This should be quite a game, with Palestino placed 5th and Curicó Unido at 2nd. Here's all you need to know!
- Palestino have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
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.
Palestino form and stats
Palestino are steadily winning Primera Division games and points here at Estadio Municipal de La Cisterna. 6 wins, 3 draws and 1 defeat is the summary from 10 games.
In their previous game, the manager Makeira led his Palestino to a defeat away at Colo-Colo. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at Estadio Municipal de La Cisterna. Before that match this team had gone six consecutive league matches without losing. The defeat against Colo-Colo was especially painful as the deciding goal against was scored three minutes into stoppage time (by Bolados).
In the match before that, Palestino hosted Audax Italiano and drew the game 3-3.This is expected to be a close game, with Palestino perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Palestino as a small favourite), we find 5 games. Palestino has won 3 of these, drawn 2 and lost 0.
Palestino have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Estadio Municipal de La Cisterna with 18 goals in 10 league matches. It's worth mentioning that 9 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. Palestino's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 13 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Curicó Unido form and stats
The visitors are W3-D5-L2 on the road this term. That's in the Primera Division.
The club members enjoyed Curicó Unido's previous game versus Antofagasta, a Chilean Cup win (2-1) played at home.
So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Curicó Unido playing away and similar expectations, we found 11 relevant matches. Results were 3 Curicó Unido wins, 5 draws and 3 defeats.
Goal-happy betting people should observe that 10 of this side's 12 most recent league fixtures have ended with at least three goals.
Curicó have scored 14 goals on their travels this season, from 10 away games in the league. As opposed to that, Curicó Unido have seen the ball go into their own net 12 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
The former H2H match ended Curicó Unido - Palestino 0-0, earlier this season. Head-to-head totals (for the previous ten meetings): Palestino won four games, four matches ended with a tie and Curicó Unido managed two wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: four / six The matches between these clubs sometimes lean towards being a bit wild, having seen 5 sending-offs from the last ten encounters.
Top Goalscorers
  D. Coelho Díaz 8 goals | R. Holgado 8 goals |  M. Salas 4 goals |
Palestino missing players
Curicó Unido missing players
| Palestino | Curicó Unido | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 22 | 10 | 3 | Played | P | 2 | 10 | 22 |
| 8 | 6 | 1 | Won | W | 1 | 3 | 11 |
| 10 | 3 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 5 | 6 |
| 4 | 1 | 1 | Lost | L | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 28 | 18 | 2 | Scored | S | 4 | 14 | 40 |
| 25 | 13 | 6 | Conceded | C | 4 | 12 | 23 |
| 77% | 90% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 80% | 86% |
| 55% | 60% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 70% | 73% |
| 45% | 50% | 33% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 50% | 59% |
| 36% | 50% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 100% | 50% | 50% |
| 18% | 40% | 33% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 10% | 18% |
| 50% | 50% | 33% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 70% | 50% |
| 41% | 40% | 33% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 20% | 36% |
| 32% | 20% | 33% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 30% | 27% |
| 4.7 | 4.7 | 3 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 2.5 | 3.6 | 4.3 |
| 5.1 | 4.4 | 5.3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 6.5 | 5.4 | 4.6 |
| 3 | 2.7 | 3.7 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 2.4 | 1.9 |
| 4 | 2 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 11.5 | 11.5 | 10.7 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 12 | 12.1 | 12.5 |
| 4.3 | 4.8 | 3.3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.5 | 4.4 | 5.4 |
| 29% | 38% | 20% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 57% | 32% | 34% |
| 10.9 | 10.2 | 11.3 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 15 | 17.4 | 13.8 |
| 3.9 | 4.3 | 6.7 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 5 | 4.9 | 4.3 |
- Palestino have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than 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 | Colo-Colo | 22 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 41 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 23 | 3 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 18 | 10 | 28 | 48 |
| 2 | Curicó Unido | 22 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 40 | 23 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 26 | 11 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 14 | 12 | 17 | 39 |
| 3 | Nublense | 22 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 34 | 24 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 23 | 13 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 39 |
| 4 | Union Espanola | 21 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 32 | 25 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 19 | 15 | 7 | 36 |
| 5 | Palestino | 22 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 28 | 25 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 13 | 12 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 3 | 34 |
| 6 | Cobresal | 22 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 30 | 28 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 10 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 13 | 18 | 2 | 31 |
| 7 | Audax Italiano | 22 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 31 | 33 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 19 | -2 | 30 |
| 8 | Everton | 22 | 6 | 11 | 5 | 23 | 18 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 11 | 5 | 29 |
| 9 | O'Higgins | 22 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 22 | 25 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 16 | 10 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 15 | -3 | 29 |
| 10 | Huachipato | 22 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 26 | 34 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 18 | 21 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 13 | -8 | 28 |
| 11 | Universidad Catolica | 21 | 8 | 3 | 10 | 27 | 31 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 12 | 22 | -4 | 27 |
| 12 | Union La Calera | 22 | 4 | 11 | 7 | 21 | 32 | 11 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 19 | -11 | 23 |
| 13 | Universidad Chile | 22 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 25 | 33 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 10 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 12 | 23 | -8 | 22 |
| 14 | La Serena | 22 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 24 | 36 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 17 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 19 | -12 | 21 |
| 15 | Antofagasta | 22 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 20 | 27 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 16 | -7 | 19 |
| 16 | Coquimbo Unido | 22 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 27 | 44 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 20 | 18 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 26 | -17 | 19 |
