Deportes Iquique will hope to utilise their home advantage to help bridge the gap to today’s opponents. The home side are currently 6 points behind Curicó Unido.
There has not been much time to rest for the guests, as they played a Primera Division game only three days ago.
Curicó Unido have a very long trip to this away game, as there's more than 1900 kilometers in distance to cover. This could prove a challenge, at least for the supporters.
Deportes Iquique form and stats
4 victories, 1 draw and 3 defeats. That’s what Deportes Iquique have to build on here at Estadio Tierra de Campeones in the Primera Division. Hopes of three in a row are alive for Deportes after consecutive victories at their own ground.
Defensively the home team are doing well, with their goalkeeper Sebastian Andres Perez Kirby not having conceded a league goal in 247 minutes.
It's back home for Deportes, who return with a good feeling about themselves after beating Colo-Colo away with the result 2-0. C. Huanca and D. Orellana found the net in that victory. Ahead of that match, Deportes Iquique won a home game hosting La Serena (2-0).
There will be little rest for Deportes after this match as they are travelling to Huachipato for a Primera Division game in only four days.
The Deportes fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 8 in 8 matches. It's worth mentioning that 4 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. Deportes have conceded 12 from these games.
Curicó Unido form and stats
Curicó Unido have only collected 6 points from their away games in the Primera Division, after 1-3-4 (8 played).
Impressive finishing from F. Castro (2) secured the home win 3-2 against Universidad Católica in their previous game. That result followed a home victory 1-0 versus Palestino.
A quick return to home after this game, as Curicó are hosting Univ. Concepcion in the Primera Division only four days away.
Many goals are not expected from the visiting Curicó Unido as they have only managed to score 6 times from 8 away games in the league. It's worth mentioning that 3 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. For Curicó, more than two goals on average per game end up in their own net.
Head 2 Head
The teams have played each other before this season, with the result Curicó Unido - Deportes 1-0 entered in the official records. As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's three Deportes victories, four draws and three Curicó Unido wins. Over/under statistics; three of these games ended with three goals or more, seven matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  C. Huanca 6 goals |  F. Castro 6 goals | Á. Ramos Sepúlveda 5 goals |
Deportes Iquique missing players
Curicó Unido missing players
| Deportes Iquique | Curicó Unido | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 17 | 8 | 3 | Played | P | 3 | 8 | 17 |
| 6 | 4 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 1 | 8 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| 8 | 3 | 3 | Lost | L | 1 | 4 | 6 |
| 19 | 8 | 0 | Scored | S | 2 | 6 | 17 |
| 26 | 12 | 9 | Conceded | C | 5 | 16 | 24 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 67% | 75% | 88% |
| 82% | 75% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 67% | 75% | 59% |
| 47% | 50% | 67% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 67% | 62% | 47% |
| 29% | 25% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 33% | 38% | 29% |
| 6% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 12% | 12% |
| 41% | 25% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 33% | 50% | 41% |
| 29% | 38% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 33% | 25% | 41% |
| 29% | 38% | 100% | Failed to Score | F T | 67% | 50% | 29% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 2 | 2.7 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.7 | 2.4 | 2.4 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 182 | 102 | 50 | Total Shots | T S | 18 | 63 | 160 |
| 64 | 36 | 16 | Shots on Target | S O | 7 | 28 | 67 |
| 30% | 22% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 29% | 21% | 25% |
- Curicó Unido have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
- Curicó Unido have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Deportes Iquique have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Deportes Iquique 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 | 17 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 41 | 16 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 21 | 10 | 25 | 39 |
| 2 | Union La Calera | 17 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 28 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 9 | 13 | 36 |
| 3 | Union Espanola | 17 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 34 | 22 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 10 | 12 | 36 |
| 4 | Antofagasta | 17 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 24 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 10 | 30 |
| 5 | Curicó Unido | 17 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 17 | 24 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 16 | -7 | 27 |
| 6 | Universidad Chile | 17 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 28 | 21 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 17 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 15 | 7 | 26 |
| 7 | Huachipato | 17 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 20 | 21 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 14 | -1 | 25 |
| 8 | Everton | 17 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 18 | 17 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 23 |
| 9 | Cobresal | 17 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 22 | 21 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 15 | 1 | 22 |
| 10 | Univ. Concepcion | 17 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 21 | 23 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 11 | 8 | -2 | 22 |
| 11 | Audax Italiano | 17 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 25 | 26 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 18 | -1 | 21 |
| 12 | Deportes Iquique | 17 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 19 | 26 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 14 | -7 | 21 |
| 13 | Santiago Wanderers | 17 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 25 | 31 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 17 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 14 | -6 | 20 |
| 14 | Coquimbo Unido | 17 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 18 | 25 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 13 | -7 | 19 |
| 15 | Palestino | 17 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 16 | 23 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 14 | -7 | 19 |
| 16 | Colo-Colo | 17 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 19 | 26 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 11 | 16 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 10 | -7 | 14 |
| 17 | O'Higgins | 17 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 19 | 30 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 10 | 20 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 10 | -11 | 12 |
| 18 | La Serena | 17 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 14 | 27 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 16 | -13 | 9 |