An important mid-table clash
Sport Boys enter this Sunday’s home fixture against Cusco FC in 11th place on 20 points from 16 fixtures, but their opponents are just a couple of places above them in fifth on 28 and both sides could be chasing different mid-table ambitions for the rest of the Liga 1 Apertura 2025 campaign. The Sport Boys vs Cusco FC preview highlights the significance of this contest as a true test for both teams.
10 months after Cusco FC claimed a 3-1 win at home to Sport Boys in the Liga 1 Clausura 2024, this fixture is a chance for the visitors to prove they’ve closed the gap. According to our Sport Boys vs Cusco FC prediction, both sides are evenly matched and capable of taking something from this fixture.
Arturo Reyes took the helm as Sport Boys coach on May 24, 2025 and he has implemented a pragmatic 4-2-3-1 shape to date.
The hosts have won only one, drawn one and lost three of their five Liga 1 fixtures since Reyes’ appointment, but that one win was an emphatic 3-1 victory at home to Binacional and they followed that result with an excellent 1-1 draw away to CD UT Cajamarca. The Sport Boys vs Cusco FC odds reflect just how closely contested this match is expected to be.
Sport Boys have conceded just ten goals in eight home league fixtures in the Apertura 2025, winning four, drawing two and losing two.
Their talisman Alejandro Hohberg leads the line as ever, netting nine goals in 16 appearances, but Luciano Nequecaur has chipped in with 2 of Sport Boys's last 5 goals.
Cusco FC can upset the odds
Cusco FC are in excellent form as Miguel Rondelli’s men are now unbeaten in their last five league games (W2, D3). They demolished Alianza Universidad 4-1 at home before earning a point away to Atletico Grau in a 0-0 draw last time out. This Sport Boys vs Cusco FC prediction already suggests that Cusco FC could present a serious challenge, especially considering their recent consistency on the road.
Rondelli took charge on November 29th, 2023 and has made Cusco FC a dangerous prospect in the Primera Division, particularly on the road where they’ve picked up four wins, one draw and three defeats in their eight away fixtures in the Apertura 2025. Our Sport Boys vs Cusco FC betting tips focus on whether that away form could tip the scales in Cusco's favor.
They’re scoring an average of 1.50 goals per fixture and conceding an average of 1.38 on the road, and they will look to dominate the possession and dictate the tempo. Facundo Callejo is Cusco’s top scorer with 11 goals in 15 league appearances and he’s found the net in three of his last five.
