FC Cajamarca host Universitario at the Estadio Héroes de San Ramón in the fifth round of the Torneo Clausura on August 16, 2026. The home side enter the fixture after an important 4-2 victory over Melgar, while the visitors are looking to respond after taking only one point from their meetings with Cienciano and Sporting Cristal. FC Cajamarca are 13th in the Primera Division ranking and Universitario are eighth, but their broader season records show a clear difference: the hosts have five wins from 21 league matches, compared with ten victories for the visitors. Defensive reliability could prove decisive, especially because FC Cajamarca have conceded in each of their last 21 Primera Division games.

FC Cajamarca Recent Form and Key Statistics

FC Cajamarca are contesting their first campaign in the top division and have found adaptation difficult. Their latest result nevertheless provided a significant boost, as they defeated Melgar 4-2 away from home on August 9. That was their first victory in five matches, following a sequence that has produced one win, one draw and three defeats. Across those five fixtures, the team averaged 1.6 goals scored and 2.2 conceded, illustrating both their attacking potential and their continuing vulnerability at the other end.
Their Primera Division record stands at five wins, six draws and ten defeats. FC Cajamarca have averaged 1.4 goals per game while allowing 1.7, and their defensive sequence is particularly notable: they have conceded at least once in their last 21 league matches. That makes it difficult for the home side to control games solely through defensive resistance, even when their attack creates enough opportunities to compete.
Goals have also been a regular feature of their recent league schedule. Each of FC Cajamarca’s last ten Primera Division matches has finished with more than 1.5 total goals. In addition, at least one second-half goal was recorded in 18 of their previous 20 home fixtures. The comeback from recent difficulties with four goals against Melgar should strengthen confidence, but maintaining that attacking level while becoming more secure defensively remains the central challenge.

Universitario Recent Form and Key Statistics

Universitario arrive as the reigning three-time champions, although their opening Clausura results have not delivered the momentum they wanted. They lost 2-0 against Cienciano before drawing 1-1 with Sporting Cristal on August 8. Across their four matches in this phase, they have not kept a clean sheet, and three of those games ended with both sides scoring.
The visitors’ overall recent record is stronger than those two latest results might suggest. Universitario have registered three wins, one draw and one defeat in their last five matches, scoring an average of 1.4 goals and conceding 1.0 per fixture. Their complete Primera Division record is ten wins, six draws and five losses, with the same average of 1.4 goals scored but only 1.0 conceded. Those numbers compare favorably with FC Cajamarca’s season figures, particularly in terms of defensive performance.
Recent Universitario matches have generally remained within a controlled scoring range, with fewer than 3.5 total goals in each of their last 11 fixtures. Some of their away games have been especially tight: five of their last ten away matches finished with under 0.5 total goals. This creates an interesting contrast with an FC Cajamarca side whose games have repeatedly crossed the 1.5-goal line. The visitors must therefore balance their established ability to limit the overall score with the need to improve after failing to win their last two Clausura outings.
Gianluca Lapadula and Alex Valera are the named attacking options highlighted for Universitario. Their presence gives the visitors an important offensive threat against a home defence that has consistently allowed goals, although Universitario’s own failure to keep a clean sheet in the current phase means they cannot focus exclusively on attacking.

FC Cajamarca vs Universitario Match Analysis

The statistical comparison gives Universitario the stronger season profile. They have twice as many league victories as FC Cajamarca, concede an average of 1.0 goal per game rather than 1.7, and have lost five matches compared with the hosts’ ten. The listed win probabilities also favor the visitors at 50%, with FC Cajamarca at 24% and the draw at 27%. However, FC Cajamarca’s 4-2 success against Melgar demonstrates that the home team can still punish opponents when their attack operates effectively.
The main tension in this matchup comes from the contrasting scoring patterns. FC Cajamarca have seen over 1.5 total goals in ten consecutive league games and have conceded in 21 straight Primera Division fixtures. Universitario, by comparison, have stayed under 3.5 total goals in 11 consecutive matches and have been involved in several scoreless away games. The hosts may seek to build on the freedom and confidence shown in their six-goal meeting with Melgar, while the visitors have reasons to prefer a more controlled contest.
The latest head-to-head meeting ended in a 1-0 Universitario victory on March 1, 2026. That is the only result included in the available head-to-head summary, leaving FC Cajamarca with no wins or draws and an average of one goal conceded against this opponent. Even so, the hosts approach the rematch immediately after their most encouraging recent result, whereas Universitario must recover from a defeat and a draw.
FC Cajamarca’s ability to protect their goal is likely to be one of the defining factors. Another concession would extend an already lengthy league sequence, placing greater pressure on their attackers to respond. Universitario have the better defensive average over the season, but their four Clausura games without a clean sheet indicate that the home side may still find opportunities. The result could ultimately depend on whether FC Cajamarca reproduce their attacking efficiency from the Melgar victory or whether Universitario impose the lower-scoring pattern seen throughout their recent run.