Atletico Grau (Home)
- Two teams who have not exactly made a flying start to the new season meet in Piura on Sunday when 16th-placed Atletico Grau (1 point from 3 games) host 17th-placed Juan Pablo II College (1 point from 3).
- Atletico Grau are winless in their only home match (D1).
Juan Pablo II College (Away)
- Juan Pablo II College have lost their only away match in Liga 1 - Apertura (L1).
- Juan Pablo II College were thrashed 6-1 away at Cienciano Cusco last time out and were also beaten 2-0 at home by Sporting Cristal Lima in their first assignment of the season.
- Juan Pablo II College have conceded an average of 6.00 goals away from home in Liga 1 - Apertura.
Head-to-Head
The head-to-head record stands at 1-1 in the last two meetings , with Juan Pablo II College winning the previous meeting between the two sides in Liga 1 2025 at home by a 3-1 scoreline.
Key Players
- Comizzo has imposed a rigid structure on his players in a 4-2-3-1 system, in which they stay compact, build-up in a structured way and look to counter-attack.
- Juan Pablo II College have a similar approach, switching between a 4-2-3-1 and a deep 5-4-1 system, and Marcelo Zuleta has instilled a strict focus on discipline and counter-attacking opportunities so far.
Betting Insights
- Comizzo’s men have been disappointing in the final third and will not be full of confidence coming into this one, which they are favorites to win at odds of 1.53.
- Juan Pablo II College are the outsiders at odds of 6.48, which is understandable considering their awful defensive displays on the road so far this season.
Prediction
- With both teams having similar pragmatic styles and neither side having a goal-scorer of repute to date, we predict a tight contest in which space will be at a premium and set pieces could play a big role.
- Juan Pablo II College’s form is a mixed bag, but back-to-back defeats raise questions about their defensive sturdiness, so a low-scoring draw or close home win for Atletico will be the most likely outcome.
