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 O'Higgins's 16th place in the table will show on the pitch.
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 Santiago Wanderers.
Unión Española form and stats
The home supporters can't complain about results here at Estadio Santa Laura-Universidad SEK as Unión Española have scored 22 goals to get 23 points from 10 games. The overall stats in the Primera Division are 7-2-1 (wins-draws-losses). Unión Española has won so many consecutive home games (five in a row) that they struggle to remember the last time points were lost here at Estadio Santa Laura-Universidad SEK. We remember; it was Huachipato.
Española are hoping to put things right at home after a defeat in their previous match, the score 0-1 away versus Santiago Wanderers. Before that, Española had a home game versus Union La Calera which ended with a victory 3-2.
The Española manager R. Fuentes Núñez has got the team scoring with 22 from 10 home games in the league. Unión Española's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 14 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
O'Higgins form and stats
Playing away, O'Higgins have won 3 games, drawn 2 and suffered 4 defeats in the Primera Division this season.
The O'Higgins goalkeeper Augusto Martin Batalla Barga is collecting clean sheets like a laundry worker. It's been 180 league minutes without conceding a goal, and counting.
O'Higgins go into this game after a win, the home game against Palestino that ended 1-0. Prior to that result O'Higgins won their away game at Everton. The scoreline was 1-0.
O'Higgins have a decent goal production going in their away games, although not fantastic. In 9 league away games 10 goals have been scored. 10 goals have been conceded by O'Higgins in these games.
Head 2 Head
The dueling parties have met before this season: O'Higgins - Española 1-3. Head-to-head totals (for the last ten meetings): Española won seven games, one match ended with a draw and O'Higgins has two wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: four / sixTop Goalscorers
  C. Palacios Ferreira 14 goals | M. Dávila Carvajal 6 goals |  R. Gutiérrez Gamboa 6 goals |
Unión Española missing players
O'Higgins missing players
| Unión Española | O'Higgins | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 19 | 10 | 2 | Played | P | 1 | 9 | 19 |
| 12 | 7 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 4 | 11 |
| 37 | 22 | 4 | Scored | S | 2 | 10 | 21 |
| 25 | 14 | 3 | Conceded | C | 3 | 10 | 30 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 89% | 95% |
| 79% | 90% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 56% | 68% |
| 53% | 70% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 33% | 53% |
| 37% | 40% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 100% | 22% | 32% |
| 26% | 30% | 50% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 100% | 22% | 21% |
| 63% | 80% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 44% | 58% |
| 21% | 20% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 33% | 21% |
| 16% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 33% | 26% |
| 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 | 3.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 1.9 | 2.6 |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 3 | 7 |
| 272 | 161 | 29 | Total Shots | T S | 6 | 101 | 208 |
| 115 | 67 | 10 | Shots on Target | S O | 3 | 31 | 77 |
| 32% | 33% | 40% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 67% | 32% | 27% |
- Unión Española has the most points from losing position (13) in Primera Division
- Unión Española have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Unión Española have scored at least twice as many goals at home as O'Higgins have scored away.
- Unión Española have scored in all their home matches so far.
- Unión Española haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Unión Española is in the best form (4-1-1)
| 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 Católica | 19 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 44 | 19 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 22 | 12 | 25 | 42 |
| 2 | Union La Calera | 19 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 31 | 18 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 16 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 39 |
| 3 | Unión Española | 19 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 37 | 25 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 22 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 11 | 12 | 39 |
| 4 | Antofagasta | 19 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 25 | 17 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 16 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 31 |
| 5 | Curico Unido | 19 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 21 | 27 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 17 | -6 | 31 |
| 6 | Universidad Chile | 19 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 31 | 22 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 20 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 11 | 16 | 9 | 29 |
| 7 | Univ. Concepción | 19 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 25 | 25 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 15 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 13 | 10 | 0 | 26 |
| 8 | Huachipato | 19 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 21 | 23 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 15 | -2 | 26 |
| 9 | Audax Italiano | 19 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 27 | 27 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 8 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 19 | 0 | 24 |
| 10 | Everton | 19 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 19 | 19 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 24 |
| 11 | Santiago Wanderers | 19 | 7 | 2 | 10 | 26 | 34 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 17 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 17 | -8 | 23 |
| 12 | Cobresal | 19 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 24 | 25 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 17 | -1 | 22 |
| 13 | Palestino | 19 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 19 | 25 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 15 | -6 | 22 |
| 14 | Deportes Iquique | 19 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 21 | 29 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 15 | -8 | 22 |
| 15 | Coquimbo Unido | 19 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 20 | 28 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 15 | -8 | 22 |
| 16 | O'Higgins | 19 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 21 | 30 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 11 | 20 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 10 | -9 | 18 |
| 17 | Colo-Colo | 19 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 21 | 29 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 16 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 13 | -8 | 17 |
| 18 | La Serena | 19 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 17 | 28 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 17 | -11 | 15 |