- Team form: Audax Italiano have won 4 of their last 5 matches, with one defeat.
- Opposition form: Universidad de Chile have won 3 of their last 5, drawing 1 and losing 1.
- Home form: Audax Italiano have won their last 2 home matches.
Bounce-back Chileans look to build momentum
Match context
Audax Italiano Santiago head to Estadio Bicentenario on Sunday to face Universidad de Chile in a fixture that offers a good opportunity to continue a winning run. The hosts have won 4 and lost 1 of their last 5 fixtures across all current competitions, while Universidad de Chile are on a slight slump after winning 3, drawing 1 and losing 1 over the same period.
Tactics and management
Audax boss Pablo Alvarez has had an interesting tenure at the helm, having taken charge on 21 June 2026. He has set his team up to be compact and counter-attacking in a 4-3-3 formation which has seen them block games up and look to catch opponents on the break and wide, where their quick players can excel.
Styles and standings
This is an obvious clash with Fernando Gago's more possession-based Universidad de Chile, who are more fluid in their approach and look to control the game more than the current leaders of the Primera Division 2026. The U's are 3rd in the table on 24 points from 15 games, compared to 13th-placed Audax with 16, so clearly the visitors have a better record, however, the U have not won in their last 2 away games against Audax so there is a slight home advantage.
U to edge it if Audax don’t dictate the play
Audax Italiano have won 1, drawn 1 and lost 0 of the last 2 head-to-head Primera Division 2026 meetings. The last meeting, at Universidad de Chile's ground, finished 0-0.
Universidad de Chile are the slight favorites at 2.29 for this match, with Audax and the draw coming in at 3.14. The draw angle would be the pick here if it wasn't for Audax's 4 wins in 5, 2 of which were at home.
This is a tough matchup between 2 very different types of teams and we think the most likely result is a close game, with Universidad de Chile shading it or the score finishing 0-0 if Audax are able to lock up the game.
Universidad de Chile bounced back from a 0-1 home defeat to Unión La Calera by beating Santiago Wanderers 3-2 away, but their rhythm has been a little patchy of late so the low-scoring option looks the best fit in this market with Under 2.5 goals at 1.71 and Both Teams To Score – No at 1.89.
- Universidad de Chile have won 2, drawn 3 and lost 3 of their away Primera Division 2026 games, conceding just 0.75 goals per game on the road.
- Audax have won 4, drawn 2 and lost 2 at home this season, scoring 1.88 and conceding 1.12 goals per home game.
- Diego Coelho is the team's top-scorer with 3 goals in 14 appearances in the 2026 Primera Division and he will spearhead Audax's counter-attacking game, while Eduardo Vargas has netted 5 goals in 13 Primera Division 2026 outings for the visitors and provides a real danger up top for them.
