U. de Deportes vs Cusco

The Monumental and a defence of fifteen goals Universitario de Deportes closed the Apertura fourth with twenty-four goals scored and fifteen conceded, one of the most solid defensive records in the entire competition. The club play their home games in Lima, in the country's largest stadium, an environment that weighs on opponents as much as the squad's quality does. The visitors out of their habitat Cusco arrive from their city's three thousand four hundred metres, and descending to sea level is a real adaptation for these sides: much of their form is tied to the altitude factor, which is absent here. In the previous phase the Cusco side finished sixth with twenty-one scored and twenty-four conceded. The prospect of Universitario avoiding defeat I read at around 82%. A preview with the hosts favoured to dictate play.