Universidad Chile vs Cobreloa betting tip 2024 - Picks and Predictions for the Primera Division match on August 23rd, 2024

Universidad Chile and Cobreloa will on Friday, August 23rd, 2024 at 23:00h (UTC), play in a Primera Division football game in Chile, check the Universidad Chile vs Cobreloa betting tip 2024 to win with your bets.

Stadium and City where Universidad Chile vs Cobreloa will occur

The game is set to be played in the well-known Estadio Nacional Julio Martínez Prádanos stadium, in the city of Santiago de Chile, with a capacity for 48745 spectators, that will try to help the team achieve a positive result.

Where to follow the live game

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Introduction to the Universidad Chile vs Cobreloa 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 Chile last match

Universidad Chile comes from a win in the last match played. On that occasion the opponent was O'Higgins, in a match valid for Primera Division, and the match ended 0-4. Coach M. Pellegrino's team lined up with this formation: 4-3-3.

Before the kick-off, the home win had odds of 2.00, which explains why it was considered to be a fairly close match.

Cobreloa 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, Cobreloa, who used a 4-3-3 formation, faced the Unión Española team with a final score of 3-0.

Before the match, it had already been stated that defeat was the most logical outcome. The most obvious indication was the odds for their vicorty, 5.25.

Universidad Chile vs Cobreloa h2h

The last time these teams played against each other was in Primera Division, where Cobreloa was at 5th place while Universidad Chile occupied 2nd place. Cobreloa went in with a 4-4-2 formation while Universidad Chile opened their game with a 3-4-3 tactic.

The last time these teams met was for a Primera Division match, on 31-03-2024, referring to the 2024 season, which ended with a 1-3 win for Universidad Chile.

Curiosity about previous games

The two teams had very different results in their previous games. While Universidad Chile thrashed in a game that was not expected to be so easy, against O'Higgins, Cobreloa lost in a match against Unión Española. Let's see how this previous result can interfere with the morale of the teams for this game.

It is important to note that much of this opposing scenario is due to the performance of Fabián Marcelo Hormazabal Berríos, who had a brilliant performance and was key in the impressive team victory.

Universidad Chile

Primera Division leaderboard now

The Universidad Chile team with 40 points currently occupies the 1st place of the leaderboard, being in the qualifying place for the CONMEBOL Libertadores, with a campaign of 11 wins, 7 draws and 2 losses.

Which means that the team, with an advantage of 4 points, in the 21st round is followed by the Colo-Colo team in 2nd place.

Universidad Chile analysis

Currently, Universidad Chile has a tally of 35 goals scored and 17 goals against, at the end of round 20 of Primera Division.

The Universidad Chile team often seeks control of the game with an average ball possession of 57.75%. This is because teams with ball possession above 50% usually have some control over their opponents.

Universidad Chile is a more offensive team than Cobreloa, having 1992 attacks vs. 1530 from Cobreloa, having scored 35 times. In comparison, Cobreloa converted into goal 22 times.

Best goalscorer from Universidad Chile

Individually, the team's main offensive standout in the competition so far is Cristian Palacios. He has already scored 9 times this season and has helped Universidad Chile come away with the positive result on several occasions.

Historical data Universidad Chile

With 18 titles won in the history of the tournament, Universidad Chile team is one of the competition's leading 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.

Cobreloa

Primera Division leaderboard now

Cobreloa arrives in this game with 21 points, and in 14th place in the Primera Division, having won 6 games in total and lost 11 times, making a total of 3 draws.

The team has no disadvantage against Huachipato who occupies position 13 in the 21st round and has the same amount of points.

Cobreloa analysis

We have reached matchday 20 in Primera Division and at the moment Cobreloa has made 22 goals and conceded 45.

Best goalscorer from Cobreloa

When we analyze the team's attack so far, the competition's performance at the individual level Cristián Insaurralde is the player to highlight. Helping Cobreloa with 4 goals scored this season, the Attacker has been instrumental in achieving positive outcomes.

It should also be noted that 2 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 Chile is Cristian Palacios, who has already scored 9 goals in the competition. On the other hand, the leading scorer of Cobreloa is Cristián Insaurralde, he has scored in 4 opportunities.

Some study shows us that between 75-90 minutes is where most goals occur, this can be a good bet for those who follow the live game.

The bet on under 2.5 goals is very compelling since frequently Cobreloa does not concede goals as a visitor. Cobreloa also averages 0.9 goals per match when playing away from their field.

Currently, at Bet365, the odds for the Total Goals Under 2.5 market are quoted at 2.35.

Corners Top Betting Tips

Good betting results could be obtained if one notes that there is an average of 5.28 corners per game.

Universidad Chile is usually quite offensive in their matches, and this has resulted in a high average of corner kicks in the competition. Currently, the team averages 6 corners per game played. Therefore, it might be interesting to bet on the over corner kicks of Universidad Chile in this match.

Cards Top Betting Tips

These teams together have a combined average of 6 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 Cobreloa side, we know that it is a more aggressive team having received the red card 8 time this season, very different from Universidad Chile who only saw the red card twice. Both the red and yellow cards market can be a good bet.

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