Deportes La Serena VS Univ Catolica, Catolica to pull victory despite absences

Match Time：2/6/2021 04:00 Saturday  (GMT+8)

Primera Division de Chile --  Deportes La Serena   VS   Univ Catolica

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TEAM NEWS

La Serena do not have major injury woes ahead of this game, although Felipe Barrientos has been suspended.

Universidad Catolica won’t have Edson Puch, Jose Pedro Fuenzalida and German Lanaro due to injury, but they’ll recover Ignacio Saavedra from a one-game suspension.

 

La Serena

Suspended: Felipe Barrientos

Doubtful: None

Injured/Unavailable: David Montoya (knee)

 

Universidad Catolica

Suspended: None

Doubtful: None

Injured/Unavailable: Edson Puch (muscular), Jose Pedro Fuenzalida (ankle), Cesar Munder (undisclosed), Juan Fuentes (thigh), Francisco Silva (knee), German Lanaro (anterior cruciate ligament)

 

MATCH PREVIEW

MAIN PREDICTION: AWAY WIN

 

La Serena are coming off a 2-0 home win over Curico Unido the last time out, and that win snapped their five-game winless run (D4, L1). Despite that negative run, it’s worth noting that La Serena’s rise in the second half of the season has been noticeable and they’ve lost just once in their last 14 league outings. They have also posted a W5, D2, L1 mark in their last eight home outings in league action.

Universidad Catolica, on the other hand, are trending in the wrong direction since they are coming off a 2-0 loss against O’Higgins the last time out –they’ve dropped two games in a row while going winless in their last five league matches. Universidad Catolica have won twice in their last 11 league outings, but their recent injury rash can be attributed to their dip in form.

Universidad Catolica might be shorthanded, but they’re the better side and should win this game.

 

HEAD TO HEAD

The recent H2H record between both sides indicates a massive edge for Universidad Catolica, as they won all of their last 4 Primera matches against La Serena.