FC Cajamarca (home team)
- Cajamarca have lost 4 consecutive games (W1, L4 from last 5) and have won just 1 of their 3 home games in the Liga 1 - Apertura, with 1 draw and 1 loss.
- Cajamarca have just 5 points on the board after 8 games.
- FC Cajamarca are a more pragmatic side who play with a single striker, have a well-organised low block and look to hurt opponents through set pieces and crosses.
Los Chankas CYC (away team)
- Los Chankas CYC travel to the capital of Peru’s Andean region on Monday to take on an FC Cajamarca side that have been in freefall in recent weeks.
- With 20 points from 8 matches, Chankas are sitting second in the Liga 1 - Apertura table.
- Chankas are a forward-thinking side, with coach Walter Paolella having implemented a pressing game on his team, which allows them to play a faster pace on the ball and exploit the transition.
- Chankas are unbeaten away from home in the Liga 1 - Apertura (W2, D2), scoring 1.75 goals per game and conceding 1.25.
Key Players
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Chankas have scored 14 goals in their last 5 matches and have a forward in form in Franco Torres (6 goals in 8 appearances).
- 6 goals in 8 appearances
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Cajamarca’s main attacking outlet is veteran forward Hernan Barcos (7 goals in 8 Liga 1 - Apertura matches), who has scored 4 of his side’s last 6 goals.
- 7 goals in 8 Liga 1 - Apertura matches
- Scored 4 of his side’s last 6 goals
Betting Insights
Odds of 2.28 for the visitors to take all 3 points seems pretty reasonable given the state of both teams’ form, and Over 2.5 goals at 1.9 and Both Teams to Score - Yes at 1.67 look equally fair.
Prediction
- The clash of these two styles should favour the visitors, with Chankas’ pressing and tempo likely to disrupt Cajamarca’s system.
- Chankas can get goals in this game and their overall away form in this competition (W2, D2) makes them the likely victors.
- Expected outcome: Chankas to win, consider Over 2.5 and BTTS - Yes markets.
