Football betting preview: Union Espanola vs Deportes Iquique

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Competition: Chile Primera Division
Date: Sun 26.January
Match begins: 23:30 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio Santa Laura-Universidad SEK (3500 seats)

This is the Primera Division season opener for these teams, who are finally competing for points again. Will Union Espanola or Deportes Iquique get that important first win?

Unión Española and Deportes Iquique should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.

Everyone involved with the away team has to get their travel gear ready for this match as there's a whopping 1700 kilometers to cover before arriving at the match.

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Unión Española form and stats

The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Unión Española have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found twelve games) they have won 6 times, drawn 3 and lost 3.

Last season, Unión Española's league statistics were 10 wins, 4 draws and 11 losses, resulting in a 9th position in the Primera Division. Over these 25 matches they scored 32 goals and conceded 35. Playing at home last season Unión Española managed 6-2-5 (win-draw-lost) with 17 goals and 18 conceded.

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Deportes Iquique form and stats

Deportes Iquique are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is 3 wins, 2 draws and 10 defeats. From a total of 15 matches.

Let's have a look at how Deportes Iquique performed last season in the Primera Division: They landed a 14th position in the league table after playing out 6 victories, 7 draws and 12 defeats. In total they scored 24 and conceded 40 goals in these matches. The numbers for away games only are: Won 3 - drew 3 and lost 7 with 9/21 goals scored/conceded.

Head 2 Head

Numbers for the last ten meetings between these two teams are: 7 wins for Unión Española, 1 draw and 2 wins for Deportes Iquique. Over 2,5 goals: 7 times; under 2,5 goals: 3 games.

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Total First Half Second Half
Unión Española Deportes Iquique
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
0 0 0 Played P 0 0 0
0 0 0 Won W 0 0 0
0 0 0 Drew D 0 0 0
0 0 0 Lost L 0 0 0
0 0 0 Scored S 0 0 0
0 0 0 Conceded C 0 0 0
0% 0% 0% Over 0.5 O 0.5 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% BTTS BTTS 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 0% 0%
 
0 0 0 Corners For (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners Against (avg) C A 0 0 0
0 0 0 Yellow Cards (avg) Y C 0 0 0
0 0 0 Red Cards R C 0 0 0
 
0 0 0 Total Shots T S 0 0 0
0 0 0 Shots on Target S O 0 0 0
0% 0% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 0% 0%
Unión Española Last season Deportes Iquique
Total Home   Statistics Stat   Away Total
25 13   Played P   13 25
10 6   Won W   3 6
4 2   Drew D   3 7
11 5   Lost L   7 12
32 17   Scored S   9 24
35 18   Conceded C   21 40
96% 100%   Over 0.5 O 0.5   92% 88%
76% 77%   Over 1.5 O 1.5   69% 64%
52% 54%   Over 2.5 O 2.5   38% 44%
32% 38%   Over 3.5 O 3.5   23% 36%
12% 0%   Over 4.5 O 4.5   8% 16%
56% 54%   BTTS BTTS   46% 48%
20% 23%   Clean Sheets C S   23% 28%
28% 23%   Failed to Score F T   38% 36%
 
5.3 5.7   Corners For (avg) C F   4.2 4.5
4.8 4.4   Corners Against (avg) C A   5.7 4.9
2.3 2.5   Yellow Cards (avg) Y C   3.1 3
5 2   Red Cards R C   1 2
 
308 165   Total Shots T S   123 300
116 65   Shots on Target S O   30 87
28% 26%   Goal Efficiency G E   30% 28%

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Antofagasta 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2 Audax Italiano 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 Cobresal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 Colo-Colo 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 Coquimbo Unido 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6 Deportes Iquique 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 Everton 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
8 Huachipato 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
9 O'Higgins 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10 Palestino 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
11 Santiago Wanderers 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
12 Unión Española 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
13 Union La Calera 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
14 Univ. Concepcion 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
15 Universidad Católica 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
16 Universidad Chile 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Last season 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 Católica 24 16 5 3 44 14 11 6 4 1 20 4 13 10 1 2 24 10 30 53
2 Colo-Colo 24 11 7 6 37 30 13 8 2 3 20 13 11 3 5 3 17 17 7 40
3 Palestino 24 10 8 6 42 31 12 6 4 2 24 13 12 4 4 4 18 18 11 38
4 Union La Calera 25 9 10 6 29 23 13 7 4 2 18 9 12 2 6 4 11 14 6 37
5 Coquimbo Unido 24 8 10 6 29 27 12 5 6 1 21 12 12 3 4 5 8 15 2 34
6 Huachipato 24 9 7 8 31 30 12 6 3 3 17 12 12 3 4 5 14 18 1 34
7 Audax Italiano 24 10 4 10 35 35 12 5 2 5 21 21 12 5 2 5 14 14 0 34
8 O'Higgins 24 10 4 10 34 35 12 8 0 4 20 16 12 2 4 6 14 19 -1 34
9 Unión Española 25 10 4 11 32 35 13 6 2 5 17 18 12 4 2 6 15 17 -3 34
10 Cobresal 25 10 4 11 31 39 13 7 3 3 20 15 12 3 1 8 11 24 -8 34
11 Everton 24 7 8 9 21 24 12 6 2 4 12 11 12 1 6 5 9 13 -3 29
12 Antofagasta 24 7 6 11 34 35 12 4 3 5 14 12 12 3 3 6 20 23 -1 27
13 Curicó Unido 24 6 8 10 36 43 11 4 4 3 23 21 13 2 4 7 13 22 -7 26
14 Deportes Iquique 25 6 7 12 24 40 12 3 4 5 15 19 13 3 3 7 9 21 -16 25
15 Universidad Chile 24 4 12 8 32 38 12 3 7 2 18 15 12 1 5 6 14 23 -6 24
16 Univ. Concepcion 24 5 8 11 23 35 12 4 6 2 12 11 12 1 2 9 11 24 -12 23

Table
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Antofagasta 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2 Audax Italiano 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 Cobresal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 Colo-Colo 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 Coquimbo Unido 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6 Deportes Iquique 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 Everton 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
8 Huachipato 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
9 O'Higgins 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10 Palestino 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
11 Santiago Wanderers 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
12 Unión Española 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
13 Union La Calera 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
14 Univ. Concepcion 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
15 Universidad Católica 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
16 Universidad Chile 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

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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.