La Serena and Unión La Calera meet at La Portada Stadium in La Serena, in a match for the 30th round of the First Division. Unión La Calera won at home by (2‑1) the last time they met in this edition of the league, on 02-14-2020. The history of recent head-to-head matches is favorable to the visiting team, which registers 3 wins in the last 3 matches. In this game, the home factor may be decisive, since Unión La Calera presents considerable differences in its results at home and as a visitor.
La Serena:
The home team is currently in 14th position, with 34 points won, after 9 wins, 7 draws and 12 losses. In the penultimate match, they drew at home against Everton by (1‑1). In the last match, they tied in an away match against Deportivo Antofagasta, by (2‑2). This is a team little affected by the home factor, that is, it presents similar results at home and away, since in the last 30 games it has registered 4 victories, 4 draws and 7 losses as a visitor, with 16 goals scored and 21 suffered; against 6 victories, 4 draws and 5 defeats in his stadium, with 18 goals scored and 12 suffered. For the championship, La Serena won 15 points out of a possible 30, after 4 victories, 3 draws and 3 defeats in the last 10 matches they played in their stadium. In their home league matches the most frequent final result at half-time was 0‑0 (7 out of 13 matches). His attack has scored regularly, since he has scored goals in 9 of the last 10 matches for this competition. In their home matches there is a tendency for few goals, since 9 of their last 13 matches for this competition have ended with Under 2,5 goals. In 28 games in the competition, he conceded the first goal 16 times and only managed 2 comebacks. There is 1 period that stands out in the last 13 home matches for this competition: they have conceded 5 of their 12 goals between minutes (76′ ‑ 90 ‘).
He has made 11 games without losing and with a good recovery in the league, despite having added three draws in a row, the team remains far from the relegation zone and, in this game, tries to add the three points to get closer to the qualification zone for the South American Cup. The local club must play hard in the attack and with organization in the midfield, always making intense defensive markings in the midfield to prevent the opponent’s strong offensive system from playing.
U. La Calera:
After 15 victories, 3 draws and 8 defeats, the visiting team is currently in 2nd place, with 48 points won. In their last match, they lost against Universidad Concepción at home by (1‑2), after having lost away in the previous match, in a match against Huachipato, by (4‑3). This is a stronger team with the support of its fans, since in the last 30 games it has registered 6 wins, 2 draws and 7 losses as a visitor, with 24 goals scored and 24 suffered; against 8 victories, 5 draws and 2 defeats in his stadium, with 25 goals scored and 11 suffered. In its last 10 away matches for the championship, Unión La Calera registers 5 victories and 5 defeats, for which it has won 15 points out of 30 possible. The team allowed goals to the opponent in 8 of the last 10 matches, so it has not presented great defensive strength, but its attack has scored regularly, since it has scored goals in 9 of the last 10 matches for this competition. In their away matches for this competition there is a tendency for goals, since 10 of their last 12 matches have ended with Over 2,5 goals. In 26 games in this competition, he only managed 1 comeback in the 10 games in which he conceded the first goal.
Unión La Calera is coming off two consecutive defeats and needs a victory to recover. Despite the advantage that the leader Universidad Católica has, Unión La Calera still believes that it is possible to win the title, however, they cannot accept another result besides a victory. For this reason, you need an offensive stance, with technical quality in the midfield and strength in attack.
