Primera Division match prediction and preview for Unión La Calera vs Palestino clash

Days
Hours
Minutes
Seconds
Competition: Chile Primera Division
Competition: Thu 29.July
Match begins: 00:30 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio Municipal Nicolás Chahuán Nazar (10000 seats)

Only a win will satisfy the Unión La Calera supporters in this Estadio Municipal Nicolás Chahuán Nazar clash with Palestino, having a healthy lead on the opposition in the Primera Division table.

Insights:
  • Unión La Calera have the fewest conceded goals (2) at home in Primera Division
  • Palestino have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

It's no vacation for neither Calera nor Palestino as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.

D W L D W

Unión La Calera form and stats

Overall Primera Division stats at home this season for Unión La Calera, who have the fewest conceded goals (2) at home in Primera Division, are 4-1-0 (wins-draw-losses). Nine out of nine points from the last three home games for Calera, and the home supporters are ready to scream their lungs out to keep the winning streak alive.

An away draw last time out for Unión La Calera, facing Melipilla in a game that ended 3-3. A disappointing finish for Unión La Calera in their match versus Melipilla as their 3-0 lead was destroyed and replaced with a 3-3 full time score. A goal frenzy last time out for Calera, with a total of 6 goals in the match against Melipilla. Fun stuff to watch!

Before that game, the 1-0 home victory against Curicó Unido.

This is expected to be a close game, with Unión La Calera perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Unión La Calera as a small favourite), we find eight games. Unión La Calera has won three of these, drawn three and lost two.

There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Unión La Calera as they are travelling to their away game against Huachipato in the Primera Division. That match is four days after this one.

The Calera fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 6 in 5 matches. Defensively Calera have been outstanding, conceding less than half a goal on average per home game in the league (2 in 5 games). For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

W L W D L

Palestino form and stats

The visitors are W2-D0-L3 on the road this term. That's in the Primera Division. With two straight losses from their last two away games, Palestino are hoping that it's time for some travel points again.

C. Suarez and L. Jiménez scored in Palestino's previous match, the home game against Santiago Wanderers that ended 2-0.

A 3-4 defeat away at La Serena before that.

As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found eleven similar matches played by Palestino in our archives, and the results are: six wins for Palestino, two draws and three defeats.

A quick return to home after this game, as Palestino are hosting Unión Española in the Primera Division only four days away.

Scoring goals is the main ingredient in creating success in football, and not only at home. So far Palestino have scored 7 goals in 5 league games away. Defensive performances away have varied in quality as Palestino have conceded 8 goals on the road. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.

Head 2 Head

Unión La Calera-Palestino H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Unión La Calera three wins, Palestino four wins, three draws. two of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).

Top Goalscorers

CaleraR. Rivero Falero
R. Rivero Falero
5 goals
Unión La CaleraA. Vilches Araneda
A. Vilches Araneda
3 goals
PalestinoL. Jiménez Garcés
L. Jiménez Garcés
3 goals

Unión La Calera missing players

Palestino missing players

Unión La Calera Palestino
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
11 5 1 Played P 2 5 11
6 4 1 Won W 0 2 4
3 1 0 Drew D 0 0 2
2 0 0 Lost L 2 3 5
12 6 1 Scored S 4 7 14
10 2 0 Conceded C 6 8 15
91% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 91%
45% 40% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 60% 73%
36% 20% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 60% 36%
9% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 50% 20% 18%
9% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 50% 20% 18%
36% 40% 0% BTTS BTTS 100% 60% 45%
45% 60% 100% Clean Sheets C S 0% 20% 36%
27% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 20% 27%
 
3.6 3.4 2 Corners for (avg) C F 4.5 4 4.5
5.1 4.8 4 Corners against (avg) C A 5.5 5 4.5
1.9 1.8 2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.5 2.6 2.1
2 1 1 Red cards R C 1 1 2
 
10.4 9.6 4 Shots (avg) S ( 7 9.4 10.1
4.1 3.4 1 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4 4.6 4.5
27% 35% 100% Goal Efficiency G E 50% 30% 29%
Key stats in Primera Division this season:
  • Palestino have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Palestino haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
  • Unión La Calera have not yet lost a game at home.
  • Unión La Calera have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
  • Unión La Calera have scored in all their home matches so far.
  • Unión La Calera have the fewest conceded goals (2) at home in Primera Division
  • Unión La Calera haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.

  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 11 7 1 3 16 9 6 5 1 0 12 3 5 2 0 3 4 6 7 22
2 Audax Italiano 12 5 6 1 14 9 6 4 2 0 9 5 6 1 4 1 5 4 5 21
3 Unión La Calera 11 6 3 2 12 10 5 4 1 0 6 2 6 2 2 2 6 8 2 21
4 La Serena 12 5 4 3 17 10 6 4 2 0 12 4 6 1 2 3 5 6 7 19
5 Ñublense 12 5 3 4 17 12 6 4 1 1 11 3 6 1 2 3 6 9 5 18
6 Universidad Chile 11 5 3 3 11 8 5 3 1 1 6 3 6 2 2 2 5 5 3 18
7 Colo-Colo 11 5 3 3 13 11 6 2 2 2 6 5 5 3 1 1 7 6 2 18
8 Everton 11 4 5 2 9 10 6 2 2 2 4 7 5 2 3 0 5 3 -1 17
9 O'Higgins 12 4 5 3 9 13 6 2 3 1 4 5 6 2 2 2 5 8 -4 17
10 Antofagasta 11 4 4 3 14 12 5 3 0 2 6 5 6 1 4 1 8 7 2 16
11 Unión Española 11 4 3 4 15 14 5 2 2 1 8 7 6 2 1 3 7 7 1 15
12 Melipilla 12 4 3 5 16 17 6 2 3 1 10 7 6 2 0 4 6 10 -1 15
13 Palestino 11 4 2 5 14 15 6 2 2 2 7 7 5 2 0 3 7 8 -1 14
14 Cobresal 11 3 3 5 11 12 5 3 0 2 7 4 6 0 3 3 4 8 -1 12
15 Huachipato 11 1 6 4 11 15 6 1 3 2 5 6 5 0 3 2 6 9 -4 9
16 Curicó Unido 11 1 3 7 9 17 6 1 3 2 8 8 5 0 0 5 1 9 -8 6
17 Santiago Wanderers 11 0 1 10 4 18 5 0 1 4 2 8 6 0 0 6 2 10 -14 1

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.