The local team opened the scoring in the 55th minute with a goal from Fernando Zampedri and leads the visitors 1-0.
In the previous round of this competition, the home team secured the victory and comes in good spirits to receive the visiting team, who have only managed to earn one point and need to get back on the path to victory.
U. Católica defeated D. La Serena 4-0 in their previous match and will seek another favorable result at home. In their last 4 games, they won 2 matches and drew in 2.
Huachipato earned a point in the previous match, drawing 1-1 with Everton. In their recent games, they have 1 win and 3 losses.
The home team is in tenth place with 33 points (10 wins - 3 draws - 10 losses), while the visiting team has earned 29 points and is in eleventh place in the league (8 wins - 5 draws - 11 losses).
The referee chosen to officiate the match at Mundialista Stadium was José Cabero.
Probable lineup for U. Católica today
The team led by Ariel Holan plays with a 4-3-3 formation with Matías Dituro in goal; Mauricio Isla, Branco Ampuero, Gary Kagelmacher, and Alfonso Parot in defense; Ignacio Saavedra, César Pinares, and Luciano Aued in midfield; and José Pedro Fuenzalida, Fernando Zampedri, and Clemente Montes in the attack.
Probable lineup for Huachipato today
On the other hand, the team led by Mario Salas uses a 3-5-2 strategy with Gabriel Castellón in goal; Benjamín Gazzolo, Osvaldo González, and Renzo Malanca in defense; Joaquin Gutiérrez, Gonzalo Montes, Claudio Sepúlveda, Antonio Castillo, and Javier Altamirano in midfield; and Maximiliano Rodríguez and Nicolás Baeza in the attack.