Primera BPrimera B
Saturday, 18 July 202617:30Updated today
Union San Felipe

Union San Felipe

Home
D
vs
17:30
Deportes Iquique

Deportes Iquique

Away
WL
Estadio Municipal de San Felipe
GoalVio prediction
42% confidence
Union San Felipe(42%)
Most likely exact score1-0
Win probability
Union San Felipe
42%
Draw
27%
Deportes Iquique
31%
Predicted winner is based on the highest win probability.
Intelligence snapshot
Attack
Union San Felipe
73
Deportes Iquique
73
Defence
Union San Felipe
27
Deportes Iquique
27
Momentum
Union San Felipe
33
Deportes Iquique
50
Danger (xG)
Union San Felipe
1.80
Deportes Iquique
1.80
Both teams to score
No

The model projects 1.40 xG for Union San Felipe and 1.26 xG for Deportes Iquique. Deportes Iquique's projected xG of 1.26 is not sufficient to make scoring a reliable expectation — the model does not see them generating enough high-quality chances to break through.The projected 1-0 scoreline features a clean sheet for one side. With only 1 goal expected in total, the match is projected to be a tight, low-scoring affair where one goal may be enough to decide the contest.

Over 2.5 goals
No

The model projects a combined xG of 2.66 — elevated attacking volume. A combined xG below 2.5 is the model's primary signal that the match is unlikely to produce more than two goals, and this fixture falls below that threshold.The projected 1-0 scoreline stays under the 2.5-goal mark. Only 1 goal is expected in the most likely outcome — the model sees this as a tight, low-scoring contest where one goal could be decisive.Historical meetings between these sides have averaged 2.5 goals per game — a pattern consistent with the current xG projection and the model's under 2.5 lean.

xG for (Union San Felipe)
1.80
avg per match
xG for (Deportes Iquique)
1.80
avg per match
xG against (Union San Felipe)
1.80
avg per match
xG against (Deportes Iquique)
1.80
avg per match

Momentum trend

last 5 matches
Union San FelipeUnion San Felipe
WDW
Deportes IquiqueDeportes Iquique
WL

Probability breakdown

42% confidence
Union San Felipe42%
Draw27%
Deportes Iquique31%

Union San Felipe leads with 42% — the model's highest-probability outcome for this fixture.

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Analysis

Union San Felipe Backed to Win — Model Projects 1-0

Union San Felipe take on Deportes Iquique in Primera B.

Key factors

: 🏟️ Home Advantage Goalvio applies an 8% xG boost for home teams based on empirical data showing home sides score 10–15% more goals at their own ground. Union San Felipe's Elo-adjusted home strength gives them a 56% expected score in this fixture — a factor that tips the balance when the underlying numbers are close.
: 🔄 Head-to-Head Record Union San Felipe have won 3 of the last 8 meetings between these sides — a historically dominant record that the model treats as a meaningful signal when the underlying stats are otherwise close.
: ⚠️ Upset Risk Deportes Iquique have won 1 of their last 5 matches — a run of form that keeps this fixture competitive. While Union San Felipe carry the stronger underlying metrics, Deportes Iquique's recent results mean the gap is narrower than the headline verdict implies.

Why GoalVio backs this

Union San Felipe have a structural home advantage that the model quantifies directly. Goalvio applies an 8% xG boost for home teams — empirically derived from home sides scoring 10–15% more goals on their own ground. The Elo model gives Union San Felipe a 56% expected score in this fixture. When the underlying metrics are otherwise close, home advantage is often the decisive tipping factor.

Biggest risk: The xG gap between these sides is narrow — a small swing in form, a set-piece goal, or a tactical adjustment could flip the result. The model favours Union San Felipe, but this is not a fixture where the outcome is a foregone conclusion. If Deportes Iquique score first, the game becomes genuinely open.

Risk factors

  • These sides have drawn 2 of their last 8 meetings — history suggests a tight, unpredictable contest.
  • The xG gap is narrow at 0.14 — a small swing in form or tactics could flip the result.
  • Live conditions — weather, team news, and in-game momentum — can always override statistical projections.

Recent form

Union San Felipe

Union San Felipe

W
@ Union La Calera
21 Jun 2026
20
D
@ Union Espanola
9 Jun 2026
22
W
vs Rangers de Talca
16 May 2026
20
Deportes Iquique

Deportes Iquique

W
@ Deportes Limache
27 Jun 2026
41
L
@ Coquimbo Unido
20 Jun 2026
03

Frequently asked questions

Who will win Union San Felipe vs Deportes Iquique?

GoalVio's model predicts Union San Felipe to win with 42% confidence.

What is the predicted score for Union San Felipe vs Deportes Iquique?

The most likely scoreline according to GoalVio's Skellam-DC model is 1-0.

Will both teams score in Union San Felipe vs Deportes Iquique?

GoalVio's model predicts BTTS: No — at least one team is expected to keep a clean sheet.

Will there be over 2.5 goals in Union San Felipe vs Deportes Iquique?

GoalVio's model predicts Over 2.5 Goals: No — fewer than 3 goals are expected.

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