- Odds: The odds are heavily in favor of the home team at 1.54, followed by the draw at 4.2 and Juan Pablo II College at 5.4.
- History: Los Chankas CYC have won the last 2 meetings with Juan Pablo II College, beating them 3-2 away in Liga 1 -Apertura some five months ago.
Los Guerreros are not the most popular boys on the block
Odds and head-to-head:
Los Chankas CYC are the clear favourite to win this Liga 1 – Clausura 2026 mid-table matchup against Juan Pablo II College at 1.54 ahead of the draw at 4.2 and the visitors at 5.4. The home side have the advantage in the head-to-head record, having beaten the College 3-2 away from home in the Apertura and are currently 14th in the Clausura with 7 points from 5 matches while Juan Pablo II College are 11th with 8 points from 6.
Recent form and tactics:
Los Guerreros have won 2, drawn 1 and lost 2 of their last 5 games, which makes this a mid-table tussle on Saturday. Their last 3 results have seen a 3-2 home win over Comerciantes Unidos, a 1-1 draw away to Sport Huancayo and a 0-3 home defeat to FBC Melgar. Walter Paolella has his men playing a compact, collective and physical game with his wing-backs and a strong central spine setting the tempo.
Juan Pablo II College are in similar form with 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses in their last 5 matches. They are still looking for their first away win in Liga 1 – Clausura 2026 after 1 draw and 2 away losses. Their results over the last 3 outings were a 0-0 draw at home to Atletico Grau, 0-2 defeat away to Cusco FC and a 5-1 win at home to Asociacion Deportiva Tarma.
College have enough to upset the odds
Jorge Araujo has set his team up pragmatically and defensively, they are a low block team who try to disrupt the game with counters and set-pieces. Los Chankas CYC are the clear betting favorite at 1.54, but the College's 5-1 burst last time out ensures that this isn't a foregone conclusion.
- Both teams to score comes in at a lean 1.7, which is a solid bet for the action to start as both teams will be keen to make their mark.
- Over 2.5 goals at 1.65 is also tempting as this match could open up if Los Chankas CYC can stretch the press and the College don't keep their shape.
- The value in this game comes from the fact that Los Chankas CYC have conceded 5 goals in their 3 home Liga 1 – Clausura 2026 matches and they will have to keep their eye on the ball to prevent the College from exposing them, while Juan Pablo II College have managed to score just 2 goals in 3 away games in Liga 1 – Clausura 2026.
- Los Chankas CYC have an in-form goal scorer in Jarlin Quintero, who has scored 3 of his side's 6 goals in the last 5 matches, while Juan Pablo II College have the creator-in-chief in Erinson Ramirez who has 3 assists already in Liga 1 – Clausura 2026.
