The Unión Española & Curicó Unido managers R. Fuentes Núñez and N. Larcamón are both dreading and looking forward to this decisive game in the upper regions of the Primera Division league table.
We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!
Unión Española form and stats
The home supporters can't complain about results here at Estadio Santa Laura-Universidad SEK as Unión Española, who have the most scored goals (16) at home in Primera Division, have scored 16 goals to get 14 points from 7 games. The overall stats in the Primera Division are 4-2-1 (wins-draws-losses). The opportunity of a proper winning streak is there for the hosts, with two straight wins here at Estadio Santa Laura-Universidad SEK.
A strong away win for Unión Española against La Serena the last match, as C. Palacios and C. Palacios were on target. Before that game, the 3-1 home victory against Universidad Chile.
The Española manager R. Fuentes Núñez has got the team scoring with 16 from 7 home games in the league. Defensively it’s touch-and-go for the home team as 11 goals have been conceded.
Curicó Unido form and stats
There's been little loot from Curicó Unido's travels as they have only collected 5 points from 6 away games in the Primera Division. Curicó Unido, who have the fewest scored goals (3) away in Primera Division, only have 1 win to counter their 3 defeats and 2 draws.
Home advantage was not enough for Curicó in their previous game, as they lost their Primera Division-match, hosting Everton, 1-3. Before that, Curicó Unido travelled to Audax Italiano and returned home with a draw after the game finished 0-0.
The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Universidad Catolica in just four days.
Goals are few and far between in Curicó's away league games. Only 3 goals from 6 travels. Curicó have conceded 12 goals in these games.
Head 2 Head
As for the last seven games between these two teams, there's six Española victories, one draw and zero Curicó Unido wins. Over/under statistics; four of these games ended with three goals or more, three matches with two goals or less.Unión Española missing players
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| Unión Española | Curicó Unido | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 13 | 7 | 1 | Played | P | 2 | 6 | 13 |
| 8 | 4 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 25 | 16 | 3 | Scored | S | 1 | 3 | 10 |
| 17 | 11 | 1 | Conceded | C | 5 | 12 | 18 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 50% | 67% | 85% |
| 85% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 67% | 54% |
| 54% | 71% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 50% | 38% |
| 38% | 43% | 100% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 33% | 23% |
| 23% | 29% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 50% | 17% | 8% |
| 62% | 86% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 33% | 31% |
| 23% | 14% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 33% | 46% |
| 15% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 67% | 38% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2.4 | 2.4 | 3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 2.2 | 2.2 |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 190 | 115 | 16 | Total Shots | T S | 20 | 45 | 125 |
| 79 | 47 | 5 | Shots on Target | S O | 7 | 16 | 45 |
| 32% | 34% | 60% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 14% | 19% | 22% |
- All of Unión Española's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Curicó Unido has the fewest scored goals (3) away in Primera Division
- Curicó Unido has the the worst goal difference (-9) away in Primera Division
- Curicó Unido have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
- Curicó Unido have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Unión Española has the most scored goals (16) at home in Primera Division
- Unión Española has the most scored goals in the second half (15) in Primera Division
- Unión Española have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Unión Española have scored in all their home matches so far.
- Unión Española have scored more than double the goals of Curicó Unido.
- Unión Española haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Unión Española is in the best form (5-0-1)
| 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 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 28 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 6 | 17 | 29 |
| 2 | Unión Española | 13 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 25 | 17 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 26 |
| 3 | Union La Calera | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 24 |
| 4 | Antofagasta | 12 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 19 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 9 | 23 |
| 5 | Universidad Chile | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 23 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 22 |
| 6 | Curicó Unido | 13 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 18 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 12 | -8 | 20 |
| 7 | Palestino | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 19 |
| 8 | Everton | 13 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 18 |
| 9 | Huachipato | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 17 | 18 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 11 | -1 | 18 |
| 10 | Audax Italiano | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 17 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 1 | 17 |
| 11 | Cobresal | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 19 | 19 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 0 | 16 |
| 12 | Santiago Wanderers | 13 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 21 | 24 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 11 | -3 | 16 |
| 13 | Univ. Concepcion | 13 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 21 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 7 | -5 | 14 |
| 14 | Coquimbo Unido | 13 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 14 | 20 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 13 | -6 | 14 |
| 15 | O'Higgins | 13 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 16 | 22 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 6 | -6 | 11 |
| 16 | Deportes Iquique | 13 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 24 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 13 | -12 | 11 |
| 17 | Colo-Colo | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 16 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | -4 | 9 |
| 18 | La Serena | 13 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 17 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 8 | -7 | 6 |