The Facts
- A struggling side attempts to pull off an upset against a high-flying opponent (ranked 14th and 4th in the Promotion - Liga de Primera (Promotion - Playoffs - Quarter - finals)).
- In the last 5 head-to-head matches, Deportes Santa Cruz won 2.
- Deportes Santa Cruz is on a difficult losing run (last 5 matches: 0 wins).
- Antofagasta is on a roll with consecutive victories (last 5 matches: 4 wins).
- Antofagasta may face physical fatigue compared to their opponent, having played more matches in recent days.
- Recently, Antofagasta has enjoyed a sequence of home fixtures.
- A closely fought contest is anticipated, with Antofagasta holding a narrow advantage.
- In the last 7 head-to-head meetings, Deportes Santa Cruz has recorded 3 wins, 1 draw, and 3 losses, with a goal aggregate of 10:8 (averaging 1.4:1.1 goals per game).
- Specifically in home fixtures for Deportes Santa Cruz against this opponent, the record stands at 3 wins, 0 draws, and 0 losses, with 6:1 goals (averaging 2:0.3 per game).
Standings
| Pl | W | D | L | Diff | Pts | |||
| 1 | San Luis | 27 | 14 | 8 | 5 | 42:29 | 13 | 50 |
| 2 | Cobreloa | 27 | 13 | 9 | 5 | 45:29 | 16 | 48 |
| 3 | S. Wanderers | 28 | 13 | 8 | 7 | 46:31 | 15 | 47 |
| 4 | Magallanes | 27 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 44:39 | 5 | 46 |
| 5 | Antofagasta | 27 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 47:26 | 21 | 44 |
| 6 | Recoleta | 27 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 39:36 | 3 | 41 |
| 7 | Copiapo | 27 | 11 | 7 | 9 | 42:40 | 2 | 40 |
| 8 | San Marcos de Arica | 27 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 33:27 | 6 | 39 |
| 9 | U. Espanola | 27 | 10 | 6 | 11 | 32:35 | -3 | 36 |
| 10 | Deportes Temuco | 27 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 42:37 | 5 | 35 |
| 11 | Deportes Iquique | 27 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 36:30 | 6 | 34 |
| 12 | D. Puerto Montt | 27 | 10 | 4 | 13 | 26:35 | -9 | 34 |
| 13 | Curico Unido | 27 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 24:40 | -16 | 27 |
| 14 | CD Santa Cruz | 27 | 4 | 10 | 13 | 28:42 | -14 | 22 |
| 15 | San Felipe | 27 | 5 | 7 | 15 | 16:48 | -32 | 22 |
| 16 | Rangers | 28 | 5 | 6 | 17 | 28:46 | -18 | 21 |
Promotion ~ Liga de Primera
Promotion ~ Liga de Primera (Promotion ~ Play Offs: Semi~finals)
Promotion ~ Liga de Primera (Promotion ~ Play Offs: Quarter~finals)
Relegation ~ Segunda Division





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