Primera Division match preview and statistics: Universidad Chile fight Universidad Católica

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Competition: Chile Primera Division
Competition: Wed 23.December
Match begins: 21:30 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio Nacional Julio Martínez Prádanos (48745 seats)

Universidad Chile and Universidad Católica are both riding high in the Primera Division with their 6th and 1st positions respectively. Expect a great game!

Insights:
  • Universidad Chile have not yet lost a game at home.
  • Universidad Católica has the most scored goals (49) in Primera Division

It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Universidad and Universidad Católica.

This is a local derby, usually meaning added tension and importance.

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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 have scored 22 goals to get 20 points from 10 games. The overall stats in the Primera Division are 5-5-0 (wins-draws-losses).

Universidad drew their last game, also a home match. Huachipato (placed 7th) was the opponent, 2-2 the score. 0-0 away at La Serena before that.

With an average of more than two goals per home game in the league (22 in 10 games), Universidad's attacking play is working. 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 8 from 10 matches. It's worth mentioning that 4 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 home matches.

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Universidad Católica form and stats

Universidad Católica's travelling support has been rewarded for their time and money so far this season, having witnessed Universidad Católica, who have the most scored goals (49) in Primera Division, collect 20 points from their 10 away matches in the Primera Division. 6 victories and 2 draws have created these points (and only 2 defeats). Universidad seem to be suffering from homesickness with two consecutive losses away. Third time lucky?

Universidad's last game was the home draw against Colo-Colo (0-0). A 1-3 loss hosting Velez Sarsfield before that.

The schedule is very tough for Universidad now as they have to travel again shortly after this match. A Primera Division game at Audax Italiano is waiting in only four days.

With an average of more than two away goals per league game away, Universidad are regular goalscorers on their travels. Universidad have conceded 12 goals in these away matches. It's worth mentioning that 6 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 away matches.

Head 2 Head

The dueling parties have met before this season: Universidad Católica - Universidad Chile 3-0. As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's three Universidad victories, three draws and four Universidad Católica wins. Over/under statistics; five of these games ended with three goals or more, five matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

UniversidadJ. Larrivey
J. Larrivey
17 goals
Universidad CatólicaF. Zampedri
F. Zampedri
13 goals
Universidad CatólicaL. Aued
L. Aued
11 goals

Universidad Chile missing players

Universidad Católica missing players

Universidad Chile Universidad Católica
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
23 10 2 Played P 3 10 21
9 5 2 Won W 1 6 14
8 5 0 Drew D 1 2 4
6 0 0 Lost L 1 2 3
37 22 8 Scored S 6 22 49
26 8 1 Conceded C 6 12 22
91% 90% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 95%
78% 90% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 90% 86%
61% 70% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 67% 70% 71%
30% 30% 50% Over 3.5 O 3.5 67% 50% 43%
9% 10% 50% Over 4.5 O 4.5 67% 30% 29%
57% 60% 50% BTTS BTTS 100% 70% 62%
26% 40% 50% Clean Sheets C S 0% 30% 33%
26% 10% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 0% 10%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
2 1.6 1 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.3 2 1.7
5 2 1 Red cards R C 1 1 1
 
10 11.5 15 Shots (avg) S ( 9 10 12.1
4.6 5.2 9 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4.3 4.5 5.3
35% 42% 44% Goal Efficiency G E 46% 49% 44%
Key stats in Primera Division this season:
  • Universidad Católica has the fewest conceded goals (22) in Primera Division
  • Universidad Católica has the most scored goals (22) away in Primera Division
  • Universidad Católica has the most scored goals (49) in Primera Division
  • Universidad Católica has the most scored goals in the first half (20) in Primera Division
  • Universidad Católica has the most scored goals in the second half (29) in Primera Division
  • Universidad Católica has the the best goal difference (+10) away in Primera Division
  • Universidad Católica has the the best goal difference (+27) in Primera Division
  • Universidad Católica have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Universidad Católica have scored in all their away matches so far.
  • Universidad Católica haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
  • 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 Católica 21 14 4 3 49 22 11 8 2 1 27 10 10 6 2 2 22 12 27 46
2 Union La Calera 22 14 3 5 40 24 11 8 3 0 22 8 11 6 0 5 18 16 16 45
3 Union Espanola 24 13 5 6 42 32 13 7 3 3 24 19 11 6 2 3 18 13 10 44
4 Curico Unido 24 11 4 9 28 33 12 8 1 3 17 12 12 3 3 6 11 21 -5 37
5 Antofagasta 24 9 9 6 32 28 13 6 6 1 20 13 11 3 3 5 12 15 4 36
6 Universidad Chile 23 9 8 6 37 26 10 5 5 0 22 8 13 4 3 6 15 18 11 35
7 Huachipato 25 9 7 9 29 31 12 6 5 1 15 10 13 3 2 8 14 21 -2 34
8 Palestino 24 9 5 10 28 31 13 7 3 3 20 15 11 2 2 7 8 16 -3 32
9 Cobresal 23 8 6 9 29 27 11 5 3 3 16 10 12 3 3 6 13 17 2 30
10 Univ. Concepcion 24 7 9 8 30 35 11 4 2 5 15 17 13 3 7 3 15 18 -5 30
11 Santiago Wanderers 24 8 5 11 32 41 12 6 2 4 19 19 12 2 3 7 13 22 -9 29
12 O'Higgins 23 8 4 11 29 32 11 3 1 7 13 21 12 5 3 4 16 11 -3 28
13 Everton 24 6 10 8 27 31 12 3 6 3 13 12 12 3 4 5 14 19 -4 28
14 Audax Italiano 25 7 7 11 34 39 12 6 3 3 19 12 13 1 4 8 15 27 -5 28
15 La Serena 24 8 4 12 24 29 12 5 2 5 13 11 12 3 2 7 11 18 -5 28
16 Deportes Iquique 23 7 6 10 26 31 12 5 3 4 14 15 11 2 3 6 12 16 -5 27
17 Coquimbo Unido 23 6 5 12 22 35 12 4 3 5 12 18 11 2 2 7 10 17 -13 23
18 Colo-Colo 24 5 7 12 25 36 12 3 1 8 12 20 12 2 6 4 13 16 -11 22

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.