FC Cajamarca
- FC Cajamarca stand 15th with 5 points from their first 6 matches.
- They are undefeated at home in the league (W1, D1).
- They come into this match having suffered two consecutive 1-0 defeats.
- They’ve conceded just 2 goals in 2 matches (1.00 per game on average).
- Carlos Silvestri’s tactical flexibility is certainly a factor in Cajamarca’s recent results.
Comerciantes Unidos
- Comerciantes Unidos are 11th with 7 points from the same 6 games.
- They have lost both of their away Liga 1 - Apertura matches (L2).
- They have suffered 3 defeats in their last 5 and two of those were against Cusco FC and CD UT Cajamarca.
- Claudio Biaggio’s Comerciantes Unidos play with a completely different style, they’re more high tempo and they make their money on the counter, pressing in short bursts and looking to expose the opposition.
Key Players
Hernan Barcos has scored 6 goals in 6 Liga 1 - Apertura games for FC Cajamarca and 4 of his team's last 4 goals .
Betting Insights
- Odds of 1.7 for a home win look about right.
- There’s value in Over 2.5 goals at 2.0 and Both Teams to Score - Yes at 1.93, given Comerciantes Unidos' defensive frailties on the road.
Prediction
FC Cajamarca are the most defensively sound of the two sides and are yet to lose at home this season, so we’re going to back them to outplay Comerciantes Unidos in this one.