Universidad Católica vs Unión La Calera betting tip 2024 - Picks and Predictions for the Primera Division match on July 20th, 2024

A football match between Universidad Católica and Unión La Calera of the Primera Division will take place in Chile on Saturday, July 20th, 2024, at 21:30h (UTC), check the Universidad Católica vs Unión La Calera betting tip 2024 to win with your bets.

Stadium and City where Universidad Católica vs Unión La Calera will occur

The game will be played in the small Estadio Santa Laura-Universidad SEK stadium, in the city of Santiago de Chile, with a capacity for 3500 spectators, that will try to help the team achieve a positive result.

Where to follow the live game

Including statistics, events and odds, you can follow the match live with access to all the information to help with your sports betting on Betarena.

Introduction to the Universidad Católica vs Unión La Calera betting tip 2024

In the current edition of the Primera Division, we can see a growth in the average goals. While last season the tournament had an average of 2.73 goals per match, now the competition has an average of 2.86 goals per match.

Universidad Católica last match

Universidad Católica arrives from a draw in the last match they played. The contest against Santiago Wanderers, valid for the Chilean Cup, ended with a score of 2-2.

A win in this match had high probabilities, that is why the draw (odd 4.10) can be considered as a bad result.

Unión La Calera last match

Unión La Calera appears in the same condition as the rival. The team also arrives from a draw for this match. In a Chilean Cup game, the team faced San Antonio Unido, and the score ended with a 2-2 draw.

The game had to be decided in penalty kicks, after a 2-2 draw after 90 minutes and another in overtime.

A win in this match had high probabilities, that is why the draw (odd 3.75) can be considered as a bad result.

Universidad Católica vs Unión La Calera h2h

Universidad Católica was in 12th place when they last played Unión La Calera who was 13th place in Primera Division. Universidad Católica played using the 4-3-3 formation while Unión La Calera responded with a 4-2-3-1 arrangement.

These teams the last time they met which was on 22-03-2024 played out a 0-0 draw in a highly contested Primera Division match during the 2024 football season.

Last time a draw between these teams, what to expect now?

The Universidad Católica team in the last five matches has achieved more regular results, with a total of 2 wins, compared to the Unión La Calera team, which won only 1 game.

Universidad Católica

Primera Division leaderboard now

The Universidad Católica team with 27 points currently occupies the 3rd place of the leaderboard, being in the qualifying place for the CONMEBOL Libertadores Qualifiers, with a campaign of 8 wins, 3 draws and 4 losses.

Which means that in the 16th round, the team has 1 point in advantage, over Colo-Colo team who is in the position 4.

Universidad Católica analysis

The ratio of goals scored to goals conceded for Universidad Católica is positive: after 15 rounds the team has scored 21 goals, conceding only 15.

The average shooting on goal for the Universidad Católica team in the league is not the best. There are only 4.4 per game. This turns out to be another good indication that the team does not usually score many goals or give much work to the opposing goalkeepers.

Best goalscorer from Universidad Católica

There are always individualities that stand out in a squad and in the team's attack, Fernando Zampedri has held that position so far in the competition. Serving Universidad Católica with 9 goals this season, the Attacker has been a key player in winning triumphs.

It should also be noted that 2 of the goals scored by the player were from the penalty spot.

Unión La Calera

Primera Division leaderboard now

With 11 points won, Unión La Calera is in 16th place on the leaderboard, which leaves the team in the Relegation zone. The team's campaign so far is 3 wins against 9 losses, plus 3 draws.

Cobreloa ranks just above, occupying 15th place in the 16th round, the team suffers a small disadvantage of 3 points.

Unión La Calera analysis

Currently, in the Primera Division, Unión La Calera sums 13 goals for and a total of 24 goals against, after 15 rounds played.

The team has shown its limits in attack, scoring 0.87 goals per game on average in the league. When we also consider that it will be playing away, we can imagine how the oddsmakers are not on its side.

Best goalscorer from Unión La Calera

Until this stage of the season, in terms of individual exhibitions, the highlight is Emanuel Gigliotti. The Attacker has scored 3 times in this competition and helped Unión La Calera avoiding adverse outcomes on several occasions.

It should also be noted that 1 of the goals scored by the player were from the penalty spot.

Now a few markets where you can get some return from your bets:

Goals Top Betting Tips

It can also be interesting to bet on who will score in this match. The featured player of Universidad Católica is Fernando Zampedri, who has already scored 9 goals in the competition. On the other hand, the leading scorer of Unión La Calera is Emanuel Gigliotti, he has scored in 3 opportunities.

Most goals occur during 75-90 minutes of the game, making this a good bet for those watching the live game.

Taking into consideration that Unión La Calera scores an average of 0.86 goals per match when playing away, we should consider the under 2.5 betting market, especially because this team usually does not concede goals when playing out of their stadium.

Currently, at Bet365, the odds for the Total Goals Under 2.5 market are quoted at 1.95.

Corners Top Betting Tips

By combining the number of corners of both teams, we can see an average of 4.04 corners per game, also a market to explore to obtain good results in sports betting.

Cards Top Betting Tips

These teams together have a combined average of 6.13 yellow cards per match. Therefore, it might be a good option to bet on the 'Over 4.5 cards' option in this duel.

On the Unión La Calera side, we know that it is a more aggressive team having received the red card 4 time this season, very different from Universidad Católica who only saw the red card 3 times. Both the red and yellow cards market can be a good bet.

This is a match with several good betting entries to have some return on sports betting.

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