The kick off for the match between Deportes Santa Cruz and Puerto Montt will take place at 01:30 (UK time) - Saturday, 08/08 - at the Estadio Municipal de Santa Cruz. This clash of the 2026 Primera B looks very promising!

Before placing your bets on this match, check out the full analysis, including predictions for Deportes Santa Cruz vs Puerto Montt. We also highlight the most interesting odds and markets with a high chance of winning. Providing today’s best free tip to help you make informed and profitable betting decisions.

APWin predictions for Deportes Santa Cruz vs Puerto Montt

With odds already released by major bookmakers, our experts have crunched the numbers and dissected the key match data. Find our value-packed prediction for this encounter below:

APWin Prediction

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After a thorough assessment of the primary betting markets, APWin analysts have identified bets with strong value potential.

👉 Our prediction is: Puerto Montt to win the 1st half

Puerto Montt will travel looking for a win against Deportes Santa Cruz. Even as the away side, expect Puerto Montt to be the primary aggressor in this match.

With Deportes Santa Cruz hardly in the best of form of late, Puerto Montt has the perfect opportunity to capture a half-time lead on their way to a win. So our betting tip is for Puerto Montt to win the first half.

👉 Our prediction is: Puerto Montt win or draw

Our evaluations have shown there is not much separating Deportes Santa Cruz and Puerto Montt overall. But given the extra betting edge that comes with the Double Chance market, where a win or a draw is enough to win the bet, we recommend taking Puerto Montt to win or draw in this match.

With odds of 1.35, there is a good deal of value on Puerto Montt to pull off a potential upset away from home against Deportes Santa Cruz, who have not been in the best form of late.

Deportes Santa Cruz Preview

Deportes Santa Cruz has played 17 matches in the Primera B so far, with 2 wins, 6 draws, and 9 losses. This results in an average of 0.71 points per match.

In the 2026 season, the team has recorded 6 wins, 7 draws, and 10 losses. Deportes Santa Cruz's attack has scored 33 goals, 22 of them in the league, which gives an average of 1.29 goals per league match and 1.43 goals per match across the entire season.

Diego Arias is the team’s top scorer with 12 goals, while Felipe Alvarado leads the team in assists with 2. Defensively, Deportes Santa Cruz has conceded 33 goals in the league (an average of 1.94) and 39 goals throughout the entire season (an average of 1.7 over 23 matches).

Puerto Montt preview

In 17 Primera B matches, Puerto Montt has recorded 9 wins, 2 draws, and 6 losses, with an average of 1.71 points per game.

In the 2026 season, the team has 12 wins in 23 matches. The team has scored 29 goals, 21 of them in the Primera B (an average of 1.24 goals per match), with Richard Paredes being the team's top scorer with 5 goals and Richard Paredes providing 2 assists.

Defensively, Puerto Montt has conceded 18 goals in the league and 24 in the 2026 season overall, resulting in an average of 1.04 goals conceded per match.

Head to head: Deportes Santa Cruz vs Puerto Montt

Review the head-to-head record between the teams, featuring key data to support your match prediction.

Home Team

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Deportes Santa Cruz

Chile - Primera B

Form Last 5 PPG
Overall L L L W D

0.8

Home L W D D L

1

Away L L W W D

1.4

Away Team

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Puerto Montt

Chile - Primera B

Form Last 5 PPG
Overall W W L W W

2.4

Home W W W D L

2

Away W L W L L

1.2

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Published on 6 August 2026, at 20:12 Last updated on 6 August 2026, at 20:12
Author: Amauri Barbosa

Sports betting analyst with over 15 years of experience. At APWin, he writes football predictions, reviews bookmakers and explains the reasoning behind every bet.