- La Serena have won both of their most recent home matches.
- Huachipato have won their last two games in a row - a 2-0 away win and a 3-2 home victory.
- Huachipato have won the last two head-to-head matches against La Serena, including a 2-0 away victory eight months ago.
Huachipato to continue purple patch
Huachipato will travel to Estadio La Portada on Sunday to face a La Serena side that have failed to win this fixture in their own backyard; the last La Serena vs Huachipato prediction saw Huachipato win 2-0 in Primera Division 2025.
La Serena find themselves 11th in the Primera Division 2026 table after ten games. They’ve picked up 13 points from their ten games to date, with form in their last five being WWDDL.
Felipe Gutiérrez has had his work cut out since his appointment as head coach in January 2026. The club has been rebuilt around the spine of the team and Gutiérrez has made it his trademark to set his players up in a rigid, compact, yet highly mobile structure, with quick transitions and a midfield-centric style. La Serena have been hard to get a read on in recent weeks as the new signings try to gel under the coach’s instruction.
This La Serena vs Huachipato preview will highlight La Serena’s 3-3 draw away to Coquimbo Unido, a crazy game that saw them win the first half 3-1, before collapsing in the second half and conceding three goals. Jeisson Vargas was the danger man for La Serena, scoring five goals in ten league appearances so far, with four of those coming in the last five games.
A clash of styles
Meanwhile, Huachipato have been in scintillating form in recent months, winning their last three games in a row and three of their last five in all competitions.
Jaime García’s men sit second in the Primera Division 2026, having picked up 18 points from ten matches so far. In the latest La Serena vs Huachipato prediction, Huachipato have played a 3-5-2 system throughout García’s tenure, which began in January 2025, with the team able to win the ball back high up the field thanks to their organized pressing system. The wide wingbacks provide width, while Huachipato have the quality to control the midfield, providing the perfect platform for Lionel Altamirano to be the main man up top. The striker has four goals to his name in the league, three of which have come in their recent five-game surge.
Huachipato have won two and lost three of their five away games in Primera Division 2026 (W2, L3), averaging 1.00 goals scored and 1.20 conceded. At home, La Serena have won both of their games in the current league campaign, picking up two draws and a loss in the other three, conceding just four goals in five matches.
The La Serena vs Huachipato betting tips section should mention that this fixture will be a test of La Serena’s ongoing transition period against Huachipato’s well oiled machine. The momentum and tactical quality of Huachipato should see them take the three points, and their recent wins could keep the hosts off the scoreboard in our main selection. Over 2.5 goals is priced at 2.12, which seems a little high for a Huachipato win, but it’s still a good return for a high-scoring affair. For the final La Serena vs Huachipato prediction, the odds for BTTS - No come in at 1.86, so we’re expecting one side to take control of the match and not look back.
