The Arab squad is looking to capitalize on a fragile moment for the Rancagüinos, who currently endure three straight matches without a victory. The upcoming clash presents a chance to shift momentum and reassert their competitiveness in the league standings.
La Cisterna’s municipal stadium hosts the meeting between Palestino and O’Higgins, a Friday fixture that closes the opening round of the 2023 National Championship. Both teams arrive with contrasting recent results and a shared urgency to climb the table before the midseason break.
The O’Higgins side, guided by Pablo Sánchez, arrives off a 1-0 win over Curicó Unido. That victory snapped a four-match winless streak and allowed the team to rise to ninth in the table, collecting 19 points and keeping hope alive for a potential international competition spot with a respectable gap to the teams just above the drop line.
On the other side, Pablo De Muner’s Arabs come into the match following a points-sharing performance against Everton in Rancagua. The results mark the end of a stretch where the squad failed to add three points in three consecutive matches, leaving them mid-table with 17 points accumulated thus far.
Historically, these two clubs have met 108 times in the First Division. Arabs hold 40 wins, with 164 goals scored, while Rancaginos own 36 wins and 165 goals. There have been 32 draws between them. The most recent encounter occurred on July 8, with Palestino triumphing 2-1 thanks to goals from Jonathan Benítez and Bruno Barticciotto, while Pedro Pablo Hernández added a late goal for the visitors as a consolation strike.
Viewership options for the match include TNT Sports HD and TNT 2 on television, with live streaming available on the TNT Sports Stadium platform. For subscribers of TNT HD or TNT2, the broadcast is accessible through platforms such as Movistar Play, Entel TV, DirecTV GO, Claro Video, VTR Play, and Zapping, offering fans multiple ways to catch the action live.
Sources: Goal