On Thursday night, Palestino and Everton de Vina go head-to-head at the Estadio Municipal de La Cisterna in a game that could be potentially massive in the Chilean Primera Division.
The home side sits in one of the Copa Sudamericana spots in the Primera Division.
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However, they will still be hopeful that they can still make the Copa Libertadores, as they are five points off third place, which would give them a place in the qualifiers for South America’s elite club competition.
Palestino’s recent league form has lacked consistency, though, as a 1-1 draw at Nublense last time out means that they have won two, drawn two and lost two of their previous six matches in the Chilean top-flight.
However, they have remained consistent on home soil, winning their previous four league games in the Primera Division while conceding just one goal in the stellar run.
The visitors are just a point below their hosts in the standings in what could turn out to be an intriguing battle for the continental qualification spots.
The four-time Chilean champions head into this game on a three-game unbeaten run. A 1-1 home draw with Curico Union last time out ended a short two-game winning league run.
The game also ended a run of high-scoring games for Everton, as their previous three matches had all produced over 2.5 goals.
Francisco Meneghini’s team has been on an impressive recent away run, winning five of their last six away games in the Chilean top flight.
However, their recent away games in the league have been relatively low-scoring, with under 2.5 goals scored in five of their last seven league matches on their travels.
Forebet predicts that this game will end in a low-scoring draw, which is not surprising considering there is little between the two teams in the table.