Tomás Yelmini
The Peruvian soccer league, Liga 1, resumes action after the stop for the World Cup Qatar 2022, the summer break, and the suspension of the start of Liga 1, affecting matchdays 1 and 2. The routine returns to normal, and in matchday 3, with this Cusco vs Sport Huancayo this Friday.
With very few friendly matches played during the break, it is not expected to be a flashy game, of course, although at the same time that can also mean numerous defensive mistakes that make this a highly open match.
What follows in JefeBet are the news about how the teams are preparing for matchday 3 of Liga 1, predictions, odds, and probable lineups for Cusco vs Sport Huancayo.
Predictions, Odds, and Betting Preview for the Cusco FC vs Sport Huancayo Liga 1 Match on February 3, 2023
- Where: Inca Garcilaso de la Vega Stadium, Cusco, Peru
- When: Friday, February 3, 2023, 3.30 PM ET
- Moneyline: [Por definir]
- Asian Handicap: [Por definir]
- Over/Under (2.5): [Por definir]
- Both teams score: [Por definir]
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Cusco FC Preview
The last match played by Cusco FC was a friendly against Cienciano, without fans in the stands, and in two 60-minute games each. The first was a 1-0 victory for Cusco FC, while the second ended in a 1-1 draw.
Although Cusco FC had planned to present its 2023 roster as part of La Noche Dorada (the golden night), in front of its people, the local security authorities did not provide the necessary police guarantees for the event. It is clear: Peruvian soccer has been suffering postponements and cancellations of events long before the start of Liga 1.
Possible lineup (4-4-2): Hairo Camacho; Josué Estrada, Federico Alonso, Diego Minaya and Alonso Yovera; Gerson Barreto, Miguel Aucca, Abdiel Ayarza and Alfredo Ramúa; José Fajardo and Hideyoshi Arakaki.
Sport Huancayo Preview
Sport Huancayo was also unable to present its 2023 roster, not even in a friendly match, as several of the Liga 1 teams did.
That didn’t stop their desire to organize an event in front of their fans. They called it La Tarde del Rojo Matador, and thus, at their stadium, they had the pleasure of presenting their 2023 roster to the fans.
The alarm for Sport Huancayo is what we mentioned before: during the break, they have not played any official friendlies, and with the delay in the start of Liga 1, the players will clearly not arrive in their best condition for their debut. To make matters worse, on February 7th, they will make their presentation in the Copa Libertadores, more precisely in the elimination phase, when they face Nacional de Asunción.
Possible lineup (4-3-3): Ángel Zamudio; Marco Huamán, Juan Barreda, Jimmy Valoyes and Hugo Ángeles; Ricardo Salcedo, Marcos Lliuya and Ray Gómez; Carlos Ross, Ronal Huacha and Juan Pérez.
JefeBet Prediction
With so many delays and cancellations, it’s hard to see good soccer at the start of Peru’s Liga 1. Therefore, at JefeBet we believe that Cusco and Sport Huancayo will draw.
Prediction: 1-1 draw.
