- Recent form: Sport Boys have won their last 2 games in a row, beating ADT 2-0 at home and Atletico Grau 1-0 away in Liga 1 – Clausura 2026.
- Current run: Alianza Lima are unbeaten in their last 5, having won 3 and drawn 2 in all current competitions.
- Head-to-head: Alianza Lima have won all 5 of their last 5 head-to-heads in Liga 1 and the Apertura.
An open affair in Callao
Sport Boys and Alianza Lima have both made solid starts to the Liga 1 – Clausura 2026 season and come into this matchup in good form. Sport Boys are currently 6th in the table with 6 points from their 3 matches, while Alianza Lima are leading the way on 7 from 3. Sport Boys have won their last 2 in a row, beating ADT 2-0 at home and Atletico Grau 1-0 away, while Alianza Lima are unbeaten in their last 5 matches.
Alianza Lima are the slight favorites, with Alianza Lima 2.45, Draw 3.1 and Sport Boys 2.94 for Sunday's matchup. Both teams' current form and the head-to-head record suggest that Alianza Lima are the most likely to edge it, but Sport Boys' solid home record and Alianza Lima's solid away record also suggests that this may be a close matchup.
Statistically similar, but with contrasting playstyles
Form and head-to-head:
These two teams are pretty evenly matched statistically across the board, but Alianza Lima have taken the last 5 meetings between the clubs and their recent form suggests that they could have the edge on Sunday. Alianza Lima are the slight favorites here, but Sport Boys have lost in the last 5 head-to-heads and are unbeaten at home in the Clausura, while Alianza Lima are yet to lose on the road, so there is good reason to expect a close contest.
Tactical profiles:
Alianza Lima manager Pablo Guede has his team pressing high and playing in a vertical fashion, usually from a 4-2-3-1 or 4-3-3 system that looks to hunt turnovers early on. Sport Boys, on the other hand, have adopted a more patient, position-based shape under Carlos Desio, with wing-backs and a back-three usually employed to stretch the field. These contrasting playstyles should make for an interesting tactical battle on Sunday.
Expect a low scoring matchup
Sport Boys have conceded just 0 goals at home in the Clausura, while Alianza Lima have already conceded 2 on the road. The odds for under 2.5 goals at 1.7 and both teams to score at 1.77 look attractive for this one as it is likely to be a tight matchup, with Sport Boys expected to try and hold firm at the back, while Alianza Lima are likely to focus on exploiting the counter-attack.
- Eryc Castillo is the danger man for Alianza Lima, having scored 5 goals in 3 Liga 1 – Clausura 2026 games, while 6 of Alianza's last 10 goals in all competitions have come courtesy of the striker.
- Hansell Riojas has been Sport Boys' main finisher, netting 1 goal in 3 Clausura games, while Mathias Llontop has also chipped in, providing 1 assist in 3.
