Alianza Atletico (home)
- Alianza Atletico have accumulated 3 points from 2 matches and sit 8th in the standings.
- Alianza Atletico’s best and most reliable source of goals is Williams Guzman, who has 1 goal in 2 games, while they will have to find a way to keep Guerrero at bay if they are to edge this contest.
Alianza Lima (away)
- Alianza Lima have started the Liga 1 - Apertura perfectly, with 6 points from 2 games and stand 3rd.
- Alianza Lima are on a hot streak, winning 4 of their last 5 matches, losing once.
Head-to-Head
- 12 months ago on their last meeting, Alianza Atletico were surprise 3-1 winners on home field, but Alianza Lima are the better team on paper and are coming into this fixture with more momentum.
- Their recent head-to-head record suggests that there will be goals, as Alianza Lima have won 2 of the teams’ last 3 meetings, and the average of 1.5 goals per game across the teams’ previous 4 meetings, suggests we may see a similar outcome.
Key Players
- Alianza Lima have looked very dangerous going forward in their two league games to date, with Jose Paolo Guerrero making an immediate impact on his return to Lima, having scored 2 goals in 2 games.
- El Nene has scored 5 of his side’s last 10 goals across all competitions and is a reliable anytime goalscorer option in this fixture, while Alianza Atletico's Franchesco Flores has provided 1 assist in 2 Apertura games and will once again look to control the tempo of the match in midfield.
Betting Insights
The bookies are expecting a close, competitive game, and Alianza Lima are the narrow favourites at 2.23 , while Alianza Atletico are at 3.26 to win and a draw is at 3.14 .
Prediction
However, we feel that Alianza Lima will edge a tight contest, while the under 2.5 goals market at 1.58 looks like a strong play, as this has all the ingredients of a cagey affair.
