This could be an interesting match as Huachipato have their presumed home advantage while Unión Española are ahead 8 points in the Primera Division table.
- Unión Española has the most scored goals in the first half (22) in Primera Division
The hosts Huachipato saw competitive action as recent as four days ago, playing in the Primera Division. Thankfully the previous game, versus Santiago Wanderers, was also a home game here at Estadio CAP. The away team is better rested.
Huachipato form and stats
8-5-2 (win-draw-lost) are the Primera Division numbers at home for Huachipato so far this season. Two home wins in a row for Huachipato bring valid hopes of a third.
Huachipato's previous game was a Primera Division match also played at home, ending 4-0 versus Santiago Wanderers (placed 11th). The home side are looking to build on that result. Prior to that, an away loss at Audax Italiano.
As indicated by the result mentioned above, Huachipato played a great game against Santiago Wanderers and beat them comfortably. Expectations are high for this one.
The manager G. Florentín will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Cobresal in only one day.
A decent goal production from Huachipato in their home games so far, with 23 goals from 15 league matches. Huachipato are not conceding a lot of goals here at Estadio CAP in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 14 from 15 matches.
Unión Española form and stats
The story so far for the visiting team on their Primera Division travels is 6 wins, 4 draws and 3 defeats. Española has showed their ability to avoid defeat with four draws in a row, but are also dodging victories. They last avoided the draw 33 days ago, in the Everton fixture. Two points from the last two away games for Española, which the math geniuses among you will translate to two draws.
Española delivered a 1-1 draw playing at home against Universidad Catolica (placed 1st) in their previous match; a Primera Division game. A 2-2 draw at Palestino's stadium before that.
The visitors will be packing their bags again in only one day as another away game awaits: The Primera Division trip to Universidad Chile.
Unión Española has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 22 goals from 13 games. 17 goals have been conceded by Española in these games.
Head 2 Head
These teams' last encounter with each other was the Unión Española - Huachipato 4-4 earlier this season. Head-to-head totals (for the last ten meetings): Huachipato won three games, two matches ended with a draw and Unión Española has five wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: six / fourTop Goalscorers
  C. Palacios Ferreira 15 goals |  J. Sánchez Sotelo 12 goals | M. Dávila Carvajal 8 goals |
Huachipato missing players
Unión Española missing players
| Huachipato | Unión Española | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 30 | 15 | 4 | Played | P | 3 | 13 | 28 |
| 11 | 8 | 2 | Won | W | 2 | 6 | 13 |
| 7 | 5 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 4 | 9 |
| 12 | 2 | 1 | Lost | L | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 37 | 23 | 6 | Scored | S | 5 | 22 | 48 |
| 40 | 14 | 6 | Conceded | C | 3 | 17 | 38 |
| 97% | 93% | 75% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 63% | 67% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 67% | 77% | 86% |
| 47% | 40% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 67% | 46% | 50% |
| 23% | 27% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 33% | 38% | 32% |
| 10% | 7% | 25% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 15% | 18% |
| 47% | 53% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 67% | 62% | 71% |
| 27% | 40% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 15% | 14% |
| 30% | 13% | 25% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 23% | 14% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2.3 | 2.5 | 2.2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 2.2 | 2.3 |
| 6 | 4 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 2 | 4 | 7 |
| 10.6 | 10.8 | 15 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 4.7 | 12.5 | 14.1 |
| 3.9 | 4.4 | 5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2.7 | 5.8 | 5.9 |
| 31% | 35% | 30% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 62% | 29% | 29% |
- Unión Española has the most points from losing position (15) in Primera Division
- Unión Española has the most scored goals in the first half (22) in Primera Division
- 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 Catolica | 28 | 16 | 9 | 3 | 58 | 27 | 14 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 32 | 12 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 26 | 15 | 31 | 57 |
| 2 | Unión La Calera | 27 | 16 | 3 | 8 | 50 | 31 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 26 | 11 | 13 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 24 | 20 | 19 | 51 |
| 3 | Unión Española | 28 | 13 | 9 | 6 | 48 | 38 | 15 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 26 | 21 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 22 | 17 | 10 | 48 |
| 4 | Palestino | 29 | 11 | 8 | 10 | 38 | 37 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 26 | 19 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 18 | 1 | 41 |
| 5 | Antofagasta | 30 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 37 | 37 | 15 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 22 | 16 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 15 | 21 | 0 | 41 |
| 6 | Curico Unido | 28 | 12 | 5 | 11 | 34 | 41 | 14 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 20 | 15 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 14 | 26 | -7 | 41 |
| 7 | Universidad Chile | 28 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 40 | 30 | 14 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 25 | 10 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 15 | 20 | 10 | 40 |
| 8 | Huachipato | 30 | 11 | 7 | 12 | 37 | 40 | 15 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 23 | 14 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 14 | 26 | -3 | 40 |
| 9 | O'Higgins | 29 | 11 | 6 | 12 | 37 | 37 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 16 | 24 | 16 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 21 | 13 | 0 | 39 |
| 10 | Everton | 30 | 9 | 12 | 9 | 34 | 34 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 19 | 13 | 15 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 15 | 21 | 0 | 39 |
| 11 | Santiago Wanderers | 30 | 11 | 6 | 13 | 38 | 49 | 15 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 24 | 19 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 30 | -11 | 39 |
| 12 | Cobresal | 28 | 10 | 6 | 12 | 35 | 34 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 22 | 13 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 21 | 1 | 36 |
| 13 | Audax Italiano | 30 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 43 | 46 | 15 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 25 | 16 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 18 | 30 | -3 | 36 |
| 14 | Univ. Concepcion | 30 | 8 | 12 | 10 | 34 | 42 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 17 | 21 | 15 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 17 | 21 | -8 | 36 |
| 15 | La Serena | 29 | 9 | 7 | 13 | 30 | 36 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 16 | 21 | -6 | 34 |
| 16 | Colo-Colo | 28 | 7 | 8 | 13 | 28 | 40 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 13 | 20 | 15 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 15 | 20 | -12 | 29 |
| 17 | Deportes Iquique | 27 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 28 | 37 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 18 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 14 | 19 | -9 | 28 |
| 18 | Coquimbo Unido | 25 | 7 | 5 | 13 | 23 | 36 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 19 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 17 | -13 | 26 |