- Olimpia Asuncion have conceded just once in their last five matches, keeping four shutouts, and are unbeaten in their last five matches in Paraguay.
- Franco Troyansky has scored two league goals to pace Audax Italiano’s attack.
- Audax Italiano have conceded seven goals in their last five games, winning once, drawing once (on penalties) and losing three times.
Group G clash features two in-form sides
Audax Italiano and Olimpia Asuncion face off in their first-ever official meeting as they begin the battle for Group G in the 2026 Copa Sudamericana on Thursday. The Audax Italiano Santiago vs Olimpia Asuncion prediction will certainly attract the attention of punters, with both teams looking to gain early momentum in the group.
The Chilean Primera mid-table side have taken ten points from their first seven games in an inconsistent opening to their season.
The Paraguayan Division Profesional leaders have 31 points from 13 matches, with their squad in the best form of their season and a series of shutout wins behind their run to the top of the table.
Olimpia are in the better form and look worth a punt at 2.72 for this away win, but our Audax Italiano Santiago vs Olimpia Asuncion preview suggests the bookies are expecting a tough match with odds for ‘BTTS - No’ at 1.95 and ‘Under 2.5 goals’ at 1.7.
In-form goalie and attackers key for Olimpia
Olimpia coach Pablo Sánchez has a team in his own image after taking over late in 2025 - a defensive setup that presses and plays direct. According to the most recent Audax Italiano Santiago vs Olimpia Asuncion prediction, the tactical battle will likely revolve around Sánchez’s pressing schemes and Lema’s attempts to control possession.
They are compact at the back with a back four that presses in a cohesive unit, but they also transition quickly to exploit space in behind opponents’ defensive lines.
In-form keeper Gastón Olveira is their backbone at the moment, while top-scorer Adrián Alcaraz is the man who keeps finishing the chances that Olimpia create and Sebastian Ferreira is a dangerous striker who can stretch opposing defenses with his movement.
Audax Italiano coach Gustavo Lema is in his early tenure, so his signature style of possession-based soccer with wide overloads and structured triggering of his team’s pressing is still in the early stages.
His side have been all over the map so far this season, with one win, one draw (advanced on penalties) and three defeats in their last five in all competitions. Giovani Chiaverano has brought creativity and width to the team and has been involved in the build-up play for goals on a regular basis.
No room for error in Santiago
Franco Troyansky has been Audax’s focal point up front with two goals in the league, while Federico Mateos and Esteban Matus bring balance from the middle and the flanks with a few assists to their names.
Both teams enter with mostly full squads and no major injury concerns at the start of this group battle, so we expect to see a tactical chess match develop in Santiago with Lema’s wide overloads looking to gain control of the game and Sánchez’s vertical play looking to disrupt. Meanwhile, Audax Italiano Santiago vs Olimpia Asuncion betting tips are leaning towards a low-scoring affair, reflecting both teams’ tactical discipline.
One moment might decide this game and this Audax Italiano Santiago vs Olimpia Asuncion prediction goes with a 1-0 or 0-1 final score due to the lack of room for any error.
