La Serena
- Felipe Gutiérrez has been trying to make a new squad work since his appointment as coach in January 2026 and the team are still working on cohesion, although their home record of 2 wins, 2 draws and 1 defeat so far, during which time they have conceded just 4 goals in 5 games, suggests they may be starting to get the hang of things.
- La Serena’s danger man is Jeisson Vargas with 5 league goals in 10 Primera Division appearances, but 4 of those have come in the last 5 games, which makes him a good anytime scorer bet for Sunday’s clash with Huachipato.
Huachipato
- Huachipato sit second with 18 points from 10 Primera Division 2026 matches.
- They are also a possession-based team with good pressing structure and wingbacks that bring real width to the game, although Jaime García’s side control the pace from midfield.
- Huachipato have 1 win and 1 defeat from their last 2 Primera Division 2026 road games, so it could go either way on the road, but the momentum of the visitors makes them our top choice to win the 3 points at 3.41.
Head-to-Head
La Serena have failed to win their last home game against Huachipato , a 2-0 Primera Division 2025 away victory eight months ago .
Key Players
- Jeisson Vargas - La Serena’s danger man is Jeisson Vargas with 5 league goals in 10 Primera Division appearances, but 4 of those have come in the last 5 games.
- Lionel Altamirano - Lionel Altamirano, leading the line for Huachipato with 4 Primera Division 2026 goals, is worth a bet in the anytime scorer market after 3 goals in the 5 games that have put his team on the crest of a wave.
Betting Insights
- Both Teams to Score - No is coming in at 1.86 for this Sunday’s clash, which looks like a generous price given Huachipato are unlikely to concede away to a team in transition.
- Lionel Altamirano, leading the line for Huachipato with 4 Primera Division 2026 goals, is worth a bet in the anytime scorer market after 3 goals in the 5 games that have put his team on the crest of a wave.
- Over 2.5 goals is coming in at 2.12 for this clash, which still looks like a bit too short given Huachipato’s current momentum and the fact that La Serena have only conceded 4 times in their 5 home games to date.
Prediction
The visitors have won both of the last 2 head-to-head meetings between the sides and are in better league form than the Papayeros, so we’re going with Huachipato to get the win here.
