Comerciantes Unidos
- Comerciantes Unidos are undefeated at home in Liga 1 - Apertura, winning 1 and drawing 1 of their 2 fixtures, conceding just 1 goal.
- 14th-placed Comerciantes Unidos are 3 points better off than 18th-placed Atletico Grau after 4 games of the Liga 1 - Apertura phase, but both sides have made slow starts to the campaign and neither has shown enough consistency to make a mark on the standings.
- Los Comerciantes have been inconsistent themselves, winning 1, drawing 2 and losing 2 of their last 5 matches, most recently drawing 1-1 at home and losing 3-1 away.
- Claudio Biaggio has been unable to get much going for his side this season, perhaps because his two forward system is not providing them with enough of an attacking punch, but neither can they keep things tight at the back.
- This clash of styles - two strikers against a compact, low-to-mid block - should be interesting, with Angel Comizzo looking to make life difficult for the hosts with a pragmatic 4-2-3-1 that gets his team to sit in a block and work hard on set pieces and direct balls to his focal striker.
Atletico Grau
- Atletico Grau have lost both of their away games in Liga 1 - Apertura, conceding 3 goals and failing to secure a single point.
- Meanwhile, Atletico Grau have failed to win any of their last 5, drawing once and losing four, including their 2 most recent matches.
- Grau’s recent 0-0 home draw with Los Churres, 1-0 away loss to Sporting Cristal and 2-1 home defeat to UTC all indicate that they are in a bad place at both ends of the pitch right now.
Head-to-Head
Comerciantes Unidos have not managed a home win against Atletico Grau in their last 3 attempts , suggesting they may not yet feel comfortable on their own patch.
Key Players
Grau’s Emiliano Franco is on 1 goal in 4 Liga 1 - Apertura matches, but Comerciantes Unidos’ most creative player is likely to be Jean Olivares , who has 1 goal in 1 appearance in the competition so far.
Betting Insights
- Comerciantes Unidos are the bookies’ favorites at 2.25 to win this match, with Atletico Grau available at 3.2.
- Both Teams To Score is available at 1.93, which looks attractive given both sides’ defensive vulnerabilities.
Prediction
- The early-season momentum and home ground advantage should see Comerciantes Unidos come out on top.
- Biaggio’s approach has delivered home solidity so far this season, while Comizzo’s system has struggled to yield results, so we should see a chess match on Sunday with the transitions being key.
