Alianza Lima

vs

Cusco FC

Preview

Alianza Lima

• Alianza Lima have won 3 of their last 5 Liga 1 - Apertura matches (D1, L1).
• Alianza Lima have won all 4 home games in Liga 1 - Apertura, conceding an average of 0.5 goals per game.
• Alianza Lima have responded well to their narrow away defeat to Universitario de Deportes in their previous match, as Pablo Guede’s men bounced back with a typical gritty, workmanlike 1-0 win over Asociacion Deportiva Tarma in their most recent outing.
• Alianza Lima have been in fine form in the Apertura, sitting 2nd in the league with 23 points from their first 10 matches.

Cusco FC

• Cusco FC have won 2 of their 5 league matches away from home, but their most recent road outings have been in the Copa Libertadores where they have suffered two consecutive defeats.
• Cusco FC’s form has also been inconsistent, with Alejandro Orfila’s men sitting 6th in Liga 1 - Apertura with 13 points from 9 games.
• Orfila has continued the aggressive, high-intensity attacking style of Cusco FC since taking the reins recently, with his team pressing from the front and looking to dominate possession with quick vertical passing and rotating front lines.

Head-to-Head

• Cusco have won two of their three Liga 1 - Apertura head-to-heads (W2, L1).
• Alianza Lima have outperformed them on average in terms of goals scored in home games across five meetings (2.0 vs 1.0).

Key Players

• Alianza Lima
  • Eryc Castillo has scored 3 of Alianza Lima’s last 6 goals in their past 5 games, and should be considered in the anytime goalscorer market as Alianza's main attacking threat.
  • Renzo Garces is the club’s top scorer in Liga 1 - Apertura with 4 goals in 9 appearances, and should be expected to get on the scoreboard once again on Sunday.
• Cusco FC
  • Facundo Callejo is Cusco’s main attacking weapon with 6 goals in 9 Apertura matches and 4 of their last 7, and could be worth a look for those looking to add some risk to their score prediction.

Betting Insights

• Both Teams to Score - No is coming in at 1.65.
• Alianza Lima have been excellent defensively this season, conceding an average of 0.5 goals in 4 home matches.
• Total Score Under 2.5 is available at 1.83.

Prediction

• We’re expecting Alianza Lima to record another home win on Sunday against Cusco FC, as the league form of each side is simply too hard to ignore.
• Alianza Lima are favorites at 1.43.