This match features two teams living in the basement of the Primera Division, Melipilla holding 13th place and Curicó Unido lying 16th. A good chance for both teams to improve their position.
- Melipilla have the most dropped points from leading position (11) in Primera Division
- Curicó Unido have the most conceded goals in the first half (15) in Primera Division
There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.
Melipilla form and stats
2 victories, 3 draws and 3 defeats. That’s what Melipilla have to build on here at Estadio Municipal de La Pintana in the Primera Division. The Melipilla manager J. Armijo might feel some added pressure to get something from this game after two straight home defeats.
Melipilla's previous game was also a home match, the defeat 1-2 versus Huachipato (placed 12th). Heartbreak for Melipilla in their last match as Huachipato's I. E. Poblete Zuniga scored the winning goal deep into overtime.
In the preceding match a 2-1 victory visiting Everton.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 Melipilla have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found nine matches with the results: Won three, drawn four and lost two.
Melipilla are traveling soon after this match as the Primera Division match at Ñublense awaits in three days.
The Melipilla fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 13 goals in 8 league matches. With more than 1,5 conceded goals on average, the Melipilla defense is not exactly impregnable. 13 goals conceded from 8 games. You can find more goal stats on the Statistics tab above. It's worth mentioning that 9 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 home matches.
Curicó Unido form and stats
Curicó Unido have only collected 4 points from their away games in the Primera Division, after 1-1-6 (8 played).
Curicó played 2-2 against Audax Italiano in their previous match.
Ahead of that match was the victory versus Palestino at their stadium, the result 2-0.As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found nine similar matches played by Curicó in our archives, and the results are: one win for Curicó Unido, three draws and five defeats.
Many goals are not expected from the visiting Curicó as they have only managed to score 5 times from 8 away games in the league. It's worth mentioning that 4 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. Defensive performances away have varied in quality as Curicó have conceded 13 goals on the road. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.
Head 2 Head
These sides encountered each other before this match year: Curicó Unido - Melipilla 2-0. Head-to-head data (for the last four meetings): Melipilla won zero games, two matches ended in a draw and Curicó Unido managed two wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: one / threeTop Goalscorers
  G. Sosa 12 goals |  L. Benegas 6 goals |  C. Zavala Briones 3 goals |
Melipilla missing players
Curicó Unido missing players
| Melipilla | Curicó Unido | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 16 | 8 | 3 | Played | P | 2 | 8 | 16 |
| 5 | 2 | 1 | Won | W | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 4 | 3 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| 7 | 3 | 2 | Lost | L | 0 | 6 | 8 |
| 22 | 13 | 4 | Scored | S | 4 | 5 | 17 |
| 25 | 13 | 4 | Conceded | C | 2 | 13 | 24 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 88% | 88% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 88% | 94% |
| 44% | 50% | 67% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 25% | 44% |
| 25% | 38% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 12% | 19% |
| 19% | 25% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 56% | 75% | 67% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 25% | 56% |
| 19% | 12% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 12% | 12% |
| 25% | 12% | 33% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 62% | 31% |
| 4.4 | 5.4 | 5.3 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 8 | 6.4 | 5.3 |
| 5.9 | 4.8 | 3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3.5 | 4.5 | 4.2 |
| 2.2 | 2.4 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.5 | 1.6 | 2 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 11.1 | 10.9 | 10.3 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 16 | 13.5 | 13.3 |
| 4.9 | 5.6 | 5.3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 6 | 5 | 5.2 |
| 28% | 29% | 25% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 33% | 12% | 20% |
- Curicó Unido have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
- Curicó Unido have the most conceded goals in the first half (15) in Primera Division
- Curicó Unido haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Melipilla have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Melipilla have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Curicó Unido have scored away.
- Melipilla have the most dropped points from leading position (11) in Primera Division
- Melipilla have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- Melipilla 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 | Colo-Colo | 16 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 26 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 8 | 13 | 33 |
| 2 | Unión La Calera | 16 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 18 | 16 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 31 |
| 3 | Universidad Católica | 16 | 9 | 1 | 6 | 26 | 19 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 13 | 7 | 28 |
| 4 | Universidad Chile | 16 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 21 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 28 |
| 5 | Audax Italiano | 16 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 18 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 28 |
| 6 | Antofagasta | 16 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 20 | 19 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 1 | 23 |
| 7 | Everton | 16 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 23 |
| 8 | Cobresal | 16 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 19 | 17 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 2 | 22 |
| 9 | La Serena | 16 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 24 | 19 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 5 | 21 |
| 10 | Ñublense | 16 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 22 | 18 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 4 | 21 |
| 11 | Union Espanola | 16 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 23 | 23 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 12 | 0 | 21 |
| 12 | Huachipato | 16 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 20 | 21 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 14 | -1 | 19 |
| 13 | Melipilla | 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 22 | 25 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 12 | -3 | 19 |
| 14 | O'Higgins | 16 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 13 | 20 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 10 | -7 | 19 |
| 15 | Palestino | 16 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 21 | 26 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 15 | -5 | 18 |
| 16 | Curicó Unido | 16 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 17 | 24 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 13 | -7 | 14 |
| 17 | Santiago Wanderers | 16 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 8 | 31 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 18 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 13 | -23 | 2 |