Cienciano
- Cienciano are in red-hot form at the moment and will be looking to continue their momentum on Friday when they host an Asociacion Deportiva Tarma side who have been solid, but unspectacular, in the early stages of the season.
- Cienciano are 3rd with 16 points and have enjoyed a much more successful start to the season.
- A 3-4-2-1 formation allows Cienciano to overload wide areas, press high up the field, and move the ball vertically at pace.
- This style suits them perfectly at home when they can take advantage of the altitude and they have been dominant so far in front of their home fans.
- The hosts are unbeaten in their last 3 on home soil (W3), having defeated FC Cajamarca 3-0 last time out in Cusco, while ADT are unbeaten in their last 2 on the road, following a 1-0 win at Sport Huancayo and a 0-0 draw at FBC Melgar.
Asociacion Deportiva Tarma
- He has focused on getting a tactical discipline and structure to a team that likes to sit back and be patient before striking on the break.
- Their 4-2-3-1 system uses a double pivot to keep the middle of the field secure and prevents the team from being exposed in transition, a problem they had when playing with a single pivot under Trobbiani’s predecessor.
- The visitors sit in 12th in the Liga 1 - Apertura table after 8 games, with 9 points.
Head-to-Head
- Asociacion have won 2, lost 1, and drawn 2 of the last 5 meetings.
- Cienciano have failed to win their last 2 home games in this fixture.
Cienciano
- Carlos Garces is their main man in the front line, the forward is a dynamic, energetic playmaker who has been in fantastic form recently.
- Garces has netted 7 goals in 8 Liga 1 - Apertura appearances.
- 4 of those strikes have come in the last 5 matches, as Cienciano have scored 12 goals in that spell.
Asociacion Deportiva Tarma
Luis Benites is a good striker who tops the scoring charts for ADT with 2 goals in 8 games, and he has contributed both of ADT's goals in their last 5 outings.
Betting Insights
However, with Cienciano ’s newfound confidence and attacking flair, we’re expecting an open, end-to-end game here and backing over 2.5 goals at 1.8 and both teams to score at 1.77 looks a solid bet.
Prediction
We’re backing Cienciano , who are 1.59 to win, to take all 3 points on Friday as they have been in such impressive form and score an average of 3.25 goals per home game, conceding 0.75 on average, in Liga 1 - Apertura .
