A key match in Primera Division as both teams are battling for the top positions. With Unión Española in 5th position and Universidad Chile placed 2nd, this promises to be an exciting meeting. Read on to find out more!
There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.
This is a match between teams from the same area, a local derby. The community is buzzing.
Unión Española form and stats
Unión Española have collected 11 points from their Primera Division home games so far after 3-2-1.
In their previous game, the manager R. Fuentes Núñez led his Unión Española to a defeat in the Primera Division match away at Antofagasta. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at Estadio Santa Laura-Universidad SEK. Ahead of that match, Unión Española won a home game hosting Santiago Wanderers (2-1).
Española can score goals in their home matches. After 6 league matches they have found the net 13 times. With more than 1,5 conceded goals on average, the Española defense is not exactly impregnable. 10 goals conceded from 6 games. You can find more goal stats on the Statistics tab above.
Universidad Chile form and stats
The visitors are W3-D1-L1 on the road this term. That's in the Primera Division. Things are running smoothly for Universidad who hasn't tasted defeat in their last ten matches, regardless of venue and tournament. Their last defeat was against Huachipato.
Universidad Chile go into this game after a win, the home game against Cobresal that ended 2-1. Prior to that result Universidad Chile won their away game at Deportes Iquique. The scoreline was 2-0.
Universidad have scored more than twice on average per away game (in the league), an impressive attacking display. They have 10 goals from 5 away matches. Universidad have conceded 7 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
Last ten meetings between the teams: Española won four, Universidad Chile won two and four draws. six games with over 2,5 goals, four matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  J. Larrivey 9 goals |   C. Palacios Ferreira 5 goals | M. Dávila Carvajal 4 goals |
Unión Española missing players
Universidad Chile missing players
| Unión Española | Universidad Chile | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 11 | 6 | 1 | Played | P | 1 | 5 | 11 |
| 6 | 3 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| 2 | 2 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 20 | 13 | 1 | Scored | S | 2 | 10 | 22 |
| 16 | 10 | 1 | Conceded | C | 2 | 7 | 11 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 91% |
| 82% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 91% |
| 55% | 67% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 80% | 64% |
| 36% | 33% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 100% | 40% | 27% |
| 27% | 33% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 20% | 18% |
| 64% | 83% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 80% | 73% |
| 18% | 17% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 20% | 27% |
| 18% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 9% |
| 5.5 | 6.2 | 9 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3 | 5 | 4.1 |
| 3.1 | 2.5 | 3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4 | 5.8 | 4 |
| 2.4 | 2.3 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3 | 2 | 1.7 |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 165 | 99 | 8 | Total Shots | T S | 3 | 51 | 124 |
| 68 | 42 | 2 | Shots on Target | S O | 2 | 27 | 65 |
| 29% | 31% | 50% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 100% | 37% | 34% |
- All of Universidad Chile's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- All of Unión Española's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Universidad Chile has the most scored goals in the second half (14) in Primera Division
- Universidad Chile have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Universidad Chile have scored in all their away matches so far.
- Universidad Chile have won significantly more corners away than at home.
- Universidad Chile haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
- 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 won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
- 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 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 26 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 4 | 17 | 28 |
| 2 | Universidad Chile | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 22 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 11 | 22 |
| 3 | Union La Calera | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 21 |
| 4 | Antofagasta | 11 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 17 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 20 |
| 5 | Unión Española | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 20 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 20 |
| 6 | Palestino | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 19 |
| 7 | Curico Unido | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 12 | -6 | 19 |
| 8 | Audax Italiano | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 17 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 1 | 16 |
| 9 | Everton | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 7 | -1 | 14 |
| 10 | Huachipato | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 17 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 11 | -2 | 14 |
| 11 | Cobresal | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 0 | 13 |
| 12 | Santiago Wanderers | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 17 | 21 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 9 | -4 | 13 |
| 13 | Univ. Concepcion | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 17 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 7 | -3 | 11 |
| 14 | Deportes Iquique | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 18 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 10 | -7 | 11 |
| 15 | Colo-Colo | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | -3 | 9 |
| 16 | O'Higgins | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 17 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | -6 | 8 |
| 17 | Coquimbo Unido | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 18 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 12 | -10 | 8 |
| 18 | La Serena | 11 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 7 | -5 | 5 |