Soccer betting preview: Unión Española welcomes Audax Italiano in what could be a tight duel

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Competition: Chile Primera Division
Competition: Mon 29.August
Match begins: 00:00 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio Municipal de La Pintana (6000 seats)

The team playing at home, Unión Española, should be odds-on favourites in this game, but Audax Italiano have shown both flair and bravery. Learn more about the fixture!

Insights:
  • Unión Española have the most points from losing position (13) in Primera Division
  • Audax Italiano have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

This football stadium has grass, which is not Audax Italiano's usual surface at their own field. When appearing on grass Audax Italiano have performed like this: Played 45 matches earning 12 wins, 16 draws and 17 defeats with the goal numbers 52-68 (scored/conceded).

These teams are so close in distance that this match is special, a derby with local pride the main prize.

Both participants have had a decent time to rest since their last match. Let's trust this will be an animated game!

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Unión Española form and stats

The total Primera Division statistics playing at home this season for Unión Española are 4-5-1 (wins-draws-losses).

Española's previous match was a Chilean Cup game also played at their own arena, ending 1-0 vs O'Higgins. The home team hope to to repeat that performance.

This is expected to be a close game, with Unión Española perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Unión Española as a small favourite), we find 14 games. Unión Española has won 7 of these, drawn 2 and lost 5.

Take note: 11 of the latest 13 league games from this club have had goals from both sides.

Española has scored 13 league goals at home this season, in 10 matches.

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Audax Italiano form and stats

The story so far for the visiting team on their Primera Division travels is 3 wins, 4 draws and 4 defeats.

Two away games in a row for Audax Italiano, who will hope to get a better result in this one after losing 0-3 vs Universidad Catolica in the Chilean Cup.

aweayteam Hara magic won. As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found 12 similar matches played by Audax Italiano in our archives, and the results are: 3 wins for Audax Italiano, 4 draws and 5 defeats.

Take note that 8 of this side's 10 latest league rounds have ended with at least three goals.

Audax Italiano find the net regularly in their away games. 16 goals from 11 away fixtures in the league. It's worth mentioning that 8 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. Italiano struggle to build an impenetrable defensive wall in away matches with a total of 19 goals conceded from these games.

Head 2 Head

The records show that this isn''t the first time these two sides meet this campaign, as the history books show this recent match: Audax Italiano - Unión Española 0-1. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: three - two - five (Unión Española wins - draws - Audax Italiano wins). As for goals, five matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), five had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

Unión EspañolaL. Garate
L. Garate
9 goals
Unión EspañolaR. Piñeiro Silva
R. Piñeiro Silva
6 goals
Unión EspañolaV. Conelli González
V. Conelli González
4 goals

Unión Española missing players

Audax Italiano missing players

Unión Española Audax Italiano
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
21 10 3 Played P 4 11 22
10 4 1 Won W 1 3 8
6 5 2 Drew D 2 4 6
5 1 0 Lost L 1 4 8
32 13 4 Scored S 7 16 31
25 10 3 Conceded C 9 19 33
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 91% 95%
76% 80% 67% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 73% 77%
48% 30% 33% Over 2.5 O 2.5 75% 64% 59%
24% 20% 33% Over 3.5 O 3.5 50% 45% 32%
10% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 50% 36% 23%
67% 70% 67% BTTS BTTS 100% 73% 68%
24% 30% 33% Clean Sheets C S 0% 18% 18%
10% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 18% 18%
 
6.8 6.7 8.3 Corners for (avg) C F 4.5 4.6 5
5.1 4.5 4.3 Corners against (avg) C A 6.8 6.1 4.8
3.1 3.5 3.3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 4 3.3 3
6 3 1 Red cards R C 1 3 3
 
11.9 10.3 14.7 Shots (avg) S ( 9 10.5 11.5
4.7 4 4 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3.5 4.1 4.3
32% 32% 33% Goal Efficiency G E 50% 36% 33%
 
11.8 11 11.7 Shots against (avg) S A 10.5 9.9 9.6
4.5 4.2 5.7 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 5.5 4.6 4.2
Key stats in Primera Division this season:
  • Audax Italiano have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Unión Española have scored in all their home matches so far.
  • Unión Española have the most points from losing position (13) in Primera Division
  • Unión Española 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 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 Ñublense 22 11 6 5 34 24 11 7 2 2 23 13 11 4 4 3 11 11 10 39
4 Unión Española 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 Unión 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

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.