Mayra Madrigal
The new Chilean League season kicked off last weekend, and only seven of the 16 participants managed to earn three points in their debut. For this matchday, it is possible that the teams that started off on the wrong foot will have the opportunity to correct their mistakes and show a better performance.
This Saturday, January 28, Universidad de Chile vs Unión Española will face each other to try to get back on track, since they were two of the teams that started the campaign with defeats. Today, Jefebet tells you all the latest news on these teams and in our preview you will be able to find our predictions and the available betting odds for Universidad de Chile vs Unión Española.
Predictions, Odds, and Betting Preview for the Universidad de Chile vs Union Española Chilean Primera Division Matchday 2 Game on January 28, 2023
- Where: Santa Laura Stadium, Independencia, Chile
- When: Saturday, January 28, 2023, 4:00 PM E.T.
- BetMGM Moneyline: Universidad de Chile (+120) / Tie (+225) / Union Espanola (+215)
- DraftKings Asian Handicap: Universidad de Chile (AH -0.5, +115) / Union Espanola (AH +0.5, -170)
- Over/Under (2.5): Over (-110), Under (-130)
- Both teams score: Yes (-150) / No (+105).
Odds provided by BetMGM and DraftKings.
Universidad de Chile Preview
Universidad de Chile‘s performance did not change much with respect to last season, as it started on the wrong foot with a 1-3 loss to Huachipato. So far, they have a negative streak of seven games without a win in all official competitions, with their last victory recorded in October 2022 against La Serena by a score of 1-2.
They closed matchday 1 of the Chilean League in the 13th place in the standings, and will try to bounce back in this match. For this new game, they will try to take advantage of the fact that they will be at home for the second consecutive week. However, being at their home stadium is no guarantee, as they have not won in their last eight home league appearances.
Probable lineup (4-3-3): Cristóbal Campos Véliz, Juan Pablo Gómez, Nery Domínguez, Matías Zaldivia, José Ignacio Castro, Federico Mateos, Mauricio Morales, Israel Poblete, Renato Huerta, Nicolás Guerra, Leandro Fernández.
Unión Española Preview
Unión Española also got off on the wrong foot with a 1-0 defeat in its debut against Ñublense last weekend. With this defeat, they have now gone three consecutive official matches without a win, and 10 without a league victory.
It is one of the four teams that failed to score on the first matchday and will try to improve that situation in this away game. The Hispanic team has not won an away game in the Chilean league since August 2022, when it beat Ñublense by a score of 1-2, and since then it has recorded four consecutive defeats in that condition.
Probable lineup (4-2-3-1): Sebastián Pérez, Valentín Vidal, Jonathan Villagra, Manuel Fernández, Luis Pavez, Felipe Massri, Sebastián Leyton, Rodrigo Piñeiro, Bryan Carvallo, Bastián Yáñez, Leandro Garate.
JefeBet Prediction
Universidad de Chile has won its last three home league meetings with Union Española, scoring two goals or more in each of those matches. Although both teams got off to a terrible start, the university team has everything in its favor to get its first win of the campaign.
Prediction: Universidad de Chile wins by a score of 2-0.
