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Cienciano vs UTC Cajamarca prediction and preview

18 Oct 2026, 23:30 UTC

The PunterPick prediction

Over 2.5 GoalsOdds 1.44Market probability 66%Final score 1–0

Published before kick-off and never changed afterwards. See the methodology for how picks are chosen.

Match preview

Cienciano host UTC Cajamarca in the Primera División (Peru) on 18 Oct 2026, 23:30 UTC. The prediction PunterPick published for this fixture is Over 2.5 Goals — more than 2.5 goals in the match. It was published at odds of 1.44, which the bookmaker market rated at about 66% once the bookmaker margin is removed.

Final score: Cienciano 1–0 UTC Cajamarca.

Going into the match, Cienciano had won 3, drawn 2 and lost 5 of their last 10 matches, scoring 13 and conceding 16. UTC Cajamarca had won 0, drawn 2 and lost 8 of their last 10, with 11 scored and 23 conceded.

Both teams scored in 5 of Cienciano's last 10 and 8 of UTC Cajamarca's last 10; 5 and 6 of those matches respectively went over 2.5 goals. At home Cienciano averaged 1.82 goals scored and 0.94 conceded across 17 matches; away from home UTC Cajamarca averaged 1.18 scored and 2.36 conceded across 11.

Our team-strength model expects about 2.20 goals from Cienciano and 1.00 from UTC Cajamarca. From that it rates a home win at 64%, a draw at 21% and an away win at 15%, against 73%, 17% and 9% implied by the 1X2 prices. For the published pick itself the model gives 62%.

Team comparison

Share of each factor between Cienciano (green) and UTC Cajamarca (grey), from our data provider's pre-match comparison.

Recent form100% – 0%
Attack59% – 41%
Defence65% – 35%
Head-to-head85% – 15%
Goals72% – 28%
Overall strength69% – 30%

Form before the match

TeamLast 5ScoredConcededBTTSO2.5
CiencianoWDLLW1.301.6050%50%
UTC CajamarcaLLLLL1.102.3080%60%

Averages over each side's last 10 matches in our results archive before this fixture.

Recent meetings

Other markets we priced

MarketOur probabilityOdds
BTTS 1st Half - No78%1.20
1st Half Over 0.5 Goals76%1.22
Cienciano Win75%1.25
Over 2.5 Goals66%1.44
Cienciano 1st Half Win57%1.62
Under 3.5 Goals54%1.73
1st Half Under 1.5 Goals54%1.73
BTTS Yes52%1.80

Probabilities are derived from bookmaker prices with the margin removed. They are estimates, not guarantees.

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