O'Higgins vs Universidad Católica betting tip 2024 - Picks and Predictions for the Primera Division match on October 06th, 2024

O'Higgins and Universidad Católica will face each other in a Primera Division game in Chile on Sunday, October 06th, 2024, at 18:00h (UTC), check the O'Higgins vs Universidad Católica betting tip 2024 to win with your bets.

Stadium and City where O'Higgins 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.

Where to follow the live game

You can follow the match live on Betarena, with access to all the information to help you with your sports betting, including statistics, events and odds.

Introduction to the O'Higgins 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 2.75 goals per game, which is very close to the 2.73 goals per game of the last championship.

O'Higgins last match

O'Higgins comes from a defeat recorded in the last match played. The opponent was Audax Italiano, in a match valid for Primera Division, and the two teams finished the match with a score of 2-0. On the field, V. Fuentes' team lined up with a 4-3-3.

The match between the two teams was expected to be quite close, as evidenced by the fact that the home team's defeat had odds of 2.35.

Universidad Católica last match

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

A fairly even game was expected, with odds for the home defeat at 3.20.

O'Higgins vs Universidad Católica h2h

The last time these teams faced off against each other in Primera Division, O'Higgins was in 10th place while Universidad Católica was in the 6th place. O'Higgins opened with a 4-2-3-1 arrangement while Universidad Católica charged with a 4-4-2 formation.

These two clubs faced each other for the last time in a match of the 2024 Primera Division season. The match, played on 11-05-2024, recorded the 3-2 win for Universidad Católica.

The last time these teams met, there were no easy wins!

The Universidad Católica team has accomplished more consistent results in the past five games, than O'Higgins its counterpart.

Differently equipped teams striving for their own ambitions.

O'Higgins

Primera Division leaderboard now

Unfortunately, O'Higgins comes into this game with only 31 points. The team occupies 11th place in the Primera Division, saddled with a negative balance of 8 wins, 11 losses, and 7 draws.

The team has no advantage against the Audax Italiano team who holds the 10th place in the 27th round.

O'Higgins positioned in the middle of the league table in the Chile Primera Division without high aspirations, or relegation concerns will try to take advantage of playing at home to get a win.

O'Higgins analysis

The goal difference is not positive for O'Higgins: at the end of the round 26 it registers 32 goals scored against 42 taken by its goalkeeper.

The O'Higgins team comes from a defeat in the Primera Division, and its coach Victor Fuentes wants to counter this trend by imposing a loss on his opponent, using the advantage of playing at home.

O'Higgins has a ball possession average of 47.35% in the league. Therefore, they are not the team that proposes the game, which can be a problem for this match. Therefore, fans hope the team to have more possession in this O'Higgins vs Universidad Católica 2024 match and, especially, to convert it into goals.

Best goalscorer from O'Higgins

There are always individualities that stand out in a squad and in the team's attack, Bryan Rabello has held that position so far in the competition. Serving O'Higgins with 5 goals this season, the Attacker has been a key player in winning triumphs.

Universidad Católica

Primera Division leaderboard now

The Universidad Católica team with 42 points currently occupies the 3rd place of the leaderboard, being in the qualifying place for the CONMEBOL Libertadores Qualifiers, with a campaign of 12 wins, 6 draws, and 7 losses.

Which means that in the 27th round, the team has, the same score that the Deportes Iquique team who is in the position 4.

Universidad Católica analysis

Universidad Católica goal quotient is definitely positive, with 38 down scored and 27 conceded after 26 rounds played.

Universidad Católica has been inconsistent in their recent performances, alternating between wins, losses, and draws. They need to find a way to maintain their winning momentum and avoid costly mistakes if they want to remain competitive in the league.

As we approach the Regular Season, Universidad Católica is gearing up for another gripping match. In the opening game, the team managed 4.6 shots on target, offering a glimpse into their offensive capabilities.

This is a top 5 team in the Primera Division that wants to keep up with the good performances!

With a balance of 6 wins, 3 losses, and 3 draws in the Primera Division, Universidad Católica playing away usually gives opponents slim chances of beating them.

Best goalscorer from Universidad Católica

In the individual highlights of the team in the offensive sector, the focus falls on Fernando Zampedri so far in the competition. With 16 goals with his signature, the Attacker has helped his team Universidad Católica to achieve victorious results this season.

It should also be noted that 6 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.

Now a few markets where you can get some return from your bets:

Goals Top Betting Tips

It can also be interesting to bet on who will score in this match. The featured player of O'Higgins is Bryan Rabello, who has already scored 5 goals in the competition. On the other hand, the leading scorer of Universidad Católica is Fernando Zampedri, he has scored in 16 opportunities.

Universidad Católica has conceded 12 away goals in 12 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 3-2, something to take into consideration.

75-90 minutes into the game is where most goals occur, a good time to bet if one is following the live game.

Bets on the under 2.5 goals market is an alternative because adding the goals scored at home by O'Higgins 0.92 and the average conceding goals of the visiting team Universidad Católica 1.17 does not exceed the average of 3 goals, suggesting a good entry in this market.

Currently, at Bet365, the odds for the Total Goals Under 2.5 market are quoted at 1.7.

Corners Top Betting Tips

Good betting results could be obtained if one notes that there is an average of 4.77 corners per game.

Cards Top Betting Tips

O'Higgins has an average of 2.9 yellow cards per game over the 26 rounds, while Universidad Católica has an average of 2.4. In other words, these teams together are averaging 5.54 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 O'Higgins side, we know that it is a more aggressive team having received the red card 9 times this season, very different from Universidad Católica who only saw the red card 6 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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