Overview
- The match is scheduled for Saturday, 25 July at Complejo Deportivo de Chongoyape with kickoff at 15:15 Peru/Colombia/Ecuador time and live coverage on L1 Max and L1 Play.
- Juan Pablo II comes into the game after a 2-2 draw with FC Cajamarca and needs points to move away from the lower part of the table.
- Cienciano arrives after a 1-3 loss to Melgar and a run of two consecutive defeats that includes a Copa Sudamericana setback.
- Referee Micke Palomino Huaminí has been appointed for the fixture and the Chongoyape venue holds about 3,000 spectators, a factor for match atmosphere and home support.
- Both teams face a congested schedule with early August fixtures against top opponents, which could force rotation and shape their approach to this Clausura match.