Sport Huancayo
- Sport Huancayo are 15th in Liga 1 - Apertura with 8 points after 9 games.
- Sport Huancayo are in poor form with 1 win, 1 draw and 3 defeats in their last 5 and welcome Deportivo Garcilaso, who are only marginally better off with 1 win, 2 draws and 2 defeats from their last 5 on Saturday.
- Huancayo’s recent results include a 1-0 home defeat to ADT, a 3-0 away loss at Sport Boys and a 1-1 draw at home to Comerciantes Unidos.
- The recent managerial change to Richard Pellejero has led to a much more conservative approach with the team attempting to be more compact and disciplined, playing a 4-5-1 or 4-1-4-1 formation.
- Sport Huancayo have won 2, drawn 1 and lost 2 of their 4 home games in the current Liga 1 - Apertura campaign.
Deportivo Garcilaso
- Deportivo Garcilaso are 13th with 10 points from 9 matches.
- Deportivo Garcilaso’s recent form includes a 1-1 draw at home to Alianza Lima, a 0-0 away draw at Atletico Grau and an amazing 3-2 home win over Sport Boys.
- Sebastian Dominguez has brought a more direct style to Garcilaso since taking over as manager, one that is high tempo and vertical, pushing his wide players forward and looking for fast breaks.
Head-to-Head
In the 5 most recent head-to-head meetings at this venue, Huancayo average just 0.30 goals, while Garcilaso have managed 1.00 on their road trips.
Key Players
- Franco Caballero has made a good contribution in recent games, having scored 2 of Huancayo’s last 4 goals in the last 5 games.
- Yorleys Mena Palacios is top scorer for Huancayo in the Liga 1 - Apertura with 3 in 9, so Pellejero will be hoping he can be the focal point of their attack.
- Beto da Silva leads the scoring for Garcilaso with 3 in 9 league games and has been in clinical form of late, scoring all 3 goals in Garcilaso’s last 5 games.
Betting Insights
- Huancayo are favourites at 1.8, Garcilaso at 4.2 and the tie at 3.4.
- Huancayo average 1.20 goals per home game in the Liga 1 - Apertura.
- Garcilaso average just 0.25 goals per away game.
Prediction
Huancayo are more defensive and will try to suffocate Garcilaso’s creative players, so we think that the Both teams to score - No line at 1.8 is a good play here given how Huancayo play at home and how poor Garcilaso have been away from home.
