La Serena have played better than San Marcos this season, but every game begins at 0-0. Here's all the intelligence you require ahead of kickoff:
- La Serena have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (11) in Primera B
- San Marcos have the fewest points from losing position (1) in Primera B
San Marcos have a very long trip to this away game, as there's more than 1500 kilometers in distance to cover. This could prove a challenge, at least for the supporters.
There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.
La Serena form and stats
The home supporters can't complain about results here at Estadio La Portada de La Serena as La Serena have scored 14 goals to get 21 points from 10 games. The overall stats in the Primera B are 6-3-1 (wins-draws-losses). Hopes of three in a row are alive for Serena after consecutive victories at their own ground.
La Serena are anxiously hoping for a goal as it's been 225 minutes since the last one in league fixtures. (Scored by Sotelo).
Serena's previous game was also played at home, ending 1-0 versus San Marcos (placed 9th). The home side are looking to build on that result.
Prior to that, an away loss at Univ. Concepcion.The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how La Serena have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found 9 games) they have won 7 times, drawn 1 and lost 1.
It should be added that a glance at the 10 most recent league games shows that 8 of them qualified as a both teams to score: NO result (only one or none of the teams scored).
Serena are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 14 goals in 10 games. La Serena have only conceded 9 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
San Marcos form and stats
There's been little loot from San Marcos's travels as they have only collected 6 points from 11 away games in the Primera B. San Marcos only have 1 win to counter their 7 defeats and 3 draws.
San Marcos are travelling again after losing away to La Serena in their previous match (0-1). That loss was their first after three consecutive league games winning points.
That result followed a home victory 2-1 versus Rangers.We have checked recent matches where Marcos have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those 18 games were 2 victories, 4 draws and 12 defeats.
Observe that 9 of this side's 10 most recent league games have ended with at least three goals.
Scoring goals is the main ingredient in creating success in football, and not only at home. So far San Marcos have scored 12 goals in 11 league games away. San Marcos have conceded 23 goals in these games.
Head 2 Head
The sides have faced each other already this season, with the match result San Marcos - Serena 2-1 entered in the official records. As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's three La Serena victories, two draws and five San Marcos wins. Over/under statistics; seven of these games ended with three goals or more, three matches with two goals or less.
Top Goalscorers
  J. Sánchez Sotelo 12 goals |   B. Monroy Arciego 5 goals |  S. Pérez Catalán 5 goals |
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| La Serena | San Marcos | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 23 | 11 | 4 | Played | P | 4 | 12 | 23 |
| 12 | 7 | 3 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 9 |
| 4 | 3 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 7 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 3 | 8 | 10 |
| 31 | 15 | 8 | Scored | S | 3 | 12 | 36 |
| 23 | 9 | 4 | Conceded | C | 10 | 24 | 37 |
| 96% | 91% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 65% | 45% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 83% | 87% |
| 43% | 36% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 75% | 58% | 65% |
| 17% | 27% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 25% | 25% | 35% |
| 9% | 9% | 25% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 25% | 25% | 26% |
| 39% | 36% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 75% | 75% | 70% |
| 43% | 55% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 13% |
| 22% | 18% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 25% | 25% | 17% |
| 5.3 | 6.1 | 4.2 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3.8 | 3.9 | 4.7 |
| 4.7 | 4.5 | 6 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5.2 | 5.2 | 4.6 |
| 3.3 | 2.5 | 1.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3.5 | 3.1 | 2.7 |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 2 | 5 | 6 |
| 11.2 | 12.4 | 9.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 11.5 | 10.3 | 12.3 |
| 4.7 | 4.6 | 3.8 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.5 | 3.4 | 4.1 |
| 29% | 29% | 53% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 21% | 29% | 38% |
| 12.2 | 12.1 | 13.8 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 16.8 | 14.4 | 13.3 |
| 4.2 | 3.9 | 5 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 6.2 | 5.4 | 5.3 |
- La Serena have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (11) in Primera B
- San Marcos have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
- San Marcos have the fewest matches under the total-line (7) in Primera B
- San Marcos have the fewest points (6) away in Primera B
- San Marcos have the fewest points from losing position (1) in Primera B
- San Marcos have the most conceded goals (23) away in Primera B
- San Marcos have the most matches over the total-line (15) in Primera B
- San Marcos have the the worst goal difference (-11) away in Primera B
- San Marcos have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- San Marcos haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Antofagasta | 22 | 12 | 3 | 7 | 40 | 25 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 23 | 10 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 39 |
| 2 | La Serena | 22 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 30 | 23 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 9 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 16 | 14 | 7 | 37 |
| 3 | Union San Felipe | 22 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 34 | 25 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 16 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 18 | 14 | 9 | 36 |
| 4 | Santiago Wanderers | 22 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 27 | 23 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 16 | 9 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 11 | 14 | 4 | 36 |
| 5 | Deportes Iquique | 22 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 37 | 30 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 19 | 16 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 18 | 14 | 7 | 35 |
| 6 | Cobreloa | 22 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 28 | 23 | 11 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 7 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 16 | 5 | 35 |
| 7 | San Luis | 22 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 30 | 22 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 10 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 12 | 8 | 34 |
| 8 | Deportes Temuco | 22 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 27 | 28 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 13 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 15 | -1 | 33 |
| 9 | San Marcos | 22 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 36 | 36 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 24 | 13 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 23 | 0 | 31 |
| 10 | Barnechea | 22 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 24 | 29 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 22 | -5 | 27 |
| 11 | Deportes Santa Cruz | 22 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 20 | 25 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 12 | -5 | 27 |
| 12 | Univ. Concepcion | 22 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 27 | 36 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 16 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 10 | 20 | -9 | 25 |
| 13 | Rangers | 22 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 26 | 36 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 18 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 18 | -10 | 25 |
| 14 | Recoleta | 22 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 24 | 30 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 18 | -6 | 23 |
| 15 | Santiago Morning | 22 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 23 | 29 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 16 | -6 | 23 |
| 16 | Puerto Montt | 22 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 30 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 13 | -13 | 20 |
