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Competition: Chile Primera Division
Competition: Sat 14.August
Match begins: 20:30 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio Santa Laura-Universidad SEK (3500 seats)

Colo-Colo can not expect any pleasantries from their host Unión Española in this Primera Division game. Here's our full preview!

Insights:
  • Unión Española have the fewest clean sheets (0) at home in Primera Division
  • Colo-Colo have the most clean sheets (8) in Primera Division

Little time to rest for the hosting team, as they performed in a Chilean Cup match only three days ago. That game was an away game at Huachipato, so at least Española are thankful to return home in this one. Game on!

There's local pride at stake here, as these teams are practically neighbours. Expect lots of passion from both players and supporters.

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Unión Española form and stats

Unión Española have performed here at Estadio Santa Laura-Universidad SEK this season with 4 wins from 7 Primera Division matches. Some points have been lost, as they have drawn 2 games and lost 1. Two home wins in a row for Española bring valid hopes of a third.

Española are returning here after visiting Huachipato in a Chilean Cup game and winning with a 1-0 scoreline. T. Galdames scored the goal(s).

Before that, Española had a Primera Division home game versus Nublense which ended with a victory 3-2.

There will be little rest for Española after this match as they are travelling to Colo-Colo for a Chilean Cup game in only four days.

With an average of more than two goals per home game in the league (14 in 7 games), Unión Española's attacking play is working. On the other hand, Española have conceded 10 goals.

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Colo-Colo form and stats

Colo-Colo have an excellent away record in the Primera Division so far with 5-1-1 from 7 games. Winning streaks in away matches are not that common, but Colo-Colo are close to a proper streak after winning their two previous away games.

Colo-Colo won their last game, 2-0 versus Curico Unido played at home.

Before that one, a nice away victory 4-2 at Melipilla.

A quick return to home after this game, as Colo-Colo are hosting Unión Española in the Chilean Cup only four days away.

With an average of more than two away goals per league game away, Colo-Colo are regular goalscorers on their travels. 8 goals have been conceded by Colo-Colo in these games.

Head 2 Head

As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's five Española victories, one draw and four Colo-Colo wins. Over/under statistics; five of these games ended with three goals or more, five matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

EspañolaC. Palacios Ferreira
C. Palacios Ferreira
10 goals
Colo-ColoI. Morales Bravo
I. Morales Bravo
9 goals
Colo-ColoL. Gil
L. Gil
4 goals

Unión Española missing players

Colo-Colo missing players

Unión Española Colo-Colo
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
14 7 2 Played P 2 7 14
6 4 1 Won W 1 5 8
3 2 1 Drew D 0 1 3
5 1 0 Lost L 1 1 3
23 14 4 Scored S 3 15 23
20 10 3 Conceded C 5 8 13
93% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 86% 86%
86% 100% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 86% 79%
57% 57% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 57% 43%
43% 57% 50% Over 3.5 O 3.5 50% 43% 21%
29% 29% 50% Over 4.5 O 4.5 50% 29% 14%
71% 86% 100% BTTS BTTS 50% 43% 43%
7% 0% 0% Clean Sheets C S 50% 57% 57%
29% 14% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 14% 14%
 
4.4 4.7 2.5 Corners for (avg) C F 1.5 4.7 5.4
3.9 3.9 2.5 Corners against (avg) C A 4 3 2.6
2.2 2.6 3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1 2.6 2.1
4 2 1 Red cards R C 0 0 3
 
12.4 13.3 10 Shots (avg) S ( 10 14.7 14
4.9 5.4 3.5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2 5 4.4
33% 37% 57% Goal Efficiency G E 75% 43% 38%
Key stats in Primera Division this season:
  • All of Unión Española's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Colo-Colo have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Colo-Colo have the most clean sheets (4) away in Primera Division
  • Colo-Colo have the most clean sheets (8) in Primera Division
  • Colo-Colo have the most points (16) away in Primera Division
  • Colo-Colo have the most scored goals (15) away in Primera Division
  • Colo-Colo have the the best goal difference (+10) in Primera Division
  • Colo-Colo have the the best goal difference (+7) away in Primera Division
  • Colo-Colo have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
  • Unión Española have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their home matches.
  • Unión Española have the fewest clean sheets (0) at home in Primera Division
  • Unión Española haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.

  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 Católica 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 Unión Española 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 Curico 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.