Universitario de Deportes

vs

Los Chankas CYC

Tips, Stats and Odds

Universitario are a much better team than Los Chankas, but the visitors have an interesting and dangerous style of play that should ensure this is not a cakewalk for the home side. Los Guerreros will be looking to exploit a mismatch in the contest for the ball and will likely look to counter-attack at every opportunity.

Hector Cuper has reshaped Universitario into a 4-4-2 with a versatile midfield in front of the defense for La 'U', which he has backed up with high pressing and quick transition play. The visitors have been more compact, direct and less intricate under Walter Paolella, who has set them up to press, use set pieces, and exploit transition play.

Los Guerreros have had the advantage in the recent meetings between these two teams, with 2 wins from the last 5, 1 draw and 2 losses to Universitario, including a 3-1 Los Chankas win at home in Liga 1 – Apertura. However, Los Chankas have not won either of their last 2 away games against Universitario, so the recent advantage is all their own.

Universitario de Deportes are the clear favorites at 1.27, while Los Chankas are 9.5 and the draw 5.25 at the time of writing.

Universitario have the better form, with 3 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss in their last 5 in all competitions, while Los Guerreros are in mixed form with 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 defeats in the same period.

Universitario are the better team, however, and arrive here in good shape after responding to a 2-0 defeat away to Cienciano with a 1-1 draw at home to Sporting Cristal, followed by a 3-2 win away to FC Cajamarca. Los Guerreros will likely be eager to pounce on any mistake they make in the first half, however, so we could see Universitario come out on top here.

Universitario has the firepower to edge it in this one, but Los Guerreros have enough bite to keep it close enough so that we are recommending the odds on Both Teams To Score – No at 1.6 and Under 2.5 goals at 2.1.