Balanced ball game between La Serena and Antofagasta expected

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Competition: Chile Primera Division
Competition: Mon 02.August
Match begins: 18:30 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio La Portada de La Serena (14000 seats)

The season has been a rollercoaster for these teams so far, the highs and lows leading to mid-table positions so far. Let's get ready for La Serena - Antofagasta!

Insights:
  • La Serena have the the best goal difference (+7) in Primera Division
  • Antofagasta have the most scored goals in the first half (10) in Primera Division

Antofagasta could be less fresh than the hosts in this fixture, as they played a Primera Division game only four sleeps ago.

Everyone involved with the away team has to get their travel gear ready for this match as there's a whopping 800 kilometers to cover before arriving at the match.

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La Serena form and stats

La Serena have performed here at Estadio La Portada de La Serena this season with 4 wins from 6 Primera Division matches. Some points have been lost, as they have drawn 2 games and lost 0. Serena are on a three game winning streak in their home games.

Serena drew their last game, 0-0 away at Huachipato (placed 15th).

Previous to that game, a home match hosting Palestino in a game that was won 4-3.

The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Serena have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found 13 matches with the results: Won four, drawn five and lost four.

Serena can score goals in their home matches. After 6 league matches they have found the net 12 times. La Serena have only conceded 4 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Antofagasta form and stats

As the visiting team in Primera Division matches, Antofagasta have produced an overall stat of 1-4-1 so far. One point away has become something of a habit for Antofagasta who have played out draws in their last three away games.

The supporters enjoyed Antofagasta's previous game versus Universidad Católica (placed 2nd), a Primera Division 3-2 win played at home.

Preceding that game, the 0-0 draw paying a visit to Ñublense.

As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found twelve similar matches played by Antofagasta in our archives, and the results are: three wins for Antofagasta, three draws and six defeats.

Antofagasta find the net regularly in their away games. 8 goals from 6 away fixtures in the league. 7 goals have been conceded by Antofagasta in these games.

Head 2 Head

Numbers for the last ten meetings between these two teams are: three wins for Serena, one draw and six wins for Antofagasta. Over 2,5 goals: six times; under 2,5 goals: four games.

Top Goalscorers

La SerenaS. Leyton Hevia
S. Leyton Hevia
4 goals
AntofagastaT. Figueroa
T. Figueroa
4 goals
La SerenaJ. Benítez Guillén
J. Benítez Guillén
3 goals

La Serena missing players

Antofagasta missing players

La Serena Antofagasta
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
12 6 3 Played P 2 6 12
5 4 1 Won W 0 1 5
4 2 2 Drew D 2 4 4
3 0 0 Lost L 0 1 3
17 12 1 Scored S 1 8 17
10 4 0 Conceded C 1 7 14
67% 67% 33% Over 0.5 O 0.5 50% 83% 92%
58% 50% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 50% 83% 75%
33% 33% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 33% 50%
25% 33% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 17% 17%
17% 33% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 17% 17%
25% 33% 0% BTTS BTTS 50% 83% 75%
58% 67% 100% Clean Sheets C S 50% 17% 25%
50% 33% 67% Failed to Score F T 50% 17% 8%
 
4.4 5.2 4.7 Corners for (avg) C F 7.5 4.5 4.9
4.7 4 5.3 Corners against (avg) C A 3 6 4.7
2.1 2 2.3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.5 1.5 1.9
1 1 1 Red cards R C 0 0 1
 
11.3 12.7 11.3 Shots (avg) S ( 11 10.2 11.7
4.7 6 4.7 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3 4.2 4.8
30% 33% 7% Goal Efficiency G E 17% 32% 30%
Key stats in Primera Division this season:
  • Antofagasta have the most scored goals in the first half (10) in Primera Division
  • La Serena have not yet lost a game at home.
  • La Serena have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
  • La Serena have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (5) in Primera Division
  • La Serena have the most scored goals in the second half (14) in Primera Division
  • La Serena have the the best goal difference (+7) in Primera Division

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Union La Calera 12 7 3 2 14 11 6 5 1 0 8 3 6 2 2 2 6 8 3 24
2 Universidad Católica 12 7 1 4 18 12 6 5 1 0 12 3 6 2 0 4 6 9 6 22
3 Colo-Colo 12 6 3 3 17 11 6 2 2 2 6 5 6 4 1 1 11 6 6 21
4 Audax Italiano 13 5 6 2 14 11 7 4 2 1 9 7 6 1 4 1 5 4 3 21
5 Everton 12 5 5 2 11 10 6 2 2 2 4 7 6 3 3 0 7 3 1 20
6 La Serena 12 5 4 3 17 10 6 4 2 0 12 4 6 1 2 3 5 6 7 19
7 Ñublense 13 5 4 4 18 13 6 4 1 1 11 3 7 1 3 3 7 10 5 19
8 Antofagasta 12 5 4 3 17 14 6 4 0 2 9 7 6 1 4 1 8 7 3 19
9 Universidad Chile 12 5 4 3 12 9 6 3 2 1 7 4 6 2 2 2 5 5 3 19
10 Union Espanola 12 5 3 4 18 15 6 3 2 1 11 8 6 2 1 3 7 7 3 18
11 O'Higgins 13 4 6 3 11 15 7 2 4 1 6 7 6 2 2 2 5 8 -4 18
12 Melipilla 13 4 4 5 17 18 6 2 3 1 10 7 7 2 1 4 7 11 -1 16
13 Palestino 12 4 2 6 15 17 6 2 2 2 7 7 6 2 0 4 8 10 -2 14
14 Cobresal 12 3 4 5 12 13 6 3 1 2 8 5 6 0 3 3 4 8 -1 13
15 Huachipato 12 1 6 5 12 18 6 1 3 2 5 6 6 0 3 3 7 12 -6 9
16 Curicó Unido 12 1 4 7 11 19 6 1 3 2 8 8 6 0 1 5 3 11 -8 7
17 Santiago Wanderers 12 0 1 11 4 22 6 0 1 5 2 12 6 0 0 6 2 10 -18 1

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.