Colo Colo visits Huachipato looking to keep its unbeaten run alive in the second half

Colo Colo arrives in Talcahuano wearing the leader's tag and in no mood to let go of it. On Sunday, September 6, at 5:00 p.m. (Chile, Argentina and Uruguay time), Estadio Ester Roa Rebolledo hosts a match that promises more tension than the standings might suggest: Huachipato needs points like it needs air, and the Cacique has no intention of giving up ground at the top.

This is matchday 22 of the 2026 Liga de Primera, and while there is still plenty of season left to play, something is at stake right now in every round: the habit of winning. Colo Colo has it. Huachipato, on the other hand, is trying to get it back.

What's on the line

The Colo Colo side is, so far, the tournament's solid leader and comes into this one with a clear goal: extend its unbeaten run in this second half of the season. It's not just about points. Every match without a loss feeds that sense of a team that doesn't crumble against anyone, and that matters as the championship enters its decisive stretch.

Huachipato is looking at the table from a different spot. The steelworkers want to move away from the uncomfortable positions near the bottom and, at the same time, start eyeing spots in international competitions. Taking points at home against the league leader would be exactly the kind of result that lifts a squad's spirits.

How both teams arrive

The curious detail from last matchday is that Huachipato was winning 1-0 against Coquimbo, but the match was suspended before it reached the final whistle. So the steelworkers arrive with the feeling of a win left unfinished, one they couldn't fully close out.

Colo Colo, meanwhile, had no trouble finding the net: a 5-1 thrashing of Audax in its last outing, proof that the collective system is still working and that scoring is not a problem for this team at this stage of the tournament.

For Huachipato, keep an eye on Mario Briceño, one of the home side's key names. On the visitors' side, the reference point is Álvaro Madrid, an important piece in Colo Colo's setup.

The recent history

The last time these two met was on June 7 of this year, in the Copa de la Liga, and the result favored Huachipato by the smallest of margins. It's not the longest history between the two, but it makes clear that facing Colo Colo, even in its best form, is no guarantee of anything for the Cacique.

The Cacique wants to stay firm at the top and keep its unbeaten run going in the second half of the season.Editorial Staff

Can Huachipato repeat the formula that worked for it in June? Home advantage and necessity are on its side. Colo Colo, for its part, has the strongest argument of all: it's coming off a rout and sits atop the table with authority. Estadio Ester Roa Rebolledo will have the final say this Sunday.