The visitors are winning 1-0 against the hosts since minute 59 with a goal from Patricio Rubio.
A back-and-forth match is expected between two rivals who did not go beyond a draw in the previous round of the current season and who will have to take advantage of their strengths if they want to secure the three points.
Universidad de Chile only managed to earn one point in their last match against D. Antofagasta, after a 1-1 draw. In the previous 4 rounds, they won 2 matches and were defeated in 2 occasions.
Ñublense earned one point in the previous round, after a 2-2 draw with U. La Calera. In their last matches, they achieved 2 victories, 1 defeat, and 1 draw.
The host team is in tenth place with 21 points (6 W - 3 D - 8 L), while the visitors have accumulated 30 points and are in second place in the championship (8 W - 6 D - 3 L).
Cristián Garay was in charge of overseeing the order of the game during the match.
Probable lineup for Universidad de Chile today
The team coached by Diego López sets up their game with a 4-4-2 lineup with Cristóbal Campos in goal; Yonathan Andía, Ignacio Tapia, Nery Domínguez, and Marcelo Morales in defense; Emmanuel Ojeda, Mauricio Morales, Darío Osorio, and Israel Poblete in midfield; and Junior Fernandes and Ronnie Fernández in the forward line.
Probable lineup for Ñublense today
On the other hand, the team led by Jaime García takes the field with a 4-3-3 strategy with Nicola Pérez in goal; Bernardo Cerezo, Rafael Caroca, Nicolás Vargas, Giovanni Campusano in defense; Lorenzo Reyes, Federico Mateos, and Fernando Cordero in the midfield; and Alexander Aravena, Nicolás Guerra, and Patricio Rubio in the forward line.