Everton Vina del Mar
- Walter Ribonetto's team have won three, drawn one and lost one of their last five, including a 3-1 home win over Universidad de Concepcion and a 3-0 smash-and-grab away at Deportes Limache.
- That run has seen Nicolas Montiel find his shooting boots as he has five of Everton's 12 goals in those last five matches, giving them an extra cutting edge in transition.
- Alan Medina leads the way with nine goals in 21 Primera Division 2026 appearances and the Ruleteros should have the sharpness to take the game to the visitors here.
Universidad Catolica
- Daniel Garnero has his team well organised and structured at the moment, allowing them to maintain possession and speed up through quick inside combinations when they want to.
- Universidad have won two, drawn one and lost two of their last five, suffering a 0-3 home loss in the Copa Libertadores Playoffs 2026, a 1-2 home defeat to Nublense in Primera Division 2026 and an away win at Coquimbo Unido in Primera Division 2026.
- UC have been heavily reliant on Fernando Zampedri for goals all season and, although he has cooled down a little recently, he remains their key man with 20 goals in 19 Primera Division 2026 games.
Head-to-Head
- Universidad Catolica have won 4 and drawn 1 of the last 5 meetings.
- Everton Vina del Mar have not won their last 2 home games against Universidad Catolica.
- UC also edged the most recent contest 2-1 at home in the Copa Chile 2026.
Key Players
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Everton
- Nicolas Montiel - five of Everton's 12 goals in last five matches.
- Alan Medina - nine goals in 21 Primera Division 2026 appearances.
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Universidad Catolica
- Fernando Zampedri - 20 goals in 19 Primera Division 2026 games.
Betting Insights
- Everton Vina del Mar and Universidad Catolica are both flying high in the Chilean Primera Division 2026 this season, with the Ruleteros sit in fourth spot on 33 points from 21 games and the same points tally from 20 games for the Cruzados in third.
- The visitors are the narrow odds-on favorite here at 2.55, although that still represents a decent opportunity given that Everton are 2.8 and the draw 3.35.
Prediction
- Ribonetto has set Everton up to be compact and pragmatic, sitting deep with a low block and hoping to hurt the opposition with their pace on the break.
- Garnero's side are the more possession-based and have enough quality and sophistication to control this game.
- So a safer option is to take Universidad to avoid defeat as the odds and head-to-head history tilt heavily in their favour.