Colo-Colo vs Palestino Prediction: Both Sides Coming off a Win at the Continental Stage

In the upcoming fixture of the Chilean Primera Division, Matchday 11, Colo-Colo will be playing against Palestino at the Estadio Monumental David Arellano in Macul. According to the table standings of today, Colo-Colo stands 7th with 4 wins and 15 points, whereas Palestino stands 9th with 4 wins and 15 points. Colo-Colo and Palestino last played against each other in August 2022, and Colo-Colo won (1-0). In the last three outings, Colo-Colo has dominated Palestino, winning all three by a margin of a goal or more. Continue reading to find out more about the upcoming contest. 

Going in the matchup, Colo-Colo is coming off a close win against Monagas SC (1-0) in the second round of Copa Libertadores. Carlos Palacios scored the only goal on penalty in the 45th minute of play. Colo-Colo was quite sharp, dominating the entire match play with 54% possession and 11 shots on target. With 20 clearances and an accurate passing percentage of 70%, Colo-Colo did manage to strike and secure three win points. In the last five matches played, Colo-Colo has secured 2 wins, 2 defeats, and a defeat. Talking about the scoring, Colo-Colo has scored and conceded 4 goals in the last five matches. Hence, Colo-Colo is likely to continue with a balanced formation. With 4 wins in the local season, Colo-Colo will be looking to win the upcoming outing at home. 

Brayan Cortés; Maximiliano Falcón, Ramiro González, Daniel Gutiérrez; Jayson Rojas, César Fuentes, Esteban Pavez, Agustín Bouzat; Leonardo Gil; Marcos Bolados, Damián Pizarro.

Going in the matchup, Palestino is coming off a win against Estudiantes Merida (1-0) in the second-round game of Copa Sudamericana. Misael Davila scored the only goal for Palestino in the 53rd minute of play, with an assist made by Bryan Castillo. With just two wins in the last five matches played across all competitions, Palestino is struggling with maintaining a balance. In the local season so far, Palestino has scored 16 and conceded 19 goals. Hence, Palestino will have to produce a balanced attack. Talking about the scoring average, Palestino has scored 5 goals in the last 5 matches, averaging 1.00 goals per game. Against the scoring average, Palestino has conceded 13 goals, which adds more pressure on the defense.

Cesar Rigamonti; Brayan Véjar, Fernando Meza, Cristián Suárez, Dilan Zúñiga; Agustín Farías; Bruno Barticciotto, Nicolás Meza, Ariel Martínez, Jonathan Benítez; Misael Dávila.

The two sides are coming off very similar scenarios; however, the upcoming matchup is likely to have the home side starting as a favorite. The Chilean giants are likely to dominate Palestino just as done in the last couple of head-to-head matches in Primera Division. Considering the conceding average of Palestino, the upcoming matchup is likely to have both sides scoring and the match total to be over 2.5 goals. With the likes of Gonzalez and Gutierrez in the lineup, Colo-Colo can certainly take the lead against Palestino.

• Colo-Colo to Win for 1.80
• Total Over 2.5 for 1.91
• Both Teams to Score - Yes for 1.8