This is the Primera Division season opener for these teams, who are finally competing for points again. Will Curico Unido or La Serena get that important first win?
This should be an interesting game with lots of spark and energy as both teams are well rested since they last saw competitive action. Game on!
Curicó Unido form and stats
There will be little rest for Curicó Unido after this match as they are travelling to Universidad Chile for a Primera Division game in only four days.
With the first game of the season soon underway, it's time to look at the results from the Curicó Unido friendly games in pre-season: Curicó Unido played one friendly, won 0, drew 1 and lost 0. If you are really into statistics you might appreciate knowing that Curicó Unido scored 0 goals and conceded 0 in these one game.
Last season, Curicó Unido's league statistics were 6 wins, 8 draws and 10 losses, resulting in a 13th position in the Primera Division. Over these 24 matches they scored 36 goals and conceded 43. Playing at home last season Curicó Unido managed 4-4-3 (win-draw-lost) with 23 goals and 21 conceded.
La Serena form and stats
A job perfectly done for La Serena last season as they secured promotion from Primera B. With a grand total of 12 wins, 7 draws and 8 defeats the season objective was secured. Of these wins, 5 were in away matches.
Head 2 Head
Head-to-head totals (for the last nine meetings): Curicó Unido won 2 games, 3 matches ended with a draw and La Serena has 4 wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: 3 / 6Curicó Unido missing players
La Serena missing players
| Curicó Unido | La Serena | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Played | P | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Scored | S | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Conceded | C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Total Shots | T S | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Shots on Target | S O | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Curicó Unido | Last season | La Serena | |||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 24 | 11 | Played | P | 14 | 28 | ||
| 6 | 4 | Won | W | 5 | 12 | ||
| 8 | 4 | Drew | D | 4 | 8 | ||
| 10 | 3 | Lost | L | 5 | 8 | ||
| 36 | 23 | Scored | S | 16 | 35 | ||
| 43 | 21 | Conceded | C | 17 | 27 | ||
| 88% | 91% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 86% | 82% | ||
| 83% | 91% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 71% | 71% | ||
| 67% | 82% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 43% | 39% | ||
| 42% | 64% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 29% | 21% | ||
| 25% | 36% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 7% | 7% | ||
| 75% | 91% | BTTS | BTTS | 43% | 39% | ||
| 17% | 9% | Clean Sheets | C S | 36% | 46% | ||
| 21% | 9% | Failed to Score | F T | 36% | 32% | ||
| 4.5 | 4.9 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 3.2 | 4.1 | ||
| 5.4 | 5.6 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 6.6 | 5.5 | ||
| 2.4 | 2 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 2.4 | 2.3 | ||
| 7 | 1 | Red Cards | R C | 5 | 5 | ||
| 260 | 122 | Total Shots | T S | 98 | 232 | ||
| 103 | 53 | Shots on Target | S O | 48 | 102 | ||
| 35% | 43% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 33% | 34% | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Audax Italiano | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2 | Universidad Católica | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 3 | Unión Española | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 4 | Antofagasta | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 5 | Everton | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 6 | Huachipato | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 7 | Unión La Calera | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 8 | Colo-Colo | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | Curicó Unido | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | La Serena | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | Palestino | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | Deportes Iquique | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 0 |
| 13 | Coquimbo Unido | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 0 |
| 14 | O'Higgins | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| 15 | Univ. Concepción | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 0 |
| 16 | Universidad Chile | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 0 |
| 17 | Cobresal | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -3 | 0 |
| 18 | Santiago Wanderers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 0 |
| Last season | 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 | 24 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 44 | 14 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 20 | 4 | 13 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 24 | 10 | 30 | 53 |
| 2 | Colo-Colo | 24 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 37 | 30 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 20 | 13 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 17 | 17 | 7 | 40 |
| 3 | Palestino | 24 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 42 | 31 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 24 | 13 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 18 | 11 | 38 |
| 4 | Unión La Calera | 25 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 29 | 23 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 18 | 9 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 14 | 6 | 37 |
| 5 | Coquimbo Unido | 24 | 8 | 10 | 6 | 29 | 27 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 21 | 12 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 15 | 2 | 34 |
| 6 | Huachipato | 24 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 31 | 30 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 12 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 18 | 1 | 34 |
| 7 | Audax Italiano | 24 | 10 | 4 | 10 | 35 | 35 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 21 | 21 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 34 |
| 8 | O'Higgins | 24 | 10 | 4 | 10 | 34 | 35 | 12 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 20 | 16 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 19 | -1 | 34 |
| 9 | Unión Española | 25 | 10 | 4 | 11 | 32 | 35 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 17 | 18 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 15 | 17 | -3 | 34 |
| 10 | Cobresal | 25 | 10 | 4 | 11 | 31 | 39 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 20 | 15 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 11 | 24 | -8 | 34 |
| 11 | Everton | 24 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 21 | 24 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 13 | -3 | 29 |
| 12 | Antofagasta | 24 | 7 | 6 | 11 | 34 | 35 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 20 | 23 | -1 | 27 |
| 13 | Curicó Unido | 24 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 36 | 43 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 23 | 21 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 22 | -7 | 26 |
| 14 | Deportes Iquique | 25 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 24 | 40 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 19 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 21 | -16 | 25 |
| 15 | Universidad Chile | 24 | 4 | 12 | 8 | 32 | 38 | 12 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 18 | 15 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 14 | 23 | -6 | 24 |
| 16 | Univ. Concepción | 24 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 23 | 35 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 24 | -12 | 23 |
| Last season | Total | Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Santiago Wanderers | 27 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 40 | 26 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 24 | 12 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 46 |
| 2 | La Serena | 27 | 12 | 7 | 8 | 35 | 27 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 19 | 10 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 16 | 17 | 8 | 43 |
| 3 | Nublense | 27 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 38 | 32 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 21 | 20 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 17 | 12 | 6 | 42 |
| 4 | Barnechea | 27 | 12 | 4 | 11 | 26 | 27 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 12 | -1 | 40 |
| 5 | Cobreloa | 26 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 40 | 33 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 23 | 11 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 17 | 22 | 7 | 39 |
| 6 | Melipilla | 26 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 33 | 26 | 13 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 18 | 9 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 15 | 17 | 7 | 39 |
| 7 | Union San Felipe | 27 | 11 | 6 | 10 | 30 | 30 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 11 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 19 | 0 | 39 |
| 8 | Deportes Temuco | 27 | 9 | 11 | 7 | 31 | 24 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 7 | 14 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 16 | 17 | 7 | 38 |
| 9 | Copiapo | 26 | 9 | 11 | 6 | 28 | 21 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 17 | 8 | 13 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 13 | 7 | 38 |
| 10 | Puerto Montt | 27 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 36 | 29 | 14 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 21 | 13 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 15 | 16 | 7 | 37 |
| 11 | Deportes Santa Cruz | 27 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 32 | 37 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 15 | 23 | -5 | 37 |
| 12 | Santiago Morning | 26 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 26 | 32 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 17 | 11 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 21 | -6 | 34 |
| 13 | Rangers | 27 | 6 | 10 | 11 | 28 | 36 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 15 | 17 | 13 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 13 | 19 | -8 | 28 |
| 14 | San Luis | 26 | 5 | 12 | 9 | 25 | 37 | 13 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 15 | 18 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 19 | -12 | 27 |
| 15 | Magallanes | 26 | 5 | 10 | 11 | 23 | 33 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 17 | 13 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 16 | -10 | 25 |
| 16 | Deportes Valdivia | 27 | 4 | 7 | 16 | 30 | 51 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 18 | 21 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 30 | -21 | 19 |