Cienciano Cusco
- Cienciano Cusco have won six of their eight home matches in Liga 1 - Apertura, scoring 19 goals.
- Cienciano Cusco have drawn back-to-back matches, first a 2-2 draw away in Liga 1 and then a 1-1 draw at home in the Copa Sudamericana.
- The home side have not won in two and have one win, two draws and two defeats in their last five matches across all competitions.
Sporting Cristal Lima
- Sporting Cristal Lima are in similar form, picking up one win, one draw and three defeats in their last five.
- They recently lost 3-2 away in the Copa Libertadores before bouncing back with a 2-1 home win in Liga 1 - Apertura.
- Sporting Cristal have won just one of their away games this year, with two draws and five defeats.
Head-to-Head
Sporting Cristal have failed to win any of their last three away games against Cienciano Cusco.
Betting Insights
- Sporting Cristal are the more possession-based side, looking to control the pace and structure of the game, before looking to unlock gaps in the opposition defence with runs in behind from wide areas and rotations in play.
- Cienciano are more direct, with an intensity to their game that will look to press Sporting Cristal early in the game, before trying to exploit the spaces left behind in direct play.
- The odds for Cienciano look very generous considering their home record, and the fact that Sporting Cristal have not won any of their last three road games against this opponent.
- Take a home victory for the Cusco-based side at 1.71.
Prediction
- Both of these sides have much to play for, and with that in mind, will look to get forward and take the three points.
- Cienciano have scored 19 goals in 8 home games, while Sporting Cristal have conceded 15 goals on the road.
- Both teams to score looks like a solid bet at 1.6.
- Over 2.5 goals is another option at 1.63.
