Joralexray Garcia
The year 2023 is already here, and with it the resumption of the best soccer leagues, one of them being the Chilean First Division, which will kick off a new season this coming January 22. Last year’s tournament was dominated by Colo Colo, who won its 33rd league title, further consolidating its position as the competition’s top winner.
Also prominent in that campaign, but in a negative way, was Coquimbo Unido,who was in the fight to avoid relegation until the end, but now hopes to have a different luck during this new tournament, given that for this campaign it will present practically a new team after making interesting additions in the transfer market.
Predictions, Odds, and Betting Preview for Coquimbo Unido for the 2023 Chilean Primera Division Season
Fighting relegation is something Coquimbo Unido has been accustomed to in recent years, even playing in the second division of Chilean soccer in 2018 and 2021, years in which it was crowned champion of that category. But this campaign they are determined not to suffer again, as they have signed up to 14 new players to achieve that goal.
Coquimbo Unido in the 2022 Season
While not much was expected from the Pirateshis poor performance in 2022 left much to be desired, achieving permanence on the last day of the season thanks to a 1-1 draw at home against Curicó Unido,who finished third, and the defeats of La Serena and Antofagasta, who ended up being relegated with only one point less than Coquimbo.
One of Coquimbo’s standout players last campaign was Joe Abrigo, who was among the tournament’s top scorers with 12 goals, so his renewal for this season has been great news for the team.
Coquimbo Unido Odds for the 2023 Season
Coquimbo Unido odds for the 2023 season are not yet available, but we invite you to keep an eye on JefeBet’s updates, where you will soon find the odds provided by our affiliates for this team and the rest of the participants of the Chilean First Division.
New Faces in Coquimbo Unido
Coquimbo decided to release many players who finished their contracts last year in order to initiate a renewal of the team, with 15 players packing their bags for other destinations. And precisely this has forced the board of directors to move in the transfer window to search new players inside and outside local soccer.
Some of the most noteworthy acquisitions are the Argentinean striker Rodrigo Holgadowho already had a good stint with the team in 2018, midfielder Javier Parraguezwho will return to Chile after playing in Brazilian soccer, and Luciano Cabral who will return to professional soccer after serving a five-year prison sentence.
Although we must be cautious, this new Coquimbo Unido is an exciting team and its coach knows it, since he declared that “In all teams one has to aspire to the maximum, to hope for a good campaign and get to the top. Performance will tell you where you are going to get, but in the national league we have to give our best, then we will see where reality leaves us”.
JefeBet Prediction
Coquimbo Unido has prepared greatly for this new campaign, keeping their offensive leader, Joe Abrigo, and now accompanying him with an old acquaintance. In addition, they have also reinforced a defensive line that made them suffer so much last campaign, so we will surely see them fighting much higher than in recent years.
Not playing international competitions will also give them a bit of an advantage over the rest, so it could be expected that this time they will be a serious contender to fight at least for a place in the Copa Sudamericana.
Chilean Championship Prediction: Sixth or seventh in the league.
