Primera Division match preview: Curicó Unido versus Deportes Iquique

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Competition: Chile Primera Division
Date: Sat 31.August
Match begins: 16:30 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio Bicentenario La Granja (12000 seats)

The home fans are expecting three points in this fixture, as the home advantage should be put to good use versus a struggling visitor. Curicó Unido are in the 8th position while the guests worry at 13th.

There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.

It's quite the trip for Deportes Iquique when visiting Curicó Unido as the cities are 1900 kilometers apart.

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Curicó Unido form and stats

Curicó Unido, who have the most scored goals (21) at home in Primera Division, have played 9 Primera Division games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 4-4-1 (wins-draws-losses).

Curicó Unido drew their last game, also a home match. Audax Italiano was the opponent, 2-2 the score. Heartbreak before that as Curicó Unido lost 1-2 at Coquimbo Unido's place.

The Curicó Unido manager D. Giovagnoli has got the team scoring with 21 from 9 home games in the league. Defensively it’s touch-and-go for the home team as 15 goals have been conceded.

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Deportes Iquique form and stats

Deportes Iquique, who have the fewest scored goals (6) away in Primera Division, have only collected 8 points from their away games in the Primera Division, after 2-2-5 (9 played).

There were no winners in Deportes Iquique's previous match, a Primera Division home game that ended 2-2 vs Univ. Concepcion. Preceding that game, the 1-4 loss visiting O'Higgins's place.

The attacking power of Deportes Iquique when travelling is not overwhelming with 6 goals scored from 9 league matches away. Defensive performances away have varied in quality as Deportes Iquique have conceded 14 goals on the road. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.

Head 2 Head

The last H2H meeting was Deportes Iquique - Curicó Unido 0-0, played this season. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: 3 - 5 - 2 (Curicó Unido wins - draws - Deportes Iquique wins). As for goals, 3 matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), 7 had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

M. Donoso
8 goals / 2 assists
H. García
5 goals / 3 assists

Curicó Unido missing players

Deportes Iquique missing players

Curicó Unido Deportes Iquique
Total Home Home vs low Statistic Away vs mid Away Total
19 9 3 Played 2 9 19
6 4 2 Won 0 2 5
8 4 1 Drew 1 2 5
5 1 0 Lost 1 5 9
31 21 9 Scored 2 6 20
29 15 5 Conceded 4 14 30
84% 89% 100% Over 0.5 100% 100% 95%
79% 89% 100% Over 1.5 100% 67% 63%
63% 78% 100% Over 2.5 50% 22% 37%
42% 67% 100% Over 3.5 50% 22% 37%
21% 33% 33% Over 4.5 0% 11% 21%
74% 89% 100% BTTS 100% 44% 47%
21% 11% 0% Clean Sheets 0% 22% 26%
21% 11% 0% Failed To Score 0% 33% 32%
 
4.3 4.8 2 Corners For (avg) 3 3.8 4.3
5.4 5.7 6.3 Corners Against (avg) 7 5.2 4.5
2.4 2.1 2 Yellow Cards (avg) 3 2.7 2.7
5 1 0 Red Cards 0 0 1
Key stats this season:
  • Curicó Unido have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Curicó Unido have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Deportes Iquique have scored away.
  • Deportes Iquique have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
  • Deportes Iquique haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.

Curicó Unido
All Chilean Cup Primera B Primera Division Club Friendlies
All Home Away
29-07-19 PD Union La Calera 2 - 0 Curicó Unido
04-08-19 PD Colo-Colo 0 - 1 Curicó Unido
09-08-19 PD Curicó Unido 4 - 2 Univ. Concepcion
17-08-19 PD Coquimbo Unido 2 - 1 Curicó Unido
25-08-19 PD Curicó Unido 2 - 2 Audax Italiano
31-08-19 PD Curicó Unido 16:30 Deportes Iquique
13-09-19 PD Huachipato 22:30 Curicó Unido
28-09-19 PD Curicó Unido 20:30 Universidad Catolica
06-10-19 PD Palestino - Curicó Unido
16-10-19 PD Everton - Curicó Unido
Deportes Iquique
All Copa Libertadores Chilean Cup Primera Division Club Friendlies Copa Sudamericana
All Home Away
28-07-19 PD Audax Italiano 3 - 1 Deportes Iquique
03-08-19 PD Deportes Iquique 0 - 1 Coquimbo Unido
10-08-19 PD Cobresal 0 - 1 Deportes Iquique
17-08-19 PD O'Higgins 4 - 1 Deportes Iquique
25-08-19 PD Deportes Iquique 2 - 2 Univ. Concepcion
31-08-19 PD Curicó Unido 16:30 Deportes Iquique
14-09-19 PD Deportes Iquique 18:00 Audax Italiano
28-09-19 PD Union Espanola 23:00 Deportes Iquique
06-10-19 PD Deportes Iquique - Everton
16-10-19 PD Universidad Chile - Deportes Iquique

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A D P
1 Universidad Católica 19 13 4 2 33 11 9 5 3 1 15 4 10 8 1 1 18 7 22 43
2 Colo-Colo 19 9 6 4 27 19 10 7 1 2 15 7 9 2 5 2 12 12 8 33
3 O'Higgins 19 9 3 7 29 26 9 7 0 2 16 10 10 2 3 5 13 16 3 30
4 Unión La Calera 19 7 8 4 23 16 9 6 2 1 15 6 10 1 6 3 8 10 7 29
5 Coquimbo Unido 19 7 8 4 24 19 9 4 4 1 17 9 10 3 4 3 7 10 5 29
6 Palestino 19 7 7 5 31 24 10 4 4 2 18 11 9 3 3 3 13 13 7 28
7 Audax Italiano 19 8 4 7 27 26 10 4 2 4 16 15 9 4 2 3 11 11 1 28
8 Curicó Unido 19 6 8 5 31 29 9 4 4 1 21 15 10 2 4 4 10 14 2 26
9 Huachipato 19 7 5 7 22 25 10 5 3 2 14 10 9 2 2 5 8 15 -3 26
10 Unión Española 19 8 2 9 19 26 10 4 1 5 9 16 9 4 1 4 10 10 -7 26
11 Everton 19 5 6 8 17 21 10 4 2 4 9 10 9 1 4 4 8 11 -4 21
12 Cobresal 19 6 3 10 20 28 9 4 2 3 11 9 10 2 1 7 9 19 -8 21
13 Deportes Iquique 19 5 5 9 20 30 10 3 3 4 14 16 9 2 2 5 6 14 -10 20
14 Universidad Chile 19 3 10 6 23 28 10 2 7 1 14 11 9 1 3 5 9 17 -5 19
15 Antofagasta 19 4 5 10 25 29 9 2 3 4 9 9 10 2 2 6 16 20 -4 17
16 Univ. Concepción 19 3 6 10 17 31 9 3 4 2 8 9 10 0 2 8 9 22 -14 15

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