Henry Roldán
Next Sunday’s Liga 1 matchday 5 has a very interesting game scheduled for Peruvian soccer fans. Sport Huancayo vs Cienciano will be facing each other on Saturday 18 in a hard fought match that will be very important for both teams.
El Rojo Matador will officially play their first match of the championship since they beat Cusco by a score of 3-0 on matchday 3 due to the absence of their rival. For their part, Cienciano defeated Cusco by a score of 2-0.
Without further ado, JefeBet brings you the best preview of this exciting match between Sport Huancayo vs Cienciano.
Predictions, Odds, and Betting Preview for the Sport Huancayo vs. vs Cienciano Liga 1 Apertura Matchday 5 Game on February 18, 2023
- Where: Huancayo Stadium – Huancayo, Peru.
- When: Saturday, February 18, 2023, 1:00 PM E.T.
- Moneyline: Sport Huancayo (+135) / Tie (+220) / Cienciano (+190).
- Asian Handicap: Sport Huancayo (-0.5, +130) / Cienciano (+0.5, -177).
- Over/Under (2.5): Over (-114) / Under (-114).
- Both teams score: Yes (-155) / No (+114)
All odds shown are courtesy of Unibet.
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Betting on Sport Huancayo
Sport Huancayo’s season got off to a bad start after they were eliminated in the qualifying round of the Copa Libertadores by Nacional of Paraguay on Tuesday. The Peruvian team squandered a two-goal lead in the last half hour of play and now only has to focus on securing another good place in the domestic league.
The team coached by Mifflin Bermudez got off to a good start after Cusco failed to show up for their match two weeks ago. Likewise, Huancayo will play for the first time in front of their fans, a condition in which during the Clausura 2022 they registered 21 points in 10 games, scoring 20 goals and only concededing 8.
Probable lineup (4-2-3-1): Ángel Zamudio; Juan Barreda, Rodrigo Colombo, Jimmy Valoyes, Hugo Ángeles; Leonardo Villar, Ricardo Salcedo; Marcos Lliuya, Donal Millán, Carlos Ross; Carlos Escobar.
Betting on Cienciano
After missing their first match of the Apertura 2023 on matchday 3, Cienciano successfully returned to winning ways after taking all the three points last game. The team coached by Leonel Álvarez defeated Cusco 2-0 in a match that they dominated from start to finish without major setbacks.
Next Saturday’s match will be very important for Cienciano as Huancayo is projected to be a direct rival in the continental competition, so getting an early advantage is a good incentive.
During the Clausura 2022, the popular Cienciano played nine matches away from home, and although it scored just eight goals and conceded 13, it was able to achieve 10 points playing as visitors.
Probable lineup (4-4-2): Miguel Vargas; Luis Garro, Ángel Ojeda, José Leguizamón, Ayrthon Quintana; Kevin Sandoval, Carlos Beltrán, Claudio Torrejón, Juan Romagnoli; Alberto Quintero, Carlos Garcés.
JefeBet Prediction
While we don’t have many games to analyze the performance of both teams this season, we can project that it will be a low-scoring clash.
In addition to being a very important duel for both teams that will probably be direct rivals in the competition, in six out of the last seven occasions in which the two have met, the scoreboard ended with less than three goals.
Prediction: Under (HUA 1 – CIE 1)
