Unión Española will face Once Caldas in Thursday’s forthcoming Copa Sudamericana clash.
View all Unión Española v Once Caldas tips, stats and our pre-match poll below (plus the best game odds).
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Form Guide
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Unión Española
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Unión Española will play in this match following on from a 1-1 Copa Sudamericana draw versus GV San José.
In that match, Unión Española managed 55% possession and 20 attempts at goal with 5 on target. GV San José had 22 attempts on goal with 9 of them on target.
It has not been often in recent times where Unión Española have shown defensive steel. It will be a concern for them that Unión Española have seen their defence breached in 5 of their previous 6 clashes, leaking 11 goals in the process. We will see if that trend will end up being continued on into this next match.
Once Caldas
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After being beaten in their last game against Fluminense in Copa Sudamericana competition, Once Caldas and their fans will hope to get a better result this time.
In that match, Once Caldas managed 47% possession and 20 shots on goal with 6 of them on target. Fluminense had 8 shots at goal with 2 of them on target. Germán Cano (31') scored for Fluminense.
During their six latest matches, Once Caldas have had reason to celebrate scoring a total of 7 times, giving them the goals per game average of 1.17.
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Team News: Once Caldas
Thanks to a fully healthy squad available for selection, the Once Caldas manager has zero fitness concerns to speak of ahead of this clash.
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Prediction
Once Caldas will have to perform well to find the net against this Unión Española outfit who we think will end up scoring and staying ahead.
We’re going for a hard-fought 1-0 advantage for Unión Española at the conclusion of the game.
Hopefully it’s a good one.
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⚽️ What are the best odds for this match?
Looking at the bookies’ prices in the WDW market, the win for Unión Española can be had for 2.38, backing the game finishing all-square is 3.25 and staking on the win for Once Caldas can get you 3.1. They’re the most competitive returns being offered at present.
Peter Guest,
20:00 07/04/2025
Odds correct at time of publishing. All odds subject to change.
⚽️ Team Focus:
Unión Española
Formed: 1897
Stadium: The Estadio Santa Laura (19,887)
Captain: Pablo Aránguiz
Chairman: Arturo Juarros
Manager: José Sierra
Competitions: Campeonato Nacional position 14, Copa Sudamericana (Group F)