The visiting Unión La Calera side should be favourites in this visit to La Serena, as the away team holds a 14 point advantage from their 26 league games this season.
- Unión La Calera has the most clean sheets (11) in Primera Division
The hosts Serena saw competitive action as recent as four days ago, playing in the Primera Division. That game was an away game at Antofagasta, so at least Serena are thankful to return home in this one. Game on!
La Serena form and stats
Overall Primera Division stats at home this season for La Serena are 5-3-5 (wins-draw-losses). Serena has a nice streak going on as they have played eleven consecutive leaguegames without losing (regardless of home/away). They are keen to extend their tally, a streak that began after the Universidad Catolica defeat 74 days ago. Their last two home games have resulted in two points, meaning they were both draws.
Serena drew their last game, 2-2 away at Antofagasta (placed 4th). In the match before that, Serena hosted Everton and drew the game 1-1.
J. Valdés was able to secure the draw 2-2 in the game against Antofagasta after coming on as a substitute and scoring the final goal. In the starting lineup today?
There will be little rest for Serena after this match as they are travelling to Santiago Wanderers for a Primera Division game in only three days.
Serena has scored 14 league goals at home this season, in 13 matches. La Serena have only conceded 12 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 home matches.
Unión La Calera form and stats
6 wins, 0 draws and 6 losses. That’s the product of Unión La Calera, who have the most clean sheets (11) in Primera Division, playing as the away team in the Primera Division this season. The travelling fans think it's time that their travel expenses are covered with some points now, as Calera have lost on their last two travels.
Unión La Calera might have something to prove in this game as they lost at home in their previous match. Univ. Concepcion proved too strong as Calera slumped to a 1-2 defeat in front of their own fans at Estadio Municipal Nicolás Chahuán Nazar. Prior to that match, the Calera manager J. Vojvoda faced defeat when travelling to Huachipato and losing 3-4.
The visitors will be packing their bags again in only three days as another away game awaits: The Primera Division trip to Audax Italiano.
Unión La Calera has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 21 goals from 12 games. As for defending, Calera rarely keep clean sheets as they have conceded 20 goals from these away matches.
Head 2 Head
The most recent history between these sides is the Unión La Calera - La Serena 2-1 played earlier this season. Numbers for the last eight meetings between these two teams are: one win for Serena, one draw and six wins for Unión La Calera. Over 2,5 goals: two times; under 2,5 goals: six games.Top Goalscorers
  A. Vilches Araneda 10 goals | N. Stefanelli 9 goals |   H. Suazo Pontivo 8 goals |
La Serena missing players
Unión La Calera missing players
| La Serena | Unión La Calera | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 28 | 13 | 3 | Played | P | 3 | 12 | 26 |
| 9 | 5 | 1 | Won | W | 2 | 6 | 15 |
| 7 | 3 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 12 | 5 | 2 | Lost | L | 1 | 6 | 8 |
| 30 | 14 | 4 | Scored | S | 6 | 21 | 47 |
| 33 | 12 | 5 | Conceded | C | 3 | 20 | 31 |
| 93% | 92% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 96% |
| 71% | 54% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 92% | 77% |
| 43% | 31% | 33% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 83% | 65% |
| 11% | 8% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 33% | 27% |
| 4% | 8% | 33% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 17% | 15% |
| 46% | 38% | 33% | BTTS | BTTS | 67% | 58% | 50% |
| 29% | 38% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 33% | 33% | 42% |
| 32% | 31% | 67% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 8% | 12% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 2.1 | 2.7 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.7 | 2.7 | 2.1 |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| 11.8 | 12.5 | 11 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 14.3 | 11.1 | 13.2 |
| 4.2 | 4.5 | 4.7 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4.7 | 4.5 | 5.3 |
| 26% | 24% | 29% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 43% | 39% | 34% |
- Unión La Calera has the fewest dropped points from leading position (3) in Primera Division
- Unión La Calera has the most clean sheets (11) in Primera Division
- Unión La Calera have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Unión La Calera 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 | Universidad Catolica | 27 | 16 | 8 | 3 | 57 | 26 | 14 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 32 | 12 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 25 | 14 | 31 | 56 |
| 2 | Unión La Calera | 26 | 15 | 3 | 8 | 47 | 31 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 26 | 11 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 21 | 20 | 16 | 48 |
| 3 | Union Espanola | 27 | 13 | 8 | 6 | 47 | 37 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 25 | 20 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 22 | 17 | 10 | 47 |
| 4 | Antofagasta | 29 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 36 | 34 | 15 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 22 | 16 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 18 | 2 | 41 |
| 5 | Curicó Unido | 27 | 12 | 5 | 10 | 33 | 38 | 13 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 19 | 12 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 14 | 26 | -5 | 41 |
| 6 | Palestino | 28 | 11 | 7 | 10 | 37 | 36 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 26 | 19 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 17 | 1 | 40 |
| 7 | Universidad Chile | 27 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 39 | 29 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 24 | 9 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 15 | 20 | 10 | 39 |
| 8 | Santiago Wanderers | 29 | 11 | 6 | 12 | 38 | 45 | 15 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 24 | 19 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 26 | -7 | 39 |
| 9 | Huachipato | 29 | 10 | 7 | 12 | 33 | 40 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 19 | 14 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 14 | 26 | -7 | 37 |
| 10 | Everton | 29 | 8 | 12 | 9 | 32 | 33 | 14 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 17 | 12 | 15 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 15 | 21 | -1 | 36 |
| 11 | Audax Italiano | 29 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 42 | 44 | 15 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 25 | 16 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 17 | 28 | -2 | 36 |
| 12 | O'Higgins | 28 | 10 | 6 | 12 | 34 | 36 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 16 | 24 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 18 | 12 | -2 | 36 |
| 13 | Univ. Concepcion | 29 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 33 | 41 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 16 | 20 | 15 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 17 | 21 | -8 | 35 |
| 14 | La Serena | 28 | 9 | 7 | 12 | 30 | 33 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 12 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 16 | 21 | -3 | 34 |
| 15 | Cobresal | 27 | 9 | 6 | 12 | 32 | 33 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 19 | 12 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 21 | -1 | 33 |
| 16 | Deportes Iquique | 27 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 28 | 37 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 18 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 14 | 19 | -9 | 28 |
| 17 | Colo-Colo | 27 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 27 | 39 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 13 | 20 | 14 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 14 | 19 | -12 | 28 |
| 18 | Coquimbo Unido | 25 | 7 | 5 | 13 | 23 | 36 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 19 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 17 | -13 | 26 |