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Estadio Nacional Julio Martínez Prádanos: Universidad Chile vs Palestino Primera Division preview

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Competition: Chile Primera Division
Competition: Thu 14.January
Match begins: 22:15 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio Nacional Julio Martínez Prádanos (48745 seats)

6th position in the Primera Division table for Universidad Chile so far, a good performance. The home supporters hope for more joy as 7th-placed Palestino visits Estadio Nacional Julio Martínez Prádanos.

Insights:
  • Universidad Chile has the fewest conceded goals (9) at home in Primera Division
  • Palestino is in the best form (5-1-0)

It’s a hectic schedule for the away team, as they were in action only three days ago in the Primera Division.

There's local pride at stake here, as these teams are practically neighbours. Expect lots of passion from both players and supporters.

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Universidad Chile form and stats

6-6-1 (win-draw-lost) are the Primera Division numbers at home for Universidad Chile, who have the fewest conceded goals (9) at home in Primera Division, so far this season.

Universidad's previous game was also a home match, the defeat 0-1 versus O'Higgins (placed 11th). Ahead of that match, Universidad Chile won a home game hosting Univ. Concepción (2-0).

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

A decent goal production from Universidad in their home games so far, with 24 goals from 13 league matches. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 2 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. Universidad Chile are not conceding a lot of goals here at Estadio Nacional Julio Martínez Prádanos in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 9 from 13 matches. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 home matches.

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Palestino form and stats

The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Palestino so far with only 12 points returning home. The records show 3-3-7 (win-draw-lose).

Palestino failed to get anything from their last game, a Primera Division home match vs Union Espanola (placed 3rd) that ended with defeat 1-2. Preceding that game, the 1-1 draw paying a visit to Univ. Concepción.

A new game in only four days for Palestino, the Primera Division home match versus Cobresal. Busy days.

The visitors have scored 11 goals from 13 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. Palestino have conceded 17 goals in these away matches. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 2 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: Palestino - Universidad 2-2. Last ten meetings between the teams: Universidad Chile won four, Palestino won three and three draws. seven games with over 2,5 goals, three matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

Universidad ChileJ. Larrivey
J. Larrivey
17 goals
PalestinoJ. Benítez
J. Benítez
9 goals
Universidad ChileP. Aránguiz
P. Aránguiz
5 goals

Universidad Chile missing players

Palestino missing players

Universidad Chile Palestino
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
27 13 5 Played P 4 13 28
10 6 2 Won W 0 3 11
9 6 2 Drew D 2 3 6
8 1 1 Lost L 2 7 11
39 24 7 Scored S 2 11 36
29 9 3 Conceded C 4 17 36
89% 85% 80% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 96%
74% 77% 60% Over 1.5 O 1.5 50% 62% 64%
52% 54% 40% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 31% 46%
26% 23% 20% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 8% 32%
7% 8% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 8% 11%
48% 46% 20% BTTS BTTS 50% 46% 54%
30% 46% 60% Clean Sheets C S 0% 15% 25%
33% 23% 40% Failed to Score F T 50% 38% 25%
 
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 1.4 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.8 2.1 2.1
5 2 0 Red cards R C 3 3 4
 
10.2 11.5 10.8 Shots (avg) S ( 12 12.8 13.4
4.3 4.6 3.8 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2.2 3.9 4.9
34% 40% 37% Goal Efficiency G E 22% 22% 26%
Key stats in Primera Division this season:
  • Palestino haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
  • Palestino is in the best form (5-1-0)
  • Universidad Chile has the fewest conceded goals (9) at home in Primera Division
  • 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.
  • Universidad Chile have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Palestino have scored 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 Universidad Catolica 27 16 8 3 57 26 14 9 4 1 32 12 13 7 4 2 25 14 31 56
2 Union La Calera 26 15 3 8 47 31 14 9 3 2 26 11 12 6 0 6 21 20 16 48
3 Union Espanola 26 13 7 6 45 35 14 7 4 3 25 20 12 6 3 3 20 15 10 46
4 Curico Unido 27 12 5 10 33 38 13 9 1 3 19 12 14 3 4 7 14 26 -5 41
5 Antofagasta 28 10 10 8 34 32 14 6 6 2 20 14 14 4 4 6 14 18 2 40
6 Universidad Chile 27 10 9 8 39 29 13 6 6 1 24 9 14 4 3 7 15 20 10 39
7 Palestino 27 11 6 10 35 34 14 8 3 3 24 17 13 3 3 7 11 17 1 39
8 Huachipato 28 10 7 11 33 38 14 7 5 2 19 14 14 3 2 9 14 24 -5 37
9 Everton 29 8 12 9 32 33 14 5 6 3 17 12 15 3 6 6 15 21 -1 36
10 Santiago Wanderers 28 10 6 12 37 45 14 8 2 4 23 19 14 2 4 8 14 26 -8 36
11 O'Higgins 27 10 5 12 32 34 12 3 2 7 14 22 15 7 3 5 18 12 -2 35
12 Univ. Concepción 29 8 11 10 33 41 14 4 4 6 16 20 15 4 7 4 17 21 -8 35
13 Cobresal 26 9 6 11 32 32 13 6 3 4 19 12 13 3 3 7 13 20 0 33
14 La Serena 27 9 6 12 28 31 13 5 3 5 14 12 14 4 3 7 14 19 -3 33
15 Audax Italiano 28 8 9 11 40 44 14 6 5 3 23 16 14 2 4 8 17 28 -4 33
16 Colo-Colo 27 7 7 13 27 39 13 4 1 8 13 20 14 3 6 5 14 19 -12 28
17 Deportes Iquique 26 7 6 13 26 35 14 5 3 6 14 18 12 2 3 7 12 17 -9 27
18 Coquimbo Unido 25 7 5 13 23 36 13 4 3 6 12 19 12 3 2 7 11 17 -13 26

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.