- Team form: FC Cajamarca are unbeaten in their last 5 matches (W3, D2)
- Opponents' form: Juan Pablo II College have lost their form, posting 0 wins, 1 draw and 4 defeats in their last 5.
A contrast in styles and in form
Juan Pablo II College have a very different approach to the game to Cajamarca, Jorge Araujo likes his team to play with width from his wing-backs and build up through the 3rds in a structured way to overload the flanks and create opportunities for his two strikers.
Cajamarca set up much more compact, they don't take the risks that JPC do, keeping the block tight and targeting direct balls to their target man up front. Celso Ayala has got his team in their best shape of the season and their results have been much better for it.
The visitors have been in dreadful form across all competitions (W1, D3, L6 in their last 10), whereas the hosts have shown more grit and ability in their recent games. Both teams have drawn their last 2 games though, with Cajamarca seeing 1-1 draws in their final two matches.
Hosts are favourites but the draw and away win have value
Odds and context
FC Cajamarca are 1.9 favorites for this match against an opponent who are struggling, Juan Pablo II College come into this one at 3.66 and the draw is priced at 3.64. That is probably a good reflection of how close this match will be, but the hosts are a little more dangerous and Juan Pablo II College have struggled on paper.
Form and betting angle
In the correct score market, a narrow win for the home side and Both Teams To Score is the way to play it, as the numbers suggest and the recent H2H record of 3-3 in their previous encounter points to a proper shootout.
- The visitors have been woeful on the road in all competitions, posting 1 draw and 4 defeats in their last 5 trips and scoring just 3 goals in those 5 matches.
- FC Cajamarca have been a good side on home soil in recent games (W2, D2, L1) and they have averaged 1.80 goals per game across their 5 home games, so they should have enough to see out the win on Friday.
