Juan Pablo II College
- Two inconsistent teams will meet on Saturday in Peru’s Liga 1 - Apertura when 15th-placed Juan Pablo II College, who have 15 points from 14 games, host 9th-placed Alianza Atletico, who have 17 from 14.
- Marcelo Zuleta took over the reins at Juan Pablo II College in December 2025 and has since molded the team around a central axis of creativity, that can cut through the middle of compact defences.
- Their typical 4-2-3-1 formation focuses on possession and forward movement from the #10 position, but this has been exposed at times and they have failed to win in their last 5, with 2 draws and 3 losses.
- Juan Pablo II College have played 7 home games in Liga 1 - Apertura, with 2 wins, 2 draws and 3 defeats, but they have scored 12 goals in that run.
Alianza Atletico
- Alianza Atletico are led by Federico Urciuoli, who took over in December 2025 and has set up his team with a pragmatic approach that looks to compact in both 4-4-2 and 4-1-4-1 shapes, with a focus on fast transition to catch their opponents on the counter-attack.
- They have only played 7 away games in the league and have won just 1 of them, drawing 2 and losing 4.
Head-to-Head
Alianza Atletico have yet to win away at Juan Pablo II College , so there is certainly a mental advantage for the hosts here.
Key Players
- Juan Pablo II College’s top scorer is Martin Alaniz, who has 4 goals in 12 league games and has scored 2 of his team's last 5 goals.
- Alianza Atletico’s top league scorer is Franco Coronel with just 3 goals from 11 games.
Betting Insights
- We are expecting an open game with chances at both ends, as neither team has shown enough consistency to suggest they can hold the other at bay.
- We will take the odds of 3.18 for the Draw here, 'Both Teams to Score - Yes' at 1.79 and 'Over 2.5 Goals' at 2.08.
