There’s Copa Sudamericana action happening on Friday as Cienciano will play Deportes Iquique.
Our full set of predictions, statistics and match poll for Cienciano v Deportes Iquique can be seen below including the latest game odds.
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Cienciano
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Cienciano will be looking for another win after the 3-1 Copa Sudamericana triumph versus Caracas.
In that match, Cienciano had 66% possession and 30 attempts on goal with 11 of them on target. The only player to score for Cienciano was Gaspar Gentile (15'). Caracas got 3 shots at goal with 1 of them on target.
It’s been a rare occasion in recent games that Cienciano have kept a clean sheet. The reality is that Cienciano have failed to prevent opponents from scoring in 5 of their previous 6 matches, giving up 10 goals during that time.
Deportes Iquique
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Deportes Iquique go into this game after a 3-2 Copa Sudamericana win versus Atlético Mineiro in their last fixture.
In that game, Deportes Iquique managed 26% possession and 10 attempts on goal with 3 on target. On the other side, Atletico Mineiro had 24 shots on goal with 7 on target. Rubens (10') and Bernard (79') scored for Atlético Mineiro.
The numbers tell their own story, and Deportes Iquique have been scored against in 5 of their last 6 matches, seeing their opponents hit 12 goals in total. In defence, Deportes Iquique could really do with shoring things up. That being said, time will tell whether the trend will be replicated in this match.
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Head to head
The last league encounter between the two was Copa Sudamericana match day 3 on 25/04/2025 when the final score was Deportes Iquique 2-2 Cienciano.
On that day, Deportes Iquique had 28% possession and 7 shots on goal with 3 on target.
At the other end, Cienciano got 14 attempts on goal with 2 of them on target. Gaspar Gentile (24') and Carlos Garcés (90') scored.
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Team News: Cienciano
The Cienciano manager will be grateful to have no fitness worries at all coming into this clash with a fully injury-free squad ready to go.
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Team News: Deportes Iquique
Deportes Iquique manager Miguel Ramírez has to choose from a squad that has some fitness concerns. Daniel Castillo (Tendon rupture) and Rubén Farfán (Meniscus injury) are names that won’t be on the team sheet.
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Prediction
Our assessment is that Cienciano certainly have the ability to score a couple of goals against Deportes Iquique, who will not find it easy to find the back of the net.
Therefore, we are anticipating a pretty comfortable 2-0 winning score for Cienciano at the end of this one.
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⚽️ What are the top odds for the game?
Checking the betting prices for this game in the WDW market, a win for Cienciano is best priced at 1.67, going for the draw is 3.5 & taking a punt on victory for Deportes Iquique gets you 5.75. These are the best returns that can be secured at the moment.
Victor Martins,
14:01 12/05/2025
Odds correct at time of publishing. All odds subject to change.
🏟️ Team Focus:
Cienciano
Formed: 1901
Stadium: Estadio Garcilaso (42,056)
Captain: Claudio Torrejón
Chairman: Sergio Ludeña
Manager: Cristian Diaz
Competitions: Copa Sudamericana (Group H)