Football betting preview: Universidad Católica expected to win when Melipilla come to town

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Competition: Chile Primera Division
Competition: Thu 30.September
Match begins: 00:00 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio San Carlos de Apoquindo (14118 seats)

There's seemingly a considerable contrast in performance between these sides based on results so far, with Universidad Católica in front of Melipilla by 14 points.

Insights:
  • Universidad Católica have the most scored goals (35) in Primera Division
  • Melipilla have the most conceded goals (36) in Primera Division

Melipilla could be less fresh than the hosts in this fixture, as they played a Primera Division game only four sleeps ago.

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Universidad Católica form and stats

8-2-0 is the performance here at Estadio San Carlos de Apoquindo so far in the Primera Division, giving Universidad Católica a total of 26 from their 10 games here. Outstanding results! In general it's been a long time since Universidad tasted defeat here at Estadio San Carlos de Apoquindo, as they have taken at least one point from their last ten home games in the league.

A strong away win for Universidad against Curicó Unido the last match, as F. Zampedri (2), D. Valencia and J. Fuenzalida were on target. A goal frenzy last time out for Universidad, with a total of 6 goals in the match against Curicó Unido. Fun stuff to watch!

Previous to that game, a home match hosting Audax Italiano in a game that was won 3-1.

The home team are expected to win this game about three out of four times, according to the bookmaker odds. When checking the database for Universidad home games with this odds we find nine games with a similar winning chance. Resulting in seven wins, two draws and zero defeats. Looking at the victories, four matches were won by at least two goals.

Universidad are traveling soon after this match as the Primera Division match at Unión La Calera awaits in three days.

Universidad Católica can score goals in their home matches. After 10 league matches they have found the net 23 times. From these home matches, Universidad Católica have conceded only 9 goals.

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Melipilla form and stats

Melipilla have only collected 10 points from their away games in the Primera Division, after 3-1-6 (10 played). The travelling fans think it's time that their travel expenses are covered with some points now, as Melipilla have lost on their last two travels.

There were no winners in Melipilla's previous match, a Primera Division home game that ended 1-1 vs Audax Italiano (placed 4th).

A 1-3 defeat away at Palestino before that.

We have done a similar check as we did with the hometeam, looking up recent matches where Melipilla played away with similar odds. This revealed one game. The visitors overcame the odds to win zero times, zero were draws and the home team won as expected one time.

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

Head 2 Head

Melipilla - Universidad 2-0 was the outcome when these squads last did battle, some time ago this season. Previous seven meetings involving these teams: Universidad won five, Melipilla were winners in two and we saw zero draws. four games with over 2,5 goals, three matches with less than 2,5 goals.

Top Goalscorers

MelipillaG. Sosa
G. Sosa
15 goals
Universidad CatólicaF. Zampedri
F. Zampedri
12 goals
Universidad CatólicaD. Valencia Morello
D. Valencia Morello
7 goals

Universidad Católica missing players

Melipilla missing players

Universidad Católica Melipilla
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
20 10 3 Played P 2 10 21
11 8 3 Won W 0 3 5
2 2 0 Drew D 0 1 6
7 0 0 Lost L 2 6 10
35 23 7 Scored S 0 10 25
27 9 2 Conceded C 3 18 36
95% 90% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
80% 90% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 50% 90% 90%
70% 80% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 50% 48%
30% 30% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 20% 24%
20% 10% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 10% 14%
55% 60% 67% BTTS BTTS 0% 40% 57%
30% 40% 33% Clean Sheets C S 0% 20% 14%
20% 10% 0% Failed to Score F T 100% 40% 29%
 
5 5.9 4.7 Corners for (avg) C F 4.5 3.9 4.6
5 5.9 8 Corners against (avg) C A 5 6.2 5.7
2.2 1.5 1.7 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 4 2.4 2.4
2 0 0 Red cards R C 1 1 2
 
11.4 13.1 11.7 Shots (avg) S ( 12.5 11.3 11.2
4.5 5.4 6.3 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2 4.1 4.7
39% 43% 37% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 24% 26%
Key stats in Primera Division this season:
  • Melipilla have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Melipilla have the most conceded goals (36) in Primera Division
  • Melipilla haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Melipilla is in the worst form (0-2-4)
  • 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 Melipilla have scored away.
  • Universidad Católica have the fewest dropped points from leading position (0) in Primera Division
  • Universidad Católica have the fewest matches under the total-line (6) in Primera Division
  • Universidad Católica have the most matches over the total-line (14) in Primera Division
  • Universidad Católica have the most points (26) at home in Primera Division
  • Universidad Católica have the most scored goals (23) at home in Primera Division
  • Universidad Católica have the most scored goals (35) in Primera Division
  • Universidad Católica have the the best goal difference (+14) at home in Primera Division

  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 20 12 4 4 32 17 10 5 2 3 12 6 10 7 2 1 20 11 15 40
2 Unión La Calera 21 11 5 5 25 22 11 7 2 2 13 9 10 4 3 3 12 13 3 38
3 Universidad Católica 20 11 2 7 35 27 10 8 2 0 23 9 10 3 0 7 12 18 8 35
4 Audax Italiano 21 9 8 4 25 20 10 6 2 2 13 10 11 3 6 2 12 10 5 35
5 Universidad Chile 19 9 6 4 26 18 9 4 3 2 10 8 10 5 3 2 16 10 8 33
6 Union Espanola 21 10 3 8 34 29 11 6 2 3 20 16 10 4 1 5 14 13 5 33
7 Cobresal 21 9 5 7 28 21 11 7 2 2 20 8 10 2 3 5 8 13 7 32
8 Antofagasta 20 7 7 6 24 24 10 6 1 3 14 11 10 1 6 3 10 13 0 28
9 Everton 21 7 7 7 17 19 11 4 4 3 10 10 10 3 3 4 7 9 -2 28
10 Nublense 20 6 8 6 30 26 10 5 4 1 18 7 10 1 4 5 12 19 4 26
11 La Serena 21 6 7 8 28 26 10 5 3 2 16 9 11 1 4 6 12 17 2 25
12 Palestino 21 7 4 10 29 31 10 5 2 3 16 12 11 2 2 7 13 19 -2 25
13 Huachipato 20 4 11 5 25 26 10 2 6 2 9 9 10 2 5 3 16 17 -1 23
14 O'Higgins 21 5 7 9 16 28 10 3 4 3 10 13 11 2 3 6 6 15 -12 22
15 Melipilla 21 5 6 10 25 36 11 2 5 4 15 18 10 3 1 6 10 18 -11 21
16 Curicó Unido 21 4 8 9 23 30 10 3 4 3 16 15 11 1 4 6 7 15 -7 20
17 Santiago Wanderers 19 2 2 15 12 34 10 1 2 7 8 21 9 1 0 8 4 13 -22 8

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.