Before the Round – Chile Primera Division Round 14 (21-22/05/2022)

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The Chilen Primera Division moves into matchday 14 of the Clausura. The race for the Clausura title is close with six points separating first-place Colo Colo and fifth-place Cobresal.

Coquimbo Unido - Unión Española

Coquimbo Unido have a head-to-head record of 3W-1D-2L in their last six meetings with Union Espanola. On Saturday, the two sides will meet with Union Espanola undefeated in their last six matches in the Clausura.

The home side will start the weekend in 13th place. Coquimbo are on a two-match losing streak in the Clausura. They took just seven points from the last 18 points on offer in the division.

Union Espanola are the Clausura’s in-form team. They picked up 14 points from the last 18 points on offer. They outscored their last six opponents 11-6.

• In Coquimbo Unido's last 3 Primera Division games have been scored over 2.5 goals.
• Unión Española are undefeated in their last 6 Primera Division games in a row.
• Coquimbo Unido have been conceding an average of 1.71 goals in their home league matches.
• Unión Española have allowed at least one goal against Coquimbo Unido in their 10 most recent clashes in Primera Division.
• Prediction: Over 2.5 goals @ 2.05

Audax Italiano - Universidad Católica

Universidad have a strong head-to-head record against Audax Italiano with 3W-2D-1L across the teams’ last six encounters. Universidad outscored Audax 10-4 in those six matches.

Audax went into Saturday’s home match on a two-match losing streak. The home team picked up seven points from the last 18 available. They scored five goals and conceded seven times.

Universidad are 10th in the Clausura table. Just one of their last six matches ended as a win. Universidad took seven points from the last 18 available to them.

• Audax Italiano have won only 3 of their last 16 Primera Division matches.
• Universidad Católica have been defeated in their last 5 away matches in Primera Division.
• Audax Italiano are undefeated in 8 of their last 9 home games against Universidad Católica in Primera Division.
• Universidad Católica have been conceding 1.62 goals on average in their games (Primera Division).
• Prediction: Over 2.5 goals @ 2.10

CD Palestino – Cobresal

Palestino are unbeaten in their last six Clausura matches ahead of Cobresal’s visit this weekend. However, five of those six matches ended as draws. Cobresal are fifth in the league and battling to move three points closer to league leader Colo Colo.

Cobresal won just one of their last six matches. That victory came in the last round of the Clausura as they defeated O’Higgins 2-0 at home.

Palestino have edged their head-to-head record with Cobresal in the last six meetings. The home side has a record of 3W-1D-2L. Palestino took eight points from the last 18 points on offer with five of their last six Clausura games ending as draws.

• CD Palestino have not suffered any defeats in their 6 most recent Primera Division matches.
• Cobresal's form hasn't been good, as the team has won only 1 of their last 6 matches (Primera Division).
• In their 9 most recent matches of Primera Division, CD Palestino have achieved just 1 win.
• CD Palestino have managed to win their last 5 home games against Cobresal in Primera Division.
• Prediction: Under 2.5 goals @ 1.98

O Higgins - Colo Colo

Seventh-place O’Higgins are eight points off of first-place Colo Colo. If the home side want to contend for the Clausura title, they need to take all three points versus Colo Colo on matchday 14.

O'Higgins are undefeated in their last nine Clausura home matches. They will expect another strong performance against Colo Colo this weekend. However, O’Higgins are winless in their last two Clausura games. Eight points were taken from the last 18 in the league.

Colo Colo are unbeaten in their last four games and each of the last two Clausura matches finished as wins. Colo Colo led the Clausura in fewest goals allowed. They have conceded just nine times while scoring 28 goals.

• O Higgins are on a run of 9 consecutive home undefeated matches in their domestic league.
• Colo Colo have a good record of 8 undefeated games of their last 9 encounters in Primera Division.
• O Higgins have scored 1+ goals in all of their last 13 games against Colo Colo in Primera Division.
• Colo Colo have scored 1+ goals in all of their last 9 Primera Division games.
• Prediction: Colo Colo @ 1.67