Los Chankas CYC
- Los Chankas CYC leads Liga 1 - Apertura on 23 points from 9 matches.
- Los Chankas CYC are unbeaten in 5 league games, winning 5, and have a perfect home record in Liga 1.
- This incredible season has been overseen by Walter Paolella who has introduced a strong structure and flexibility to his men, enabling them to remain compact, disciplined and dangerous in transitions, as well as from set-pieces.
Atletico Grau
- Atletico Grau are without a win on the road in Liga 1 - Apertura, drawing 2 and losing 3 of 5 away games.
- Atletico Grau have had a mixed start to the season, winning 1, drawing 3 and losing 1 of their last 5 league games.
- Atletico are in 17th place with just 7 points from 9 games, they’ve drawn their last 3 games in a row - a 2-2 draw at Alianza Atletico was followed by two 0-0 draws against Ayacucho and Alianza Lima.
- New manager Gerardo Ameli has implemented a higher pressing, more vertical style to Grau in comparison to their previous incarnations, opting for a three at the back system to allow for more freedom in the attacking third.
Key Players
Los Chankas CYC’s recent 5-game winning streak in Liga 1 - Apertura has been driven by the clinical efforts of Abidel Ayarza , who has scored 4 goals , and with Franco Torres notching 6 goals in 9 games , the home team will always carry a threat.
Betting Insights
- Los Chankas CYC have averaged 2.50 goals scored and 1.25 goals conceded at home in Liga 1 - Apertura and given Grau’s proactivity under Ameli, we should see plenty of attacking football on Friday.
- Over 2.5 goals - 2.25, Both Teams to Score - Yes - 2.1, with Los Chankas - 1.66 looking like the market favourite.
Prediction
Back Los Chankas to secure another home victory, but I think there should be goals at both ends as the clash of Chankas’ order and Grau’s pressing leads to a high-tempo, physical game.
