Universitario de Deportes
- Universitario de Deportes has won 3 of their last 5 matches.
- Universitario de Deportes are 4th in Liga 1 - Apertura, having taken 24 points from their opening 13 games and have been consistently good all season.
Sport Boys
- Sport Boys has won just 1, drawn 1 and lost 3 of their last 5.
- Sport Boys are far behind in 15th with just 12 points from their first 13 games and are in need of a resurgent performance.
- Carlos Desio took over as head coach in March and has set up his side to play with a high tempo, high pressure, high intensity, vertical style with plenty of width that is reminiscent of Marcelo Bielsa and Jorge Sampaoli’s methods.
Key Players
- However, there is enough quality in the squad to produce decisive results, with Alex Valera their main goal threat with 7 goals in 13 games in Liga 1 - Apertura.
- Jostin Alarcon is Sport Boys’s creative hub with 4 assists in the same number of games, while Luciano Nequecaur is the top scorer with 4 goals in 13 appearances.
Betting Insights
Sport Boys have conceded just 5 goals in 6 home games in Liga 1 - Apertura , which gives them a goals against average of just 0.83 .
Prediction
So although Universitario de Deportes is our selection to win, we do not believe that a shutout is on the cards and it is worth backing this game to go over 2.5 goals (2.08) and Both Teams to Score - Yes (1.85) as a double bet.
