- Team form: Alianza Lima are unbeaten in their last 5 matches (W3, D2), while Alianza Atletico are in mixed form (W1, D1, L3).
- Favorites: Alianza Lima are the form favorites heading into this matchup and are in the better overall form.
Clash of styles should go home team’s way
A home win with under 3.5 goals looks the most likely outcome on Sunday when Alianza Lima take on Alianza Atletico in Lima. The hosts are unbeaten at home in the Clausura, beating Sport Huancayo 2-1 in their one outing so far and conceding just a single goal.
Alianza Lima arrive in good form, while Atletico are in mixed form and have been poor on the road so far.
Tight matchup anticipated
Tactical battle:
This looks a classic control versus counter fixture where Alianza Lima should control the ball and Alianza Atletico will try to stay compact and hit on the break. Pablo Guede has got Alianza Lima playing with order, control and an aggressive press, and the fruits of that labour are beginning to show in the results.
Coaches and recent meetings:
Federico Urciuoli has made his men solid and disciplined, operating a low-risk shape but always ready to play vertically when they win the ball. The last head-to-head in the Apertura was a 0-0 draw at Alianza Atletico's home and the overall record of 1 win apiece and 1 draw across the last 3 meetings suggests another tight matchup this weekend.
Visitors can nick a goal if on the day
Alianza Lima have a bit more quality and momentum coming into this and should win the day, but Atletico's shape is good enough that they can keep it tight and nick a goal if their counters come off.
- Alianza Lima are the likelier winners here and are a good deal shorter in the bookies at 1.43, compared to 8.3 for Atletico, who are the outsiders.
- The visitors can keep this cagey for spells if they can stay compact, but if the home team's press gets its teeth into them early it could become a long afternoon for Atletico.
- Eryc Castillo is Alianza Lima's danger man in the Clausura with 2 goals from 1 match and has scored 3 of their last 8 overall, while Cristian Penilla leads for the visitors with 1 goal in 2 matches.
