Cobresal vs Unión Española: Match guide and preview

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Competition: Chile Primera Division
Competition: Mon 15.February
Match begins: 13:30 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio El Cobre (18000 seats)

This could be an interesting match as Cobresal have their presumed home advantage while Unión Española are ahead 8 points in the Primera Division table.

Insights:
  • Cobresal has the fewest conceded goals in the first half (12) in Primera Division
  • Unión Española has the fewest clean sheets (4) in Primera Division

The hosts Cobresal saw competitive action as recent as four days ago, playing in the Primera Division. That game was an away game at Colo-Colo, so at least Cobresal are thankful to return home in this one. Game on!

It's quite the trip for Unión Española when visiting Cobresal as the cities are 1000 kilometers apart.

Cobresal can neither be promoted or relegated from Primera Division. Unión Española are still fighting for top positions and their benefits.

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Cobresal form and stats

Overall Primera Division stats at home this season for Cobresal are 8-4-4 (wins-draw-losses).

The home team returns to Estadio El Cobre after being equal after 90 minutes with Colo-Colo (placed 16th) on their last time out; the Primera Division game ended 0-0. Ahead of that match, Cobresal won a home game hosting Huachipato (2-1).

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 Cobresal have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found ten games) they have won seven times, drawn two and lost one.

Cobresal have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Estadio El Cobre with 25 goals in 16 league matches. Cobresal have only conceded 15 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Unión Española form and stats

Playing away, Unión Española, who have the fewest clean sheets (4) in Primera Division, have won 7 games, drawn 4 and suffered 5 defeats in the Primera Division this season.

Española delivered a 1-1 draw playing at home against La Serena (placed 14th) in their previous match; a Primera Division game. Prior to that match, the Española manager J. Pellicer faced defeat when travelling to Universidad Chile and losing 0-3.

Española are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is five wins, one draw and six defeats. From a total of twelve matches.

Española are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 27 times in 16 away games so far. Española's defence is not exactly unbeatable as they have conceded 26 goals from these trips.

Head 2 Head

This is the result when the teams met earlier this season; Unión Española - Cobresal 1-0. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: three - two - five (Cobresal wins - draws - Unión Española wins). As for goals, seven matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), three had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

Unión EspañolaC. Palacios Ferreira
C. Palacios Ferreira
15 goals
Unión EspañolaM. Dávila Carvajal
M. Dávila Carvajal
10 goals
Unión EspañolaC. Palacios Núñez
C. Palacios Núñez
8 goals

Cobresal missing players

Unión Española missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Cobresal Unión Española
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
33 16 5 Played P 5 16 33
12 8 3 Won W 3 7 14
8 4 1 Drew D 0 4 10
13 4 1 Lost L 2 5 9
41 25 8 Scored S 11 27 54
39 15 4 Conceded C 10 26 49
94% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
70% 81% 80% Over 1.5 O 1.5 80% 81% 85%
52% 50% 40% Over 2.5 O 2.5 80% 56% 52%
21% 19% 20% Over 3.5 O 3.5 80% 44% 33%
6% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 60% 25% 21%
58% 69% 60% BTTS BTTS 80% 62% 70%
24% 19% 20% Clean Sheets C S 0% 12% 12%
24% 12% 20% Failed to Score F T 20% 25% 18%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
2.4 2.3 2.2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.6 2.4 2.4
4 3 0 Red cards R C 0 4 7
 
14.7 16.7 14.8 Shots (avg) S ( 12.6 12.7 14.2
4.5 5.5 5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 5.8 5.8 5.8
28% 28% 32% Goal Efficiency G E 38% 29% 28%
Key stats in Primera Division this season:
  • Cobresal has the fewest conceded goals in the first half (12) in Primera Division
  • Cobresal has the most dropped points from leading position (26) in Primera Division
  • Cobresal haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
  • Unión Española has the fewest clean sheets (4) in Primera Division
  • Unión Española have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Unión Española 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 Universidad Católica 33 17 11 5 63 34 17 9 6 2 35 16 16 8 5 3 28 18 29 62
2 Union La Calera 33 17 6 10 57 38 16 9 4 3 28 14 17 8 2 7 29 24 19 57
3 Unión Española 33 14 10 9 54 49 17 7 6 4 27 23 16 7 4 5 27 26 5 52
4 Palestino 33 14 8 11 47 43 16 9 4 3 29 21 17 5 4 8 18 22 4 50
5 Universidad Chile 33 12 13 8 46 32 16 7 8 1 30 12 17 5 5 7 16 20 14 49
6 Antofagasta 33 12 12 9 42 39 17 8 7 2 26 17 16 4 5 7 16 22 3 48
7 Huachipato 33 13 7 13 43 43 17 10 5 2 28 15 16 3 2 11 15 28 0 46
8 Cobresal 33 12 8 13 41 39 16 8 4 4 25 15 17 4 4 9 16 24 2 44
9 O'Higgins 33 12 8 13 39 38 16 4 5 7 18 24 17 8 3 6 21 14 1 44
10 Santiago Wanderers 33 12 8 13 42 51 17 9 4 4 25 20 16 3 4 9 17 31 -9 44
11 Curico Unido 33 12 7 14 37 50 17 9 2 6 23 22 16 3 5 8 14 28 -13 43
12 Univ. Concepción 33 9 14 10 37 44 16 5 5 6 19 22 17 4 9 4 18 22 -7 41
13 Everton 33 9 13 11 36 41 16 6 6 4 20 16 17 3 7 7 16 25 -5 40
14 La Serena 33 10 9 14 34 39 16 6 3 7 17 17 17 4 6 7 17 22 -5 39
15 Audax Italiano 33 9 11 13 45 50 17 7 6 4 27 20 16 2 5 9 18 30 -5 38
16 Colo-Colo 33 9 11 13 32 42 17 6 3 8 17 22 16 3 8 5 15 20 -10 38
17 Deportes Iquique 33 8 11 14 36 46 16 5 5 6 16 20 17 3 6 8 20 26 -10 35
18 Coquimbo Unido 33 9 7 17 31 44 17 5 4 8 15 21 16 4 3 9 16 23 -13 34

Table
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Universidad Católica 33 17 11 5 63 34 17 9 6 2 35 16 16 8 5 3 28 18 29 62
2 Union La Calera 33 17 6 10 57 38 16 9 4 3 28 14 17 8 2 7 29 24 19 57
3 Unión Española 33 14 10 9 54 49 17 7 6 4 27 23 16 7 4 5 27 26 5 52
4 Palestino 33 14 8 11 47 43 16 9 4 3 29 21 17 5 4 8 18 22 4 50
5 Universidad Chile 33 12 13 8 46 32 16 7 8 1 30 12 17 5 5 7 16 20 14 49
6 Antofagasta 33 12 12 9 42 39 17 8 7 2 26 17 16 4 5 7 16 22 3 48
7 Huachipato 33 13 7 13 43 43 17 10 5 2 28 15 16 3 2 11 15 28 0 46
8 Cobresal 33 12 8 13 41 39 16 8 4 4 25 15 17 4 4 9 16 24 2 44
9 O'Higgins 33 12 8 13 39 38 16 4 5 7 18 24 17 8 3 6 21 14 1 44
10 Santiago Wanderers 33 12 8 13 42 51 17 9 4 4 25 20 16 3 4 9 17 31 -9 44
11 Curico Unido 33 12 7 14 37 50 17 9 2 6 23 22 16 3 5 8 14 28 -13 43
12 Univ. Concepción 33 9 14 10 37 44 16 5 5 6 19 22 17 4 9 4 18 22 -7 41
13 Everton 33 9 13 11 36 41 16 6 6 4 20 16 17 3 7 7 16 25 -5 40
14 La Serena 33 10 9 14 34 39 16 6 3 7 17 17 17 4 6 7 17 22 -5 39
15 Audax Italiano 33 9 11 13 45 50 17 7 6 4 27 20 16 2 5 9 18 30 -5 38
16 Colo-Colo 33 9 11 13 32 42 17 6 3 8 17 22 16 3 8 5 15 20 -10 38
17 Deportes Iquique 33 8 11 14 36 46 16 5 5 6 16 20 17 3 6 8 20 26 -10 35
18 Coquimbo Unido 33 9 7 17 31 44 17 5 4 8 15 21 16 4 3 9 16 23 -13 34

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The Chilean Primera División is the top level league of the football pyramid in Chile. It is also known as the Campeonato AFP PlanVital, a sponsorship name. The league has 16 teams playing a season from February to December, split into Apertura (“opening”) and Clausura (“closing”) tournaments.