Universidad de Chile vs Huachipato Live Stream, Predictions (May 18)

📏 Form Guide

Universidad de Chile

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Universidad de Chile will be looking for a repeat result of a 4-0 Copa Libertadores triumph over Carabobo.

In that game, Universidad de Chile had 73% possession and 23 shots on goal with 9 on target. For Universidad de Chile, the goals were scored by Charles Aránguiz (65') and Matías Zaldivia (81'). Carabobo had 6 attempts at goal with 0 on target.

It has been a rare occasion in recent games where Universidad de Chile have shown defensive steel. The reality is that Universidad de Chile have seen their defence breached in 5 of their previous 6 matches, shipping 8 goals during that time. Having said that, it remains to be seen whether that pattern will be sustained in this upcoming match.

Analysis of their past results shows that Universidad de Chile:

• have not lost a league tie with Huachipato in their last 3 games.
• have not been beaten in their last 2 league matches at home.

Huachipato

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Since a losing effort in their last game against Deportes Iquique in Campeonato Nacional action, Huachipato and their travelling fans will hope for a better result here.

Enric Saborit (77') scored for Deportes Iquique.

Looking at their form, and Huachipato have been scored against in 5 of their last 6 matches, with opponents netting 8 goals overall. Defensively, Huachipato just haven’t been too solid at all.

👥 Head to head

Looking over their most recent head to head meetings dating back to 21/05/2022 shows us that Universidad de Chile have won 4 of them & Huachipato 2, with the number of draws being 0.

Those games weren’t short on goals, either, with 23 in all at an average of 3.83 goals per meeting.

The previous league game between the two was Campeonato Nacional match day 25 on 24/09/2024 which finished with the scoreline of Universidad de Chile 2-1 Huachipato.

📋 Team News: Universidad de Chile

Nearly everyone is up for selection, with just a single fitness concern for the Universidad de Chile manager Gustavo Álvarez to contend with from an otherwise fully-primed group. Fabricio Formiliano (influenza) won’t play.

✨ Prediction

In this match, Universidad de Chile will more than likely score a couple of goals when they line up against Huachipato, who could well struggle getting on the scoresheet.

We can therefore see a pretty comfortable 2-0 winning margin for Universidad de Chile after 90 minutes.

📖 ⚽️ What are the top odds for the game?

Looking at the bookies’ prices in the full-time result market, staking on Universidad de Chile is best priced at 1.44, a bet on a drawn result is 4.2 & taking a punt on a victory for Huachipato will get you 7. They are the top returns offered as of now.

Victor Martins, 10:30 14/05/2025