Laura Rozo
Everton CD vs Universidad Católica will be a great Sunday match for all Chilean soccer fans. Two major teams of the Chilean Primera División face each other to see who will win first in this new edition of the Campeonato Chileno. After a long and busy preseason, the teams arrive to this match in shape and with new faces in their squads.
At JefeBet we present our analysis, predictions and other information on the clash between these two South American clubs, in an Everton CD vs Universidad Católica encounter that will surely be full of emotions.
We encourage you to check out our reviews of BetMGM and Unibet, the odds providers for this preview.
Predictions, Odds, and Betting Preview for the Everton vs Universidad Católica Chilean Primera Division Matchday 1 Game on January 22, 2023
- Where: Sausalito Stadium, Viña del Mar, Chile
- When: Sunday, January 22, 2023, 10:00 AM E.T.
- BetMGM Moneyline: Everton CD (+180) / Tie (+230) / U Catolica (+140)
- Unibet Asian Handicap: Everton CD (AH +0.5, -195) / U Catolica (AH -0.5, +148)
- BetMGM Over/Under (2.5): Over (+100), Under (-135)
- Both teams score from BetMGM:Yes (-125) / No (-115)
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Everton CD Preview
The team coached by the Argentine Francisco Meneghini will officially start playing in this league after a preseason match against Independiente and Boca Juniors. In those matches, the team showed part of the squad it will have for this new tournament. In the end, the match played in San Juan was for Independiente.
The Los Oro y Cielo will have several new faces among them, such as striker Sebastián Sáez, who is expected to score a lot of goals.
In last year’s Campeonato Chileno, Everton finished in ninth place and missed out on an international tournament this year. Therefore, it is expected that the team from Viña del Mar will give its all this season to be able to showcase itself on the continent in 2024. This collective effort will start with this Everton CD vs Universidad Católica match.
Possible Everton CD lineup (3-4-1-2): Franco Torgnascioli; Julio Barroso, Diego Oyarzún, Rodrigo Echeverria; Cristopher Medina, Benjamín Berrios, Álvaro Madrid, Alejandro Henríquez; Lautaro Pastran; Pedro Sánchez, Sebastián Sáez.
Universidad Católica Preview
In last year’s local championship, Universidad Católica finished sixth and qualified for the group stage of the Copa Sudamericana 2023. For this new season, the historic team is expected to start off on the right foot, taking the three points in this Everton CD vs Universidad Católica match.
The team led by Ariel Holan will have new talents this season, including Alexander Aravena, Byron Nieto, Eugenio Mena, Franco Di Santo and Guillermo Burdisso. It is expected that in this first match, Everton CD vs Universidad Católica, the new players will adapt to the team as they did in the preseason matches.
Possible lineup Universidad Católica (4-3-3): Matías Dituro; Eugenio Mena, Branco Ampuero, Gary Kagelmacher, Byron Nieto; Gonzalo Tapia, Ignacio Saavedra, César Pinares; Franco Di Santo, Fernando Zampedri, Alexander Aravena.
JefeBet Prediction
Considering their preseason situation, we believe that it will be the away team who will win this Everton CD vs Universidad Católica match. In championships like this one, just like in penalties, the first result is fundamental.
Given the new players it has, the physical condition of the team, and its performances in friendlies, it is likely that Universidad Católica will take the three points. In the previous matches played by Everton, the team did not show much, and in the last match, its lack of effectiveness was evident.
Prediction: Universidad Católica wins 1-0.
