Huachipato vs Universidad Catolica tips and predictions

Anticipated Primera Division fixture likely to be close

There's not much between Huachipato and Universidad Catolica in the Primera Division. The hosts are in 11th place with 7 points, compared to their opponents who are in 12th place on 5 points.

Any outcome could happen here and the feeling is they'll battle to a draw. Building on the strong rearguard performances of both sides, a goalless stalemate is the pick but it's certainly not something to go crazy about.

There have been some notable displays in defence by both sides. Solid on their own soil Huachipato have conceded at an average of just 0.6 goals per game over their last 5 matches. Meanwhile Universidad Catolica haven't conceded a single goal during their most recent 3 matches on the road.

In previous matches in this head-to-head one of the last 3 has finished on level terms.

It would be crazy to suggest that the favourites are a dead-cert here. It's perfectly credible that the two sides cancel each other out over an attritional ninety minutes. It's not huge value but the No BTTS bet could be sensible.

Huachipato have drawn 5 of their last 12 matches on their own soil and Universidad Catolica have drawn 8 of their last 20 matches. They drew with Union La Calera last week and while the prediction is for any stalemate, a scoreline of 0-0 cannot be written off here. To wrap this up there is nothing to like about the home or away win odds, so the draw warrants consideration. Deadlock is the pick after what looks set to be a close encounter.