Universidad Tecnica de Cajamarca (home)
- Universidad Tecnica de Cajamarca are in rough shape, having picked up just two points from their opening eight matches in Liga 1 - Clausura 2026.
- They sit 18th in the standings and the pressure is already turning up with UTC on a run of four straight defeats.
- Cristian Paulucci has been in charge of the Gavilán del Norte since 25 May 2026, and appears to have stuck to a compact 4-2-3-1 system, pressing in the home half and trying to counter quickly.
- Last time out they lost 2-4 at home to Universitario de Deportes before the 3-2 defeat away to Alianza Atletico last weekend.
- In total, UTC have drawn two and lost two of their four home matches in the Clausura, while shipping eight goals.
Juan Pablo II College (away)
- Juan Pablo II College are in better form than UTC with 2 wins, 2 draws and 1 defeat in their last 5 matches.
- Jorge Araujo has been in charge of Juan Pablo II College since 18 May 2026 and has been able to be more versatile, swapping between a 4-2-3-1 system and 4-3-3 to feed the creator and get men behind the opponent when breaking at pace.
- Juan Pablo II College have had a mixed run of results away from home in Liga 1 - Clausura 2026, winning 1, drawing 1 and losing 2 of 4 matches.
- They've also conceded nine goals on the road, although recent results suggest their strike force is finding a rhythm.
- They beat Los Chankas 4-3 away at the end of May and followed that up by holding Alianza Lima to a 1-1 draw at home last weekend.
Recent meetings
Juan Pablo II College have beaten UTC 3 times in the last 4 head-to-head encounters, the last being 2-1 away in Liga 1 - Apertura.
Players to watch
- Luis Arce has scored 2 goals in 6 matches and 2 of their 6 in the past five, so he's the man to watch when they counterattack.
- David Camacho has been a creative spark for the team with three assists in eight matches, but it's Janio Carlo Posito Olazabal who has been the finisher for JuanPablinos in 2026 with three of their nine goals coming in the previous five games, so we will back him to be the danger man in transition.
Market movers
- Universidad Tecnica de Cajamarca are priced up at 1.92 for this one, which we feel is a bit short, given Juan Pablo II College have come into their own recently and are outsider at 3.67 with the draw at 3.25.
- Under 2.5 goals at 1.77 looks the best of the alternatives in the correct score market, as this is likely to be a close game with the margin in favour of the hosts.
Outcome
The Gavilán del Norte are still looking for their first win in that sequence, but given that JuanPablinos have taken a win from their last two away matches while UTC are winless in three at home, we're taking them to avoid defeat on the double chance bet.