Sport Boys
- Sport Boys are unbeaten at home in Liga 1 - Clausura 2026, with 1 win and 0 defeats, but they have not won either of their last 2 home games against Alianza Lima.
- Sport Boys arrive into this game in good form, having won 3, drawn 1 and lost 1 of their last 5 games in all current competitions.
- Carlos Desio has given Sport Boys a more patient, position-based shape.
- They play wide with wing-backs and a back three that often stretches the play.
Alianza Lima
- Alianza Lima are undefeated in their last 5 matches in all competitions, with 3 wins and 2 draws, and they were 1-0 winners at home to Sport Boys in their most recent meeting in Liga 1 - Apertura.
- Alianza Lima lead the table in Liga 1 - Clausura 2026 with 7 points from 3 games while Sport Boys are 6th with 6 points from 3 matches.
- Pablo Guede has his side pressing high and playing vertically, usually out of a 4-2-3-1 or 4-3-3 system.
- He likes his team to press early and hunt turnovers, with Eryc Castillo leading the line.
Head-to-Head
- Alianza Lima have won all of the last 5 head-to-heads and took the last clash 1-0 at home in Liga 1 - Apertura.
- The tactical battle on Sunday should be interesting as Alianza's high-pressing style takes on Sport Boys' more controlled build-up play and wide overloads.
Key Players
- Hansell Riojas is their main finisher, scoring 1 goal in 3 games.
- Mathias Llontop gives them a spark, providing 1 assist in 3 games.
- Eryc Castillo has 5 goals in 3 Liga 1 - Clausura 2026 games.
- Castillo has scored 6 of Alianza's last 10 goals in all games and competitions.
Betting Insights
- Alianza Lima are the most likely winners on Sunday, having also come into this as favorites at 2.45, while the odds on Sport Boys winning are 2.94 and the draw is at 3.1.
- Under 2.5 goals at 1.7 and both teams to score at 1.77, looks a more likely result.
Prediction
- Sport Boys are a solid and stubborn team at home, and a combination of the hosts' resilience and the visitors' away draw record, leads us to believe this game will not be a shootout.
- Under 2.5 goals and Both teams to score look a more likely result.
