Familiar foes in a familiar fight for survival
In the battle for league survival, points are at a premium, but these two familiar foes are finding it difficult to put points on the board. Our Comerciantes Unidos vs Ayacucho FC prediction suggests that both teams will have to dig deep given their current struggles.
17th-placed Comerciantes Unidos have 11 points from 16 league games in the Liga 1 – Apertura 2025 season and sit just above bottom-placed Ayacucho FC, who have nine from the same amount of outings.
Comerciantes Unidos have picked up just one win, three defeats and four draws from their eight previous home assignments and Daniel Ferreyra’s men have failed to turn their home ground into a fortress so far this term.
Ferreyra took charge of the hosts in May 2025 and he has yet to really impress, but his side picked up a vital win in their previous league game and it could prove to have been a turning point in their season.
They will certainly need to perform well on Saturday against an Ayacucho FC side that have been in poor form of late, falling to four defeats and a solitary victory from their most recent five outings in the Liga 1 – Apertura.
Ayacucho FC have also not won on previous visits to Comerciantes Unidos, so Luis Islas’ men have a psychological barrier to break if they are to reverse the trend and get a positive result. This Comerciantes Unidos vs Ayacucho FC preview considers that history may play a part in the mental approach of both teams.
Islas has been in charge of the visitors since early May and his team has reeled off three defeats in a row at the time of writing, so he needs to steady the ship at the earliest opportunity. With that in mind, our Comerciantes Unidos vs Ayacucho FC prediction is that tactical discipline will be crucial for both sides.
Comerciantes Unidos can grind out the points
Comerciantes Unidos are odds-on at 2.08 for this clash against Ayacucho FC, with the draw at 4.17, so there’s not much value to be had in the match result markets. The Comerciantes Unidos vs Ayacucho FC odds also reflect the low expectations for attacking fireworks in this encounter.
The 4-4-2 formation of the home side tends to be conservative and they will sit in and absorb pressure before countering. In Matias Sen, they have a creative spark who is in a purple patch and he will be the biggest threat to Ayacucho FC’s defense. Sen has seven goals in 15 Liga 1 – Apertura appearances.
Ayacucho FC’s system is more flexible, with Luis Islas able to deploy a 4-2-3-1 or 4-3-3 depending on the opponent, but they will always sit deeper when under pressure and the more pressure they come under, the less they will allow themselves to express their attacking talents.
The main goal threat for Ayacucho FC comes from Juan Lucumi, who has only three goals in 15 games, but they may be reliant on his finishing prowess here as chances are likely to be scarce.
Given the two clubs’ recent form and Comerciantes Unidos’ slight psychological edge from the head-to-head record, we will take the favourites to edge what should be a tense match. This forms the basis for our Comerciantes Unidos vs Ayacucho FC prediction for the weekend.
‘Both Teams To Score: No’ could also appeal as both teams are blunt attacking teams and each will be keen to keep it tight at the back given the high stakes in the relegation zone. For punters, the best Comerciantes Unidos vs Ayacucho FC betting tips would be to focus on low-scoring markets.
