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This will be a time to start resolving pending issues. This Friday, March 24, Universitario vs Cienciano will be the first game that will open the pending matchday 1 of the first round of the 2023 Liga 1. This will be a very important match that will take place at the Estadio Monumental U Marathon de Lima.
After the elimination match to reach the group stage of the Copa Sudamericana, Universitarios and Cienciano meet again a little more than two weeks later. This time, both teams have different objectives in mind. One, to continue with the winning streak and dream with the top of the Peruvian championship. While the other does not want to lose sight of the leaders in the standings.
It should be noted that the Peruvian Football Federation finally decided to take advantage of the FIFA international friendly dates to hold what will be matchday 1 of the Peruvian tournament. Both dates 1 and 2 had to be suspended due to the socio-political outbreaks that shook the Inca country.
Without further ado, JefeBet, your favorite information site, brings you the best betting preview, the most viable predictions, and the odds for this very interesting match between Universitario vs Cienciano for matchday 1 of the Liga 1.
Predictions, Odds, and Betting Preview for the Universitario vs Cienciano Liga 1 Matchday 1 Game on March 24, 2023
- Where: Estadio Monumental U Marathon, Lima, Peru
- When: Friday, March 24, 2023, 08:30 PM E.T.
- Moneyline: Universitario [To be determined] / Tie [To be determined] / Cienciano [To be determined]
- Asian Handicap: Universitario [-1, To be determined] / Cienciano [+1, To be determined]
- Over/Under (2.5): Over [To be determined] / Under [To be determined]
- Both teams score: Yes [To be determined] / No [To be determined]
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Betting on Club Universitario de Deportes
Universitario comes off a very good time in the last 3 matchday. The cream team has been able to come away with victories, and has scored 9 vital pointsthat allow it to dream of achieving the leadership of the Liga 1 standings. At the moment, the team holds the 4th place with 12 points and one unit behind the current leader, Deportivo Garcilaso. The last of these triumphs took place last Saturday, when Universitario received ADT at the Monumental, and beating it by 3-1.
Of course, the new tactician, Jorge Fossati, has given back the winning mentality to the team. In addition, the Uruguayan coach was present during the match to qualify for the group stage of the Copa Sudamericana, where the U won by 2-0. So, he already knows the formula to be able to get another win against the Cusquenians in the upcoming Universitario vs Cienciano.
Possible Lineup (5-3-2): José Carvallo; Hugo Ancajima, Aldo Corzo, Marco Saravia, Matías Di Benedetto, Nelson Cabanillas; Rodrigo Ureña, Piero Quispe, Martín Pérez Guedes; Luis Urruti, Emanuel Herrera.
Betting on Club Cienciano
Cienciano, on the other hand, is on a turbulent path towards its next match at the Monumental. The Cusco team coached by Leonel Álvarez holds the ninth place in the Peruvian championship standings with 9 points. It arrives in the Peruvian capital with the purpose of not losing sight of those at the top of the standings.
Even so, Cienciano comes in a good mood to the colossus of Ate. This is due to its last victory in matchday 9, when it won by 3-1 against Union Comercio last Saturday at the Garcilaso Stadium in Cusco. Now, with blood in its players’ eyes for what happened in the Copa Sudamericana, the team from the imperial city will go with the purpose of getting revenge against Universitarios. However, another defeat could be detrimental to its domestic championship season.
Possible Lineup (4-3-3): Miguel Ángel Vargas; Luis Garro, Carlos Beltrán, Hansell Riojas, Ayrthon Quintana; Gonzalo González, Sharif Ramírez, Kevin Sandoval; Matías Carpio, Jean Deza, Carlos Garcés.
JefeBet Prediction
Universitario’s momentum has gone from disappointing to overwhelming in a matter of a month. Today, under Fossati’s mandate, the team has managed to change the chip on many of its stars who did not appear during the beginning of the championship.
In addition, Cienciano’s away statistics are not favorable. Of the three away matches played, Cienciano has won only once, and lost three times. Once again, in a hostile environment, the red team of Cusco will have a difficult time. Therefore, Universitario vs Cienciano is expected to be a high tension duel.
Prediction: Universitario wins (UNI 1-0 CIE).
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