Universidad Tecnica de Cajamarca (Home)
- Universidad Tecnica de Cajamarca is currently winless across their last 5 matches (D2, L3).
- Cajamarca have a good home record in Liga 1 - Apertura so far this season (W2, D2, L1) and have conceded just 0.8 goals per-game.
Cienciano Cusco (Away)
- Cienciano Cusco is currently unbeaten in their last 5 games in all competitions (W4, D1).
- They’re also a position higher in the table (3rd) than Cajamarca (7th) with 22 points from ten games compared to the hosts’ 15 from 11.
- Cienciano have two wins and two defeats in their away league games this season, scoring 1.5 goals per-game on average.
Head-to-Head
Universidad Tecnica de Cajamarca has failed to beat Cienciano Cusco in their last 2 home H2H meetings.
Key Players
- Marlon De Jesus is Cajamarca’s main man up top and has four goals in his 11 appearances in Liga 1 - Apertura.
- Carlos Garces is Cienciano’s star man, scoring nine times in ten Liga 1 - Apertura games.
- He’s also scored six of Cienciano’s last 11 goals, so the hot-streak forward is a constant threat in the box.
Betting Insights
- Cienciano are the clear favorites to win this one at 2.35, and for good reason, as the visitors come into this game unbeaten in five (W4, D1) after winning back-to-back games (2-1 in Liga 1 - Apertura and 2-0 in the Copa Sudamericana).
- However, with their superior odds, we are staying away from the moneyline bet and opting for the Both teams to score - Yes market at 1.68.
- Both of these sides line up in 4-2-3-1 systems, but their approaches to the game are quite different, so we could well see two teams cancel each other out in this game.
Prediction
- We think that this will be a close game, and the main matchup will be between Cienciano’s wide overloads and tempo against Cajamarca’s narrow, compact centre and disciplined defensive line.
- We’re expecting the better of the two sides to win, Cienciano.
