Before the Round – Trends on Peru Liga 1 (16-17/08)

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Peru’s Liga 1 will play round No 9 this week, as Universitario aim to hold onto first place.

Universitario lead the standings by two points ahead of Sporting Cristal. Just six points separate the top four teams in the league.

Deportiva Tarma – Universitario

Deportiva Tarma failed to win any of their last three games in all competitions against Universitario. The visitors posted a 1-1 draw on their last trip to Tarma.

Universitario are Liga 1’s form team. They go into the match after taking 16 points from the last 18 points on offer. No team has conceded fewer goals than Universitario’s two goals allowed.

Deportiva Tarma are six points off first place. A win over Universitario would put Tarma in the thick of the title race. Deportiva took 14 points from the last six games, scoring nine goals and conceding four times.

• Deportiva Tarma are on an unbeaten run of 6 games in their Primera División participation.
• Universitario are unbeaten in their last 8 Primera División games.
• Deportiva Tarma have seen under 2.5 goals in their last 3 home games in Primera División.
• Universitario are undefeated in 19 of their last 22 league games.
• Prediction: Under 2.5 goals.

Carlos A. Mannucci - Cusco FC

Cusco FC won four of their last six games versus Carlos A. Mannucci in all competitions. Their last two trips to play Carlos A. Mannucci ended in wins.

Carlos A. Mannucci are 10th in the table and 10 points off first place. The team failed to win four of its last five games in Liga 1.

Cusco are 12th after picking up just eight points from the opening seven games. The club goes into the midweek match winless in its last two fixtures in Liga 1.

• In their 11 most recent matches of Primera División, Mannucci have achieved just 2 wins.
• Cusco FC have lost their last 6 away league games.
• Mannucci have conceded an average of 0.58 goals in their home Primera División matches.
• Cusco FC are scoring an average of 0.83 goals in their away Primera División games.
• Prediction: Both teams to score(NO).

Deportivo Garcilaso - Sport Boys

Deportivo Garcilaso and Sport Boys have met once in recent seasons, with the latter picking up a 2-1 victory. The teams sit midtable ahead of the midweek fixture, with three massive points on the line.

Deportivo Garcilaso picked up eight points from the last 18 points available. Only one of their last four Liga 1 matches was a victory. Deportivo Garcilaso have played three times at home this term, taking four points.

Sport Boys go into the fixture winless in four straight games. They have been strong on the road this season, taking seven points out of 12 on the road. Sport Boys have struggled to score goals and have tallied just five this term.

• In their 7 most recent home Primera División games, Deportivo Garcilaso have seen both teams score.
• Sport Boys are on a poor run of just 3 wins in 20 away matches (Primera División).
• Deportivo Garcilaso are unbeaten in 7 of their 8 most recent home matches (Primera División).
• In their 13 most recent matches of Primera Division, Sport Boys have achieved just 3 wins.
• Prediction: Over 2.5 goals.

 

Alianza Lima - Sport Huancayo

Sport Huancayo went unbeaten in five of their last six games against Alianza Lima in all competitions. There is a trend between these teams. The home team won each of the last three head-to-head meetings.

Sport Huancayo go into the match unbeaten in three straight Liga 1 games. They took five points from the last nine on offer. Sport have not won on the road this season, picking up one point from nine.

Alianza Lima are fifth in the standings and unbeaten in five straight matches. Lima are playing well at home. They took eight points from the opening 12 on offer playing at home.

• Alianza Lima have a good record of 27 undefeated games of their last 28 home encounters in Primera División.
• Sport Huancayo have a good record of 7 undefeated games of their last 8 encounters in Primera División.
• Alianza Lima haven't lost any of their last 20 home matches in Primera División.
• Sport Huancayo have seen under 2.5 goals in their last 4 away games in Primera División.
• Prediction: Under 2.5 goals.