1 5 3 4 1 0 3 8 11 -1 10
10 Huachipato 8 3 1 4 7 11 4 3 0 1 6 4 4 0 1 3 1 7 -4 10
11 Palestino 8 2 4 2 8 13 4 2 1 1 4 7 4 0 3 1 4 6 -5 10
12 Union La Calera 8 1 4 3 4 11 4 1 1 2 4 7 4 0 3 1 0 4 -7 7
13 Antofagasta 8 1 3 4 9 10 4 0 2 2 2 4 4 1 1 2 7 6 -1 6
14 Audax Italiano 8 1 3 4 8 12 4 1 0 3 4 7 4 0 3 1 4 5 -4 6
15 La Serena 8 1 3 4 11 18 4 0 2 2 5 8 4 1 1 2 6 10 -7 6
16 Coquimbo Unido 8 1 2 5 10 15 4 1 1 2 7 8 4 0 1 3 3 7 -5 5

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.