vs Prediction, probable lineups, recent form & season stats

O'Higgins and Deportes Santa Cruz meet in the round of 16 of the Copa Chile, at Estadio El Teniente in Rancagua, with no table for reference. O'Higgins come off a 0-1 away defeat to A. Italiano, preceded by a 2-1 win over Union La Calera; further back a 2-3 away defeat to U. Catolica, a 3-1 away win over Recoleta and a 0-1 loss to Palestino. Deportes Santa Cruz drew 0-0 with Recoleta in their last outing, before that a 1-0 away win over Deportes Iquique; further back a 1-1 draw with Union Espanola, a 0-0 away draw with Union San Felipe and a 0-1 away defeat to Magallanes. In head to head meetings O'Higgins won all three fixtures at home, 1-0 in 2025, 1-0 in 2022 and 4-1 in 2019, while in 2019 Santa Cruz won 3-2 when they hosted the match. The prediction may change in the hours before kick-off. Confirmed line-ups, late injuries, suspensions, rotation ahead of other fixtures and the state of the pitch and the weather can all alter the picture described above. In those cases the selection may be reviewed and updated within 12 to 24 hours of the match: this happens rarely, but when it does, the version published on this page is always the current one. The data and assessments here are provided for information and statistical purposes.