Match guide: Curicó Unido the expected winner when La Serena arrive

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Competition: Chile Primera Division
Competition: Sat 01.October
Match begins: 23:00 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio Bicentenario La Granja (8278 seats)

Pre-match most people would expect a pronounced gulf in performance between these teams based on the matches played so far, with Curicó Unido ahead of La Serena by 19 points.

Insights:
  • Curicó Unido have the most scored goals (28) at home in Primera Division
  • La Serena have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.

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Curicó Unido form and stats

28 points is a decent return from 13 Primera Division games here at Estadio Bicentenario La Granja for Curicó Unido. The data says 9 wins, 1 draw and 3 losses.

Curicó are confident in defense, having played 182 minutes without conceding a goal in the league.

The home team returns to Estadio Bicentenario La Granja after drawing with Antofagasta (placed 15th) on their last time out; the game ended 0-0.

Before that game, the 2-0 home victory against Union La Calera.

Curicó Unido can score goals in their home matches. After 13 league matches they have found the net 28 times. Curicó Unido are not conceding a lot of goals here at Estadio Bicentenario La Granja in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 11 from 13 matches.

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La Serena form and stats

There's been little loot from La Serena's travels as they have only collected 12 points from 12 away games in the Primera Division. La Serena only have 3 wins to counter their 6 defeats and 3 draws.

Two trips in a row for Serena, whose coach Marini could celebrate last time after the win against Union Espanola. That victory felt good as this team had gone four league games without winning.

Preceding that, the 0-4 home loss versus Universidad Catolica.

Highlight this: 9 of the last 10 league matches featuring this team have seen only one (or no) team scoring (Both Teams to Score NO in sports betting terms).

The visitors have scored 11 goals from 12 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. La Serena's defence is not exactly unbeatable as they have conceded 23 goals from these trips. La Serena has visited these top teams two times, and 2 of 2 has ended with 2 goals or more!

Head 2 Head

Curicó Unido and La Serena have duelled already this season: La Serena - Curicó 1-3. Head-to-head data (for the prior ten meetings): Curicó Unido won four games, two matches ended with a draw and La Serena got four wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: three / seven.

Top Goalscorers

Curicó UnidoD. Coelho Díaz
D. Coelho Díaz
9 goals
Curicó UnidoR. Holgado
R. Holgado
8 goals
Curicó UnidoF. Castro
F. Castro
5 goals

Curicó Unido missing players

La Serena missing players

Curicó Unido La Serena
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
25 13 5 Played P 2 12 25
12 9 5 Won W 0 3 6
7 1 0 Drew D 0 3 6
6 3 0 Lost L 2 6 13
43 28 14 Scored S 1 11 25
25 11 1 Conceded C 6 23 44
84% 92% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 96%
72% 77% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 92% 80%
56% 62% 60% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 50% 52%
44% 46% 40% Over 3.5 O 3.5 50% 33% 36%
16% 23% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 8% 12%
48% 31% 20% BTTS BTTS 50% 42% 48%
40% 54% 80% Clean Sheets C S 0% 17% 20%
28% 23% 0% Failed to Score F T 50% 42% 36%
 
4.4 5.2 4 Corners for (avg) C F 6 4.6 4.2
4.5 3.9 3 Corners against (avg) C A 4.5 5.8 5.7
2 1.5 1.4 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3.5 2.6 2.8
5 1 1 Red cards R C 0 1 5
 
12.3 12.3 12 Shots (avg) S ( 10 8.6 8.8
5.4 5.8 6.6 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3 2.6 3.1
32% 37% 42% Goal Efficiency G E 17% 35% 32%
 
13.8 10.9 13.4 Shots against (avg) S A 10 14.8 14.1
4.2 3.7 4.4 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 6 5.2 5.2
Key stats in Primera Division 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 as they have conceded at home.
  • Curicó Unido have scored at least twice as many goals at home as La Serena have scored away.
  • Curicó Unido have the most scored goals (28) at home in Primera Division
  • La Serena have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
  • La Serena haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.

  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 25 16 6 3 48 15 12 10 2 0 27 3 13 6 4 3 21 12 33 54
2 Curicó Unido 25 12 7 6 43 25 13 9 1 3 28 11 12 3 6 3 15 14 18 43
3 Nublense 25 12 7 6 37 26 12 8 2 2 25 13 13 4 5 4 12 13 11 43
4 Palestino 25 9 10 6 31 30 12 7 3 2 21 16 13 2 7 4 10 14 1 37
5 Audax Italiano 25 10 7 8 37 37 12 5 3 4 17 16 13 5 4 4 20 21 0 37
6 Universidad Catolica 24 11 3 10 35 31 13 8 2 3 16 9 11 3 1 7 19 22 4 36
7 Union Espanola 24 10 6 8 34 33 12 4 5 3 15 14 12 6 1 5 19 19 1 36
8 O'Higgins 25 9 9 7 26 27 13 6 6 1 19 12 12 3 3 6 7 15 -1 36
9 Cobresal 25 10 5 10 34 32 13 7 3 3 19 12 12 3 2 7 15 20 2 35
10 Everton 25 7 13 5 29 20 13 4 7 2 14 8 12 3 6 3 15 12 9 34
11 Huachipato 25 8 5 12 27 38 12 5 2 5 19 22 13 3 3 7 8 16 -11 29
12 Union La Calera 25 5 12 8 25 37 12 3 7 2 13 14 13 2 5 6 12 23 -12 27
13 Universidad Chile 25 7 5 13 27 37 12 5 3 4 13 13 13 2 2 9 14 24 -10 26
14 La Serena 25 6 6 13 25 44 13 3 3 7 14 21 12 3 3 6 11 23 -19 24
15 Antofagasta 25 5 8 12 21 28 12 3 6 3 11 11 13 2 2 9 10 17 -7 23
16 Coquimbo Unido 25 5 5 15 27 46 13 5 2 6 20 20 12 0 3 9 7 26 -19 20

Read more about Primera Division

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.