Primera Division prediction and preview: Universidad Chile modest favorites to beat O'Higgins

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Competition: Chile Primera Division
Competition: Wed 06.January
Match begins: 22:15 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio Nacional Julio Martínez Prádanos (48745 seats)

It's advantage Universidad Chile so far with their 5th position in the Primera Division table, welcoming O'Higgins who are placed 12th.

Insights:
  • Universidad Chile has the fewest conceded goals (8) at home in Primera Division
  • O'Higgins has the fewest conceded goals (12) away in Primera Division

There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.

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Universidad Chile form and stats

The home supporters can't complain about results here at Estadio Nacional Julio Martínez Prádanos as Universidad Chile, who have the fewest conceded goals (8) at home in Primera Division, have scored 24 goals to get 24 points from 12 games. The overall stats in the Primera Division are 6-6-0 (wins-draws-losses).

Universidad's last game was hosting Univ. Concepcion (placed 14th) and winning 2-0. A defeat was the result before that one, 0-2 away at Cobresal.

The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Universidad Chile have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found eleven games) they have won three times, drawn six and lost two.

The manager H. Caputto Gómez will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Coquimbo Unido in only four days.

Universidad can score goals in their home matches. After 12 league matches they have found the net 24 times. From these home matches, Universidad have conceded only 8 goals.

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O'Higgins form and stats

As the visiting team in Primera Division matches, O'Higgins, who have the fewest conceded goals (12) away in Primera Division, have produced an overall stat of 6-3-5 so far.

O'Higgins's last game ended in a draw, the home match versus La Serena that finished 1-1. Preceding that game was the away victory against Union La Calera with the score of 1-0.

We have checked recent matches where O'Higgins have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those 15 games were five victories, four draws and six defeats.

Scoring goals is the main ingredient in creating success in football, and not only at home. So far O'Higgins have scored 17 goals in 14 league games away. It's not easy to score on O'Higgins as they have only conceded 12 goals from these away games. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 away matches.

Head 2 Head

This is not the first time this season these parties meet, as the history books show this recent fixture: O'Higgins - Universidad 2-3. H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Universidad Chile five wins, three draws and O'Higgins two victories. As for goals, six matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), four games had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

UniversidadJ. Larrivey
J. Larrivey
17 goals
O'HigginsT. Alarcón Vergara
T. Alarcón Vergara
6 goals
O'HigginsR. Gutiérrez Gamboa
R. Gutiérrez Gamboa
6 goals

Universidad Chile missing players

O'Higgins missing players

Universidad Chile O'Higgins
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
26 12 5 Played P 4 14 26
10 6 3 Won W 2 6 9
9 6 2 Drew D 1 3 5
7 0 0 Lost L 1 5 12
39 24 12 Scored S 5 17 31
28 8 4 Conceded C 3 12 34
88% 83% 80% Over 0.5 O 0.5 75% 93% 96%
77% 83% 80% Over 1.5 O 1.5 50% 57% 69%
54% 58% 80% Over 2.5 O 2.5 25% 29% 46%
27% 25% 40% Over 3.5 O 3.5 25% 14% 23%
8% 8% 20% Over 4.5 O 4.5 25% 14% 15%
50% 50% 60% BTTS BTTS 25% 36% 54%
31% 50% 40% Clean Sheets C S 75% 43% 27%
31% 17% 20% Failed to Score F T 25% 29% 23%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
2.1 1.8 1 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.8 2.4 2.7
5 2 0 Red cards R C 1 3 7
 
10.1 11.5 11.2 Shots (avg) S ( 10.5 10.5 10.8
4.4 4.8 5.2 Shots on Target (avg) S O 5 3.9 4.2
34% 41% 46% Goal Efficiency G E 25% 31% 28%
Key stats in Primera Division this season:
  • O'Higgins has the fewest conceded goals (12) away in Primera Division
  • Universidad Chile has the fewest conceded goals (8) at home in Primera Division
  • Universidad Chile have not yet lost a game at home.
  • Universidad Chile have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Universidad Chile have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Universidad Catolica 24 14 7 3 52 25 12 8 3 1 28 11 12 6 4 2 24 14 27 49
2 Union La Calera 24 15 3 6 43 25 13 9 3 1 25 9 11 6 0 5 18 16 18 48
3 Union Espanola 25 13 6 6 43 33 14 7 4 3 25 20 11 6 2 3 18 13 10 45
4 Antofagasta 27 10 10 7 34 30 14 6 6 2 20 14 13 4 4 5 14 16 4 40
5 Universidad Chile 26 10 9 7 39 28 12 6 6 0 24 8 14 4 3 7 15 20 11 39
6 Palestino 26 11 5 10 34 33 14 8 3 3 24 17 12 3 2 7 10 16 1 38
7 Curico Unido 25 11 4 10 30 37 12 8 1 3 17 12 13 3 3 7 13 25 -7 37
8 Everton 27 8 11 8 31 31 14 5 6 3 17 12 13 3 5 5 14 19 0 35
9 Huachipato 26 9 7 10 29 32 13 6 5 2 15 11 13 3 2 8 14 21 -3 34
10 Cobresal 25 9 6 10 31 30 12 6 3 3 18 10 13 3 3 7 13 20 1 33
11 Santiago Wanderers 27 9 6 12 34 45 13 7 2 4 20 19 14 2 4 8 14 26 -11 33
12 O'Higgins 26 9 5 12 31 34 12 3 2 7 14 22 14 6 3 5 17 12 -3 32
13 La Serena 26 9 5 12 27 30 12 5 2 5 13 11 14 4 3 7 14 19 -3 32
14 Univ. Concepcion 27 7 10 10 30 39 13 4 3 6 15 19 14 3 7 4 15 20 -9 31
15 Audax Italiano 26 7 8 11 36 41 13 6 4 3 21 14 13 1 4 8 15 27 -5 29
16 Deportes Iquique 25 7 6 12 26 34 13 5 3 5 14 17 12 2 3 7 12 17 -8 27
17 Coquimbo Unido 25 7 5 13 23 36 13 4 3 6 12 19 12 3 2 7 11 17 -13 26
18 Colo-Colo 25 6 7 12 26 36 12 3 1 8 12 20 13 3 6 4 14 16 -10 25

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.