Sao Paulo FC

vs

O'Higgins

Preview

Sao Paulo FC

• Roger Machado’s side have won two, drawn one and lost two of their last five matches across all competitions, but back-to-back wins heading into this game suggest that they are heading in the right direction.
• Machado took over as Sao Paulo FC boss in March 2026 and his young charges have been impressive when they have been at their best this season.

O’Higgins

• O’Higgins have performed even better than their hosts in recent weeks with three wins, one draw and one defeat from their last five.
• Lucas Bovaglio took over as head coach in January 2026 and he has built a compact, solid team that is very structured and organised.
• They are disciplined and patient when in possession and know when to transition quickly to create chances or defend a lead.

Head-to-Head

• Sao Paulo FC sits second in Copa Sudamericana Group C with 3 points from their opening match.
• Both teams have shown impressive recent form, but O’Higgins tends to struggle away from home.
• A meeting of two teams in good form can often produce an intriguing tactical battle and that is certainly the case here as Bovaglio’s defensive strategy takes on Machado’s possession-based system with vertical runs from the full-backs.

Key Players

• Damian Bobadilla is the top scorer in Group C so far after scoring in Sao Paulo FC’s opening fixture, while Jonathan Calleri has been the main target for the hosts with two goals in their last five games.
  • Damian Bobadilla - Group C top scorer
  • Jonathan Calleri - two goals in last five
• Arnaldo Castillo leads the line for O’Higgins and notched their only goal in Group C so far, while Bastian Yanez is their most creative midfielder and laid on an assist for Castillo.
  • Arnaldo Castillo - O’Higgins striker
  • Bastian Yanez - creative midfielder, provided an assist

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