Universidad de Chile
- Los Azul’s fluid system is in a state of transition with young players being integrated into the first team.
- Universidad de Chile have won only two of their last five games, including a 1-0 home victory over Universidad Catolica and a 1-0 away defeat to Cobresal.
- So far in this league campaign, Gago’s side have averaged 1.60 goals per game scored and 0.60 conceded at home.
O’Higgins
- Los Celestes are fourth in Primera Division 2026 with 19 points from 11 games and their recent form of three wins, one draw and one defeat from five is the best in the division.
- O’Higgins are just as potent away from home, where they have scored an average of 2.20 goals per-game in Primera Division 2026.
Head-to-Head
Universidad de Chile have won four of the last five head-to-head meetings and two of the last three at home .
Key Players
- Eduardo Vargas leads the Primera Division 2026 goalscoring charts for Universidad de Chile with two in nine appearances, a fact that shows their lack of attacking intent in the final third.
- Thiago Vecino is in scorching form for O’Higgins with four goals in ten league appearances, and three of his strikes have been amongst O’Higgins’s last seven goals.
Betting Insights
- O’Higgins are outsiders at 5.01 to win Saturday’s clash, but Universidad de Chile are only 1.66 odds on to get the job done at home.
- The ‘Both teams to score - Yes’ market is coming in at 1.87, which reflects the attacking nature of both sides.
Prediction
We think Universidad de Chile can edge out a good game here as they are at their strongest on home soil with a two-game winning streak there, while O’Higgins have scored an impressive 11 goals in five away trips .
