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Universidad Católica Hosts O'Higgins Seeking to Reclaim Second Place

From Cooperativa · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • Universidad Católica can overtake Universidad de Chile and return to second place if it beats O'Higgins at Claro Arena.
  • Católica enters the match after a 2-1 win over Coquimbo Unido but remains third on 33 points with Everton and Palestino.
  • O'Higgins has gone three league matches without a win and sits 11th on 24 points, four points above the relegation zone.

Universidad Católica has a direct chance to recover second place when it hosts O'Higgins in the closing match of the 21st round of Chile's Primera División.

The Cruzados sit third with 33 points, level with Everton and Palestino. Universidad de Chile has 36 points, but Católica could move above it on goal difference if it wins. Católica's goal difference is plus 14, compared with plus 11 for the capital club.

The team recently ended a poor run with a 2-1 victory over Coquimbo Unido in a postponed match from the 19th round. The result brought relief, although doubts about the team's level of play remain. Daniel Garnero is expected to start Vicente Bernedo, with Fernando Zampedri and Clemente Montes among the attacking options.

O'Higgins arrive in 11th place with 24 points, level with Deportes La Serena and Huachipato. The club has gone three consecutive league games without a victory, losing to Deportes Limache and Palestino and drawing with Colo-Colo. Its latest match ended more positively, a 3-1 Copa Chile win over Deportes Recoleta, but the league run has left the team closer to the relegation battle. Cobresal currently opens that zone with 21 points.

The match at Claro Arena, in San Carlos de Apoquindo, is scheduled to begin at 8:45 p.m. local time, with Juan Lara as referee.

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Originally published by Cooperativa in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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