- Sport Boys have won two and drawn one of their last three home league matches, winning three of their last five overall.
- Utc de Cajamarca have won one and lost one of their last two away games.
- Sport Boys have 15 points from 14 Liga 1 2025 matches, placing them 14th, while Utc de Cajamarca have 12 from 14, putting them 17th.
Tactical tussle at Sport Boys’ ground
Two low-placed teams square off at Sport Boys’ home ground on Sunday as both seek to build momentum to pull away from the lower end of the Liga 1 table.
Sport Boys have picked up in the last 5 fixtures, winning 3, drawing 1 and losing 1, while Utc de Cajamarca have also improved lately, winning 3 and losing 2.
Juan Carlos Cabanillas was appointed head coach of Sport Boys on August 27, 2025 and has instilled a pragmatic and tough to crack set-up on his team. Sport Boys line up in a traditional 4-4-2 system and while they are generally solid at the back and dangerous on the counter-attack, they can create enough chances from set-pieces and wide areas to hurt opponents. On that note, our Sport Boys vs Utc de Cajamarca prediction will take into account their recent tactical improvements and strengths.
Carlos Lopez is their main attacking threat, top scorer for the team with 3 goals in 14 Liga 1 2025 appearances.
UTC have to work hard for everything they get
Hernan Lisi has had a similar effect on Utc de Cajamarca since taking the helm on August 14, 2025. He has steadied the ship with back-to-back wins and his men seem to be organised and compact enough to get results against even the better teams in the division. In this Sport Boys vs Utc de Cajamarca preview, it is clear that both managers have had a positive impact since their appointments.
Utc de Cajamarca have a target forward and like to play direct, often winning second balls, but they are not prolific and will need to be accurate in front of goal on Sunday if they are to earn anything from the fixture.
Jarlin Quintero is red-hot for the visitors at the moment with 10 goals in 14 league appearances, 6 of which have come in their last 5.
Sport Boys worth a bet to edge low-scoring affair
The most recent meeting between these clubs finished 1-1 at Utc de Cajamarca’s ground in Liga 1 2025 and that looks like an extremely possible result again, so our Sport Boys vs Utc de Cajamarca prediction leans towards another close contest.
Sport Boys are the narrow favorites at 1.98, with Utc de Cajamarca priced at 3.62. However, Sport Boys are in good form at home with 3 wins, 1 draw and 3 defeats this season, averaging just 0.71 goals per home match.
We’re going to take the hosts to just edge this game as the odds are about right, but also back under 2.5 goals at 1.76 given neither club is prolific and Utc de Cajamarca have scored just 1.00 and conceded 1.50 per away game in Liga 1 2025. These Sport Boys vs Utc de Cajamarca betting tips reflect the expectation of a tight, low-scoring affair.
