Comerciantes Unidos vs Sporting Cristal Prediction: I predict a close victory for the visiting team

In the Peru Liga 1 Apertura Round 17, Comerciantes Unidos and Sporting Cristal will play at Estadio Juan Maldonado Gamarra Stadium. Comerciantes Unidos will aim to secure a win, while Sporting Cristal will hope to avoid a defeat. The following information below is scheduled to guide your bets.

Comerciantes Unidos have gained 22 points in 16 matches, positioning them in 8th place in the league table. Based on their last five encounters, they suffered defeats against U. de Deportes and ADT Tarma while tied against Alianza Atletico and Sport Boys. However, they won against Union Comercio. In these matches, they have scored four goals while conceding ten.

Sporting Cristal are currently in 1st place in the league table, having gained 37 points in 16 matches this season in the promotion Liga 1 playoffs. During their last five encounters, they suffered defeats against U. de Deportes and Cesar Vallejo. However, they won against Alianza Atletico, Cusco, and Union Cormercio. During these matches, they have scored eleven goals while conceding eight.

During their last five encounters, Comerciantes Unidos won one, while Sporting Cristal won two, and both teams tied in two matches. However, both teams were recorded in scoring against one another in three matches and scoring more than two goals were recorded in three matches.

I predict a high-scoring outcome since both teams will hope to score. Considering the visiting team's recent performance in front of goals, we can expect them to score multiple goals while I predict they will secure a win.