- Atletico form: Atletico Grau's recent form is 3 wins and 2 losses in their last 5 matches.
- Sport Boys form: Sport Boys' recent form is 3 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss in their last 5 games.
Sport Boys have the edge in head-to-head matchups
Sport Boys are coming into this game in better rhythm than Atletico Grau and may have the advantage in what looks to be a tight, cagey game at the Estadio Miguel Grau on Saturday. Atletico are 9th in Liga 1 – Clausura 2026 after collecting 3 points from 2 games so far, while Sport Boys are 7th on the same 3 points.
Hansell Riojas is Sport Boys' key scorer in 2026 with 1 goal in Liga 1 – Clausura and has the knack of being in the right place at the right time. Atletico have mixed recent form, but Adrian Fernandez has bagged a goal in 2 and is their leading man at the moment.
Grau are set up to hold Sport Boys in a cagey game
Tactical setup:
Gerardo Ameli has kept Grau compact and pragmatic since taking over on 8 March 2026, with the team built around order and transitioning quickly. That should make for a chess match where Grau will try to stop up the lines and burst quickly, while Sport Boys will attempt to play through lines and control the ball.
Players and recent form:
Under 2.5 goals at 1.62 fits that setup nicely, as does BTTS-No at 1.73. The draw is 3.35 and looks good here, although Atletico are the slight favorite at 1.88, while Sport Boys are 4.2.
Grau have won their only home match in Liga 1 – Clausura 2026 and have scored 3 goals at home already, so they have a bit more solidity at their place and that should be enough to edge this one. Atletico beat Universidad Tecnica de Cajamarca 3-1 at home in their opening game but were beaten 2-0 away to Sport Huancayo last time out, so the draw still seems like the most likely outcome.
- Pablo Damian Lavandeira is the craftsmanship player on the team and has already supplied 1 assist in Liga 1 – Clausura 2026, setting up his team to play the final pass.
- Sport Boys have been better in possession, with Carlos Desio guiding them since 17 March 2026, although they also play in a way that sets up for a cagey match with a mid-block press.
- Sport Boys edged Grau 1-0 at home in the Liga 1 – Apertura five months ago, but are unbeaten in 5 since with 4 draws, so they know how to spoil a home team's party.
