Head-to-Head
- The last 4 H2H encounters have seen Cienciano win 3 and tie 1 (W3, D1).
- Cienciano are unbeaten at home in Liga 1 - Apertura (W5, D1).
- Comerciantes Unidos are unbeaten in 5 matches (W2, D3).
Cienciano Cusco (home team)
- Cienciano Cusco (3rd) are 4 points better off than their visitors Comerciantes Unidos (5th) after 12 games of the Liga 1 - Apertura (Cienciano - 23pts, Comerciantes Unidos - 19pts), with differing records in their last 5 matches (Cienciano: W2, D2, L1, Comerciantes Unidos: W2, D3).
- Horacio Melgarejo has made Cienciano Cusco a side that controls possession, dictates tempo and is structured enough to break down low blocks and pounce on the opposition in transition.
Comerciantes Unidos (away team)
- Comerciantes Unidos have struggled away from home this season, winning just 1 from 5 Liga 1 - Apertura away games (W1, D2, L2).
- They have conceded 11 goals in these 5 games, an average of 2.20 goals per game away from home in the league.
- Claudio Biaggio has organised his team to defend as a collective and counter quickly on the break, either directly or on set plays.
Key Players
- This is a more free-flowing 4-2-3-1 structure that has seen Alejandro Hohberg net 5 of their last 9 goals across the 5-game period.
- Matias Sen has been their most clinical, finding the net 5 times in 11 games so far, 2 in the last 5.
Betting Insights
With both sides in great form and the attacking quality on show, we can see this one being a high-scoring contest, with Over 2.5 goals being priced at 1.79 and Both Teams to Score - Yes at 1.71 , suggesting it will be an end-to-end, open game.
Prediction
Despite the odds of 1.74 for a Cienciano home win looking a bit short, the home-field advantage of Inca Garcilaso , their firepower and their dominance at home this season suggests that they will take all 3 points here.
