Henry Roldán
A new edition of the historic Clasico Universitario of the Chilean Primera Division between Universidad de Chile vs Universidad Catolica will be played this coming Sunday in matchday 12. Both teams are in the midst of a fierce battle for the top spot in the championship standings.
La U is coming off a 1-2 away win over Everton, while Los Cruzados were stunned at home after losing 0-1 against O’Higgins. Without further ado, JefeBet brings you the best preview of the stellar match between Universidad de Chile vs Universidad Catolica.
Predictions, Odds, and Betting Preview for the Universidad de Chile vs Universidad Catolica Chilean Primera Division Matchday 12 Game on April 30, 2023
- Where: Ester Roa Rebolledo Stadium – Concepción, Chile.
- When: Sunday, April 30, 2023, 12:00 PM ET
- Moneyline: Universidad de Chile (+125) / Tie (+245) / Universidad Católica (+195)
- Asian Handicap: Universidad de Chile (-0.25, -110) / Universidad Católica (+0-25, -130)
- Over/Under (2.5): Over (-115) / Under (-120)
- Both teams score: Yes (-150) / No (+105)
All odds are provided by DraftKings.
Betting on Universidad de Chile
After several difficult seasons, Universidad de Chile wants to return to its position among the best teams in the Chilean League, and so far it has been doing just that.
Under the guidance of Mauricio Pellegrino, the team has gone eight games without a loss and has earned six points in the last two matches. This performance has put the team in third place in the standings with 21 points, just two points behind the leader Cobresal.
Before the U managed to go on a run of positive results, it reached three draws that made it drop from the top spot in the standings. The team only conceded 10 goals so far this season, the second-lowest amount in the league, behind only Union Espanola’s nine.
Playing at home, this team has only lost one of five matches and has drawn in the last two matches. However, it’s important to note that the club is not playing its matches at the Estadio Nacional due to renovations for the Pan American Games.
Possible Lineup (4-4-2): Cristóbal Campos; Jonathan Andía, Luis Casanova, Ignacio Tapia, Marcelo Morales; Federico Mateos, Emmanuel Ojeda, Israel Poblete, Lucas Assadi; Leandro Fernández, Nicolás Guerra.
Betting on Universidad Catolica
The most successful team in the Chilean League since 2017 aims to reclaim the championship title after losing it to Colo Colo last season. However, it needs to step up its game to be able to achieve this goal.
After a thrilling start, the Cruzados have gone winless for four matches, registering three draws and a surprising home defeat against O’Higgins last week.
This minor setback has caused Ariel Holan’s team to drop to fourth place in the standings with 19 points, two less than its upcoming opponent, and four points behind the tournament leader, Cobresal.
Although it remains second in goals scored in the league with 22, this team has only scored three times in its last four matches, and it has won three times, drawn once, and lost once in its away matches.
Possible Lineup (3-4-3): Matías Dituro; Daniel González, Branco Ampuero, Alfonso Parot; Mauricio Isla, Ignacio Saavedra, Byron González, Eugenio Mena; Alexander Aravena, Fernando Zampedri, Cristián Cuevas.
JefeBet Prediction
The Chilean Clásico Universitario always has a special touch, but this time the importance of winning is much greater, since a loss would dangerously distance these teams from the leader.
Both teams remain very close to first place and even the U, with a victory and other results, could start the matchday 13 as the leader of the championship. This is something the team must seek after when playing at home in Concepción.
On the other hand, the Cruzados need to return to that offensive performance it had displayed in the first matchdays, as it will not have an easy task when facing the second-best defense of the championship. All of these are reasons enough to think that the match will be closely contested and that not many goals will be scored.
Prediction: Under (UCH 1 – UCA 1).
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