The home fans are expecting three points in this fixture, as the home advantage should be put to good use versus a struggling visitor. Univ. Concepción are in the 9th position while the guesting La Serena worry at 13th.
- Univ. Concepción have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- La Serena is in the best form (5-1-0)
It’s a hectic schedule for the away team, as they were in action only four days ago in the Primera Division.
La Serena have a very long trip to this away game, as there's more than 900 kilometers in distance to cover. This could prove a challenge, at least for the supporters.
Univ. Concepción form and stats
4 victories, 2 draws and 5 defeats. That’s what Univ. Concepción have to build on here at Estadio Municipal Alcaldesa Ester Roa Rebolledo in the Primera Division.
Concepción lost their last game at Deportes Iquique (placed 15th) after a 0-4 scoreline. Previous to that game, a home match hosting Audax Italiano in a game that was won 3-1.
As you see from the result above, Concepción suffered greatly in their last game. Thankfully the team has a new chance to prove themselves in this one.
The Concepción fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 15 in 11 matches. Defensively it’s touch-and-go for the home team as 17 goals have been conceded. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 2 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 home matches.
La Serena form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for La Serena so far with only 11 points returning home. The records show 3-2-7 (win-draw-lose). Having won their last three away games La Serena has no reason to fear anyone.
The Serena goalkeeper Zacarias Orlando Lopez Gonzalez is collecting clean sheets like a laundry worker. It's been 421 league minutes without conceding a goal, and counting.
Serena's last game ended in a draw, the home match versus Universidad Chile that finished 0-0. That result followed a home victory 1-0 versus Coquimbo Unido.
The visitors have scored 11 goals from 12 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. It's worth mentioning that 7 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. Defensive performances away have varied in quality as Serena have conceded 18 goals on the road. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 2 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 away matches.
Head 2 Head
This is the result when the teams met earlier this season; La Serena - Concepción 0-1. H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Concepción five wins, one draw and La Serena four victories. As for goals, five matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), five games had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  C. Waterman Ruiz 14 goals |   H. Suazo Pontivo 7 goals |  B. Carvallo Utreras 5 goals |
Univ. Concepción missing players
La Serena missing players
| Univ. Concepción | La Serena | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 24 | 11 | 3 | Played | P | 5 | 12 | 24 |
| 7 | 4 | 0 | Won | W | 2 | 3 | 8 |
| 9 | 2 | 1 | Drew | D | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 8 | 5 | 2 | Lost | L | 1 | 7 | 12 |
| 30 | 15 | 2 | Scored | S | 7 | 11 | 24 |
| 35 | 17 | 7 | Conceded | C | 5 | 18 | 29 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 80% | 92% | 92% |
| 83% | 82% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 80% | 83% | 67% |
| 46% | 55% | 33% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 60% | 58% | 46% |
| 33% | 36% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 20% | 8% | 8% |
| 8% | 18% | 33% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 4% |
| 67% | 64% | 67% | BTTS | BTTS | 80% | 50% | 42% |
| 21% | 18% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 20% | 17% | 29% |
| 12% | 18% | 33% | Failed to Score | F T | 20% | 42% | 38% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2.3 | 2.4 | 3.3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.2 | 2 | 2.1 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 10.5 | 10.9 | 9.3 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 9.8 | 10.6 | 11.6 |
| 3.5 | 4 | 3.7 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3 | 3.7 | 4 |
| 35% | 34% | 18% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 47% | 25% | 25% |
- La Serena have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- La Serena is in the best form (5-1-0)
- Univ. Concepción have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Univ. Concepción 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 | 20 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 49 | 22 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 27 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 22 | 12 | 27 | 45 |
| 2 | Union La Calera | 22 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 40 | 24 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 22 | 8 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 45 |
| 3 | Unión Española | 24 | 13 | 5 | 6 | 42 | 32 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 24 | 19 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 13 | 10 | 44 |
| 4 | Curicó Unido | 24 | 11 | 4 | 9 | 28 | 33 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 12 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 21 | -5 | 37 |
| 5 | Antofagasta | 23 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 31 | 27 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 19 | 12 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 15 | 4 | 35 |
| 6 | Universidad Chile | 22 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 35 | 24 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 20 | 6 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 15 | 18 | 11 | 34 |
| 7 | Huachipato | 24 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 27 | 29 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 15 | 10 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 12 | 19 | -2 | 33 |
| 8 | Cobresal | 23 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 29 | 27 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 10 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 17 | 2 | 30 |
| 9 | Univ. Concepción | 24 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 30 | 35 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 17 | 13 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 15 | 18 | -5 | 30 |
| 10 | Palestino | 23 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 27 | 31 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 19 | 15 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 16 | -4 | 29 |
| 11 | Audax Italiano | 24 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 34 | 38 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 19 | 12 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 15 | 26 | -4 | 28 |
| 12 | Everton | 24 | 6 | 10 | 8 | 27 | 31 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 19 | -4 | 28 |
| 13 | La Serena | 24 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 24 | 29 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 18 | -5 | 28 |
| 14 | Santiago Wanderers | 23 | 8 | 4 | 11 | 31 | 40 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 19 | 19 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 21 | -9 | 28 |
| 15 | Deportes Iquique | 23 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 26 | 31 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 15 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 16 | -5 | 27 |
| 16 | O'Higgins | 22 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 26 | 32 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 13 | 21 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 11 | -6 | 25 |
| 17 | Coquimbo Unido | 22 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 22 | 32 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 15 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 17 | -10 | 23 |
| 18 | Colo-Colo | 23 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 25 | 36 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 12 | 20 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 16 | -11 | 21 |