FC Cajamarca (home)
- FC Cajamarca are 15th in Liga 1 - Clausura 2026, with 11 points from 14 matches, while Alianza Atletico are fifth with 28 points from 15 games.
- FC Cajamarca have had a very poor start to the second half of the season and have been leaking goals at home, where they really need to be picking up points.
- FC Cajamarca have conceded 21 goals in eight home games in Liga 1 - Clausura 2026, which is a rate of 2.62 per game.
- The home side are on a three-match losing streak.
Alianza Atletico (away)
- Alianza Atletico are in much better form than FC Cajamarca and look the likelier of the two teams to win on Saturday.
- The visitors have won 3 of their last 5 games (L2), while the hosts have lost 4 of their last 5 (D1, W0).
- Alianza Atletico have played well on their travels, with 2 wins, 1 draw and 4 defeats in Liga 1 - Clausura 2026, but they average 2.43 goals conceded per game away from home, so it's unlikely to be a shutout and that's why we are taking the Both teams to score at 1.55 and Over 2.5 goals at 1.75 rather than a more straight-forward away victory.
Head-to-Head
The last meeting of these two clubs in Liga 1 - Apertura finished 1-1 at Alianza Atletico's home and could provide a clue that this fixture could be tighter than the table suggests.
Key Players
- Mauricio Arrasco is Cajamarca's main threat with six goals in 10 Liga 1 - Clausura 2026 appearances and he will have to deliver if they are to stay in the division.
- Alianza Atletico have a sharper blade in front of goal in the form of Cristian Penilla, who has five goals in the same number of appearances.
Betting Insights
- The price on Alianza Atletico at 2.86 is much more attractive than the 2.36 for the home team or the 3.35 for the draw.
- The odds on the game suggest that Alianza Atletico are a much more likely outcome.
- Both teams to score at 1.55 and Over 2.5 goals at 1.75 are the preferred markets here given Cajamarca's home goals conceded and Alianza's away defensive record.
Prediction
- Alianza Atletico look the most likely winners when they take on FC Cajamarca in the Peruvian top flight on Saturday afternoon, although the odds on the game suggest that Alianza Atletico are a much more likely outcome.
- Alianza Atletico are in better form with 3 wins and 2 defeats in their last 5 matches while the home side are on a three-match losing streak.
- Given the attacking threats on both sides and Cajamarca's leaky home defence, the sensible call is to favour an Alianza Atletico edge while backing Both teams to score and Over 2.5 goals.
