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- Universitario are sitting comfortably in the top four in Liga 1 - Apertura, 4th with 18 points from 10 matches.
- Under Jorge Araujo, who took over after Javier Rabanal’s departure, Universitario are yet to hit their stride in the league, W1, D2 and L2 in their last 5 matches across all competitions.
- Araujo’s immediate focus will be on getting Universitario to be solid and compact defensively, trying to stem the tide of their recent slide down the table, so they shouldn’t play with much fluency at all here.
Away - Alianza Atletico
- Alianza Atletico have had a poor season so far, sitting in 13th place in Liga 1 - Apertura with just 11 points from 11 games.
- Federico Urciuoli’s men are without a win in 5 matches and have lost 3 in a row after losses to America de Cali and Sport Boys, followed by a defeat to Comerciantes Unidos.
- Alianza will sit in a 4-3-3 formation, with a compact mid-block, looking to spring into the attack off the break when they can, usually through their wide runners or direct play.
Head-to-Head
The U’s have won 2 of their last 3 meetings at home to Alianza Atletico, and have conceded just 0.20 goals per-game on home turf this season.
Key Players
Alex Valera remains the focal point in attack with 5 goals in 10 Liga 1 - Apertura appearances and his movement and intelligence will always pose a problem for opponents.
Betting Insights
- Universitario are 1.31 favorites to win this match with Alianza Atletico 9.3 the underdogs.
- Universitario have a perfect home record in Liga 1 - Apertura (W5, D0, L0), conceding only 0.20 goals per game.
- We’re expecting the hosts to keep a clean sheet however, so both teams to score - no at 1.56 looks excellent value considering Universitario’s defensive record on home soil in the Liga 1 - Apertura.
Prediction
A draw no bet selection on Universitario is attractive given the apparent gulf in quality between the teams and the home advantage, however, Alianza Atletico should be able to keep things close enough to earn a result, so the match result bet selection is for a home win .
