Universitario de Deportes
- Universitario de Deportes are in strong form across all competitions, winning 2, drawing 2 and losing 1 in their last 5 games.
- Universitario de Deportes have a perfect home record in Liga 1 - Apertura, winning both of their fixtures and have conceded 1 goal in their 2 home matches.
- Javier Rabanal’s side have made a strong start to the 2026 season, sitting fourth in the Liga 1 - Apertura with eight points from 4 matches.
FC Cajamarca
Carlos Silvestri , who took over in January 2026 , has opted for a more direct approach to the game, with his team relying on quick transitions to get their tall striker, Barcos , into the game.
Key Players
- Hernan Barcos has been in red-hot form for the visitors, netting six goals in four Liga 1 - Apertura matches for FC Cajamarca, all but one of which have been his team’s only goal in those fixtures.
- Alex Valera is Universitario de Deportes’ talisman as well, having hit four goals in four Liga 1 - Apertura games, netting half of his team’s goals in the last 5.
Betting Insights
Universitario de Deportes are rightful heavy favorites for this game at 1.2 , while the visitors are 9.0 shots to spring a surprise in Peru.
Prediction
We’re going to stay on the safer side of the bet and take the Over 2.5 goals at 1.45 , which may look very short, but looks to offer value with both teams possessing a genuine goalscorer and a clash of possession-based football against direct, counter-attacking play.
