Union Espanola vs Deportes Iquique: result 2-1 and analysis
Primera BRegular Season - 12Kick-off on May 18, 2026 at 11:00 PM (UTC)Estadio Santa Laura-Universidad SEK, Santiago de Chile
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What was the result of Union Espanola vs Deportes Iquique?
Union Espanola won 2-1 on May 18, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 24′A. VeneziaDeportes Iquique
- 50′S. PereiraUnion Espanola
- 68′A. VilchesUnion Espanola
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Union Espanola have 6 wins, 3 draws and 6 defeats; Deportes Iquique have 3, 7 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 9, 2026 | Deportes Temuco(away) | 1-0 | Primera B |
| May 1, 2026 | Curico Unido(home) | 2-0 | Primera B |
| Apr 27, 2026 | Deportes Santa Cruz(home) | 2-0 | Primera B |
| Apr 18, 2026 | Rangers de Talca(away) | 1-1 | Primera B |
| Apr 11, 2026 | Cobreloa(home) | 1-1 | Primera B |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 9, 2026 | Rangers de Talca(home) | 1-1 | Primera B |
| May 2, 2026 | Deportes Santa Cruz(away) | 2-2 | Primera B |
| Apr 28, 2026 | Santiago Wanderers(home) | 2-1 | Primera B |
| Apr 19, 2026 | San Luis(away) | 1-2 | Primera B |
| Apr 12, 2026 | D. Puerto Montt(home) | 0-0 | Primera B |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Union Espanola win(s), 2 draw(s), 1 Deportes Iquique win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 15, 2025 | Union Espanola 2-2 Deportes Iquique | Primera División |
| Mar 16, 2025 | Deportes Iquique 0-4 Union Espanola | Primera División |
| Nov 9, 2024 | Deportes Iquique 2-0 Union Espanola | Primera División |
| Jun 1, 2024 | Union Espanola 4-3 Deportes Iquique | Primera División |
| Dec 8, 2020 | Deportes Iquique 1-1 Union Espanola | Primera División |
| Jan 26, 2020 | Union Espanola 3-2 Deportes Iquique | Primera División |
Last archived meeting: Union Espanola vs Deportes Iquique on Aug 15, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
Union Espanola score 1.2 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Deportes Iquique score 1.3 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Union Espanola | 1.2 | 1.1 | 6 | 8/15 | 6/15 |
| Deportes Iquique | 1.3 | 1.3 | 5 | 8/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Union Espanola sit 5th in Primera B (34 points from 21 matches) and Deportes Iquique sit 11th (25 points from 21 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Union Espanola | 21 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 29 | 27 | 34 |
| 11 | Deportes Iquique | 21 | 5 | 10 | 6 | 31 | 26 | 25 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy