La Serena
- La Serena are in poor form, losing 2 of their last 5.
- La Serena are in 11th place on 19 points from 16 Primera Division 2026 matches, while O'Higgins are 10th on 20, making this a typical mid-table contest in the Chilean Primera Division.
- La Serena, on the other hand, are a more conservative side, Felipe Gutierrez has them drilled into a compact, organised team with tight lines and they build up more measured and patient style.
- La Serena's home record of 3-3-2 is solid enough to keep them in the contest on their patch.
O'Higgins
- O'Higgins will arrive in the desert on Sunday coming off a pair of bad results; they lost 1-0 to Boca Juniors in the Copa Sudamericana Playoffs and then fell 2-0 to Deportes Concepcion in the Primera Division 2026, so the momentum is not really with them.
- Lucas Bovaglio has got the O'Higgins players playing a more proactive game this season and it has certainly made them a better watch.
Head-to-Head
- They have not won against O'Higgins in any of the last 3 meetings, losing 1 and drawing 2.
- O'Higgins beat La Serena 1-0 in the previous Primera Division 2026 season clash.
Key Players
- Francisco Gonzalez is O'Higgins' top scorer in the Primera Division 2026 with 5 goals from 15 appearances and he is O'Higgins' most dangerous finisher.
- Jeisson Vargas is La Serena's main man, he leads the Primera Division 2026 scoring charts with 5 goals from 16 matches, and he will be the difference if they turn this into a set-piece and transition battle.
Betting Insights
- This will be a close match but O'Higgins look like the value pick to win or at least avoid defeat and they are 2.5 at the time of writing, while La Serena are 2.77 and the draw is 3.5.
- Both teams to score at 1.62 has some appeal for this match where both teams should see plenty of chances.
Prediction
- There are many reasons to expect a close game between these two sides, with the head-to-head record favoring the visitors, La Serena's recent form and O'Higgins' shaky road record all leaning towards a coin-flip.
- O'Higgins look like the value pick to win or at least avoid defeat.
- Francisco Gonzalez looks like the best anytime goalscorer pick.
