Home - Asociacion Deportiva Tarma
- Asociacion Deportiva Tarma are currently 17th in the Liga 1 - Clausura 2026 standings with five points after 10 games.
- Tarma are a compact unit who aren't particularly prolific going forward but have the speed and quality in the midfield and attack to break at pace.
- John Narvaez has scored two of Tarma's three goals over the last five games, making him their best option when they do win the ball back and look to counter.
Away - FC Cajamarca
- The Azul y Oro will be looking to press Tarma in the game on Saturday and will be keen to get forward at pace to force chances early.
- FC Cajamarca are 12th in the Liga 1 - Clausura 2026 with ten points after ten games, a much healthier position than their opponents for this game.
- Celso Ayala has been in charge of FC Cajamarca since 25th March 2026 and his side are much more of a front foot team than their hosts.
Head-to-Head
- The main selection played in the last H2H meeting, which ended 2-2 in the Liga 1 - Apertura.
- The average goals per-game in Tarma's last five matches is 1.00, while the same statistic for FC Cajamarca's last five is 2.50.
Key Players
- John Narvaez - scored two of Tarma's three goals over the last five games and is their main counter-attacking threat.
- Mauricio Arrasco - FC Cajamarca's top scorer in the Clausura with six goals in ten games, and he has four of their nine goals in the last five.
- Jeremy Canela - top scorer for Tarma in the Clausura with three goals in nine and remains their main man in front of goal.
Betting Insights
- Tarma are the slight favorites at 1.83, with FC Cajamarca at 3.9 and the draw at 3.75.
- Home form: Tarma have won one, drawn one and lost three of their five home matches in the Clausura, averaging 1.00 goals scored and 1.60 conceded.
- Away form: Cajamarca have won three and lost one of their four away games in the Clausura, scoring 2.50 and conceding 1.75.
- A suggested market from the preview is Tarma to draw or win and both teams to score at 1.6.
Prediction
- This appears to be a clash of styles where Tarma sit back and Cajamarca try to stretch them and press early, setting up a tense match.
- Given the form, home advantage and the odds, a narrow home win is the projected outcome and a 2-1 Tarma victory is predicted as a likely scoreline.
- Expect Mauricio Arrasco and Jeremy Canela to be the most dangerous players in front of goal, with Arrasco especially worth watching given his recent scoring run.
