In the 4th round of the Chilean Cup on June 30, 2026, Unión Española and Colo-Colo will face off. The visitors are focused solely on victory.
Unión Española vs Colo-Colo: Team News and Expert Analysis
The Santiago club was relegated from the Primera Division at the end of last season. Now, they are not performing particularly well even in the second division, with their place in the top 8 not secured until the very end. In their last three rounds, they suffered one defeat and two draws.
Their more illustrious neighbor finished only eighth in the previous championship. However, this season they managed to take first place with a clear lead, despite starting with a loss. Afterwards, they only lost twice, winning all the other matches.
In the cup, the home side started by exchanging wins with Recoleta back in February. Recently, there was a draw with O'Higgins. Their ambitious visitors have defeated both Recoleta and O'Higgins in recent days.
Previous Matches: Unión Española vs Colo-Colo
Colo-Colo has won all four of the last official meetings, including the encounter in November last year.
The hosts are decent, but the visitors have some of the best players in the country. They are expected to win away (odds – 2.0).
Unión Española vs Colo-Colo: Key Statistics and Trends
- Unión Española has not won in four consecutive matches On average, Unión Española scores 1.4 goals and concedes 1.27 goals per match 67% of Unión Española's matches end with both teams scoring, and the average total goals per match is 2.67 Colo-Colo has won fourteen out of their last sixteen matches On average, Colo-Colo scores 1.93 goals and concedes 0.8 goals per match 40% of Colo-Colo's matches end with both teams scoring, and the average total goals per match is 2.73
Unión Española vs Colo-Colo: Probable Starting Lineups
Unión Española lines up in a 1-5-4-1 formation (probable lineup): Fierro - Celis, Andrés Vilches, Pereira, Roco, Contreras - Molina, Ojeda, Felipe Massri, Vassenne - Ovando
Colo-Colo lines up in a 1-3-4-3 formation (probable lineup): Maureira - Wimberg, Vidal, Villagra - Ulloa, Mendes, Alarcón, Rojas - Pastran, Correa, Hernández