Comerciantes Unidos (home)
- Comerciantes Unidos have won their last two home games in the Apertura without conceding a goal.
- The home side sit 7th in the table with 19 points from 13 games, and have a very solid home record of 4 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss in their seven outings at the Estadio Juan Mundo so far.
FBC Melgar Arequipa (away)
- FBC Melgar Arequipa have won 1 and lost 1 of their last 2 away matches.
- Melgar nets 1.33 goals per away match in the Liga 1 - Apertura.
Head-to-Head
The last two meetings between these sides have resulted in a tie, and their most recent fixture at the Juan Mundo ended in a 1-1 draw .
Key Players
- Comerciantes Unidos
- Claudio Biaggio has instilled a pragmatic, compact and disciplined mentality at Comerciantes Unidos, who line up in a 4-2-3-1 or narrow 4-4-2 formation, focusing on keeping the play tight, and being compact and solid at the back, while looking to hit teams on the break.
- The home team’s Argentinean talisman Matias Sen is their top scorer with 5 goals in 12 Liga 1 - Apertura appearances, and has scored 2 of their last 5 goals.
- FBC Melgar Arequipa
- Jhonny Vidales has been in top form recently, with 5 goals in 13 Liga 1 - Apertura matches, 3 of which have been in Melgar’s last 8 matches.
Betting Insights
The odds for a home victory at 2.89 are very appealing given that Melgar’s away record is inconsistent, and the hosts have won their last 2 home matches.
Prediction
For this reason, we are going for a Comerciantes Unidos win, and a high-scoring match, with Both Team to Score - Yes at 1.81 and Over 2.5 Goals at 2.06 .
