- Head-to-head: Universitario have won 4 of the last 5 meetings with ADT and never shared the points in that run.
- ADT form: ADT have won 2, drawn 1 and lost 2 of their last 5 matches.
- Universitario form: Universitario have won 1, drawn 3 and lost 1 of their last 5.
Two squads searching for consistency
Asociacion Deportiva Tarma are on a 2-match losing streak, which came after a 2-0 home victory over Comerciantes Unidos. ADT's defeat to Sporting Cristal (2-1) and Cusco FC (2-1) has made it 3 wins, 3 draws and 4 defeats in their last 10 in all competitions, hardly ideal form for a side trying to avoid relegation.
Universitario arrive here after back-to-back 0-0 ties with UCV Moquegua and Deportes Tolima before a 2-1 win over Sport Huancayo. The visitors have a similarly inconsistent record of 3 wins, 4 draws and 3 defeats in their last 10 in all competitions. Héctor Cúper's side are the much more solid of the two outfits as they simply don't tend to implode or have catastrophic nights, preferring instead to stick to the game plan, which usually involves discipline and structure.
Tight, tense and cagey
Tactics and setup
Francisco Usúcar is a coach that has taken over ADT and his blueprint is clear from the results so far. He sets his team up in a narrow 5-4-1 or 5-3-2 shell, sits narrow in order to block central passing lanes and looks to break fast on the counter or from dead ball situations.
Key player and match-ups
Jordan Guivin is the spark behind this blueprint, having scored 3 of ADT's 7 goals in their last 5 games, and he'll have to be watched carefully by the visitors on Saturday. The wide-duels will be key here, Universitario's pressure on the wings could unlock ADT or they could get burned on the break.
Universitario worth a small bet
Universitario de Deportes edge the betting at 2.22, which is a fair price considering ADT are 3.23 and the draw is 3.22. We'll take the more likely winners for small stakes in this one, but the Under 2.5 goals market is also appealing at 1.7 as is Both Teams To Score – No at 1.87. Universitario have rotating shapes but no matter the shape, they have been set up to play with the ball, create pressing zones and get their wing-backs into the game.
- At home in Liga 1 – Clausura 2026, ADT have won 3, drawn 1 and lost 2 of their 5 matches, scoring 1.50 goals per-game and conceding 0.67.
- Universitario have won 1, drawn 3 and lost 1 of their 5 away games, scoring 1.00 goals on average.
