Alianza Lima (home)
- Alianza Lima are undefeated in their last two home games (W1, D1).
- Alianza, meanwhile, have won two, drawn two and lost one of their last five, but have drawn back-to-back games, so they’ll be desperate to get back to winning ways in what is their 125th anniversary year.
- With Alianza averaging 2.00 goals per home match, Alianza’s home advantage and superior head-to-head record (W4, D1, L0 last five) suggest this is a tough task for Sport Boys.
Sport Boys (away)
- Sport Boys are winless in their last two away games (L2).
- Sport Boys’ form has been poor of late, with one win, one draw and three defeats in their last five games, while they have lost their only away trip so far this term.
- Jaime de la Pava’s Sport Boys are much more pragmatic and seek to be compact, organised and dangerous on the counterattack and from set pieces in their 4-2-3-1 setup.
- Jostin Alarcon leads the line in attack for Sport Boys but has just one goal to his name in three Liga 1 - Apertura games.
Head-to-Head
Alianza Lima have won four of the last five meetings and beat Sport Boys 3-1 at home four months ago.
Key Players
- Luciano Nequecaur is the club’s top creator with one assist in Liga 1 - Apertura, while talisman Jose Paolo Guerrero has netted two goals in his three appearances.
- Jostin Alarcon leads the line in attack for Sport Boys but has just one goal to his name in three Liga 1 - Apertura games.
Betting Insights
- Sport Boys are listed at 8.8 to snag a result, which seems extremely ambitious for a team that has lost their only away game so far this season.
- The Over 2.5 goals market at 1.92 seems a solid value, as Guede’s attacking system should provide enough chances for an Alianza win in this clash of two contrasting styles.
Prediction
Guede’s attacking system should provide enough chances for an Alianza win in this clash of two contrasting styles.
