Cienciano vs Los Chankas prediction: teams form analysis, possible lineups on September 30, 2026
Liga 1 Peru
On September 30, 2026, Cienciano and Los Chankas will meet in matchday 10 of the Liga 1 Peru Clausura. Despite the packed schedule, the hosts will be looking to take maximum points.
Cienciano - Los Chankas: team news and expert analysis
The club from Cusco finished eighth in last season's overall standings. That was enough, however, to earn a chance to compete in the Copa Sudamericana. The Peruvians eventually reached the quarterfinals, but after beating Montevideo City at home, they were thrashed away from home. They will now turn their full attention to the league, where they have fallen from third place in the Apertura to the bottom half of the table after a poor run of results in this part of the season. They also came up short against ADT, losing 1-2.
The team from Andahuaylas finished ninth in 2025, ending up alongside their current opponents in the standings. They improved significantly in the Apertura, with only Alianza Lima collecting more points. However, after making a relatively confident start to the Clausura, they went on to suffer a run of defeats. In the previous round, they also lost to Cajamarca, 1-2.
Melgarejo's side average 1.73 goals scored and 1.50 conceded per match. Quintero and company score 1.35 goals per game while allowing 1.69.
Previous matches: Cienciano - Los Chankas
After two draws, the teams exchanged back-to-back clean-sheet victories on their respective home grounds.
The hosts have not been entirely convincing. But their opponents are very weak, and a team like this must be beaten at home with a -1.5-goal handicap (odds – 1.83).
Cienciano - Los Chankas: key stats and trends
- Cienciano have lost five of their last seven matches
- Both teams have scored in 65% of Cienciano's matches, while the average total goals per game is 3.23
- Los Chankas have lost five matches in a row
- Both teams have scored in 54% of Los Chankas' matches, while the average total goals per game is 3.04
Cienciano - Los Chankas: possible starting lineups
Cienciano play in a 1-4-2-3-1 formation (possible lineup): Espinosa - Martinich, Becerra, Amondarain, Aguilar - Arias, Barreto - Bandiera, Sukkar, Sousa - Garces
Los Chankas play in a 1-4-2-3-1 formation (possible lineup): Camacho - Guevara, Gonzalez, Pimienta, Kaufman - Sanchez, Velarde - Torres, Torres, Takeuchi - Quintero
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