Universitario vs Juan Pablo II College: the preview

Saturday, October 24 · Estadio Monumental Perú - Liga 1 2026

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Universitario #4 · 29 pts

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Juan Pablo II College #18 · 16 pts
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Universitario hosts Juan Pablo II College while carrying a home record of two wins in five attempts during the tournament. The visitors arrive carrying an unbeaten run spanning six matches, during which they collected seven points from their last nine available. This matchup places the visiting side testing that recent consistency against a local team positioned fourth in the standings.

Updated on Sunday, October 18, 2026 at

Key facts

  • Juan Pablo II College are unbeaten in 7 games in the competition.

  • 35% of Universitario's goals come in the last fifteen minutes.

  • Juan Pablo II College took 7 of the last 9 points available.

Current form

That previous home win against this opponent provides a precedent for Universitario, while the visitors arrive needing to improve an away record that shows only two wins from six attempts.

Where they stand

Group A
Team MP GD Pts
1 Alianza Lima 17 +22 40
2 Los Chankas 17 +4 34
3 Cienciano 17 +12 33
4 Universitario 17 +9 29
5 FBC Melgar 17 +9 28
6 Cusco FC 17 -3 27
7 Deportivo Garcilaso 17 +3 26
8 Alianza Atletico 17 +2 21
9 Comerciantes Unidos 17 -2 21
10 Asociacion Deportiva Tarma 17 +1 20
11 Sport Boys 17 -4 20
12 Sporting Cristal 17 -2 19
13 CD UT Cajamarca 17 -5 18
14 UCV Moquegua 17 -7 18
15 FC Cajamarca 17 -5 17
16 Atletico Grau 17 -6 16
17 Sport Huancayo 17 -10 16
18 Juan Pablo II College 17 -18 16

The difference-makers

Universitario. Alex Valera concentrates the attacking production for Universitario while accounting for more than a third of the team conversion, leaving the side exposed if opposing defenses manage to neutralize his output.

Juan Pablo II College. Gianluca Lapadula contributes secondary scoring support behind Alex Valera, helping sustain the attacking output of Universitario while the visitors rely on Janio Pósito to convert their chances.

Playing style

UniversitarioJuan Pablo II College
46.7% Possession 48.7%
4.8 Remates al arco 5.2
12.2 Remates totales 14.5
4.8 Corners 4.4
12.1 Fouls 11

Average of the most recent matches with stats available (10 and 10 respectively).

Universitario registers a lower average possession figure than the visitors while maintaining higher scoring metrics in recent outings, suggesting a contest where the home side could cede territorial control and prioritize direct attacking sequences against a defensive structure…

When they settle games

Universitario 23 goals

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Juan Pablo II College 21 goals

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The visiting side concentrates a third of its scoring output inside the final quarter of the opening half, intersecting directly with the phase where Universitario registers a lower conversion rate.

Head to head

Head-to-head record · last 3 matches
2Universitario won
0Draws
1Juan Pablo II College won
Goals in the head-to-head7 – 3
Matches3
Last win for Universitario05/2026
Last win for Juan Pablo II College05/2025

Latest matchups

3/5/26Primera DivisionJuan Pablo II College1–4Universitario
5/10/25Primera DivisionUniversitario3–0Juan Pablo II College
18/5/25Primera DivisionJuan Pablo II College2–0Universitario

The past meetings show the home side taking two victories out of three encounters, including a home win where they scored three goals without reply. That historical advantage contrasts with the current away momentum of the visitors, who arrive carrying an unbeaten run across their recent six…

Who scored in these meetings

15 1 · in 3 meetings

The scoring history shows goals from Edison Flores and Jairo Concha for Universitario alongside C. Tizon for Juan Pablo II College, while a total of fifteen yellow cards and one red card across three previous encounters points to a physically contested matchup where discipline…