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Curico Unido vs O’Higgins Prediction & Betting tips
Curicó Unido and O’Higgins meet at Estadio Bicentenario La Granja, in a match for the 30th round of the First Division. In the last head-to-head for this edition of the league, on 20‑10‑2020, the two teams tied (2‑2). In this stadium, the history of direct confrontations is favorable to the home team, which registers 3 victories in the last 3 matches. In fact, the last time these two teams played a match at this stadium was on 11‑05‑2019, in a match for the First Division that ended with the victory of Curicó Unido by (2‑1). The goals of the match were scored by J. Fuentes (90 ‘Autogolo) and M. Quiroga (87’), for Curicó Unido, and P. Magalhaes (40 ‘), for O’Higgins. Despite being a match between 5th and 11th in the table, it is actually a confrontation between the 4th ranked in home games and the 2nd away.
Curicó Unido :
The home team is currently in 5th position, with 41 points won, after 12 wins, 5 draws and 10 losses. In the penultimate match, they won at home against Deportivo Antofagasta by (2‑0). In the last match, they tied in an away match against Universidad Católica, by (1‑1). This is a team that tends to be more competitive at home, as they won 28 points in their stadium, where they scored 19 goals and suffered 12, against only 13 points away, with 14 goals scored and 26 suffered. In their last 10 home games for the championship, Curicó Unido won 6, tied 1 and lost 3, for which they won 19 points out of 30 possible. There are some frequent results in the matches played in their stadium: at half-time 0‑0 (7 out of 13 matches) and at the end of the match 1‑0 (5 out of 13 matches). The team allowed goals to the opponent in 8 of the last 10 matches, so they have not presented great defensive strength, but their attack has scored regularly, since they have scored goals in 8 of the last 10 matches for this competition. In their home matches there is a tendency for few goals, since 6 of their last 13 matches for this competition have ended with Under 1,5 goals. In 27 matches in the competition, he suffered the first goal 12 times and only managed 2 comebacks.
Curicó Unido plays at home and seeks to add the three points to enter the qualification zone for the Copa Libertadores. To achieve a positive result, the team must maintain strong pressure during the 90 minutes, with intensity in the midfield and speed when attacking. In addition, he needs attention on the defensive part so as not to be surprised by the rival.
O’Higgins :
After 10 wins, 6 draws and 12 losses, the visiting team is currently in 11th position, with 36 points won. In their last match, they tied with Deportes Iquique at home by (2‑2), after having won away in the previous match, in a match against Universidad de Chile, by (0‑1). Curiously, this is a team that has achieved more positive results abroad than at home, as they won 24 points away from home and only 12 at home. For the championship, O’Higgins won 19 points out of a possible 30, after 6 wins, 1 draw and 3 losses in the last 10 games they played as a visitor. In their away league matches, the most frequent final result at half-time was 0‑0 (7 out of 13 matches). His attack has scored regularly, since he has scored goals in 9 of the last 10 matches for this competition. In their away matches for this competition there is a tendency for few goals, since in 11 of the last 15 they played there were less than 3 goals. In 28 games in this tournament, he suffered the first goal 13 times and only managed 1 comeback.
O’Higgins have not lost for four games and are trying to maintain the good moment of form against a strong team, playing in the home of their rival. The club must maintain a more cautious stance, betting on strong defensive markings in the midfield, to prevent the rival from developing their football, and exploit counterattacks to reach the opponent’s goal.
Curico Unido vs O’Higgins head to head matches
20.10.20 PD O’Higgins Curico Unido 2 : 2
11.05.19 PD Curico Unido O’Higgins 2 : 1
23.09.18 PD Curico Unido O’Higgins 1 : 0
22.04.18 PD O’Higgins Curico Unido 2 : 2
10.12.17 PD Curico Unido O’Higgins 1 : 0