Club Atletico Grau vs Alianza Lima Prediction: Can Alianza Lima Get Itself Back on the Winning Track?

In the upcoming fixture of the Peruvian Primera Division, Matchday 1, Club Atletico Grau will take on Alianza Lima at the Estadio Miguel Grau in Peru. Going in the matchup, Atletico Grau stands 12th with 2 wins and 8 points, whereas Alianza Lima stands 6th with 4 wins and 12 points. Atletico Grau and Alianza Lima are likely to make reasonable and significant progress as the Apertura season gets more competitive. Lima and Grau last played in July 2022 and Lima won (1-2). From the last three matches played between the two, Lima has won twice and a fixture has ended in a draw. 

Going in the matchup, Grau is certainly missing the element of consistency, which is why it has managed to win just a fixture from the last 5 played. In the last match against Sporting Cristal, Fernando Andres Mosquera did start the proceedings with a goal in the 4th minute of play. However, Grau wasn’t unable to capitalize on the advantage. Due to the red card suspensions in the last outing, Club Atletico Grau will be missing out Fernando Andres Marquez and Joel Lopez. Grau has managed to score only 7 goals in the last 5 outings, averaging about 1.4 goals per game. Hence, Grau will be fancying its chances of scoring at least a goal against Lima. 

• Neri Ricardo
• Oslimg Mora
• Luis Alvarez

Going in the matchup, Alianza Lima is coming off a defeat against Sport Huancayo (2-1), in which Gabriel Costa scored the only goal in the 34th minute of play. Apart from the defeat in the last match, Alianza Lima has secured four back-to-back wins. Alianza Lima has scored 8 goals in the last 5 matches, averaging 1.6 goals per game. Secondly, Alianza Lima hasn’t allowed goals in 3 of the last 5 matches. Hence, Alianza Lima can start as favorites for winning, as they are likely to play with a balanced attack. With the likes of Santiago Garcia and Andres Andrade in the lineup, Alianza Lima could orchestrate a winning performance away from home. 

• Gabriel Costa
• Pablo Sabbag
• Jairo Concha

Pablo Sabbag has certainly elevated the current gameplay of Alianza Lima by producing individual performances. Secondly, Alianza Lima has demonstrated better gameplay than Grau in recent Peruvian fixtures. Considering the goal-scoring averages and overall stats of the two, the match total is expected to be over 2.5 goals and both teams to score. I am expecting a final scoreline of 1-2 at the end of 90 minutes of play. 

• Alianza Lima to Win for 2.40
• Correct Score 1-2 for 9.00
• Total Over 2.5 for 1.93