Everton CD VS Deportes La Serena, Everton becomes strong at home with a win

Match Time：5/1/2021 08:00 Saturday  (GMT+8)

Primera Division de Chile --  Everton CD   VS   Deportes La Serena

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TEAM NEWS

Transfer deadline signing Cesar Valenzuela completed his second match as a starter for Everton VM. Manager Roberto Sensini will have most of his squad available, with the exception of their long time injured players like Maximiliano Cerato, Fernando Saavedra and Benjamin Berrios.

 

La Serena was also busy in the deadline and acquired Paraguayan strike Jorge Benitez, who previously played for Olympiakos from Greece and Cruz Azul from Mexico, among other teams. He should make his debut against Everton VM. The team is still waiting on the recoveries of defenders Marko Biskupovic and Rodrigo Brito.

 

Everton VM

Suspended: None

Doubtful: None

Injured/Unavailable: Maximiliano Cerato (ruptured cruciate ligament), Fernando Saavedra (broken foot), Benjamin Berrios (hip injury).

 

La Serena

Suspended: None

Doubtful: None

Injured/Unavailable: Marko Biskupovic (Achille tendon rupture), Rodrigo Brito (fibula fracture), David Montoya (knee)

 

MATCH PREVIEW

MAIN PREDICTION: HOME WIN

 

Everton VM is coming off a 1-1 draw at Curico Unido. New signing Cesar Valenzuela and Chilean national team star Rodrigo Echeverria are playing at a high level, but the team is still lacking scoring efficiency, despite the arriving of Panamanian striker Cecilio Waterman this season.

 

They currently sit in the ninth spot of the table with 6 points in 5 matches. Everton VM has only won 1 match this season, 2-1 away win at Antofagasta in Round 2, but they’ve shown a gritty style that becomes hard for most rivals. That’s how they’ve got important results like their away draws at Curico Unido and Palestino.

 

La Serena has the same exact points as Everton VM but stands in the eighth spot of the current Chile Division 1 thanks to their goal difference. While their defense seems solid and they’ve only conceded 2 goals, their offense still needs work. Midfielder Sebastian Leyton has scored all 3 their goals this season. They are coming off 3 consecutive 0-0 draws and former Chile national team star Matias Fernandez is in and out of the starting lineup. Humberto Suazo, another Chilean legend and club captain, still hasn’t scored a single goal.

Everton VM will win this match at home thanks to the good form by their midfielders and their home record last season. La Serena’s stars, on the other hand, don’t look particularly fresh this season and father time might have caught up on them.

 

HEAD TO HEAD

Last season’s matchups between these teams ended up in draws. They first shared a 0-0 tie at Everton VM and followed that with a 1-1 tie at La Serena.