- Cusco FC have won three, drawn one and lost one of their five away games in Liga 1 2025.
- Cusco FC have won two, drawn one and lost two of their last five games (including a current run of two consecutive defeats).
Los Chankas CYC a tough opponent in the Andean heights
Cusco FC will be a hard team to beat this season and should be the favorites against Los Chankas CYC in the early markets for Saturday’s Liga 1 2025 clash, but the hosts are a solid enough side to keep it close. Our Los Chankas CYC vs Cusco FC prediction suggests this will be a tightly contested game, given both sides' strengths and weaknesses.
It is a clash of contrasting styles with Miguel Rondelli’s Cusco FC a high-tempo, possession-based side that presses with wingers that buzz around and a creative spark in the number 10 position. Facundo Callejo has three in his last six and is on fire for the Red and Whites, having scored seven goals in Liga 1 2025. Ivan Colman, who has four assists in nine appearances in the league so far, makes the team tick.
This Los Chankas CYC vs Cusco FC preview highlights the fact that Cusco are currently third in the Liga 1 standings with 19 points from nine games. They recently edged Ayacucho FC away, but back-to-back defeats to Asociacion Deportiva Tarma and Universitario de Deportes have put them on the back foot.
Walter Paolella will set the stall out to disrupt Cusco FC
They will face a very different proposition to what they met last weekend as Los Chankas CYC are a well-disciplined side that will sit in a compact 3-5-2 or 5-3-2 block, with their wingbacks likely to push up the field in numbers during transitions. They will get on the ball when they win it back and can be dangerous on the counter-attack.
Franco Torres has been a decent addition for Los Chankas up front with two goals in seven appearances and should get on the end of some good balls from midfield here. In a mid-table position of 12th, Los Chankas have 12 points from their first nine and are a more solid than spectacular side that should survive the season.
Walter Paolella has had a great season in charge and brings a pragmatic, adaptable mindset to a club that needs stability at the top. In the last three head-to-head matchups between these two, Cusco FC have not yet won as the away side, so there’s a psychological edge to Los Chankas and Cusco’s superior early-season form and stats have been priced into the odds, which makes the visitors the slight favorites at 2.5 with the home side at 2.62 and the draw at 3.35. This Los Chankas CYC vs Cusco FC prediction points to another close contest where tactics may decide the outcome.
Altitude will help Los Chankas
The bet that jumps out is Both Teams To Score, which is heavily favored at 1.58, which we will avoid like the plague. For those seeking Los Chankas CYC vs Cusco FC betting tips, both teams have shown defensive vulnerabilities, so goal markets might hold some value. Los Chankas are unbeaten at home, but they have drawn their last two there, while Cusco have three wins, one draw and one loss from their away record. The Los Chankas CYC vs Cusco FC prediction for this game considers that there will be goals in this matchup because of the attacking thrust that Cusco have and the fact that Los Chankas concede an average of 1.67 goals per home game, which suggests they can keep it tight enough for the points.
