Deportivo Riestra vs Unión — Liga Profesional

**Deportivo Riestra 1-1 Unión**

**What set this match apart:** This match was more unusual than 54% of matches. The unusualness was primarily driven by the build-up (45%) and defending (24%). A defining characteristic was the low volume of passes in their own half overall (225 in total, 1st percentile of the two teams' joint volume), yet Unión made 188 compared to Deportivo Riestra's 37, a +151 gap at the 95th percentile of gaps. Furthermore, both sides were under significant pressure, recording 71 clearances in total (98th percentile of the two teams' joint volume) with no real difference between them.

**How it played out:** Unión exerted territorial control by making 213 passes in the opponent's half compared to Deportivo Riestra's 116, a +97 gap at the 86th percentile of gaps. They also utilized direct play, completing 41 accurate long balls to Deportivo Riestra's 27, a +14 gap at the 90th percentile of gaps. Despite this, Deportivo Riestra was more successful in one-on-one situations, recording 12 successful dribbles to Unión's 5, a +7 gap at the 93rd percentile of gaps. In the final third, Deportivo Riestra was more effective at getting into dangerous areas with 11 shots inside the box to Unión's 5, a +6 gap at the 81st percentile of gaps. Unión, however, took more long-range attempts, recording 7 shots from distance to Deportivo Riestra's 2, a +5 gap at the 91st percentile of gaps. Defensively, Unión threw more bodies in front of shots with 5 blocks to Deportivo Riestra's 1, a +4 gap at the 84th percentile of gaps, while Deportivo Riestra won more tackles, 17 to 13, a +4 gap at the 77th percentile of gaps.

**Verdict:** The fair probabilities are Deportivo Riestra win 35%, draw 37%, and Unión win 28%. With the probabilities so close, every outcome was plausible and no result would have been scandalous. The 1-1 draw is a reflection of a wide-open match where Deportivo Riestra had 3 shots on target to Unión's 5.