Juan Pablo II College (home)
- Juan Pablo II College have won two and lost three of their last five matches, beating CD UT Cajamarca 2-1 at home and losing 3-0 away to Club Deportivo Moquegua.
- Juan Pablo II College have been in inconsistent form but they do seem to enjoy playing on home turf, winning 1 and losing 1 of their last 2 home games.
- They are a newly promoted side, eager to make a statement against Liga 1’s established sides and this weekend’s visit of Comerciantes Unidos will certainly be an opportunity to do so.
- Marcelo Zuleta’s side like to keep things tight and play a deep, compact game that invites pressure onto them and then looks to counter at pace through direct and set-piece play.
- The home side will be hungry to get forward and can rely on the clinical finishing of top scorer Maximiliano Juambeltz, who has scored 3 goals in 10 Liga 1 - Apertura matches, the most of any Juan Pablo II College player.
- Paolo Fuentes has been on fire for the hosts, netting 3 of Juan Pablo II’s last 7 goals in their previous 5 matches.
Comerciantes Unidos (away)
- Comerciantes Unidos are unbeaten in their last three, winning two, drawing two and losing just one of their last five.
- Claudio Biaggio’s Comerciantes Unidos, on the other hand, play a high-tempo and attacking brand of soccer, where width is prioritised in order to create space in behind for the midfielders to make runs into.
- The visitors have been solid on the road recently, with their last two away games producing a win and a draw.
- They have drawn their last two, suggesting that they could be held to a tie by the hosts.
- Matias Sen leads the scoring charts for the away side, with four goals in eight Liga 1 - Apertura games, three of which have come in their most recent five outings.
Head-to-Head
Comerciantes Unidos have the better of the recent head-to-head, winning both of the last two Liga 1 clashes.
Key Players
- Maximiliano Juambeltz: The home side will be hungry to get forward and can rely on the clinical finishing of top scorer Maximiliano Juambeltz, who has scored 3 goals in 10 Liga 1 - Apertura matches, the most of any Juan Pablo II College player.
- Paolo Fuentes: Paolo Fuentes has been on fire for the hosts, netting 3 of Juan Pablo II’s last 7 goals in their previous 5 matches.
- Matias Sen: Matias Sen leads the scoring charts for the away side, with four goals in eight Liga 1 - Apertura games, three of which have come in their most recent five outings.
Betting Insights
The home and away forms are fairly similar, but the odds favor a home win at 1.9 , Over 2.5 goals at 2.0 and Both Teams to Score - Yes at 1.77 , with the latter being the top pick.
Prediction
we expect both to play with passion and we’re tipping the newly promoted hosts to snatch a crucial home win.
