Henry Roldán
Two of the best teams in this beginning of the Chilean League will go head-to-head this Saturday as Universidad Católica vs Palestino face each other in one of the most anticipated games of this upcoming weekend. The previous matchday, the Cruzados won 1-2 as visitors against Audax Italiano, while Palaestino remained undefeated with a1-1 draw against Union La Calera.
Without further ado, JefeBet brings you the preview of this captivating clash between Universidad Católica vs Palestino.
Predictions, Odds and Betting Preview for the Universidad Catolica vs Palestino Chilean Primera Division Matchday 6 Game on February 25, 2023.
- Where: El Teniente Stadium – Rancagua, Chile.
- When: Saturday, February 25, 2023, 6:30 PM E.T.
- Moneyline: Universidad Católica (-121) / Tie (+275) / Palestino (+270).
- Asian Handicap: Universidad Católica (-0.5, -120) / Palestino (+0.5, -107).
- Over/Under (2.5): Over (-137) / Under (+105).
- Both teams score: Yes (-150) / No (+110).
All odds shown are courtesy of Unibet.
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Betting on Universidad Catolica
After two somewhat complicated weeks, Universidad Católica sealed a very important comeback against Audax Italiano to move closer to the top of the championship. Although they have a game in hand, Ariel Holan’s men are second in the Chilean League with 10 points, two less than leaders Huachipato, and this Saturday they will play at home in Rancagua due to the remodeling of the San Carlos de Apoquindo stadium.
Key to this position has been the Crusaders‘ goalscoring prowess, as they are the club with the most goals scored in just five matches. However, the most important thing for them is the work they can do on defense. In their three wins, the opponent scored one goal or less, while in their only loss and the draw against Cobresal, the opponent scored at least two goals.
Probable lineup (3-4-2-1): Matías Dituro; Eugenio Mena, Gary Kagelmacher, Guillermo Burdisso; Mauricio Isla, Cristian Cuevas, Brayan Rovira, Alexander Aravena; Gonzalo Tapia, Franco Di Santo; Fernando Zampedri.
Betting on Palestino
Palestino is one of the two teams in the Chilean championship that is still undefeated after five games. “The Arabs” register two wins and three draws to finish third in the standings with nine points, three behind the leader and also undefeated Huachipato.
With only four goals conceded, Gustavo Costas’s team is the third-best defense in the nascent tournament and the third best in the world. What’s more, no team has scored more than two goals against them. Similarly, Palestino has scored in each of the matches it has played this year and has accumulated a total of eight goals.
Probable lineup (4-3-3): César Rigamonti; Dilan Zuniga, José Bizama, Cristian Suárez, Vicente Fernández; Fernando Cornejo, Nicolás Meza, Misael Dávila; Bryan Carrasco, Maximiliano Salas, Ariel Martínez.
JefeBet Prediction
The first five meetings of each of these teams have given us excitement inside the box, and this Saturday we should expect nothing different. Both clubs are among the teams with the most goals in the tournament, and historically their clashes have been quite lively.
In nine of their last ten meetings, the scoreboard showed at least three goals in total, while in six of those games both teams scored.
Prediction: Both teams score (UNI 2 – PAL 1)
