Magallanes and Universidad Católica will meet each other on March 19th, 2023, Sunday, in a game counting for the Primera Division in Chile, check the Magallanes vs Universidad Católica betting tip 2023 to win with your bets.
Stadium and City where Magallanes vs Universidad Católica will occur
The game takes place in the small Estadio Municipal stadium, in the city of San Bernardo, with a capacity for 3500 spectators, who hope to help the team to surprise in this match.
Where to follow the live game
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Introduction to the Magallanes vs Universidad Católica betting tip 2023
In the current edition of the Primera Division, we can see a growth in the average goals. While last season the tournament had an average of 2.57 goals per match, now the competition has an average of 2.98 goals per match.
Magallanes last match
Magallanes is coming off a loss. In its last outing they faced Independiente Medellín in a match valid for CONMEBOL Libertadores, and the match ended 2-0. The eleven coached by N. Núñez Rojas played in a 4-2-3-1 formation.
The odds for them to win, of 6.5 left no room for doubt. The defeat was clear before the match started.
The defense appeared lacking in energy throughout the match. Particularly below expectations, Christian Vilches, who did not appear in his best form. His team’s results in the future will also depend on his performance.
Universidad Católica last match
On the other hand, the visiting team arrives at this match after a draw in the last round. In a dispute valid for Primera Division, Universidad Católica, who used a 4-3-3 formation, faced the Unión Española team with a final score of 2-2.
A bad outcome at the end of the match with the draw (odd 4), especially considering that the chances of winning were quite high.
Magallanes vs Universidad Católica h2h
The most recent precedent between these two clubs was in 18-10-2012, in the 2012 season of the Chilean Cup, which ended with a 4-1 win for Universidad Católica.
The performance of the Universidad Católica team in their five recent games to date has been relatively good, unlike the Magallanes team.
Teams varying in strengths and motivations.
Magallanes
Primera Division leaderboard now
Magallanes joins the match with 7 points. They rank in 12th place in the Primera Division, the team also suffers from a negative balance having won only 2 games, losing 4, and scoring 1 draws.
Which means that in the 9th round, the team is ahead with no advantage over Curicó Unido team who is in the 13th place.
Magallanes analysis
After 8 rounds, Magallanes has conceded more goals than has scored. They conceded a total of 11 goals so far and scored 8 times.
The adaptation of Alfred Canales with the new jersey has not been the best. He had another disappointing performance in Magallanes last game of the season, against Independiente Medellín. In the clash, the midfielder failed to be effective and did little for the team. Despite the good expectations for the player, his performance is starting to worry.
Universidad Católica
Primera Division leaderboard now
The Universidad Católica team with 17 points currently occupies the 1st place of the leaderboard, being in the qualifying place for the CONMEBOL Libertadores, with a campaign of 5 wins, 2 draws, and 1 loss.
Universidad Católica analysis
Universidad Católica after 8 days has put up 21 goals scored, and taken 12, and thus record has a positive goal difference.
Universidad Católica averages 6.13 shots in the mirror per match in this competition. It therefore shows marked offensive qualities, and is more likely to go to the net and win games.
A team with great aspirations and abilities in the Primera Division.
Teams with ball possession above 50% typically have some control over the opponents. Therefore, the Universidad Católica team usually tries to control the game with an average ball possession of 57.38%.
Chances of winning against Universidad Católica who playing away has a balance of 3 wins, 1 loss, and 0 draws in the Primera Division, are very slim.
Universidad Católica is a more offensive team than Magallanes, having 879 attacks vs. 775 from Magallanes, having scored 21 times, in comparison, Magallanes converted into goal 8 times.
Best goalscorer from Universidad Católica
If we want to highlight a player in the team’s offensive sector until this competition stage, we have to name Fernando Zampedri. Universidad Católica owes some of their triumphs to the Attacker who scored 6 goals in this season.
Historical data: Universidad Católica
With 16 titles won in the history of the tournament, the Universidad Católica team is one of the competition’s leading names. The record of the team will impact the final outcome of the match and it will not be the first time the team has managed to impress their opponents with a win at a time when they are in bad shape.
Bet suggestions for this game:
Goals Top Betting Tips
75-90 minutes into the game is where most goals occur, a good time to bet if one is following the live game.
Taking into consideration that Universidad Católica scores an average of 2 goals per match when playing away, we should consider the under 2.5 betting market, especially because this team usually does not concede goals when playing out of their stadium.
At the bookmaker Bet365, the market of Total Goals Under 2.5 is with great odds.
Corners Top Betting Tips
Good betting results could be obtained if one notes that there is an average of 4.62 corners per game.
Cards Top Betting Tips
These teams together have a combined average of 4.5 yellow cards per match. Therefore, it might be a good option to bet on the ‘Over 4.5 cards’ option in this duel.
This is a match with several good betting entries to have some return on sports betting.
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Magallanes vs Universidad Católica betting tip 2023: FAQ
The match will be played on March 19th, 2023, Sunday.
The match will take place at the Estadio Municipal stadium in San Bernardo.
The last time these teams faced each other was in Chilean Cup match, referring to the 2012 season, and ended with a 4-1 result for Universidad Católica.
For this match, the probability indicates that the net is more likely to swing between 75-90 minutes.
The bookmaker with the best odds for this match is Bet365!
