Union La Calera is set to host Universidad Catolica at Estadio Municipal Nicolas Chahuan in the Copa Sudamericana group stages on Tuesday evening. Kick-off at 23:15 UK.
Union La Calera occupies the second spot of the Group C table. Their hopes of claiming the top spot is still alive and they will be hoping to display their maximum potential in the upcoming fixture. The Chilean outfit began their Copa Sudamericana campaign with a four-game unbeaten run until their previous game against Santos.
The Chileans shared spoils 1-1 Primera Division with Deportes las Serena in their last game. In that match, La Celera had 65% possession, 29 shots with nine of them on target and a goal scored by Lucas Passerini 54’. La Serena got five shots with two of them on target and a goal by Santiago Dittborn 56’.
Universidad Catolica on the other hand has been struggling two gain victory in this competition. They have turned disappointing further recording winless outcomes in the competition to occupy the third spot. Their hopes of claiming the top spot ended up a while ago and qualification for the last 16 is simply impossible after collecting just five points from their group matches so far.
Catolica will looking for another win following 0-1 LigaPro win to beat Emelec in their last outing. In that match, Universidad Catolica had 44% possession, eight shots with two of them on target and a goal scored by Walter Chala 73’. Emelec got nine shots with two of them on target.
Union La Calera vs Universidad Catolica hea to head
Tuesday’s fixture will be the second head to head meeting between these two sides after the first leg of this fixture.
- Uni Catolica 0-0 Union La Calera 06/04/22
Home
- Union La Calera 1-1 Deportes La Serena
- Santos 1:0 Union La Calera
- Universidad Catolica 3-0 Union La Calera
- Union La Calera 1-0 Audax
- Banfield 0-1 Union La Caler
Away
- Emelec 0-1 Uni Catolica
- Banfield 1-1 Uni Catolica
- Uni Catolica 1-0 Cumbaya FC
- Uni Catolica 3-1 Gualaceo
- Uni Catolica 0-1 Santos
Union La Calera team news
Simon Ramirez is suspended for the hosts; he picked up a red card in the match against Santos.
Universidad Catolica head to head
The visiting side will take to the pitch with a fully fit squad.
Prediction and odds
Union La Calera will be motivated to pick up the three points that could help them reach the knockout round while universidad Catolica is having a disappointing form on road lately having lost and drew one apiece of their two Sudamericana outings on road so far this season.
- Union La Calera Win
- Draw
- Goals over 2.5
