Los Chankas CYC (Home)
- Los Chankas CYC have won 4 and drawn 1 of their last 5 matches.
- Los Chankas CYC have been the outstanding team in the Liga 1 - Apertura so far with 17 points from a possible 21, 6 clear of 6th-placed Sporting Cristal Lima who have taken 11 points from their 7 games.
- Walter Paolella has done a great job to get Los Chankas CYC to perform in unison as a pragmatic and resolute team since his recent appointment.
- Los Chankas CYC have won all 3 of their home matches so far in Liga 1 - Apertura.
Sporting Cristal Lima (Away)
- Sporting Cristal Lima have won 3, drawn 1 and lost 1 of their last 5 games in all competitions.
- Paulo Autuori has done a good job to steer the ship in a similar direction at Sporting Cristal Lima, but they are a more structured possession-based unit.
- Sporting play patient build-up soccer and use their organised midfield to dictate the rhythm of the game, with their full backs able to advance and create numerical superiority in attacking areas.
- They have won their last two games in the Liga 1 - Apertura, beating Alianza Atletico 3-1 and Sport Boys 3-0 at home.
Head-to-Head
- With 2 wins, 1 draw and a loss from the last 4 head-to-head encounters, Los Chankas CYC have the slight upper hand in this fixture.
- Los Chankas CYC have conceded just 3 goals in 3 home games in the Liga 1 - Apertura and look likely to keep another clean sheet against a Sporting Cristal Lima side that have been poor travellers of late, failing to win in their last 2 away trips against this opponent.
Key Players
- Franco Torres is the main goal threat for Los Chankas CYC with 5 goals in 7 appearances in the Liga 1 - Apertura.
- Felipe Vizeu is Sporting Cristal Lima’s top scorer with 2 goals in 4 league games.
Betting Insights
- Los Chankas CYC are a much improved side under Walter Paolella’s leadership and the odds of 2.62 for a home win look fair, given the Chankas’ dominance and Sporting’s inconsistent away results.
- Both Teams to Score - Yes is our selection in that market at 1.7.
Prediction
A fast-paced back-and-forth game is expected with both teams likely to score at least once, as Sporting will want to get forward and challenge the hosts while Los Chankas are much more potent when playing on the break.
