A home win is expected from this fixture if the league table is anything to judge by. The Unión Española fans are optimistic that the difference between 3rd and Coquimbo Unido's 18th place in the table will show on the pitch.
- Unión Española has the fewest clean sheets (4) in Primera Division
- Coquimbo Unido has the fewest scored goals (24) in Primera Division
It’s a hectic schedule for the away team, as they were in action only three days ago in the Primera Division. That game, against Colo-Colo, was also an away game. It's a tiring schedule for Coquimbo Unido.
Española are battling for top spots and have everything to play for.
Unión Española form and stats
The story so far in the Primera Division for Unión Española, who have the fewest clean sheets (4) in Primera Division, at their home stadium (Estadio Santa Laura-Universidad SEK) is 7 wins, 5 draws and 3 defeats. Española have played two draws in a row on their own stadium.
In their previous game, the manager R. Fuentes Núñez led his Española to a defeat in the Primera Division match away at Huachipato. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at Estadio Santa Laura-Universidad SEK. The spoils were shared after 90 minutes before that, a home game that ended 1-1 versus Universidad Catolica.
Española have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Estadio Santa Laura-Universidad SEK with 26 goals in 15 league matches. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 3 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. 21 goals have been conceded.
Coquimbo Unido form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Coquimbo Unido, who have the fewest scored goals (24) in Primera Division, so far with only 11 points returning home. The records show 3-2-8 (win-draw-lose).
It might be tough going out on the road again for Coquimbo, facing their second straight away game. Especially as the previous game, ended with a defeat 1-2 versus Colo-Colo (placed 16th). A 0-0 draw was the result before that, hosting Curico Unido.
Coquimbo were so close to getting something from the game against Colo-Colo, but ended up with egg all over their face after conceding the deciding goal eight minutes into overtime.
A quick return to home after this game, as Coquimbo are hosting Universidad Chile in the Primera Division only three days away.
Many goals are not expected from the visiting Coquimbo as they have only managed to score 12 times from 13 away games in the league. As opposed to that, Coquimbo Unido have seen the ball go into their own net 19 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
The dueling parties have met before this season: Coquimbo Unido - Unión Española 1-1. Head-2-head stats last nine meetings: five - three - one (Española wins - draws - Coquimbo Unido wins). As for goals, four matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), five had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  C. Palacios Ferreira 15 goals | M. Dávila Carvajal 8 goals | C. Palacios Núñez 8 goals |
Unión Española missing players
Coquimbo Unido missing players
| Unión Española | Coquimbo Unido | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 29 | 15 | 4 | Played | P | 4 | 13 | 27 |
| 13 | 7 | 1 | Won | W | 1 | 3 | 7 |
| 9 | 5 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| 7 | 3 | 2 | Lost | L | 3 | 8 | 14 |
| 49 | 26 | 6 | Scored | S | 3 | 12 | 24 |
| 42 | 21 | 7 | Conceded | C | 8 | 19 | 38 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 93% |
| 86% | 93% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 75% | 69% | 70% |
| 52% | 53% | 75% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 38% | 48% |
| 34% | 27% | 25% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 25% | 15% | 11% |
| 21% | 20% | 25% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 25% | 15% | 7% |
| 72% | 80% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 54% | 52% |
| 14% | 13% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 25% | 15% | 19% |
| 14% | 7% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 25% | 31% | 37% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2.3 | 2.5 | 3.8 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3 | 2.4 | 2.2 |
| 7 | 3 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 14.2 | 15.5 | 17 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 10.2 | 7.4 | 8.6 |
| 5.9 | 5.9 | 6.8 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.5 | 3.2 | 3.3 |
| 29% | 29% | 22% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 21% | 29% | 27% |
- Coquimbo Unido has the fewest points from losing position (2) in Primera Division
- Coquimbo Unido has the fewest scored goals (24) in Primera Division
- Coquimbo Unido has the fewest scored goals in the first half (11) in Primera Division
- Coquimbo Unido has the the worst goal difference (-14) in Primera Division
- Coquimbo Unido haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
- Unión Española has the fewest clean sheets (4) in Primera Division
- Unión Española have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Unión Española have scored more than double the goals of Coquimbo Unido.
- 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 | Universidad Catolica | 29 | 16 | 10 | 3 | 59 | 28 | 15 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 33 | 13 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 26 | 15 | 31 | 58 |
| 2 | Union La Calera | 29 | 17 | 4 | 8 | 54 | 33 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 26 | 11 | 15 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 28 | 22 | 21 | 55 |
| 3 | Unión Española | 29 | 13 | 9 | 7 | 49 | 42 | 15 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 26 | 21 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 23 | 21 | 7 | 48 |
| 4 | Palestino | 30 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 41 | 39 | 16 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 29 | 21 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 18 | 2 | 44 |
| 5 | Antofagasta | 31 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 40 | 38 | 16 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 25 | 17 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 15 | 21 | 2 | 44 |
| 6 | Huachipato | 31 | 12 | 7 | 12 | 41 | 41 | 16 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 27 | 15 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 14 | 26 | 0 | 43 |
| 7 | Curico Unido | 29 | 12 | 6 | 11 | 34 | 41 | 14 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 20 | 15 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 26 | -7 | 42 |
| 8 | Universidad Chile | 29 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 40 | 30 | 14 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 25 | 10 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 15 | 20 | 10 | 41 |
| 9 | O'Higgins | 30 | 11 | 7 | 12 | 37 | 37 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 16 | 24 | 16 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 21 | 13 | 0 | 40 |
| 10 | Everton | 31 | 9 | 13 | 9 | 35 | 35 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 19 | 13 | 16 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 16 | 22 | 0 | 40 |
| 11 | Santiago Wanderers | 31 | 11 | 7 | 13 | 38 | 49 | 16 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 24 | 19 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 30 | -11 | 40 |
| 12 | Cobresal | 30 | 10 | 7 | 13 | 38 | 38 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 23 | 14 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 15 | 24 | 0 | 37 |
| 13 | Univ. Concepcion | 31 | 8 | 13 | 10 | 34 | 42 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 17 | 21 | 16 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 17 | 21 | -8 | 37 |
| 14 | Audax Italiano | 31 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 44 | 49 | 16 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 26 | 19 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 18 | 30 | -5 | 36 |
| 15 | La Serena | 30 | 9 | 8 | 13 | 30 | 36 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 16 | 21 | -6 | 35 |
| 16 | Colo-Colo | 30 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 30 | 41 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 15 | 21 | 15 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 15 | 20 | -11 | 33 |
| 17 | Deportes Iquique | 28 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 29 | 40 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 18 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 15 | 22 | -11 | 28 |
| 18 | Coquimbo Unido | 27 | 7 | 6 | 14 | 24 | 38 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 19 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 19 | -14 | 27 |