- FC Cajamarca have failed to win any of their last 5 matches (W0, D1, L4).
- Sport Boys have won 2, drawn 1 and lost 2 of their last 5 outings.
Cajamarca and Boys to battle it out in relegation six-pointer
A home game with the visitors sitting 16th in Liga 1 - Apertura is not exactly what an underperforming club needs, but with 12 points from their first 12 games, Sport Boys don’t have a much better record than the hosts.
Struggling Cajamarca have won just 6 points from 12 games and are in full-blown crisis, with Celso Ayala’s appointment in the dugout not yet bearing fruit.
He has not seen his side find a settled system and results have not followed since his arrival. A 2-1 defeat to Club Deportivo Moquegua and a 0-1 reverse against Cusco FC means the Celestes have lost back-to-back matches, but the nature of those losses was similar.
Our FC Cajamarca vs Sport Boys prediction suggests that, in their last five games, Cajamarca have played an attacking style of soccer that is direct and uses talisman Hernan Barcos as the focal point. However, the hosts lack a cohesive possession game and can be picked apart in wide areas. Barcos (7 goals in Liga 1 - Apertura) remains their greatest threat, but they will need to be at their best against Boys on Saturday.
The visitors have split their last two away matches with 1 win and 1 loss, recently earning an away win at Alianza Atletico but were held to a 1-1 home draw against ADC Juan Pablo II.
This FC Cajamarca vs Sport Boys preview highlights that Carlos Desio’s men are disciplined and compact, but always ready to transition quickly on the break. They are not a side who should be under-estimated as Desio has made some clever tactical tweaks since his appointment in March.
This is a big game for both clubs with Cajamarca in need of a victory in their battle against the drop and Boys looking to consolidate under the guidance of Desio. That should lead to an open game, but with Barcos to aim at and Luciano Nequecaur (4 goals in the league) on the other side, we feel the FC Cajamarca vs Sport Boys prediction will show Cajamarca can edge out Sport Boys in an end-to-end game.
The bookmakers think so too with 2.23 on offer for a Cajamarca win, 2.08 for over 2.5 goals and 1.81 for both teams to score. The FC Cajamarca vs Sport Boys betting tips would suggest we’re happy to take those odds and go for a goal-fuelled home win.
