Audax Italiano vs Universidad Católica betting tip 2024 - Picks and Predictions for the Primera Division match on August 18th, 2024

Audax Italiano and Universidad Católica will face each other in a Primera Division game in Chile on Sunday, August 18th, 2024, at 19:00h (UTC), check the Audax Italiano vs Universidad Católica betting tip 2024 to win with your bets.

Stadium and City where Audax Italiano vs Universidad Católica will occur

The game will be played in the small Estadio El Teniente stadium, in the city of Rancagua, with a capacity for 14450 spectators, that will try to help the team achieve a positive result.

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Introduction to the Audax Italiano vs Universidad Católica betting tip 2024

Despite the season change, the Primera Division has not changed much regarding goals. Today's average goals in the competition are still similar to what was seen in the tournament's last edition. The current mark is 2.77 goals per game, which is very close to the 2.73 goals per game of the last championship.

Audax Italiano last match

In the last match they played, Audax Italiano collected a draw. The opposing team was Unión Española, and the match - which ended with the result of 1-1 - was valid for Primera Division. Coach J. Ribera's disposed his team in a 4-3-3 formation.

The game had all the elements to be an even game between both teams, for that reason it was logical that the draw was one of the most expected results, with odds around 3.40.

Universidad Católica last match

On the other hand, the visiting team arrives at this match after a draw in the last round. In a dispute valid for Primera Division, Universidad Católica, who used a 4-4-2 formation, faced the Everton team with a final score of 0-0.

Prior to the match, there were signs indicating that the game would be evenly matched between the two teams. As a result, a draw with odds around 3.40 seemed like a plausible and expected outcome.

Audax Italiano vs Universidad Católica h2h

The last time Audax Italiano went up against Universidad Católica, it was in Primera Division. Audax Italiano, ranked 14th place, started with a 4-3-3 tactic, while Universidad Católica, then in 13th place, was charged with a 4-2-3-1 formation.

During the football season of 2024, these Primera Division teams played against each other on 17-03-2024 in a duly contested game that ended in a 0-0 draw.

Last time a draw between these teams, what to expect now?

The performance of the Universidad Católica team in their five recent games to date has been relatively good, unlike the Audax Italiano team.

Differently equipped teams striving for their own ambitions.

Audax Italiano

Primera Division leaderboard now

The Audax Italiano team has 18 points being in the 13th place in the Primera Division competition in Chile. The overall balance is not favorable, with 11 losses, 5 wins wins and 3 draws.

Which means that the team has the same number of points, in the 20th round, with the Copiapó team in hot pursuit at 14th place.

Audax Italiano analysis

Audax Italiano after 19 matchdays have scored 21 goals and conceded 26 goals, and therefore shows a negative goal difference.

Audax Italiano averaged 4.42 attempts toward the opponent's goal per match played, which may say a lot about the team's offensive skills and its ability to score.

Audax Italiano is not a team that imposes its rhythms on the field, it usually has a rather counterattacking game: in fact, during this league we see that it has an average ball possession of 47.53%. In the next match against Universidad Católica a change of attitude on the field will be needed, Audax Italiano will have to try to maintain possession to create goal chances and win.

Best goalscorer from Audax Italiano

At the individual level in the team's offensive line, we have to highlight Ignacio Jeraldino. With 7 goals on his own, the Attacker has been instrumental in helping the Audax Italiano team achieving several victories this season.

It should also be noted that 3 of the goals scored by the player were from the penalty spot.

Universidad Católica

Primera Division leaderboard now

The Universidad Católica team with 35 points currently occupies the 2nd place of the leaderboard, being in the qualifying place for the CONMEBOL Libertadores, with a campaign of 10 wins, 5 draws, and 4 losses.

Which means that in the 20th round, the team has, the same score that the Coquimbo Unido team who is in the position 3.

Universidad Católica analysis

We have reached matchday 19 in Primera Division and at the moment Universidad Católica has made 26 goals and conceded 17.

A team with great aspirations and abilities in the Primera Division.

With an away balance of 6 wins, 1 loss, and 3 draws in the Primera Division, Universidad Católica usually leaves little room for opponents to win.

Best goalscorer from Universidad Católica

In this season, the individual highlight is Fernando Zampedri that has dominated the offensive side. The Attacker has already scored 12 times this season, becoming crucial in the positive results that Universidad Católica achieved in several matches.

It should also be noted that 4 of the goals scored by the player were from the penalty spot.

Historical data: Universidad Católica

With 16 titles won in the history of the tournament, the Universidad Católica team is one of the competition's top names. The record of the team will impact the final outcome of the match, and it will not be the first time the team has managed to impress their opponents with a win at a time when they are in bad shape.

Bet suggestions for this game:

Goals Top Betting Tips

It can also be interesting to bet on who will score in this match. The featured player of Audax Italiano is Ignacio Jeraldino, who has already scored 7 goals in the competition. On the other hand, the leading scorer of Universidad Católica is Fernando Zampedri, he has scored in 12 opportunities.

Universidad Católica has conceded 7 away goals in 10 away matches. Here the recommended bet will be that Universidad Católica will have a clean sheet, remember that the last time these teams met the score was 0-0, something to take into consideration.

The best time to place bets is between 75-90 minutes as some study have shown this to be where most goals happen.

Seeing that Universidad Católica has an average of 1.2 goals per match outside their domains, the option under 2.5 goals is an appealing one. This market makes much sense since the team usually doesn't concede goals playing as a visitor.

Currently, at Bet365, the odds for the Total Goals Under 2.5 market are quoted at 1.75.

Corners Top Betting Tips

One will find that combining the number of corners of both teams gives an average of 4.32 corners per game, making this something to note in attempting to obtain good betting results.

Cards Top Betting Tips

These teams together have a combined average of 5 yellow cards per match. Therefore, it might be a good option to bet on the 'Over 4.5 cards' option in this duel.

On the Audax Italiano side, we know that it is a more aggressive team having received the red card 8 times this season, very different from Universidad Católica who only saw the red card 4 times. Both the red and yellow cards market can be a good bet.

This is a match with several good betting entries to have some return on sports betting.

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