Juan Pablo II College (home)
- Juan Pablo II College are unbeaten in 5 matches (Won 3, drawn 2) and have conceded only 2 goals in 5 home matches in Liga 1 - Clausura 2026.
- Juan Pablo II College come into this game in fine form after beating Club Deportivo Moquegua 4-0 at home and drawing 1-1 away at Comerciantes Unidos.
- Jorge Araujo has had the club playing in a compact, pragmatic 4-4-2 or 3-4-3 with a lot of high-tempo, counter-attacking football since taking charge on 18 May 2026.
Sport Boys (away)
- Sport Boys are in mixed form (Won 3, drawn 1, lost 1 from last 5) and are less convincing on the road (Won 1, drawn 2, lost 2 from 5 away matches).
- Sport Boys are going well themselves, picking up 3 wins, 1 draw and a defeat in their last 5 outings, but Carlos Desio has made them a more balanced team since taking the helm on 17 March 2026.
- Sport Boys are now able to control the ball and play some possession soccer when they want to, but also press and play at a faster tempo than before.
Head-to-Head
The head-to-head between these two clubs is tied 1 win apiece and 1 draw in all competitions, but Sport Boys have never won their last away match at Juan Pablo II College.
Key Players
- Juan Pablo II College's Janio Carlo Posito Olazabal is the top scorer in the Liga 1 - Clausura 2026 with 6 goals in 9 appearances, while Pablo Erustes is the danger man for Sport Boys with 4 goals in 10 league games.
- Sport Boys have scored 9 goals in their last 5 matches with Pablo Erustes bagging 4 goals in that run.
- Juan Pablo II College's most reliable goal-scoring threat is Posito, who can put the ball in the back of the net from tight angles when his team can counter quickly and directly.
Betting Insights
- That's why Juan Pablo II College have been priced a little shorter at 2.22 ahead of Sport Boys at 3.1, with the draw 3.35, in this clash.
- The hosts are 5th in Liga 1 - Clausura 2026 with 19 points from 11 games, while Sport Boys are 8th with 18 points from 10, only a point behind and still very much in the hunt.
Prediction
- These two sides have very different styles and that could make for an interesting and somewhat cagey matchup on Saturday.
- Desio's men have a little more flexibility with their shape and could be more of a threat on the counter as well.
- But they have been less convincing away from home in the Liga 1 - Clausura 2026, while Juan Pablo II are unbeaten at home with three wins and two draws from five matches, conceding just two goals in the process.