Sport Boys
- Sport Boys come into the game on the back of successive wins in which they beat FC Cajamarca 4-2 at home and Cusco FC 1-0 away.
- Sport Boys have the best home record in Liga 1 - Clausura 2026 with 5 wins, 1 draw and 1 defeat from 7 games played, averaging 2.14 goals per game scored and 1.00 per game conceded.
- Sport Boys are 9th in Liga 1 - Clausura 2026 with 24 points from 14 games.
- Carlos Desio has done a good job since taking over as coach of Sport Boys on 17 March 2026.
- He has installed a back four, kept them compact, controlled and made them difficult to beat.
Universidad Tecnica de Cajamarca (UTC)
- Universidad Tecnica de Cajamarca are 18th with five points after 15.
- UTC have won just one of their last five matches, losing the most recent game against Deportivo Garcilaso 2-3 at home.
- UTC have been an inconsistent unit in recent months, winning just 1 of their last 5 matches and coming into this off the back of a 2-3 home defeat to Deportivo Garcilaso after a 1-3 away success against FC Cajamarca.
- Cristian Molins has been in charge of the Gavilán Norteño since 1 September 2026 and he has a 4-2-3-1 that presses to win the ball high up and likes to play football when in possession, but his side have not been able to capitalise on this approach of late.
Key Players
- He has also had the luxury of having Pablo Erustes to play up top, an experienced operator who knows how to get goal-scoring chances.
- Erustes has bagged 4 goals in 10 appearances in Liga 1 - Clausura 2026 and Los Rosados are lucky to have the reliable finisher in the box.
- UTC's Luis Arce has 2 goals in 8 Liga 1 - Clausura 2026 appearances, but he will need to have his shooting boots on to be the Gavilán Norteño cutting edge on Sunday.
Betting Insights
- The hosts should have the upper hand in this one and the odds seem fair in making them the 1.41 favorites against UTC's 7.7 and the draw at 4.3.
- A smart move on the bet is Both Teams to Score - No at 1.73 as the home side have the defensive edge and the away team struggle to find the net on their travels.
Prediction
- Sport Boys are in form and playing at a venue that has been their fortress in Liga 1 - Clausura 2026, so a home win should be the likely outcome here, even if it's not a free-scoring match.
- The hosts should have the upper hand in this one and the odds seem fair in making them the 1.41 favorites against UTC's 7.7 and the draw at 4.3.
