O'Higgins 59%Draw 23%Deportes Santa Cruz 18%Expected goals 2.07 – 1.10
62%
Betarazi pick
Both teams to score
Good pick · fair odds 1.61 · bookmaker 1.70 · Won ✓
5/10Rating
1.70Odds
Picks by market
ResultO'Higgins to win ✓59% · @1.62
Double chanceO'Higgins or draw ✓82% · @1.15
Both teams scoreBoth teams to score ✓62% · @1.70
GoalsOver 1.5 goals ✓82% · fair 1.21
Correct scoreCorrect score 2–1 ✓10% · fair 10.10
O'Higgins vs Deportes Santa Cruz: Betarazi preview and prediction
The fixture
22:00 WAT, Thursday 24 September: O'Higgins v Deportes Santa Cruz in the Copa Chile, played at Estadio El Teniente.
Current form
O'Higgins, last 5: LWLWL Their latest outing: 0–1 defeat to A. Italiano, away. Goals for and against: 1.5 scored, 1.5 conceded per game.
Deportes Santa Cruz, last 5: DWDDL Their latest outing: 0–0 draw with Recoleta, at home. Away from home the record reads 1 won, 1 lost from 3. Scoring is the worry: just 0.3 goals a game. Defensively they have kept 3 clean sheets in that run.
Where the goals come from
Betarazi's ratings give O'Higgins 2.1 xG, Deportes Santa Cruz 1.1 xG – a total near 3.2. Both nets should be busy – over 2.5 sits at 61% and GG at 62%.
Markets worth a look
1X2 according to our numbers – O'Higgins 59%, draw 23%, Deportes Santa Cruz 18%.
Lower-risk option: O'Higgins or draw (82%) at 1.15.
GG/NG: GG (62%) at 1.70.
Our call before kick-off
Our pre-match call was Both teams to score (62%, odds 1.70 – longer than our fair 1.61, so there is value too). Most likely score in line with that pick: O'Higgins 2–1 Deportes Santa Cruz. Settled on the 90-minute result. Nothing in football is guaranteed – 18+, bet only what you can afford.
Result chances
O'Higgins59%fair 1.70 · @1.62
Draw23%fair 4.37 · @3.60
Deportes Santa Cruz18%fair 5.44 · @4.80
3.17Expected goals
2.07O'Higgins xG
1.10Deportes Santa Cruz xG
62%Both score
61%Over 2.5
Score grid: top six
2–110%
1–110%
2–09%
1–09%
3–17%
3–06%
From our goals model: O'Higgins 2.1 – 1.1 Deportes Santa Cruz expected. Correct scores are long shots even at the top of this list.
All markets: our price vs the bookmaker
Market
Most likely
Chance
Fair odds
Bookmaker
Match result
O'Higgins to win✓
59%
1.70
1.62
Double chance
O'Higgins or draw✓
82%
1.23
1.15
Both teams to score
Both teams to score✓
62%
1.61
1.70 ▲
Draw no bet
O'Higgins (draw no bet)✓
76%
1.31
–
Asian handicap
Deportes Santa Cruz +1.5 (Asian handicap)✓
63%
1.58
–
Over/under 1.5 goals
Over 1.5 goals✓
82%
1.21
–
Over/under 2.5 goals
Over 2.5 goals✓
61%
1.63
–
Over/under 3.5 goals
Under 3.5 goals✓
61%
1.64
–
Over/under 4.5 goals
Under 4.5 goals✓
79%
1.27
–
First team to score
O'Higgins to score first✓
63%
1.60
–
Half-time result
O'Higgins ahead at half-time✓
44%
2.26
–
Half-time / full-time
HT O'Higgins / FT O'Higgins✓
38%
2.62
–
Correct score
Correct score 2–1✓
10%
10.10
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Recent results
O'Higgins – last 6
LWLWLD
14 Sep
@ A. Italiano
0–1
L
6 Sep
vs Union La Calera
2–1
W
1 Sep
@ U. Catolica
2–3
L
27 Aug
@ Recoleta
3–1
W
24 Aug
vs Palestino
0–1
L
16 Aug
@ Colo Colo
2–2
D
1.5Scored / game
1.5Conceded / game
67%Both scored
67%Over 2.5
Deportes Santa Cruz – last 6
DWDDLL
14 Sep
vs Recoleta
0–0
D
10 Sep
@ Deportes Iquique
1–0
W
5 Sep
vs Union Espanola
1–1
D
29 Aug
@ Union San Felipe
0–0
D
22 Aug
@ Magallanes
0–1
L
17 Aug
vs San Luis
0–2
L
0.3Scored / game
0.7Conceded / game
17%Both scored
0%Over 2.5
Head to head
No previous meetings on record between O'Higgins and Deportes Santa Cruz.
What is the prediction for O'Higgins vs Deportes Santa Cruz?
Our pick is Both teams to score with a 62% chance, at bookmaker odds of 1.70.
Who will win O'Higgins vs Deportes Santa Cruz?
On our numbers O'Higgins have a 59% chance of winning, the draw 23% and Deportes Santa Cruz 18%.
How many goals will there be in O'Higgins vs Deportes Santa Cruz?
We expect about 3.2 goals. Over 2.5 goals is 61% likely and both teams score 62% of the time on our projection.
What is the predicted score for O'Higgins vs Deportes Santa Cruz?
Our predicted score is O'Higgins 2–1 Deportes Santa Cruz, the most likely score that fits our pick. We expect about 3.2 goals in total.
When is O'Higgins vs Deportes Santa Cruz?
O'Higgins vs Deportes Santa Cruz (Copa Chile) kicks off on Thursday 24 September 2026 at 22:00 (West Africa Time) at Estadio El Teniente.
Numbers from Betarazi' team ratings and score grid, with bookmaker lines for late news. Kick-off times shown in your local time. Predictions are estimates, not guarantees – 18+, please bet responsibly.
Deportes Iquique1
Antofagasta1
Union La Calera1
U. Catolica1