Alianza Atletico
- Alianza Atletico have won two of their last five games and lost three.
- Alianza Atletico have been a solid, if unspectacular, middle of the road team in the Liga 1 - Apertura to date, sitting 9th in the table after 14 games and accumulating 17 points.
- Federico Urciuoli’s team have built their success on a compact, structure-first approach to the game since he took over as head coach in December 2025.
- The team are tough to beat when disciplined, especially at home where they have won three, drawn three and lost just one of their seven Liga 1 - Apertura home matches.
- Franco Coronel has been Alianza Atletico’s primary outlet up top in the Liga 1 - Apertura, hitting three goals in 11 appearances to date and should be their main target up front.
FC Cajamarca
- FC Cajamarca have won their last three games and three of their last five.
- Celso Ayala has had a positive impact since taking over in March 2026.
- His pragmatic approach, with a direct style of play, has been geared towards making the most of their physical striker, Brandon Palacios, and the ability to transition the ball into the box quickly.
- It is an approach that has yielded results and Cajamarca, sitting 17th in Liga 1 - Apertura with just 12 points from 14 games, looks to have turned the corner.
- Hernan Barcos leads the line for Cajamarca and is their main goal threat, netting eight goals in 14 Liga 1 - Apertura games to date.
Key Players
- Franco Coronel has been Alianza Atletico’s primary outlet up top in the Liga 1 - Apertura, hitting three goals in 11 appearances to date and should be their main target up front.
- His pragmatic approach, with a direct style of play, has been geared towards making the most of their physical striker, Brandon Palacios, and the ability to transition the ball into the box quickly.
- Hernan Barcos leads the line for Cajamarca and is their main goal threat, netting eight goals in 14 Liga 1 - Apertura games to date.
Betting Insights
- Alianza Atletico are well drilled and like to control the pace of games in the middle third, whereas Cajamarca are direct and play on the break.
- There is potential for goals and the odds on the total score over 2.5 goals at 1.95 are appealing.
- However, the odds on both teams to score - no at 1.77 are more attractive given the solidity of Alianza Atletico’s defence at home and the fact that Cajamarca have won just once, drawn once and lost six of their eight Liga 1 - Apertura road games to date.
Prediction
- With continental ambitions, Alianza Atletico will want to make a statement against the newly promoted side and should have enough to come through on Sunday.
- The hosts are 1.59 favorites and it’s easy to see why.
