Mayra Madrigal
This Friday, January 20, the Chilean Primera Division PlanVital 2023 Championship will begin, meaning that Chilean soccer will see action again after a little more than two months. The inaugural line-up has two matches scheduled for Friday, one of which is Union Española vs Nublense.
The Hispanic team is looking to recover from last year’s inconsistent season, which left it far short of the title and out of international competitions. On the other hand, El Rojo (Ñublense) wants to keep scoring good results in search of the long-awaited title it was unable to win last year.
Below, JefeBet brings you the most complete information for the Union Española vs Nublense matchup, along with the predictions, odds, and more.
Predictions, Odds, and Betting Preview for the Union Española vs Nublense Chilean Primera Division Matchday 1 Game on January 20, 2023
- Where: Estadio Santa Laura, Región Metropolitana, Chile
- When: Friday, January 20, 2023, 6:30 PM ET
- BetMGM Moneyline: Unión Española (+170) / Tie (+250) / Ñublense (+140)
- DraftKings Asian Handicap: Union Española (AH +0.25, -155) / Ñublense (AH -0.25, +105)
- Over/Under (2.5): Over (-120), Under (-120)
- Both teams score: Yes (-140) / No (+100)
Odds provided by BetMGM and DraftKings.
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Unión Española Preview
Union Española finished in 11th place in the 2022 season after recording 10 wins, 7 draws, and 13 losses. As if that were not enough, it ended a nine-game winless streak. Taking this into account, it could be said that it was a resounding failure and must seek to turn the page in this new beginning of the campaign.
The team had the opportunity to close the 2022 season with flying colors, but the team lost the final of the Copa Chile to Magallanes in a penalty shootout after a 2-2 draw. It will make its home campaign debut, hoping to make a different story from last year, when it was the third worst home team with only four wins in 15 home games.
Probable lineup (4-3-3):Juan José Echave; Ronaldo Oyanedel, Valentín Vidal, Manuel Fernández, José Luis Aranda; Leonardo Naranjo, Diego Acevedo, Felipe Massri; Benjamín Galdames, Claudio Espinoza, Jeremy Silva.
Ñublense Preview
Ñublense realized that promotion was just the first step and that it had to achieve favorable results in order to stay in the Chilean Primera Division. So far, El Rojo has met and even exceeded expectations. The 2022 season was great as it finished second with 52 points, after a record of 14 wins, 10 draws, and 6 defeats in the 30 dates played.
Surely the team will seek to repeat the feat in 2023. The team finished the previous campaign with a seven-game unbeaten streak and will be looking to continue with this favorable record in order to dream of becoming champions.
Probable lineup (4-3-3): Nicola Pérez; Jovany Campusano, Rafael Caroca, Lucas Abascia, Bernardo Cerezo; Manuel Rivera, Jorge Henriquez, Juan Leiva; Bayron Dyarzo, Andrés Vilches, Patricio Rubio.
JefeBet Prediction
As this is a new tournament, we know that the teams have made changes to their squads and that performance may vary at the start of the season after the period of inactivity.
However, Ñublense has the balance on its side if we take a look at recent records and especially considering that it has not lost in its last three away games, and even its last performance in that period was a victory. Ñublense has not beaten Unión Española at Santa Laura since 2010, but this Union Española vs Nublense match is for them to achieve the feat.
Prediction: Ñublense wins by a score of 1-2.
