Alianza Atletico
- Alianza Atletico has had a solid start to the Liga 1 - Apertura season, sitting in a mid-table 12th place with 11 points from nine games.
- However, at home, Atletico has been a much more solid side, winning one and drawing two of their last three, while they have lost none of their five at home in the Apertura.
Sport Boys
- Sport Boys enters this matchup in 16th place, with just eight points from ten games.
- Los Roses have had a tough time of it on the road this season, losing all five of their road trips, with a recent 3-2 loss at Deportivo Garcilaso following a 3-1 home defeat to FBC Melgar putting them on a two-game losing streak.
- Carlos Desio has overseen just one win in his five games in charge since taking over at the end of March 2026, although he has tried to get his team to play a more compact, possession-based football with structured midfield pressing and attempts to create overloads through the center.
Head-to-Head
Alianza Atletico has won 3 of the last 5 overall head-to-head meetings with Sport Boys , including a 1-0 away win five months ago in Liga 1 2025.
Key Players
Franco Coronel (3 goals in 7 Liga 1 - Apertura appearances, 3 goals in last 8 Alianza goals) is their main goal threat, while Luciano Nequecaur is his opposite number for Sport Boys, who has scored four in 10 for the struggling side.
Betting Insights
- Despite their relative proximity in the standings, I will take the short odds of 1.88 for a home win on Sunday.
- The home advantage has served Alianza well this season, and they are a solid side under Urciuoli, who joined them in December 2025 and has made them a pragmatic, defensively organised side.
- Sport Boys have scored only 0.60 goals per away game in the Liga 1 - Apertura, while Alianza has scored 1.20 per home game and conceded just 0.40, which is why the draw looks most likely in the bet builder.
Prediction
I predict a low-scoring game with an Alianza Atletico win as the most likely outcome, so I’m taking the 1.69 Both Team to Score - No option and the 1.58 under 2.5 total goals option as well.
