Antofagasta vs Deportes Iquique Prediction & Betting Tips

Antofagasta's numbers look tidier

Across their last twenty matches, Antofagasta have won nine, drawn seven and lost four, scoring 36 and conceding 19. That's a healthy goal difference and includes some big away wins, like the 5-1 at home to Union San Felipe and a 3-2 on the road at Puerto Montt.

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Antofagasta: 20 completed matches; Deportes Iquique: 20 completed matches.

Antofagasta

20 matches

Win

45% 9 / 20

Draw

35% 7 / 20

Loss

20% 4 / 20

Scored

36

Conceded

19

Difference

+17

Deportes Iquique

20 matches

Win

30% 6 / 20

Draw

40% 8 / 20

Loss

30% 6 / 20

Scored

30

Conceded

23

Difference

+7

Deportes Iquique's record over the same length of sample is shakier: six wins, eight draws and six losses, with 30 scored and 23 conceded. They've drawn a lot of matches rather than losing outright, which points to a side that's hard to beat but not always able to close games out.

Antofagasta's underlying form is clearly the stronger of the two, even if Iquique's draw-heavy record makes them awkward to shift.

They've barely stopped playing each other

The two sides drew 1-1 in Copa Chile just days before this game, and they also drew 1-1 back in August in Primera B. Before that, Iquique thumped Antofagasta 4-0 back in March, so recent meetings have swung between tight and one-sided.

Go back further and the head-to-head record is genuinely mixed, with heavy wins on both sides across the last few years rather than any clear pattern favouring one club.

The most recent meetings have been low-scoring and close, which sits a bit awkwardly against Antofagasta's stronger overall form figures.

A rematch with the ink still wet

Playing the same opponent twice inside a few weeks tends to even things out a bit, since both sets of players already know what to expect from each other. That could explain why the two recent results between these sides have been draws rather than routs, even with Antofagasta's better form elsewhere.

On the squad side, there isn't much to go on beyond a routine yellow card picked up by Antofagasta's S. Ramírez in his last outing. That's a minor disciplinary note rather than anything suggesting he'll miss out here.

Key player statistics: Antofagasta vs Deportes Iquique

Antofagasta:

Penalty cards:

S. Ramírez x 1