O'Higgins 2-2 Union Espanola – Result & Analysis
Fixture360 only lists fixtures from a curated set of leagues, chosen specifically to keep our prediction model accurate.
Poisson model rates Union Espanola at 36% — neither recent form nor the head-to-head data gives a clear steer either way as O'Higgins face Union Espanola.
✍️ Match Preview
Fixture Analysis
O'Higgins welcome Union Espanola to Estadio El Teniente in Primera División (matchday 10). Kick-off is Saturday 27 April 2024 at 01:00 UK time.
Form Analysis
Looking at their last 10 matches, O'Higgins stand at 3W 3D 4L — 1.20 PPG. Last five: L D D W L. They are averaging 1.20 goals per game and conceding 1.30 — a modest attacking output that tempers optimism on the Over 2.5 market. 2 clean sheets from 10 outings (20%).
O'Higgins at home: 1W 4D 5L from their last 10 home games — 0.70 PPG on home soil. At home they are averaging 0.70 goals scored and 1.30 conceded per game. BTTS has landed in 60% of their home matches — a rate that supports the Yes angle in this fixture. Somewhat surprisingly, their home PPG of 0.70 lags behind their overall 1.20 — home advantage has not translated into better results recently.
Union Espanola — last 10 games: 2W 3D 5L — 0.90 PPG. Last five: L D L W W. They are scoring at 1.50 per game and conceding 2.10. Conceding 2.10 per game is a high rate — their defence has been exposed regularly. 2 clean sheets from 10 outings (20%). Both teams have scored in 60% of their games — a noteworthy BTTS rate that supports the Yes market.
Union Espanola's away record over their last 10 away games: 2W 2D 6L (0.80 PPG). Away from home they average 0.90 goals scored and 1.60 conceded per game.
The form comparison is too close to call — 1.20 PPG (O'Higgins) versus 0.90 (Union Espanola). When the figures are this level, no pick can be reliably derived from recent results alone.
Head to Head
The H2H picture is flat: the 6 H2H matches we hold have produced 0 wins for O'Higgins, 2 for Union Espanola and 4 draws. Form and model data should carry more weight here.
The 6 H2H matches in our data have been high-scoring — 3.7 goals per game on average — which backs the Over 2.5 market from the head-to-head side. The most recent of those, on 12 Nov 2023, ended O'Higgins 3–3 Union Espanola — a draw.
With the win record balanced, the strongest H2H signal is in the goals market — at 3.7 goals per game, Over 2.5 is the cleaner angle from the head-to-head data.
In-Play Data
O'Higgins trading profile (last 60 games, 30 of them at home): at least one goal arrives before half-time in 73% of their matches in home games; when goalless at HT, a second-half goal follows 77% of the time; of the 16 games they led at half-time, they failed to win 31%; of the 16 games they trailed at half-time, they recovered to draw or win 44%; BTTS occurs in 53% of their matches (home games); Over 2.5 goals lands in 43% of games (home games); they fail to score in 33% of games.
Union Espanola trading profile (last 60 games, 30 of them away): at least one goal arrives before half-time in 77% of their matches in away games; when goalless at HT, a second-half goal follows 86% of the time; of the 14 games they led at half-time, they failed to win 43%; of the 26 games they trailed at half-time, they recovered to draw or win 27%; BTTS occurs in 47% of their matches (away games); Over 2.5 goals lands in 47% of games (away games).
BTTS rates are mixed from the trading data — O'Higgins 45% versus Union Espanola 52%; no strong lean in either direction. The over/under 2.5 picture is inconclusive from the in-play data (O'Higgins 42% | Union Espanola 47%). Note also that Union Espanola surrender HT leads in 43% of cases while O'Higgins recover from half-time deficits to draw or win 44% of the time — a dynamic that could influence in-play positioning.
Poisson Model
The Poisson distribution model projects O'Higgins 1.00 xG and Union Espanola 1.03 xG. These expected goals figures are the primary input: they feed a goal-probability matrix across all scoreline combinations to derive the result and market probabilities below. Underlying strength ratings: O'Higgins attack 0.679 / defence 0.933 | Union Espanola attack 0.879 / defence 1.071. League average goals — home 1.371 / away 1.255. O'Higgins's attack rating of 0.679 is below the league average, which holds their xG down at 1.00. Data: built from O'Higgins's last 39 games and Union Espanola's last 39.
Result probabilities: O'Higgins 34% | Draw 31% | Union Espanola 36%. Fair-value odds: O'Higgins 2.96 | Draw 3.27 | Union Espanola 2.81. This is a low-confidence result — no outcome reaches 45%. The draw at 31% is a primary outcome, not an afterthought.
Goals markets: Over 2.5 probability 33% | BTTS Yes probability 41% | Total xG 2.03. Under 2.5 is the strongly backed market at 67% probability — total xG of 2.03 sits well below the 2.5 threshold. The model is projecting a tight, low-scoring match. BTTS No at 59% is only a slight lean — the model gives both sides a fair chance of scoring, so No isn't a clear standalone call.
Summary & Verdict
The Poisson model's primary lean is Union Espanola at 36% — marginal model lean. With a 31% draw probability, Draw No Bet on Union Espanola offers a more defensible entry point than the straight win. The opposing side holds a 34% win probability per the model — this is not a banker and should be staked accordingly.
Poisson projects 2.03 total expected goals, pointing to Under 2.5 at 67% probability — low conviction — though the H2H data averaging 3.7 goals per game across 6 H2H matches points the other way.
The Poisson model's BTTS call is No at 59%. Form rates are neutral — both teams scored in: O'Higgins 60% (last 10 home games) | Union Espanola 40% (last 10 away games).
🔮 Your Prediction
Sign in to submit your prediction and see how it compares to the rest of the community.
💡 Key Insights
🏟️ Match Context
• Fixture: O'Higgins vs Union Espanola | Competition: Primera División, matchday 10 | Venue: Estadio El Teniente • Kick-off: Saturday 27 April 2024 at 01:00 UK time • Data inputs: head-to-head data, recent form (overall and home/away), the Poisson prediction model and market pricing
📊 Statistical Prediction
• Poisson result probabilities: O'Higgins 34% | Draw 31% | Union Espanola 36% • Poisson goal markets: Over 2.5 33% (Under 67%) | BTTS Yes 41% (No 59%) | xG O'Higgins 1.00 / Union Espanola 1.03 • Poisson strength factors: O'Higgins attack 0.679 / def 0.933 | Union Espanola attack 0.879 / def 1.071 | league avg home 1.371 / away 1.255 • Poisson stance: Union Espanola (36%) — low confidence — close contest
🧮 Prediction Model
1.00
O'Higgins xG
Expected Goals
1.03
Union Espanola xG
41%
BTTS
60%
Over 1.5
33%
Over 2.5
15%
Over 3.5
Full score-by-score matrix & model internals in the "Full Poisson Detail" section below ↓
⚠️ This analysis is generated algorithmically from statistical data and is intended for informational purposes only. It does not constitute betting advice. Please gamble responsibly.
❓ O'Higgins vs Union Espanola FAQs
What time does O'Higgins vs Union Espanola kick off?
O'Higgins vs Union Espanola kicked off at 01:00 UK time on Saturday 27 April 2024 at Estadio El Teniente.
What was the final score in O'Higgins vs Union Espanola?
O'Higgins 2 - 2 Union Espanola.
Where is O'Higgins vs Union Espanola being played?
The match is being played at Estadio El Teniente.
What competition is O'Higgins vs Union Espanola part of?
O'Higgins vs Union Espanola is a Primera División fixture (matchday 10) (Chile).
Who is favourite to win O'Higgins vs Union Espanola?
Our statistical model gives O'Higgins a 34% chance of winning, Union Espanola a 36% chance, and a 31% chance of a draw — making Union Espanola the favourite.
Will both teams score in O'Higgins vs Union Espanola?
Our model estimates a 41% probability that both O'Higgins and Union Espanola will score, so it leans towards BTTS No (59%).
Will O'Higgins vs Union Espanola have over 2.5 goals?
Our model puts the probability of over 2.5 goals in this match at 33%, so it leans towards under 2.5 goals (67%).
🧮 Model Insight
Model Mechanics
O'Higgins's attacking strength (0.68x league average) is weighed against Union Espanola's defensive record (1.07x) to produce a home expected-goals figure of 1.00. The same calculation in reverse, Union Espanola's attack versus O'Higgins's defence, projects 1.03 expected goals for the visitors.
These ratings are built from O'Higgins's last 39 games and Union Espanola's last 39 — a full enough recent sample to trust.
Most Likely Scorelines
The model's single most probable exact score is 1-1, at 15.3%. Close behind: 0-0 (14.9%), 0-1 (11.8%). Those top three scorelines alone account for 42% of the model's total probability mass — a relatively concentrated, predictable distribution for this fixture.
Most Likely Outcome
Union Espanola Win
34%
2.96
31%
3.27
36%
2.81
Top 3 Most Likely Scorelines
0 – 1
13.6%
Away win
Most likely
1 – 1
13.5%
Draw
0 – 0
13.2%
Draw
Expected Goals & Win Odds
1.00
O'Higgins xG
Total xG
2.03
1.03
Union Espanola xG
2.96
34%
Home win
3.27
31%
Draw
2.81
36%
Away win
Goals Markets
60%
Over 1.5
1.67
40%
Under 1.5
2.50
33%
Over 2.5
3.03
67%
Under 2.5
1.49
15%
Over 3.5
6.67
85%
Under 3.5
1.18
6%
Over 4.5
16.67
94%
Under 4.5
1.06
Match Markets
Both Teams to Score
41%
BTTS Yes
2.46
59%
BTTS No
1.68
Clean Sheet
36%
2.80
37%
2.71
Win to Nil
12%
8.28
13%
7.62
Score Probability Matrix (%)
| H \ A | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 13.2 | 13.6 | 7.0 | 2.4 | 0.6 | 0.1 |
| 1 | 13.1 | 13.5 | 7.0 | 2.4 | 0.6 | 0.1 |
| 2 | 6.5 | 6.7 | 3.5 | 1.2 | 0.3 | 0.1 |
| 3 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 1.2 | 0.4 | 0.1 | – |
| 4 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.1 | – | – |
| 5 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | – | – | – |
Green = home win · Grey = draw · Amber = away win · Outlined cell = most likely score
▶ Model Internals
❓ O'Higgins vs Union Espanola Prediction FAQs
What is the most likely scoreline for O'Higgins vs Union Espanola?
Our Poisson model rates 1-1 as the single most likely exact scoreline, at 15.3%.
How many goals are O'Higgins and Union Espanola expected to score?
The model projects 1.00 expected goals for O'Higgins and 1.03 for Union Espanola, a combined total of 2.03.
How confident is the prediction model for O'Higgins vs Union Espanola?
Not very — the model's leading outcome sits at just 36%, meaning this is rated as a genuinely open contest with no dominant favourite.
📈 Form Insight
Where Both Sides Stand
O'Higgins come into this having played 60 games, going 20W 19D 21L for 1.32 points per game. Their last five reads L-D-D-W-L.
On the other side, Union Espanola sit at 1.27 PPG from 60 outings (20W 16D 24L), a run that reads L-D-L-W-W across their last five.
Form-wise this is close to level: O'Higgins on 1.32 PPG, Union Espanola on 1.27. Other factors will likely decide this one more than recent results.
Home Ground vs the Road
O'Higgins's home form reads 10W 11D 9L across their last 30 home games, a 1.37 PPG return.
Away from home, Union Espanola have taken 1.07 points per game from their last 30 away games (9W 5D 16L).
The Goals Picture
O'Higgins are averaging 1.13 goals scored and 1.17 conceded per game recently; Union Espanola are on 1.28 scored and 1.33 conceded.
Last 60 Results
Current season: same league only · Previous season: all leagues (covers promoted/relegated teams)
O'Higgins
Current Season
Union Espanola
Current Season
O'Higgins (Home) vs Union Espanola (Away)
Home games only for the home side · Away games only for the away side
O'Higgins
Current Season
Union Espanola
Current Season
❓ O'Higgins vs Union Espanola Form FAQs
What form are O'Higgins and Union Espanola in coming into this match?
O'Higgins have gone 20W 19D 21L in their last 60 games (1.32 PPG), while Union Espanola have gone 20W 16D 24L in their last 60 (1.27 PPG).
Which team has the better venue record — O'Higgins at home or Union Espanola away?
O'Higgins's home record (1.37 PPG) is the stronger of the two venue-specific splits — O'Higgins at home: 1.37 PPG; Union Espanola away: 1.07 PPG.
Have O'Higgins or Union Espanola been keeping clean sheets recently?
O'Higgins have kept a clean sheet in 30% of their recent games, Union Espanola in 27%.
⚔️ Rivalry Insight
A Look Back
The head-to-head numbers here are drawn from the 10 H2H matches in our data, going back to May 2021. All of them came in Primera División. The most recent was on 30 November 2025, roughly 11 months ago.
Digging Into the Numbers
There's a clear recent trend here: O'Higgins have taken the most recent 3 H2H results in our data.
The biggest gap in our H2H data came on 8 May 2021, when Union Espanola won O'Higgins 1-4 Union Espanola.
O'Higgins's record when hosting Union Espanola specifically: 1W 3D 1L from 5 games — a narrower, venue-specific slice of the head-to-head picture.
Last 10 Meetings
3
O'Higgins
5
Draws
2
Union Espanola
Recent Meetings
❓ O'Higgins vs Union Espanola H2H FAQs
What is the head-to-head record between O'Higgins and Union Espanola?
Across the 10 head-to-head matches in our data, O'Higgins have won 3, Union Espanola have won 2, and 5 have been drawn.
When did O'Higgins and Union Espanola last play each other?
The most recent meeting in our data was on 30 November 2025: Union Espanola 2-4 O'Higgins.
Who has won more matches between O'Higgins and Union Espanola?
O'Higgins have the better head-to-head record, with 3 wins from the 10 head-to-head matches in our data.
📈 Trading Insight
Half-Time Trends
O'Higgins are typically involved in an early goal — the half-time board shows at least one in 73% of their matches. They've gone in front at half-time 30% of the time, though they've let that lead slip 33% of the time they've held it — worth watching if they're only ahead by one. They've also shown some fight from behind, salvaging a draw or win after trailing at half-time in 56% of those situations.
Union Espanola are typically involved in an early goal — the half-time board shows at least one in 77% of their matches. They've also shown some fight from behind, salvaging a draw or win after trailing at half-time in 12% of those situations.
The Numbers That Matter
BTTS sits in mixed territory for this pairing — O'Higgins 53%, Union Espanola 47% — no strong lean either way from the trading data alone.
Over 2.5 has been close to a coin-flip for both sides — 43% (O'Higgins) and 47% (Union Espanola).
On the defensive side: O'Higgins have failed to score in 27% of games; Union Espanola in 37%.
Current season: same league only. Previous season: all leagues (covers promoted/relegated teams). All = any venue | Venue = O'Higgins home games / Union Espanola away games. HT metrics require half-time score data — shown as — where unavailable.
❓ O'Higgins vs Union Espanola Trading FAQs
Do both teams usually score in O'Higgins and Union Espanola matches?
Not especially — both teams scoring has occurred in only 53% of O'Higgins's recent matches and 47% of Union Espanola's, a rate that leans toward BTTS No.
Are O'Higgins and Union Espanola matches usually high-scoring?
Not particularly — Over 2.5 goals has come in for only 43% of O'Higgins's recent games and 47% of Union Espanola's, pointing to a tighter contest.
Do O'Higgins and Union Espanola matches tend to have early goals?
There has been at least one first-half goal in 73% of O'Higgins's recent matches and 77% of Union Espanola's — a useful reference point for first-half goal markets.
O'Higgins and Union Espanola share the spoils in a 2-2 draw.
📝 Match Report
How It Unfolded
O'Higgins and Union Espanola finished level at 2-2 at Estadio El Teniente, Regular Season - 10, in the Primera División. That is the final score; the rest of this report grades it against what the data forecast beforehand.
The Model vs The Result
The Poisson model went into this projecting O'Higgins 1.00 xG and Union Espanola 1.03 xG, a combined 2.03. The scoreboard read 2-2 for 4 actual goals. O'Higgins beat their projection by 1.0 — clinical relative to the chances the model priced in. Union Espanola outscored their 1.03 projection by 1.0. Those figures were built on strength ratings of O'Higgins attack 0.68 / defence 0.93 against Union Espanola attack 0.88 / defence 1.07, drawn from 39/39 games (CurrentSeason).
On the result, the model split it O'Higgins 34% | Draw 31% | Union Espanola 36%, with Union Espanola to win its most likely call at 36%. The actual draw had been the model's second-ranked read at 31%, so the result diverged from the top call without being a shock.
Goals & Markets
The model rated Over 2.5 goals at 33%. The game delivered 4, so it went over — a miss for the goals model. Over 1.5 had been 60% and landed. Over 3.5 was 15% and came in. On both teams to score, the model sat at 41% and the match saw both sides score — a miss on BTTS. Historically the two sides average 44% Over 2.5 across their same-competition games (O'Higgins 42%, Union Espanola 47%), a base rate that pointed the other way from today's over. Their combined BTTS history runs at 48%, which did not match the both-scored outcome.
Trading Patterns vs Reality
O'Higgins's trading profile (60 games, 30 home) set some clear expectations: BTTS lands in 45% of their matches — today it did; they keep a clean sheet 30% of the time, and conceded here.
Union Espanola's trading profile (60 games, 30 away) set some clear expectations: BTTS lands in 52% of their matches — today it did.
Form vs Result
The form lines were close — O'Higgins 1.32 PPG, Union Espanola 1.27 PPG — offering no strong steer, and the draw fit that even billing. O'Higgins (home/away splits) scored 2 against a 1.20 average — above their attacking norm and shipped 2 against a 1.07 concession average — a leakier day than usual. Union Espanola (home/away splits) scored 2 against a 1.10 average — above their attacking norm.
Verdict
Grading the result against the stored data, 0 of 3 pre-match signals came in: result (miss), Over 2.5 (miss), BTTS (miss). A poor return for the projections: the match defied the majority of what the numbers expected.
💡 Key Insights
⚠️ This match report is generated algorithmically from the final score, our prediction model, and each team's historical form and trading data. Analysis is for informational purposes only.