FC Cajamarca

vs

Sport Boys

Preview

FC Cajamarca

• FC Cajamarca have had a disastrous start to the season, winning 0, drawing 1 and losing 4 of their last 5 games.
• FC Cajamarca are currently sitting bottom of the table with 6 points from 12 games.
• Hernán Barcos is Cajamarca’s talisman, scoring 7 goals in 12 appearances in the Liga 1 - Apertura.
• The hosts lack the tools and talent to play a sophisticated possession game and instead are forced to play a more direct style of soccer with him as the focal point.

Sport Boys

• Sport Boys have been mediocre but have shown better form than their hosts in recent weeks (W2, D1, L2 from their last 5).
• Sport Boys are 16th in the Liga 1 - Apertura with 12 points from 12 matches.
• Sport Boys recently claimed an away win at Alianza Atletico before being held at home to ADC Juan Pablo II.
• Carlos Desio has stuck to conservative principles, tweaking his setup to ensure a compact, disciplined structure and quick transitions.

Key Players

• Hernán Barcos - scoring 7 goals in 12 appearances for FC Cajamarca.
• Luciano Nequecaur - the striker has scored 4 times in the league, 3 of their last 7 for Sport Boys.

Betting Insights

• Luciano Nequecaur will be Sport Boys’ danger-man on Saturday, the striker scoring 4 times in the league for the away side, 3 of their last 7.
• With odds of 2.23, 2.08 and 1.81 for a Cajamarca win, over 2.5 goals and both teams to score respectively, I think the bookies have underrated the home win and I’m siding with the points in that market.

Prediction

• Desio can set his team up to be tough to break down and with their ability to switch up formations, they can make life difficult for Cajamarca, but I believe the hosts have enough experience and quality to see past them.
• Expect an intense match with lots of goals.