Antofagasta got a 0-1 score facing O'Higgins last match, a match to remember. Next up is this fierce Curicó Unido side.
- Antofagasta have the fewest scored goals (21) in Primera Division
- Curicó Unido have scored more than double the goals of Antofagasta.
Everyone involved with the away team has to get their travel gear ready for this match as there's a whopping 1500 kilometers to cover before arriving at the match.
This has all the signs of an engaging game with lots of spark and energy as both contenders are well renewed since they last played a game. Game on!
Antofagasta form and stats
Antofagasta have played 11 Primera Division games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 3-5-3 (wins-draws-losses). When Antofagasta hosts teams that live on the top of the table (like Palestino, Union Espanola, Nublense and Colo-Colo), they have won 1 of 2 matches!
The supporters are hoping that Antofagasta will strike back in this fixture, putting things right after the 0-1 away loss in the game against O'Higgins (placed 7th). The penalty miss from Figueroa in the defeat against O'Higgins was a source of irritation for some fans, but these things happen.
Before that game, the 1-0 home victory against Nublense.This is expected to be a close game, with Antofagasta perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Antofagasta as a small favourite), we find 17 games. Antofagasta has won 7 of these, drawn 5 and lost 5.
Low-scoring affair? Looking at this club's last 19 league matches, 15 have contained zero, one or two goals.
Early season league goal statistics from Antofagasta's 11 home games: 11 goals, 11 conceded.
Curicó Unido form and stats
3-5-3 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Curicó Unido in their Primera Division matches away.
Curicó Unido are travelling after their nice 2-0 home win in the fixture against Unión La Calera (placed 12th).
Preceding that game, the 1-2 loss visiting Palestino's place.As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found 11 similar matches played by Curicó in our archives, and the results are: 3 wins for Curicó Unido, 5 draws and 3 defeats.
Goal hungry football fans should note that 11 of this club's 14 latest league games have ended with three goals or more.
Curicó Unido have a decent goal production going in their away games, although not fantastic. In 11 league away games 15 goals have been scored. Curicó have conceded 14 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
Curicó Unido - Antofagasta 2-0 was the result in these teams' latest head to head game, played this season. Previous ten meetings featuring these participants: Antofagasta won two, Curicó Unido were winners in four and we saw four draws. three games with more than 2,5 goals, seven matches with two goals or less.
Top Goalscorers
  D. Coelho Díaz 9 goals | R. Holgado 8 goals |  J. Flores Abrigo 5 goals |
Antofagasta missing players
Curicó Unido missing players
| Antofagasta | Curicó Unido | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 24 | 11 | 2 | Played | P | 4 | 11 | 24 |
| 5 | 3 | 1 | Won | W | 1 | 3 | 12 |
| 7 | 5 | 0 | Drew | D | 3 | 5 | 6 |
| 12 | 3 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| 21 | 11 | 1 | Scored | S | 6 | 15 | 43 |
| 28 | 11 | 1 | Conceded | C | 4 | 14 | 25 |
| 92% | 82% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 75% | 82% | 88% |
| 54% | 45% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 75% | 73% | 75% |
| 33% | 36% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 55% | 58% |
| 17% | 27% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 45% | 46% |
| 8% | 9% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 9% | 17% |
| 42% | 45% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 75% | 73% | 50% |
| 25% | 36% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 25% | 18% | 38% |
| 42% | 36% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 25% | 27% | 25% |
| 4.6 | 5.1 | 3 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3 | 3.6 | 4.5 |
| 4.3 | 4.3 | 5.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5 | 5.3 | 4.5 |
| 3 | 2.6 | 4 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.8 | 2.5 | 2 |
| 8 | 2 | 2 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 4 | 5 |
| 10.2 | 11.8 | 8.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 11.5 | 12.5 | 12.4 |
| 3.3 | 4.3 | 2.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4.8 | 5 | 5.5 |
| 27% | 23% | 20% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 32% | 27% | 33% |
| 11.5 | 11.7 | 15.5 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 14 | 16.7 | 13.6 |
| 4.4 | 4.2 | 4 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.2 |
- Antofagasta have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Antofagasta have the fewest dropped points from leading position (2) in Primera Division
- Antofagasta have the fewest scored goals (11) at home in Primera Division
- Antofagasta have the fewest scored goals (21) in Primera Division
- Antofagasta have the fewest scored goals in the first half (6) in Primera Division
- Antofagasta have the most matches under the total-line (13) in Primera Division
- Curicó Unido have scored more than double the goals of Antofagasta.
- Curicó Unido have won significantly less corners away then at home.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Colo-Colo | 24 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 46 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 27 | 3 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 19 | 12 | 31 | 51 |
| 2 | Curicó Unido | 24 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 43 | 25 | 13 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 28 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 15 | 14 | 18 | 42 |
| 3 | Nublense | 23 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 34 | 25 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 23 | 13 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 39 |
| 4 | Palestino | 23 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 30 | 26 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 20 | 14 | 12 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 4 | 37 |
| 5 | Union Espanola | 23 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 34 | 32 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 19 | 19 | 2 | 36 |
| 6 | Cobresal | 24 | 10 | 5 | 9 | 34 | 30 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 19 | 10 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 15 | 20 | 4 | 35 |
| 7 | O'Higgins | 24 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 24 | 25 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 17 | 10 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 15 | -1 | 35 |
| 8 | Audax Italiano | 24 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 36 | 37 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 16 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 19 | 21 | -1 | 34 |
| 9 | Everton | 24 | 7 | 12 | 5 | 28 | 19 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 13 | 7 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 15 | 12 | 9 | 33 |
| 10 | Universidad Catolica | 22 | 9 | 3 | 10 | 30 | 31 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 9 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 15 | 22 | -1 | 30 |
| 11 | Huachipato | 24 | 8 | 5 | 11 | 27 | 37 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 19 | 22 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 15 | -10 | 29 |
| 12 | Unión La Calera | 24 | 5 | 11 | 8 | 23 | 35 | 12 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 21 | -12 | 26 |
| 13 | Universidad Chile | 24 | 6 | 5 | 13 | 25 | 36 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 12 | 23 | -11 | 23 |
| 14 | Antofagasta | 24 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 21 | 28 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 17 | -7 | 22 |
| 15 | La Serena | 23 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 24 | 40 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 17 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 23 | -16 | 21 |
| 16 | Coquimbo Unido | 24 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 27 | 45 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 20 | 19 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 26 | -18 | 20 |
