The new Chilean Primera Division campaign is still in its infancy, but two teams that really need to start winning are CD Palestino and CD Huachipato, who meet on Thursday evening.
Palestino have taken just eight points from the same number of league matches this season and are just are a point above the visitors who currently occupy the relegation play-off spot in the Chilean top-flight.
A 2-0 home defeat against Audax Italiano means that the home team have failed to win in three league matches, having suffered two defeats in the process.
A lack of firepower has been one of the factors in their poor recent league form, as Palestino have also failed to score in their last three matches in the Primera Division.
Jose Luis Sierra’s team has also struggled for wins on home soil, having failed to win in their last five home games in the Chilean top-flight. The fact that Palestino have conceded at least two goals in six of their previous eight league matches on home soil has not helped their plight.
The visitors have taken one less point than their hosts this season in the Chilean top-flight and are just a point clear of the automatic relegation spots.
A 0-0 home draw against Everton last time out means that they have failed to win any of their last five matches in the Primera Division. Similarly, to their hosts, Huachipato have struggled for goals of late in the Chilean top-flight, as they have failed to score in four of their last five matches in the Primera Division.
The visitors have been travel sick in recent months in the Primera Division, as they have failed to win any of their last ten games on their travels in the Chilean top-flight.
With little between the teams in terms of league position, it is unsurprising that Forebet predicts that this game will end in a low-scoring draw.