Primera Division preview: Can Unión La Calera edge out victory against Antofagasta?

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Competition: Chile Primera Division
Competition: Sun 14.August
Match begins: 00:30 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio Municipal Nicolás Chahuán Nazar (10000 seats)

Pay more attention to their own game plan or switch tactics dependant on the opponent? Both Unión La Calera and Antofagasta should try something more fresh than earlier this season. Learn more!

Insights:
  • Antofagasta have the fewest scored goals (19) in Primera Division

It's time to recharge all electronic entertainment devices for Antofagasta, who are travelling more than 1200 kilometers to play this game.

Unión La Calera and Antofagasta 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.

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Unión La Calera form and stats

2 victories, 6 draws and 2 defeats. That’s what Unión La Calera have to build on here at Estadio Municipal Nicolás Chahuán Nazar in the Primera Division. Unión La Calera have played two draws in a row on their own stadium.

Unión La Calera enjoyed a nice away win last time out, playing at Huachipato's place. The match ended 4-3 with Cavalleri, Passerini, Alarcón and Castellani scoring. A goal frenzy last time out for Calera, with a total of 7 goals in the match against Huachipato. Fun stuff to watch! Passerini has beaten the opponent goalkeeper in three matches in a row. Impressive!

Before that, Unión La Calera drew at home versus Palestino.

The home team are moderate favourites in this game. How does Calera handle that role? We have found 13 games in our database similar to this one, based on the home odds. The stats for these games are 6 wins, 2 draws and 5 defeats.

12 goals have been conceded. Unión La Calera has at home met teams with this table position (low), three times. It has ended with less than 2.5 goals 2 of 3 times.

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Antofagasta form and stats

There's been little loot from Antofagasta's travels as they have only collected 7 points from 11 away games in the Primera Division. Antofagasta only have 2 wins to counter their 8 defeats and 1 draw.

Antofagasta are travelling again after losing away to Colo-Colo in their previous match (0-1).

A home win before that, celebrating 2-1 vs Coquimbo Unido.

We have checked recent matches where Antofagasta have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those 11 games were 1 victory, 7 draws and 3 defeats.

Few goals the story here? 12 of this side's latest 16 league matches have had zero, one or two goals.

The attacking power of Antofagasta when travelling is not overwhelming with 9 goals scored from 11 league matches away. Antofagasta have conceded 15 goals in these away matches. When Antofagasta is visiting a side on the bottom half, 2 of 3 matches have ended with three or more goals. These are matches against Coquimbo Unido, Universidad Chile, Antofagasta, La Serena and Huachipato.

Head 2 Head

Unión La Calera have avoided a loss in the last 4 games (2-2-0) against Antofagasta.

Unión La Calera and Antofagasta have faced off previously this season: Antofagasta - Calera 0-0. Head to head data (for the prior ten meetings): Unión La Calera won four games, three matches ended with a draw and Antofagasta managed three wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: six / four The matches between these clubs sometimes lean towards being ill-tempered, having seen 5 sending-offs from the last ten duels.

Top Goalscorers

Unión La CaleraL. Passerini
L. Passerini
6 goals
Unión La CaleraJ. Sáez
J. Sáez
5 goals
AntofagastaJ. Flores Abrigo
J. Flores Abrigo
4 goals

Unión La Calera missing players

Antofagasta missing players

Unión La Calera Antofagasta
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
21 10 3 Played P 3 11 21
4 2 1 Won W 1 2 4
10 6 1 Drew D 0 1 6
7 2 1 Lost L 2 8 11
20 10 4 Scored S 4 9 19
31 12 5 Conceded C 5 15 26
76% 80% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 90%
62% 60% 67% Over 1.5 O 1.5 67% 64% 57%
43% 30% 33% Over 2.5 O 2.5 67% 36% 38%
33% 30% 33% Over 3.5 O 3.5 33% 9% 19%
14% 10% 33% Over 4.5 O 4.5 33% 9% 10%
48% 50% 67% BTTS BTTS 67% 36% 43%
38% 40% 33% Clean Sheets C S 33% 18% 24%
38% 30% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 45% 43%
 
3.8 3.9 5 Corners for (avg) C F 5.3 3.5 4.4
5 4.3 4.3 Corners against (avg) C A 3 4.3 4.4
2 1.7 1.7 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.7 3.2 3
4 1 0 Red cards R C 3 6 8
 
10.9 13.1 19.7 Shots (avg) S ( 13 8.6 10.2
3.9 4.9 7.3 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3.7 2.3 3.3
25% 20% 18% Goal Efficiency G E 36% 36% 28%
 
11.1 9.7 9.7 Shots against (avg) S A 8.3 11.3 11.7
4.7 4.3 5.3 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 3.3 4.7 4.5
Key stats in Primera Division this season:
  • Antofagasta have the fewest dropped points from leading position (2) in Primera Division
  • Antofagasta have the fewest scored goals (19) in Primera Division
  • Antofagasta have the fewest scored goals in the first half (6) in Primera Division
  • Antofagasta have the most matches under the total-line (10) in Primera Division
  • Antofagasta have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Antofagasta haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Colo-Colo 21 13 6 2 40 13 10 8 2 0 22 3 11 5 4 2 18 10 27 45
2 Nublense 21 11 6 4 33 22 10 7 2 1 22 11 11 4 4 3 11 11 11 39
3 Curico Unido 21 10 6 5 37 22 11 7 1 3 23 10 10 3 5 2 14 12 15 36
4 Palestino 21 8 10 3 28 24 10 6 3 1 18 13 11 2 7 2 10 11 4 34
5 Union Espanola 20 9 6 5 30 24 10 4 5 1 13 10 10 5 1 4 17 14 6 33
6 Cobresal 21 9 4 8 29 25 11 6 3 2 17 10 10 3 1 6 12 15 4 31
7 Everton 21 6 11 4 23 17 11 3 6 2 9 7 10 3 5 2 14 10 6 29
8 O'Higgins 21 7 7 7 20 23 11 5 5 1 16 10 10 2 2 6 4 13 -3 28
9 Audax Italiano 21 7 6 8 30 33 10 4 2 4 14 14 11 3 4 4 16 19 -3 27
10 Universidad Catolica 20 8 2 10 25 29 11 7 1 3 13 7 9 1 1 7 12 22 -4 26
11 Huachipato 21 7 4 10 25 34 11 5 1 5 18 21 10 2 3 5 7 13 -9 25
12 Universidad Chile 21 6 4 11 24 30 10 5 2 3 13 10 11 1 2 8 11 20 -6 22
13 Unión La Calera 21 4 10 7 20 31 10 2 6 2 10 12 11 2 4 5 10 19 -11 22
14 La Serena 21 5 6 10 24 35 11 3 3 5 14 16 10 2 3 5 10 19 -11 21
15 Antofagasta 21 4 6 11 19 26 10 2 5 3 10 11 11 2 1 8 9 15 -7 18
16 Coquimbo Unido 21 4 4 13 24 43 10 4 2 4 17 17 11 0 2 9 7 26 -19 16

Read more about Primera Division

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.