Mayra Madrigal
The current Chilean soccer season has given fans several surprises, and the positions in the standings are constantly changing week after week. There has been teams that have performed poorly at the start of the season and that have gradually made the necessary changes to position themselves among the best. Matchday 6 of the Chilean Primera Division will kick off on Friday 24, with a match between Curico Unido vs Universidad de Chile.
There is a three-point difference between these two teams, but the home team arrives to this match without having been able to attain a win in its last two matches. Meanwhile, the visiting team arrives to this match with a couple of recent victories on its record. Without further ado, JefeBet has all the information you need to know before the match between Curico Unido vs Universidad de Chile: the schedule, the possible lineups for each team, the predictions, the odds and more.
Predictions, Odds, and Betting Preview for the Curico Unido vs Universidad de Chile Chilean Primera Division Matchday 6 Game on February 24, 2023
- Where: Estadio Bicentenario La Granja, Curico, Chile.
- When: Friday, February 24, 2023, 8:00 PM E.T.
- DraftKings Moneyline Curicó Unido (+130) / Tie (+220) / Universidad de Chile (+200)
- Asian Handicap by DraftKings: Curicó Unido (AH -0.25, -110) / Universidad de Chile (AH +0.25, -135 )
- Over/Under (2.5): Over (-115), Under (-125)
- Both teams score: Yes (-160) / No (+115)
Odds provided by DraftKings
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Betting on Curicó Unido
Curicó Unido got its fans excited with a 1-0 win over Coquimbo on matchday 1 of the season, but the team was unable to continue with its good pace, and after playing five matches, it has suffered three defeats and attained only two wins. The most recent match the team played, ended up in an unplanned loss to Copiapó by a score of 1-2 and, with that loss, it totaled two defeats in a row.
Losing to the newly promoted team is a hard blow for the Albirrojo team, but it will have to turn the page soon if it wants to recover and not lose ground on the top of the standings.
That loss was the first this team has suffered at home so far in 2023, and the third in the last 10 home matches played. Now, it will once again play at home, which forces it to achieve a favorable result.
Probable lineup (4-3-3): Fabián Cerda; Augusto Barrios, Franco Bechtholdt, Omar Merlo, Ronald de la Fuente; Mario Sandoval, Agustín Nadruz, Yerko Leiva; Nicolás Barrios, Federico Castro, Cristián Zavala.
Betting on Universidad de Chile
The Universidad de Chile squad started the tournament with a lot of pressure over its shoulders after being a disaster in 2022. The first match the team played carried on with last year’s performance, as it resulted in a 1-3 loss to Huachipato. Yet, the team seems to have learned from its mistakes, as it currently has three wins and two losses in five matches played.
The best news for Universidad is that the team comes into this match with two victories in a row, something it has not achieved in league matches since February 2022. The team’s most recent victory by a score of 0-1 came against O’Higgins while playing away from home, and such a result fuels the team’s hope of being able to repeat that performance in this match against Curicó.
Probable lineup (4-3-3): Cristobal Campos Véliz; Jose Ignacio Castro, Luis Casanova, Matías Zaldivia, Yonathan Andía; Federico Mateos, Pedro Emanuel Ojeda, Israel Poblete; Darío Osorio, Leandro Fernández, Renato Huerta.
JefeBet Prediction
At this point in the season, we have yet to see the full potential of both teams, but they have shown the ability to overcome adversity. It looks like this match will be a high caliber clash that will see both teams scoring goals. However, there may not be a winner in this Curico Unido vs Universidad de Chile encounter.
Prediction: The teams draw 2-2.
