The final round of the Peruvian Liga 1 Apertura takes place this weekend. On Saturday, Deportivo Municipal and Cesar Vallejo go head-to-head in the nation’s capital – Lima.
With 17 games in the books, tenth-place Deportivo Municipal and eighth-place Cesar Vallejo are separated by just two points.
¡𝗔𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗮 𝗱𝗲 𝗹𝗼𝘀 𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗺𝗲𝗿𝗼𝘀 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗱𝗼𝘀! ⚪🔴⚪🔜 El primer equipo irá con todo por el Torneo Clausura de la #Liga1Betsson2022.🔝⚽🏟️ Arrancaremos este sábado 9. 💪🏻¡Vamos Acadé! ¡Siempre Juntos! 🤍❤️🤍#EchaMuni#FranjaEdil pic.twitter.com/1Ki05BcLgB— Club Centro Deportivo Municipal (@CCDMunicipal) June 28, 2022
¡𝗔𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗮 𝗱𝗲 𝗹𝗼𝘀 𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗺𝗲𝗿𝗼𝘀 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗱𝗼𝘀! ⚪🔴⚪🔜 El primer equipo irá con todo por el Torneo Clausura de la #Liga1Betsson2022.🔝⚽🏟️ Arrancaremos este sábado 9. 💪🏻¡Vamos Acadé! ¡Siempre Juntos! 🤍❤️🤍#EchaMuni#FranjaEdil pic.twitter.com/1Ki05BcLgB
They are both enjoying solid unbeaten streaks, too, so they will both be confident of finishing the campaign on a high note.
Let’s start by looking at the hosts, Deportivo Municipal, who have won seven of their 17 Apertura games this season – recording four draws and six losses in the process.
Across April and May, Deportivo Municipal suffered five straight defeats. However, they head into this clash on a three-game unbeaten run.
After beating AD Cantolao 2-0, Deportivo Municipal secured back-to-back 1-1 draws with Carlos Stein and U. San Martin.
With 29 goals to their name, Deportivo Municipal are among the top scorers in the league. But they have also conceded 32, meaning they have the joint-worst defensive record.
As for Cesar Vallejo, they have also won seven of their 17 matches this term – registering six draws and four defeats along the way.
They are currently enjoying a three-match winning streak, having seen off Carlos Stein (2-1), U. San Martin (2-0) and Binacional (4-0).
Not only have Cesar Vallejo won each of their last three league games, but they have also won four of their previous six.
Having kept back-to-back clean sheets, Cesar Vallejo boast the second-best defensive record in Peru’s top tier. That said, they are the joint-lowest scorers in the top ten.
Head-to-head: Deportivo Municipal have only managed to win one of their past five matches against Cesar Vallejo, suffering three defeats in the process.
In 2021, Cesar Vallejo crushed Deportivo Municipal 4-0 on their travels before sealing a 2-0 victory on home soil.
Team news: Deportivo Municipal’s key man is Roberto Ovelar, who is one of six players to have netted six goals this season.
On the flip side, Cesar Vallejo have no injury concerns – meaning head coach Jose del Solar has a full-strength squad to choose from on Saturday.
With nothing left to play for this term, Deportivo Municipal and Cesar Vallejo are expected to produce an uneventful encounter.
Forebet predicts that Deportivo Municipal and Cesar Vallejo will play out a low-scoring draw, with both teams scoring under 1.5 goals.