Head-to-Head
Universitario have won 2 and tied 1 of their last 3 head-to-head games against Sport Huancayo .
Universitario
- Universitario de Deportes have drawn their last 2 consecutive games, 0-0 on the road in the Copa Libertadores and 0-0 on the road in Liga 1 - Apertura, while Sport Huancayo arrive at Estadio Monumental in Lima out of form, having won just 1 of their last 5, including a 4-1 loss away to FBC Melgar.
- Héctor Cúper has done a good job since being appointed as Universitario coach midway through May, quickly instilling his tactical identity onto the team in the form of a pragmatic and compact 4-4-2/4-2-3-1 hybrid.
- Cúper has made the most of his squad and they currently occupy 4th place in Liga 1 - Apertura with 26 points from 16 games, a solid campaign by anyone’s standards.
- Universitario defend with a 4-4-2, they are compact and controlled, they slow the tempo when they need to, but they’re not a possession team in the truest sense.
- Universitario have won 6 of their 8 home games in Liga 1 - Apertura, conceding just 5 in the process.
Sport Huancayo
- They play a very high-tempo game, the pace is direct, they’re very good in duels and they’re the most vertical team in the league, making them dangerous in transition and deadly on the counterattack.
- However, Huancayo are struggling in the table and sit in 16th place in Liga 1 - Apertura with 16 points from 16 games.
Key Players
- The midfield general, Rodrigo Ureña is a big part of that as he provides the transition and ball control, while top scorer Alex Valera is the biggest threat in front of goal, netting 7 in 14 Liga 1 - Apertura appearances.
- Sport have scored 8 goals in 8 away matches, while the talented Marcos Lliuya is their best creative player, a real spark for their counterattacking football.
- Yorleys Mena Palacios is Huancayo’s top scorer this season, with 5 goals in 16 Liga 1 - Apertura games, and is an important presence in the box.
Prediction
- This should be an exciting, attacking game as we expect Universitario to look to get a home win.
- Huancayo are a direct side, however, so both teams could find the net in a high-scoring match-up.
