Universidad Católica vs Palestino betting tip 2024 - Picks and Predictions for the Primera Division match on August 03th, 2024

Universidad Católica and Palestino will play on Saturday, August 03th, 2024, at 21:30h (UTC), in a Primera Division game to be held in Chile, check the Universidad Católica vs Palestino betting tip 2024 to win with your bets.

Stadium and City where Universidad Católica vs Palestino will occur

The game will be played in the small Estadio Santa Laura-Universidad SEK stadium, in the city of Santiago de Chile, with a capacity for 3500 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 Universidad Católica vs Palestino betting tip 2024

In the current edition of the Primera Division, we can see a growth in the average goals. While last season the tournament had an average of 2.73 goals per match, now the competition has an average of 2.86 goals per match.

Universidad Católica last match

The last match ended in a win for the Universidad Católica team. On that occasion they met Ñublense for the Primera Division, and the match ended 1-2. Coach T. Retzalff Nunes' lined up a 4-4-2 formation.

The forecast was that the match between the two teams would be quite close, hence the home win had odds of 3.40.

Palestino 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, Palestino, who used a 4-3-3 formation, faced the Cobreloa team with a final score of 3-1.

A defeat of the home team had odds of 3.30, which makes it clear that a close match was expected.

Universidad Católica vs Palestino h2h

Last time these teams faced each other, Palestino occupied 6th place in Primera Division and, team Universidad Católica the 14th place. Palestino entered the field with the tactic 4-3-1-2, while Universidad Católica arranged their formation in a 5-3-2.

The two teams have not faced each other since 02-03-2024. On that occasion they were playing for the 2024 season of the Primera Division, and the match ended with a 0-2 win for Universidad Católica.

The Universidad Católica team in their last five matches has produced solid performances, while Palestino has been more irregular.

Universidad Católica

Primera Division leaderboard now

The Universidad Católica team with 33 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, 3 draws and 4 losses.

In the 18th round, the team has the same points compared to Universidad Chile who occupies position 2.

Universidad Católica analysis

At the end of round 17 Universidad Católica has a good ratio of goals made to goals conceded, with 25 goals to its credit against 16 conceded.

One factor to consider is Universidad Católica average number of shots on goal, only 4.47 per match. So the team tends not to score many goals or be dangerous in goal.

Best goalscorer from Universidad Católica

Individually, the team's most offensive player in the competition so far is Fernando Zampedri. He has scored 12 times in the current season and has helped Universidad Católica come out with a positive result on several occasions.

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

Historical data Universidad Católica

The Universidad Católica team is one of the leading names in the sport, with 16 titles won in the history of the tournament. 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.

Palestino

Primera Division leaderboard now

The Palestino team with 25 points currently occupies the 7th place of the leaderboard, being in the qualifying place for the Copa Sul-Americana, with a campaign of 7 wins, 4 draws, and 6 losses.

Which means that Everton team, at position 8, is in close pursuit of the team, that has the same score number, in the 18th round.

Palestino analysis

Palestino after 17 days has put up 22 goals scored, and taken 18, and thus record has a positive goal difference.

Facing a demanding schedule, Palestino may find it challenging to maintain their performance levels when playing multiple games in a short period. Despite the odds favoring both Universidad Católica and Palestino for victory, Palestino busy schedule could be a determining factor in the final outcome.

Best goalscorer from Palestino

When we analyze the team's attack so far, the competition's performance at the individual level Bryan Carrasco is the player to highlight. Helping Palestino with 6 goals scored this season, the Attacker has been instrumental in achieving positive outcomes.

It should also be noted that 1 of the goals scored by the player were from the penalty spot.

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 Universidad Católica is Fernando Zampedri, who has already scored 12 goals in the competition. On the other hand, the leading scorer of Palestino is Bryan Carrasco, he has scored in 6 opportunities.

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

Bets on the under 2.5 goals market is an alternative because adding the goals scored at home by Universidad Católica 1.63 and the average conceding goals of the visiting team Palestino 1 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 1.85.

Corners Top Betting Tips

The number of corners of both teams when combine gives an average of 4.36 corners per game, something to explore to gain good betting results.

Cards Top Betting Tips

These teams together have a combined average of 5.82 yellow cards per match. Therefore, it might be a good option to bet on the 'Over 4.5 cards' option in this duel.

Both teams have the same number of red cards in the season, in this case 4. A market to evaluate to get some return on your bets!

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

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