Unión La Calera vs Universidad Católica match preview: Even contest expected at Estadio Municipal Nicolás Chahuán Nazar

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Competition: Chile Primera Division
Competition: Sun 23.October
Match begins: 22:00 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio Municipal Nicolás Chahuán Nazar (10000 seats)

11th- against 7th place might not feel all that sexy. Fear not: We have the data that makes Unión La Calera - Universidad Católica (even) more exciting!

Insights:
  • Universidad Católica have the most matches over the total-line (12) in Primera Division

Both squads have had ample time to rest since their previous competitive action. Let's look for an active match!

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Unión La Calera form and stats

When playing at home in the Primera Division, Unión La Calera have managed 4 wins, 7 draws and suffered 2 defeats from 13 games. In general it's been a long time since Calera tasted defeat here at Estadio Municipal Nicolás Chahuán Nazar, as they have taken at least one point from their last eleven home games in the league.

Nothing to worry about in defence for Unión La Calera, as their goalkeeper Ignacio Mauricio Jesus Arce has completely shut out the opponents for 207 minutes in the Primera Division.

A strong away win for Calera against Audax Italiano the last match, as Lopetegui and Passerini were on target. The host team have an in-form goalscorer in Passerini, having found the net in three consecutive games.

Before that game, the 2-0 home victory against Coquimbo 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 10 games. Unión La Calera has won 6 of these, drawn 3 and lost 1.

Unión La Calera has scored 15 league goals at home this season, in 13 matches. Calera have conceded 14 in these home matches.

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Universidad Católica form and stats

Universidad Católica have only collected 11 points from their away games in the Primera Division, after 3-2-7 (12 played).

Universidad Católica delivered a 2-2 draw playing at home against Universidad Chile in their previous match; a Chilean Cup fixture.

Ahead of that game was the 2-2 draw at home against Ñublense in the Primera Division.

The travelling fans enjoy Universidad's attacking play in away games, having scored 19 goals in 12 league matches away. Universidad Católica struggle to build an impenetrable defensive wall in away matches with a total of 22 goals conceded from these games. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 0 of these goals has been conceded in their last three away matches.

Head 2 Head

Universidad Católica have avoided a loss in the last 5 games (3-2-0) facing Unión La Calera.

It's not the first time these parties get together this campaign, as the history books show this recent fixture: Universidad Católica - Unión La Calera 3-0.

Top Goalscorers

Universidad CatólicaF. Zampedri
F. Zampedri
17 goals
CaleraL. Passerini
L. Passerini
9 goals
Unión La CaleraJ. Sáez
J. Sáez
6 goals

Unión La Calera missing players

Universidad Católica missing players

Unión La Calera Universidad Católica
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
27 13 3 Played P 4 12 26
7 4 0 Won W 3 3 11
12 7 3 Drew D 0 2 5
8 2 0 Lost L 1 7 10
29 15 3 Scored S 10 19 37
37 14 3 Conceded C 3 22 33
81% 85% 67% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 92% 96%
70% 69% 67% Over 1.5 O 1.5 75% 83% 69%
41% 31% 33% Over 2.5 O 2.5 75% 75% 54%
30% 23% 33% Over 3.5 O 3.5 50% 58% 35%
11% 8% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 25% 33% 15%
48% 54% 67% BTTS BTTS 25% 58% 46%
37% 38% 33% Clean Sheets C S 50% 25% 35%
33% 23% 33% Failed to Score F T 25% 25% 23%
 
3.9 4.2 4.7 Corners for (avg) C F 3.2 4 5
5.1 4.4 4 Corners against (avg) C A 5.2 4.5 4.3
2 1.8 2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2 2.2 2.3
5 2 0 Red cards R C 1 3 4
 
10.9 12.5 10 Shots (avg) S ( 13.2 11.1 11.6
4 4.8 3.7 Shots on Target (avg) S O 6.5 4.2 4.6
27% 24% 27% Goal Efficiency G E 38% 37% 31%
 
10.7 9.7 7 Shots against (avg) S A 12.8 13.7 11.6
4.6 4.1 2.7 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 6 6.1 4.3
Key stats in Primera Division this season:
  • Universidad Católica have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Universidad Católica have the most matches over the total-line (12) in Primera Division
  • Universidad Católica have won significantly less corners away then 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 Colo-Colo 27 16 8 3 49 16 14 10 4 0 28 4 13 6 4 3 21 12 33 56
2 Curico Unido 27 13 8 6 45 26 14 10 1 3 29 11 13 3 7 3 16 15 19 47
3 Ñublense 27 12 9 6 41 30 13 8 3 2 27 15 14 4 6 4 14 15 11 45
4 Audax Italiano 27 11 7 9 40 41 13 5 3 5 17 18 14 6 4 4 23 23 -1 40
5 Cobresal 27 11 6 10 39 35 14 8 3 3 21 12 13 3 3 7 18 23 4 39
6 Everton 27 8 14 5 36 24 14 4 8 2 17 11 13 4 6 3 19 13 12 38
7 Universidad Católica 26 11 5 10 37 33 14 8 3 3 18 11 12 3 2 7 19 22 4 38
8 O'Higgins 27 9 11 7 28 29 13 6 6 1 19 12 14 3 5 6 9 17 -1 38
9 Unión Española 26 10 7 9 34 35 13 4 6 3 15 14 13 6 1 6 19 21 -1 37
10 Palestino 26 9 10 7 32 34 13 7 3 3 22 20 13 2 7 4 10 14 -2 37
11 Unión La Calera 27 7 12 8 29 37 13 4 7 2 15 14 14 3 5 6 14 23 -8 33
12 Huachipato 27 9 5 13 28 39 14 6 2 6 20 23 13 3 3 7 8 16 -11 32
13 Universidad Chile 27 8 5 14 31 41 13 5 3 5 15 16 14 3 2 9 16 25 -10 29
14 La Serena 27 6 6 15 26 47 14 3 3 8 15 23 13 3 3 7 11 24 -21 24
15 Antofagasta 26 5 8 13 21 29 12 3 6 3 11 11 14 2 2 10 10 18 -8 23
16 Coquimbo Unido 27 6 5 16 28 48 13 5 2 6 20 20 14 1 3 10 8 28 -20 23

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.