With their 7 point advantage in the league table, Palestino fans are hoping to see their team collect maximum points from this game against La Serena.
La Serena could be less fresh than the hosts in this fixture, as they played a Primera Division game only four sleeps ago. That game, against Cobresal, was also an away game. It's a tiring schedule for La Serena.
Palestino form and stats
Palestino have collected 15 points from their Primera Division home games so far after 4-3-2.
In their previous game, the manager I. Basay Hatibovic led his Palestino to a defeat in the Primera Division match away at O'Higgins. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at Estadio Municipal de La Cisterna. Previous to that game, a home match hosting Colo-Colo in a game that was won 3-1.
The Palestino fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 12 in 9 matches. On the other hand, Palestino have conceded 10 goals. It's worth mentioning that 6 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 home matches.
La Serena form and stats
La Serena, who have the fewest scored goals (17) in Primera Division, have only collected 5 points from their away games in the Primera Division, after 1-2-7 (10 played).
It's the second away game in a row for Serena, but there's smiles all around after the 2-1 victory versus Cobresal (placed 11th) in the Primera Division last time out. Before that, Serena secured a home win against Huachipato with the score 1-0.
Many goals are not expected from the visiting La Serena as they have only managed to score 6 times from 10 away games in the league. In the opposite end, Serena have conceded 17 goals in their away games.
Head 2 Head
Palestino and La Serena have met before this season: La Serena - Palestino 4-2. H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Palestino three wins, three draws and La Serena four victories. As for goals, four matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), six games had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  C. Farías 4 goals | L. Benegas 4 goals |   H. Suazo Pontivo 4 goals |
Palestino missing players
La Serena missing players
| Palestino | La Serena | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 19 | 9 | 3 | Played | P | 4 | 10 | 19 |
| 6 | 4 | 2 | Won | W | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 4 | 3 | 1 | Drew | D | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| 9 | 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 7 | 12 |
| 19 | 12 | 5 | Scored | S | 4 | 6 | 17 |
| 25 | 10 | 1 | Conceded | C | 4 | 17 | 28 |
| 95% | 89% | 67% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 75% | 90% | 95% |
| 53% | 56% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 75% | 80% | 74% |
| 42% | 44% | 33% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 60% | 53% |
| 26% | 44% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 5% |
| 11% | 11% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 5% |
| 42% | 44% | 33% | BTTS | BTTS | 75% | 50% | 47% |
| 26% | 44% | 67% | Clean Sheets | C S | 25% | 10% | 16% |
| 37% | 22% | 33% | Failed to Score | F T | 25% | 50% | 42% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2.2 | 2.3 | 2.7 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.8 | 2.1 | 2.3 |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 226 | 114 | 36 | Total Shots | T S | 36 | 106 | 228 |
| 80 | 45 | 15 | Shots on Target | S O | 10 | 35 | 77 |
| 24% | 27% | 33% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 40% | 17% | 22% |
- La Serena has the fewest points (5) away in Primera Division
- La Serena has the fewest scored goals (17) in Primera Division
- La Serena has the fewest scored goals (6) away in Primera Division
- La Serena has the the worst goal difference (-11) away in Primera Division
- La Serena has the the worst goal difference (-11) in Primera Division
- La Serena have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
- La Serena have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Palestino have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Palestino is in the worst form (1-0-5)
| 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 | 19 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 44 | 19 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 22 | 12 | 25 | 42 |
| 2 | Union Espanola | 18 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 37 | 24 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 22 | 14 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 10 | 13 | 39 |
| 3 | Unión La Calera | 19 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 31 | 18 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 16 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 39 |
| 4 | Curico Unido | 19 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 21 | 27 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 17 | -6 | 31 |
| 5 | Antofagasta | 18 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 24 | 16 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 30 |
| 6 | Universidad Chile | 19 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 31 | 22 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 20 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 11 | 16 | 9 | 29 |
| 7 | Univ. Concepcion | 19 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 25 | 25 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 15 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 13 | 10 | 0 | 26 |
| 8 | Huachipato | 18 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 20 | 22 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 15 | -2 | 25 |
| 9 | Audax Italiano | 18 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 27 | 26 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 18 | 1 | 24 |
| 10 | Everton | 18 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 18 | 18 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 23 |
| 11 | Cobresal | 19 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 24 | 25 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 17 | -1 | 22 |
| 12 | Palestino | 19 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 19 | 25 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 15 | -6 | 22 |
| 13 | Coquimbo Unido | 19 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 20 | 28 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 15 | -8 | 22 |
| 14 | Deportes Iquique | 18 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 20 | 28 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 14 | -8 | 21 |
| 15 | Santiago Wanderers | 18 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 25 | 34 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 17 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 17 | -9 | 20 |
| 16 | O'Higgins | 19 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 21 | 30 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 11 | 20 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 10 | -9 | 18 |
| 17 | La Serena | 19 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 17 | 28 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 17 | -11 | 15 |
| 18 | Colo-Colo | 18 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 20 | 29 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 11 | 16 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 13 | -9 | 14 |