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 La Serena's 14th place in the table will show on the pitch.
- Unión Española has the fewest clean sheets (4) in Primera Division
- La Serena has the fewest scored goals in the first half (13) in Primera Division
These are busy days for the home team, as they were in action only four days ago in the Primera Division. At least it's nice to return home after that away game at Universidad Chile.
Serena are fighting to avoid relegation and will work hard for points.
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 4 defeats.
No payout for Española in their previous match, an away game at Universidad Chile that ended in defeat 0-3. In the preceding match a 4-2 victory visiting Curicó Unido.
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 Española have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found 13 games) they have won six times, drawn two and lost five.
There will be little rest for Española after this match as they are travelling to Cobresal for a Primera Division game in only three days.
Española have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Estadio Santa Laura-Universidad SEK with 26 goals in 16 league matches. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 2 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. 22 goals have been conceded.
La Serena form and stats
The story so far for the visiting team on their Primera Division travels is 4 wins, 5 draws and 7 defeats. Serena are enjoying a nice run from their away games now, having played seven in a row without losing.
This game can not go any worse than the last one, a Primera Division home defeat versus Universidad Catolica with 1-2 on the scoreboard. Prior to that match, a home win 2-0 against Curicó Unido.
We have checked recent matches where Serena have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those 16 games were one victory, seven draws and eight defeats.
A new game in only three days for Serena, the Primera Division home match versus Audax Italiano. Busy days.
La Serena are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 16 away goals from 16 games (in the league). As opposed to that, Serena have seen the ball go into their own net 21 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
These teams' last encounter with each other was the La Serena - Unión Española 0-2 earlier this season. As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's three Española victories, one draw and six La Serena wins. Over/under statistics; eight of these games ended with three goals or more, two matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  C. Palacios Ferreira 15 goals | M. Dávila Carvajal 10 goals | C. Palacios Núñez 8 goals |
Unión Española missing players
La Serena missing players
| Unión Española | La Serena | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 32 | 16 | 5 | Played | P | 5 | 16 | 32 |
| 14 | 7 | 1 | Won | W | 1 | 4 | 10 |
| 9 | 5 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 5 | 8 |
| 9 | 4 | 3 | Lost | L | 3 | 7 | 14 |
| 53 | 26 | 6 | Scored | S | 6 | 16 | 33 |
| 48 | 22 | 8 | Conceded | C | 11 | 21 | 38 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 88% | 91% |
| 84% | 88% | 80% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 81% | 72% |
| 53% | 50% | 60% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 50% | 44% |
| 34% | 25% | 20% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 40% | 12% | 9% |
| 22% | 19% | 20% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 3% |
| 69% | 75% | 80% | BTTS | BTTS | 60% | 50% | 44% |
| 12% | 12% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 25% | 31% |
| 19% | 12% | 20% | Failed to Score | F T | 40% | 38% | 34% |
| 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 | 3.2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.6 | 1.9 | 2 |
| 7 | 3 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 14.1 | 15.5 | 16.8 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 11.6 | 11 | 11.6 |
| 5.8 | 5.8 | 6 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4.8 | 3.8 | 4 |
| 29% | 28% | 20% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 25% | 26% | 26% |
- La Serena has the fewest scored goals in the first half (13) in Primera Division
- La Serena have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Unión Española has the fewest clean sheets (2) at home in Primera Division
- Unión Española has the fewest clean sheets (4) 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 | Universidad Catolica | 32 | 17 | 10 | 5 | 63 | 34 | 16 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 35 | 16 | 16 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 28 | 18 | 29 | 61 |
| 2 | Union La Calera | 32 | 17 | 5 | 10 | 57 | 38 | 16 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 28 | 14 | 16 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 29 | 24 | 19 | 56 |
| 3 | Unión Española | 32 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 53 | 48 | 16 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 26 | 22 | 16 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 27 | 26 | 5 | 51 |
| 4 | Palestino | 32 | 14 | 8 | 10 | 47 | 42 | 16 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 29 | 21 | 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 18 | 21 | 5 | 50 |
| 5 | Universidad Chile | 32 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 46 | 32 | 16 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 30 | 12 | 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 16 | 20 | 14 | 48 |
| 6 | Antofagasta | 32 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 41 | 39 | 16 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 25 | 17 | 16 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 16 | 22 | 2 | 45 |
| 7 | O'Higgins | 32 | 12 | 8 | 12 | 39 | 37 | 16 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 18 | 24 | 16 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 21 | 13 | 2 | 44 |
| 8 | Huachipato | 31 | 12 | 7 | 12 | 41 | 41 | 16 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 27 | 15 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 14 | 26 | 0 | 43 |
| 9 | Santiago Wanderers | 32 | 12 | 7 | 13 | 41 | 50 | 16 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 24 | 19 | 16 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 17 | 31 | -9 | 43 |
| 10 | Curicó Unido | 32 | 12 | 6 | 14 | 37 | 50 | 16 | 9 | 1 | 6 | 23 | 22 | 16 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 14 | 28 | -13 | 42 |
| 11 | Cobresal | 31 | 11 | 7 | 13 | 39 | 38 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 23 | 14 | 16 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 16 | 24 | 1 | 40 |
| 12 | Everton | 32 | 9 | 13 | 10 | 36 | 38 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 20 | 16 | 16 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 16 | 22 | -2 | 40 |
| 13 | Univ. Concepción | 32 | 9 | 13 | 10 | 36 | 43 | 16 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 19 | 22 | 16 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 17 | 21 | -7 | 40 |
| 14 | La Serena | 32 | 10 | 8 | 14 | 33 | 38 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 16 | 21 | -5 | 38 |
| 15 | Audax Italiano | 32 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 44 | 49 | 16 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 26 | 19 | 16 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 18 | 30 | -5 | 37 |
| 16 | Colo-Colo | 32 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 32 | 42 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 17 | 22 | 16 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 15 | 20 | -10 | 37 |
| 17 | Deportes Iquique | 32 | 8 | 10 | 14 | 35 | 45 | 16 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 16 | 20 | 16 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 19 | 25 | -10 | 34 |
| 18 | Coquimbo Unido | 32 | 8 | 7 | 17 | 28 | 44 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 21 | 16 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 16 | 23 | -16 | 31 |