Palestino have taken 18 of their 32 in total here at their home arena. How will they do versus La Serena?
There haven't been much to rest for the home team, as they performed in a Primera Division game only four days earlier. At least it's nice to return home after that away game at Universidad Chile.
Palestino form and stats
5 victories, 3 draws and 4 defeats. That’s what Palestino have to build on here at Estadio Municipal de La Cisterna in the Primera Division.
Palestino are returning here after visiting Universidad Chile in a Primera Division game and winning with a 1-0 scoreline. B. Carrasco scored the goal(s). Some amazing scenes last match, when B. Carrasco scored the winning goal two minutes into stoppage time.
In the match before that, Palestino hosted O'Higgins and drew the game 2-2.The betting market estimate that the home team has about 55-60% chance of winning this match. There could be betting value if you think differently, so to help you here are the stats from Palestino's earlier matches at home being 55%-60% favourite: Played eight games, won four matches, drawn two and lost two.
There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Palestino as they are travelling to their away game against Santiago Wanderers in the Primera Division. That match is four days after this one.
Palestino have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Estadio Municipal de La Cisterna with 19 goals in 12 league matches. Palestino have conceded 16 in these home matches.
La Serena form and stats
La Serena have only collected 11 points from their away games in the Primera Division, after 2-5-6 (13 played).
Serena's previous game was their home loss versus Colo-Colo (1-4).
A 1-1 draw at Melipilla's stadium before that.As mentioned above, the odds for this match puts the home team as favourites. Perhaps this eases the pressure on the away team, who are capable of producing an upset here on a good day. Looking at earlier matches with similar odds and Serena playing away, we found four games. Results were one away win, two draws and one home win.
The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Huachipato in just four days.
Scoring goals is the main ingredient in creating success in football, and not only at home. So far Serena have scored 14 goals in 13 league games away. 18 goals have been conceded by La Serena in these games.
Head 2 Head
The contenders have met each other already this season, with the result La Serena - Palestino 4-3 registered in the official records. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: four - two - four (Palestino wins - draws - La Serena wins). As for goals, six matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), four had two or less.Palestino missing players
La Serena missing players
| Palestino | La Serena | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 25 | 12 | 5 | Played | P | 4 | 13 | 26 |
| 9 | 5 | 3 | Won | W | 2 | 2 | 8 |
| 5 | 3 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 5 | 8 |
| 11 | 4 | 1 | Lost | L | 1 | 6 | 10 |
| 36 | 19 | 9 | Scored | S | 6 | 14 | 33 |
| 37 | 16 | 5 | Conceded | C | 3 | 18 | 34 |
| 96% | 92% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 85% | 85% |
| 80% | 92% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 75% | 77% | 77% |
| 56% | 50% | 40% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 25% | 38% | 38% |
| 32% | 33% | 40% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 25% | 23% | 23% |
| 16% | 17% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 8% | 15% |
| 60% | 50% | 40% | BTTS | BTTS | 25% | 46% | 46% |
| 24% | 33% | 40% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 31% | 35% |
| 20% | 25% | 20% | Failed to Score | F T | 25% | 38% | 35% |
| 4.6 | 4.8 | 4.6 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4.8 | 3.5 | 3.8 |
| 5 | 4.6 | 5.4 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4.5 | 6.3 | 5.5 |
| 2.1 | 2 | 1.4 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3 | 2.6 | 2.3 |
| 5 | 3 | 2 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| 10.6 | 11.1 | 10.6 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 11.5 | 9.6 | 11.1 |
| 5.2 | 5.6 | 6 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4 | 3.5 | 4.2 |
| 28% | 28% | 30% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 38% | 31% | 30% |
| 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 | 25 | 16 | 4 | 5 | 43 | 21 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 7 | 13 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 29 | 14 | 22 | 52 |
| 2 | Universidad Catolica | 25 | 16 | 2 | 7 | 49 | 31 | 13 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 32 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 50 |
| 3 | Audax Italiano | 26 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 32 | 27 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 15 | 11 | 5 | 44 |
| 4 | Union La Calera | 25 | 13 | 5 | 7 | 31 | 27 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 14 | 4 | 44 |
| 5 | Union Espanola | 26 | 13 | 3 | 10 | 42 | 37 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 25 | 19 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 17 | 18 | 5 | 42 |
| 6 | Everton | 25 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 22 | 21 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 11 | 1 | 37 |
| 7 | Cobresal | 26 | 10 | 5 | 11 | 33 | 30 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 22 | 13 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 17 | 3 | 35 |
| 8 | Antofagasta | 25 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 30 | 31 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 17 | 16 | 12 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 13 | 15 | -1 | 35 |
| 9 | Universidad Chile | 25 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 30 | 28 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 15 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 13 | 2 | 34 |
| 10 | Nublense | 26 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 35 | 31 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 19 | 12 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 19 | 4 | 33 |
| 11 | Palestino | 25 | 9 | 5 | 11 | 36 | 37 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 19 | 16 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 17 | 21 | -1 | 32 |
| 12 | La Serena | 26 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 33 | 34 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 19 | 16 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 14 | 18 | -1 | 32 |
| 13 | O'Higgins | 26 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 24 | 35 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 20 | -11 | 29 |
| 14 | Curico Unido | 25 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 29 | 33 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 18 | -4 | 27 |
| 15 | Melipilla | 26 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 29 | 44 | 13 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 17 | 20 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 12 | 24 | -15 | 26 |
| 16 | Huachipato | 25 | 4 | 11 | 10 | 26 | 36 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 16 | 22 | -10 | 23 |
| 17 | Santiago Wanderers | 25 | 5 | 3 | 17 | 21 | 42 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 23 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 9 | 19 | -21 | 18 |