Universidad de Chile make the trip to Estadio Monumental on Sunday for the Campeonato Nacional meeting with hosts Colo-Colo.
Full predictions, stats & game poll for the Colo-Colo v Universidad de Chile match are shown here (inc. the best betting odds).
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Form Guide
Colo-Colo
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Colo-Colo enter this match following on from a 1-1 Campeonato Nacional drawn game vs CDU Concepción.
In their preceding 6 fixtures, Gualberto Jara Vera's Colo-Colo have hit the target a total of 5 times, with that being an average number of goals scored per match equal to 0.83.
Universidad de Chile
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Previously, Universidad de Chile drew 1-1 in the Campeonato Nacional tie with Palestino.
For 5 of the past six games involving Universidad de Chile, a comparatively low number of goals have gone in between them and opposing teams. The overall average goals scored per game during that period is a meagre 1.83, with the number of goals averaged by Los Azules being 0.83. Nevertheless, it remains to be seen whether that pattern shall persist in this next game.
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Head to head
Delving into their past head to head meetings going back to 27/08/2017 tells us that these encounters have not been kind to Universidad de Chile. They’ve not managed to get any wins whatsoever whereas Colo-Colo have remained in the ascendancy, finishing as winners in 67% of those matches.
A combined total of 19 goals were shared by the two clubs throughout the course of those matches, with 13 of them from Los Albos and 6 netted by Los Azules . That is an average goals per game value of 3.17.
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Team News: Colo-Colo
Colo-Colo boss Gualberto Jara Vera doesn’t have any fitness worries whatsoever coming into this match owing to a completely healthy squad available for selection.
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Team News: Universidad de Chile
From a largely available group, there is just the one fitness worry for the Universidad de Chile gaffer Héctor Caputto Gómez to be concerned about. Franco Lobos (Ruptured cruciate ligament) won’t be playing here.
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Prediction
In our view, Universidad de Chile should get enough chances to put a goal past this Colo-Colo side, however that may not quite be enough to avoid defeat.
Our tip is for both teams to score in a 2-1 winning margin for Colo-Colo at the end of this one. Let’s see what happens here.
Our expert partners are tipping over 1.5 goals for this match. Check out their VIP predictions here.
Victor Martins,
00:09 15/01/2021
⚽️ Team Focus:
Colo-Colo
Formed: 1925
Stadium: Estadio Monumental (47,347)
Captain: Esteban Paredes
Chairman: Edmundo Valladares
Manager: Gualberto Jara Vera
Competitions: Campeonato Nacional position 16