Home advantage could prove decisive in Palestino - Curicó Unido battle

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Competition: Chile Primera Division
Competition: Sun 15.August
Match begins: 18:00 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio Municipal de La Cisterna (12000 seats)

This match features two teams living in the basement of the Primera Division, Palestino holding 12th place and Curicó Unido lying 16th. A good chance for both teams to improve their position.

Insights:
  • Curicó Unido have the most conceded goals in the first half (14) in Primera Division

Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.

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Palestino form and stats

Palestino have played 7 Primera Division games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 3-2-2 (wins-draws-losses). It’s been three wins in a row for Palestino here at Estadio Municipal de La Cisterna, hoping to make this one the fourth consecutive victory.

Palestino lost their last game at Cobresal (placed 13th) after a 1-3 scoreline.

Before that game, the 3-2 home victory against Union Espanola.

The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Palestino have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found nine games) they have won five times, drawn three and lost one.

Palestino has scored 10 league goals at home this season, in 7 matches. Palestino's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 9 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Curicó Unido form and stats

There's been little loot from Curicó Unido's travels as they have only collected 1 point from 7 away games in the Primera Division. Curicó Unido only have 0 wins to counter their 6 defeats and 1 draw.

Curicó are travelling again after losing away to Colo-Colo in their previous match (0-2).

Prior to that match, a home win 2-1 against Santiago Wanderers.

We have checked recent matches where Curicó have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those 14 games were two victories, five draws and seven defeats.

There's been a serious shortage of goals from Curicó's away games in the league this season with only 3 goals from 7 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

Numbers for the last ten meetings featuring these two parties are: five wins for Palestino, two draws and three wins for Curicó Unido. Over 2,5 goals: six times; under 2,5 goals: four games.

Top Goalscorers

PalestinoL. Jiménez Garcés
L. Jiménez Garcés
5 goals
Curicó UnidoL. Benegas
L. Benegas
4 goals
PalestinoB. Carrasco Santos
B. Carrasco Santos
3 goals

Palestino missing players

Curicó Unido missing players

Palestino Curicó Unido
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
14 7 2 Played P 1 7 14
5 3 2 Won W 0 0 2
2 2 0 Drew D 0 1 4
7 2 0 Lost L 1 6 8
19 10 4 Scored S 0 3 13
22 9 0 Conceded C 2 13 22
93% 86% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
79% 86% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 86% 93%
50% 29% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 29% 43%
29% 29% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 14% 14%
21% 29% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
57% 43% 0% BTTS BTTS 0% 29% 57%
29% 43% 100% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 7%
21% 29% 0% Failed to Score F T 100% 71% 36%
 
4.3 4.4 2.5 Corners for (avg) C F 2 6.4 5.6
4.6 4.1 5.5 Corners against (avg) C A 4 4.4 4.3
2.1 1.7 1 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 1.7 2.1
2 1 0 Red cards R C 0 1 3
 
10 10.6 8.5 Shots (avg) S ( 11 13.3 13.6
4.6 5 5.5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 5 5 5.3
29% 29% 36% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 9% 18%
Key stats in Primera Division this season:
  • Curicó Unido have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
  • Curicó Unido have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
  • Curicó Unido have the most conceded goals in the first half (14) in Primera Division
  • Curicó Unido have the the worst goal difference (-10) away in Primera Division
  • Curicó Unido have yet to win a game away.
  • Curicó Unido haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Palestino have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Curicó Unido have scored 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 Union La Calera 14 8 4 2 15 11 7 6 1 0 9 3 7 2 3 2 6 8 4 28
2 Colo-Colo 14 8 3 3 23 13 7 3 2 2 8 5 7 5 1 1 15 8 10 27
3 Universidad Catolica 14 8 1 5 23 17 7 6 1 0 16 6 7 2 0 5 7 11 6 25
4 Universidad Chile 14 7 4 3 17 11 7 4 2 1 9 5 7 3 2 2 8 6 6 25
5 Audax Italiano 14 6 6 2 15 11 7 4 2 1 9 7 7 2 4 1 6 4 4 24
6 Everton 14 6 5 3 14 11 7 3 2 2 7 7 7 3 3 1 7 4 3 23
7 Union Espanola 14 6 3 5 23 20 7 4 2 1 14 10 7 2 1 4 9 10 3 21
8 La Serena 14 5 5 4 21 15 7 4 3 0 13 5 7 1 2 4 8 10 6 20
9 Nublense 15 5 5 5 20 16 7 4 2 1 11 3 8 1 3 4 9 13 4 20
10 Antofagasta 14 5 5 4 18 16 7 4 0 3 9 8 7 1 5 1 9 8 2 20
11 O'Higgins 15 4 7 4 12 18 8 2 4 2 7 10 7 2 3 2 5 8 -6 19
12 Palestino 14 5 2 7 19 22 7 3 2 2 10 9 7 2 0 5 9 13 -3 17
13 Cobresal 14 4 4 6 15 17 7 4 1 2 11 6 7 0 3 4 4 11 -2 16
14 Melipilla 14 4 4 6 19 22 7 2 3 2 12 11 7 2 1 4 7 11 -3 16
15 Huachipato 14 2 7 5 16 19 7 1 4 2 5 6 7 1 3 3 11 13 -3 13
16 Curicó Unido 14 2 4 8 13 22 7 2 3 2 10 9 7 0 1 6 3 13 -9 10
17 Santiago Wanderers 14 0 1 13 6 28 7 0 1 6 3 16 7 0 0 7 3 12 -22 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.