Mayra Madrigal
The Chilean soccer season has a combination of ups and downs, but few teams have shown enough quality to be considered title contenders. Matchday 6 will feature a meeting between two teams that already know what it is like to lose, and they will be looking to even their numbers on this matchday. Copiapo vs O’Higgins will be a match to follow this Monday.
The León de Atacama surprised everyone with its victory the previous matchday, but in this match it will have to maintain the level it showcased last time out to try to defeat a team that is positioned higher in the standings. Meanwhile, O’Higgins will be looking to achieve a win and use it to overcome its current slump.
Without further ado, at JefeBet we bring you all the information you need to know ahead of this Copiapo vs O’Higgins match, as well as the odds offered by the affiliates, the predictions and more information bout each team.
Predictions, Odds, and Betting Preview for the Copiapo vs O’Higgins Chilean Primera Division Matchday 6 Game on February 27, 2023
- Where: Luis Valenzuela Hermosilla Stadium, Atacama, Chile.
- When: Monday, February 27, 2023, 6:30 PM E.T.
- Moneyline of BetMGM: Copiapó (+180) / Tie (+240) / O’Higgins (+138)
- Asian Handicap by DraftKingsCopiapó ( AH +0.25, -150) / O’Higgins (AH -0.25, +100)
- Over/Under (2.5): Over (-115) / Under (-125)
- Both teams score: Yes (-135) / No (+100)
Odds provided by BetMGM and DraftKings.
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Betting on Copiapó
Copiapó has shown a very low level in its first four matches of the season, losing all of them. Surprisingly, last week, the team defeated Curicó Unido by a 1-2 score to achieve the first victory in its history in the Primera Division after its promotion last November.
With this victory, the team has managed to get out of the bottom of the general standings, no matter if it is still the team with the worst defense of the campaign. Copiapó has conceded goals in each of its matches and has a total of 13 goals against. Now, the team has a new challenge set for matchday 6, which it will play on its home field, where it has yet to win.
Probable lineup (4-2-3-1): Richard Leyton; Diego García, Bruno Romo, Juan Sills, Juan Sills, Agustín Ortíz; Luis Cabrera, Juan Jose Jaime; Reiner Castro, Iván Rozas, Jens Buss; Maximiliano Quinteros
Betting on O’Higgins
O’Higgins started the tournament well with wins against Magallanes and Colo Colo in its first two matchdays, but now it has recorded two defeats against in a row, against Huachipato and Universidad de Chile. What is striking is that in those last two matches, the team failed to score goals.
However, the Rancagua side has shown that it has a good defensive quality, as it is one of the two teams, along with Huachipato, with the fewest goals conceded. On the road, the team has neither lost nor allowed goals, and so it will surely want to extend that record in this match against an opponent that has yet to win at home.
Probable line-up (4-2-3-1): Nacho González; Fabián Hormazábal, Brian Torrealba, Nicolás Thaller, Ronald Guzmán; Camilo Moya, Valentín Larralde; Diego Fernández, Pablo Hernández, Matías Marín; Matias Belmar
JefeBet Prediction
All the previous meetings between these teams took place in the Primera B, where they met six times between 2003 and 2005. During that time, Copiapó was only able to win one of those matches at home.
This team could arrive to this match feeling motivated after its recent victory, but considering the few freedoms provided by O’Higgins’ defense, we do not expect another surprising performance from the Atacama team.
Prediction: O’Higgins win by a score of 0-1.
