Mid-table Clash in Chile as Colo Colo Meet O'Higgins
Colo Colo vs O Higgins - 15/07/2023
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We have plenty of action to enjoy in the Chile Primera Division this weekend, including the meeting between Colo Colo and O’Higgins.
The game will be played on the 15th of July at the Estadio Monumental David Arellano and the hosts are currently 8th in the table on 23 points while the visitors are 10th place on 20 points.
Colo Colo come into the match on the back of a 2-1 home victory over América Mineiro in the Copa Sudamericana round of 16 first leg.
With the score 0-0 at half-time, it was Colo Cola who opened the scoring shortly after the interval and they added a second goal in the 63rd minute.
However, the celebratory atmosphere was dampened a little as América Mineiro scored in the 93rd minute.
The win over América Mineiro means Colo Colo are undefeated in each of their last 3 fixtures in all competitions.
Colo Colo defeated Unión La Calera 6-1 at home in the Copa Chile but were held to a 0-0 draw at home by Deportivo Pereira in the Copa Libertadores group stage.
In terms of the Chile Primera Division, Colo Colo are undefeated in 6 of their last 7 games.
They lost their most recent league fixture 1-0 at home against Curicó Unido but that is their only defeat in their 5 most recent home Primera Division matches.
Colo Colo have failed to keep a clean sheet in their last 3 home league games.
O’Higgins travel to the Estadio Monumental David Arellano having lost 2-1 at home against Magallanes in the Primera Division last weekend.
It took just 5 minutes for Magallanes to open the scoring but O’Higgins equalised on the stroke of half-time. However, Magallanes scored again in the 45th minute to seal the win.
The defeat at home to Magallanes was the first loss for O’Higgins in 5 fixtures in all competitions.
They had won each of their previous 3 games, with the wins coming over Palestino away in the Primera Division plus Universidad de Chile and Audax Italiano away in the Copa Chile.
The victory over Universidad de Chile was via a penalty shootout.
Looking at form in the Primera Division and O’Higgins have won only 1 of their last 5 matches.
However, they have won 3 of their 4 most recent away league games, with each match ending 1-0.
Team news: Colo Colo will have to assess their squad following the match against América Mineiro.
Fabian Castillo and Leandro Benegas could both come into the starting XI. Leonardo Gil will start in midfield.
O’Higgins will be tempted to make a couple of changes of their own following the home loss to Magallanes. Esteban Moreira and Brian Blando could both start.
O’Higgins have been winning recent games on the road in the Primera Division but Colo Colo are undefeated in 4 of their last 5 league matches on home soil. This match could end level, with under 2.5 goals scored.
Home team
Away team
Pred
Correct score
Avg. goals
Weather conditions
Coef.
Score
Live
coef.
Cl1
333829
X
1 - 1
2.25
12°
3.50
1.73
3.50
5.25
no
no
no
2 - 0(1 - 0)
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