Mayra Madrigal
Cobresal vs Unión La Calera will debut in the 2023 Chilean Primera Division this Saturday, January 21 and both teams will be looking to improve on last year’s performance. During the recess of Chilean soccer competitions, teams took advantage of the break and acquired players to reinforce different areas of the field, and the time has come to test what they have worked on with their new players.
Since Cobresal was promoted, each year has been better than the previous one, and this year they will be looking to win the title or be a little closer to the position of honor. On the other side, Union La Calera was doing well between 2018 and 2021, but failed to continue its success for 2022. It is expected that this year they will recover the level shown in previous seasons.
Without further ado, JefeBet presents the preview of the match between Cobresal vs Unión LaCalera, where you can consult possible lineups, betting odds and our predictions.
Predictions, Odds, and Betting Preview for the Cobresal vs Union La Calera Chilean Primera Division Matchday 1 Game on January 21, 2023.
- Where: El Cobre Stadium, Atacama, Chile.
- When: Saturday, January 21, 2023, 6:30 PM E.T.
- BetMGM Moneyline: Cobresal (+100) / Tie (+250) / Union La Calera (+250)
- DraftKings Asian Handicap: Cobresal (AH -0.5, -120) / Union La Calera (AH +0.5, -125)
- Over/Under (2.5): Over (-115), Under (-120)
- Both teams score: Yes (-130) / No (-110)
Odds provided by BetMGMand DraftKings
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Cobresal Preview
Cobresal has shown itself as an ordered team over the last five years. Last season, they finished fifth in the overall standings, with 13 wins, six draws and 11 losses, for a total of 45 units.
It ended its participation in the 2022 season with two consecutive victories against Palestino and Universidad de Chile and its best performances were at home, where it won nine of its 13 victories, the third-highest number of victories in the tournament. For this new season, Cobresal will try to open with a win, taking advantage of the fact that they are a strong team playing in front of their local fans.
Probable lineup (4-3-3): Leandro Requena, Guillermo Pacheco, Diego Céspedes, Francisco Alarcón, Marcelo Jorquera, Pablo Cárdenas, Mauro González, Christopher Mesías, Gastón Lezcano, Cecilio Waterman, César Munder.
Unión La Calera Preview
Unión La Calera did not have a good 2022 and will now try to improve during this upcoming season. With a total of 39 points, thanks to nine wins, 12 draws and nine defeats, they finished in tenth place, being left out of international competitions, but above all far from the title.
They only lost one of the last five meetings last season, but those three points they dropped did not change the situation. Before the end of the year, they played a friendly match with River Plate, which ended up in a goalless draw.
In 2023, this will be their first appearance on the field, and they will do so as visitors, a condition in which they were terrible last year, winning only three of the 15 matches played on rival soil.
Probable lineup (5-3-2): Fernando Otárola, Leandro Díaz, Nelson Acevedo, Juan Pablo Freytes, Tomás Asta-Buruaga, Francisco Salinas, Esteban Valencia, Williams Alarcón, Nicolás Orellana, Juan Carlos Gaete, Brayan Garrido.
JefeBet Prediction
Cobresal’s board of directors has placed its trust in coach Gustavo Huerta for another year, so we believe that the team’s performance will not change much despite the new signings.
The miners have only lost one of their last 10 home games in all competitions and in fact their last match against La Calera on home soil was a 3-1 victory, so something similar can be expected here.
Prediction: Cobresal wins by a score of 2-1.
