Universidad Católica vs Huachipato betting tip 2024 - Picks and Predictions for the Primera Division match on August 25th, 2024

Universidad Católica and Huachipato will meet each other in a football match counting for Primera Division on August 25th, 2024, Sunday at 21:30h (UTC), in Chile, check the Universidad Católica vs Huachipato betting tip 2024 to win with your bets.

Stadium and City where Universidad Católica vs Huachipato will occur

The game takes place in the small Estadio Santa Laura-Universidad SEK stadium, in the city of Santiago de Chile, with a capacity for 3500 spectators, who hope to help the team to surprise in this match.

Where to follow the live game

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

Introduction to the Universidad Católica vs Huachipato 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.

Universidad Católica last match

Universidad Católica comes from a loss in the last match played. On that occasion the opponent was Audax Italiano, in a match valid for Primera Division, and the match ended 2-1. Coach T. Retzalff Nunes' team lined up with this formation: 4-4-2.

The odds for the defeat of the home team before the match were 2.90, so it was expected to be a fairly even match.

Huachipato 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 Copa Sudamericana, Huachipato, who used a 3-4-3 formation, faced the Racing Club team with a final score of 6-1.

Before the match all forecasts pointed to a defeat. The odds for their victory, 11.00 were the best proof of this.

Universidad Católica vs Huachipato h2h

The last time these teams faced off against each other in Primera Division, Universidad Católica was in 12th place while Huachipato was in the 11th place. Universidad Católica opened with a 4-4-2 arrangement while Huachipato charged with a 3-5-2 formation.

These teams played last against each other in a highly contested Primera Division game during the 2024 season ending in a 0-0 draw.

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

The Universidad Católica team in the last five matches has achieved more regular results, with a total of 2 wins, compared to the Huachipato team, which won only 1 game.

Universidad Católica

Primera Division leaderboard now

The Universidad Católica team with 35 points currently occupies the 3rd place of the leaderboard, being in the qualifying place for the CONMEBOL Libertadores Qualifiers, with a campaign of 10 wins, 5 draws and 5 losses.

Which means that in the 21st round, the team is ahead with no advantage over Coquimbo Unido team who is in the 4th place.

Universidad Católica analysis

The ratio of goals scored to goals conceded for Universidad Católica is positive: after 20 rounds the team has scored 27 goals, conceding only 19.

Best goalscorer from Universidad Católica

Fernando Zampedri has proved to be a tremendous individual asset for the team's offense this season. With 13 goals scored in the competition, the Attacker has been instrumental in leading Universidad Católica to obtain favorable outcomes on several occasions.

It should also be noted that 5 of the goals scored by the player were from the penalty spot.

Historical data Universidad Católica

With 16 titles won in the tournament's history the Universidad Católica team is one of the leading names in the competition. 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.

Huachipato

Primera Division leaderboard now

Huachipato arrives in this game with 21 points, and in 13th place in the Primera Division, having won 5 games in total and lost 8 times, making a total of 6 draws.

Huachipato analysis

After round 20 of Primera Division we count 15 goals scored by Huachipato and 25 conceded.

It seems that Huachipato is having trouble scoring goals, with a low number of goals scored and a high number of games where they failed to score. This implies that their attacking play needs improvement, with a focus on creating better chances and converting them into goals.

As we approach the Regular Season, Huachipato is gearing up for another gripping match. In the opening game, the team managed 4.63 shots on target, offering a glimpse into their offensive capabilities.

The team has a relatively low scoring streak, the average goals scored does not exceed 0.79 per game, and this may mean that the result of the next away match may not be positive.

Huachipato may struggle to maintain their level of play when facing a grueling schedule featuring multiple games in quick succession. Despite both teams having odds of over 2 to win, Huachipato busy schedule could play a significant role in the final outcome against Universidad Católica.

Best goalscorer from Huachipato

In the individual highlights of the team in the offensive sector, the focus falls on Maximiliano Gutiérrez so far in the competition. With 4 goals with his signature, the Defender has helped his team Huachipato to achieve victorious results this season.

For bettors some entries may be interesting for this match, namely:

Goals Top Betting Tips

It can also be interesting to bet on who will score in this match. The featured player of Universidad Católica is Fernando Zampedri, who has already scored 13 goals in the competition. On the other hand, the leading scorer of Huachipato is Maximiliano Gutiérrez, he has scored in 4 opportunities.

For those following the live game, it has been known that between 75-90 minutes is a period where most goals are scored making this a good time to bet.

The bet on 2.5 goals less seems to be a good option, considering that Huachipato has an average of 0.78 goals per game as a visitor. This market is an option to use since Huachipato does not concede goals away from home.

Currently, at Bet365, the odds for the Total Goals Under 2.5 market are quoted at 1.85.

Corners Top Betting Tips

One will find that combining the number of corners of both teams gives an average of 4.48 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 4.65 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 Universidad Católica side, we know that it is a more aggressive team having received the red card 4 times this season, very different from Huachipato who only saw the red card once. Both the red and yellow cards market can be a good bet.

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