Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — O'Higgins 3rd with 56 points, Deportes Iquique 15th with 24, 32 apart. Deportes Iquique's recent output outran their position: 6th on form over five rounds, 15th in the table. Against a league average of 1.32 goals per team per game, Deportes Iquique ran at 1.13 scored and 2 conceded, O'Higgins at 1.43 and 1.13.
Defeat had not touched O'Higgins in 7 games, having scored in 10 consecutive games. Deportes Iquique had banked 4 of the last 15 points on offer; O'Higgins, 11.
5 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — Deportes Iquique 1, draws 2, O'Higgins 2, at 3.2 goals per meeting. Whoever hosts gains little here: home teams have taken just 20% of the wins in this fixture. 80% of the meetings finished with three goals or more, and both sides scored in 60%.
Estadio Tierra de Campeones, capacity 12,000, hosted the game. On the scoreboard, it was 1-1 at the break; 3 second-half goals set the final 2-3.
Goal scorers
Deportes Iquique: S. Pino (13'), Á. Ramos (55') · O'Higgins: Felipe Faúndez (20'), Arnaldo Castillo (51'), Bryan Rabello (90')
Key stats
Possession: Deportes Iquique 43% · O'Higgins 57% · Total shots: 10-21 · On target: 4-6 · Corners: 4-5