Universidad Catolica vs Huachipato Prediction: Can Huachipato Secure a Draw and Share Points With Catolica?

In the upcoming fixture of the Chilean Primera Division, Matchday 13, Universidad Catolica will face Huachipato at Estadio El Teniente in Rancagua. Huachipato stands 2nd in the points table with 7 wins and 22 points, and the upcoming matchup could give them a boost to their previous standing. Universidad Catolica stands 5th with 5 wins and 19 points and will be hoping to earn three points in the upcoming home fixture. The two sides last played in September 2022, and Universidad Catolica won (1-0). Both teams have won two matches each from the last four played between them. Read on to find out about probable lineups, expected outcomes, and more.

Going in the matchup, Universidad Catolica is coming off a defeat against O’Higgins (0-1) and a draw previously against Colo-Colo (0-0). Although Universidad Catolica hasn’t been successful in the last five matches played, it has managed to stay in the top five table standings. When playing at home in recent fixtures, Universidad Catolica hasn’t secured a win in the last three home matches. Catolica managed draws against Colo-Colo (0-0) and Union Espanola (2-2). In the last five matches played, Universidad Catolica has scored only 5 goals, averaging 1.00 goal per game. In terms of conceding, Universidad Catolica has allowed 7 goals, averaging 1.40 goals per game. Therefore, the hosts will be under immense pressure for tomorrow’s match in Rancagua, Chile.

Matías Dituro; Daniel González, Branco Ampuero, Alfonso Parot; Ignacio Saavedra, Mauricio Isla, Eugenio Mena, Byron Neto; Cristian Cuevas, Gonzalo Tapia, Fernando Zampedri.

Huachipato is coming off a shocking defeat against Union La Calera (2-3), in which Javier Altamirano and Cris Martinez scored goals in the first half of the match. However, after conceding a goal in the 63rd minute, Huachipato couldn’t find the net. Mateo Acosta and Carlos Villanueva were given a go in the 80th minute, but they couldn't do much about the deficit. Coach Gustavo Alvarez will be investing a lot of confidence in his team before the upcoming away matchup against Universidad Catolica. Huachipato has scored in 4 of the last 5 matches played and will be backing itself to maintain the scoring average in pursuit of securing the top spot. With 6 goals scored in the last five matches played, Huachipato averages 1.20 goals per game. Therefore, the visitors are likely to demonstrate a fantastic performance away from home.

Gabriel Castellón; Joaquín Gutiérrez, Nicolás Ramírez, Claudio Sepúlveda, Nicolás Baeza; Jimmy Martinez, Gonzalo Montes, Javier Altamirano; Cris Martinez, Brayan Palmezano, Maximiliano Rodriguez.

With Huachipato coming off a canceled home fixture against Magallanes, the match form might dip a bit. On the other hand, Universidad Catolica is struggling and has failed to register a win inthe last five matches played. Considering the tall standards of Huachipato, I am predicting a draw or the visitors to win by a marginal difference. 

• Total Over 2.5 for 1.7
• Both Teams to Score - Yes for 1.60
• Double Chance - Draw or Huachipato for 2.00