Cienciano
- Cienciano are unbeaten at home in the Liga 1 - Apertura (W2, D1).
- Cienciano sit 4th in the Liga 1 - Apertura with 13 points from 7 matches.
- Horacio Melgarejo has instilled a fluid, flexible system in his Cienciano Cusco players that plays an open, dynamic brand of soccer.
- The side presses high, overloads the wings and transitions vertically with speed and purpose.
- The result is an expansive, attack-minded team that has racked up 4 wins and a draw in their last 5 games across all competitions.
- After recent home and away wins against Sport Boys (3-1) and Cusco FC (2-1) in the Liga 1 - Apertura, a place in the Copa Sudamericana Qualification round after beating FBC Melgar Arequipa on penalties last time out, Cienciano Cusco are a real force.
- Alejandro Hohberg has added plenty of firepower, notching 4 of their last 10 goals.
- However, the most reliable scorer remains Carlos Garces with 5 goals in 7 league appearances to date.
FC Cajamarca
- FC Cajamarca have lost 4 of their last 5 matches and are currently on a three-game losing streak.
- Cajamarca are down in 16th place with 5 points from the same number of games.
- They like to sit deep, be compact at the back and transition quickly when they get the ball.
- A two-pivot midfield offers protection to the defense, but in Tomas Andrade they do have a real outlet in a creative player that can cause havoc, as the 3 assists in 7 Liga 1 - Apertura games indicates.
- In Hernan Barcos, they have the main danger man with 7 goals in 7 appearances, 4 of which have come in the last 5 matches.
Key Players
- However, the most reliable scorer remains Carlos Garces with 5 goals in 7 league appearances to date.
- A two-pivot midfield offers protection to the defense, but in Tomas Andrade they do have a real outlet in a creative player that can cause havoc, as the 3 assists in 7 Liga 1 - Apertura games indicates.
- In Hernan Barcos, they have the main danger man with 7 goals in 7 appearances, 4 of which have come in the last 5 matches.
Betting Insights
BTTS - Yes odds of 1.77 seem a bit low given the matchup, but we’ll take them anyway.
