Sorare Football Picks for GW97 Aug 4-7: Primera Division del Peru

Quagliata is riding a hot run and you can feel the minutes under him, averaging 0.60 goals and 0.60 assists per match over his last five while logging about 86 minutes a game as a regular in Melgar's Starting XI, which gives him a high floor for fantasy lineups. The matchup helps his ceiling: UCV Moquegua have been leaky this season, conceding roughly 1.4 goals per match and showing especially poor away form, so Quagliata's chance volume and creative returns are more probable than not. Across the campaign he already shows the profile of a creator-finisher with two goals and five assists in nine appearances and healthy underlying numbers, so treat him as a high-floor starter with frequent assist upside and a realistic path to a multi-goal or multi-assist haul; the Sorare Edge projection sits at 87.9 with medium confidence. He has five appearances in the last 5 game weeks and 15 appearances in the last 15 game weeks, so rostering him is more about capturing a steady points base than gambling on a surprise. Start him if you need reliable minutes and attacking returns.

He is hot and heavily involved; Cuesta has averaged 0.80 goals and 0.60 assists per match over his last five outings and has emerged as Melgar's primary finisher this season with eight goals and four assists, so he carries clear upside against a meek defense. (FotMob). As a regular in Melgar's Starting XI. With five appearances in the last 5 game weeks and 14 appearances in the last 15 game weeks. He offers a high floor through steady minutes, while Deportivo Moquegua's leaky back line (about 1.4 goals conceded per match) hands him a realistic ceiling because he fires roughly 3.3 shots per 90 with 1.1 on target. (Sofascore, FotMob). Treat him as a high-upside starter rather than a locked-in scorer; the Sorare Edge projection of 87.6 with medium model confidence suggests a strong probability of return, but his ceiling is where you should expect the big reward.

Hot streak alert. Castillo has delivered back-to-back braces in July and is arriving at Matute with serious momentum, which pushes his ceiling sky-high for a home date with Alianza Atlético Sullana. He is effectively nailed into the Starting XI, with 17 starts and roughly 1,395 minutes this season while chipping in 11 goals and 5 assists, and he gets consistent service from Jairo Vélez, the club's primary chance creator. Sullana have been brittle defensively, conceding 22 in 18 matches, and the fixture at Estadio Alejandro Villanueva sets up a high-upside play; Sorare Edge pegs him at 86.

Olivares is rolling and the most decisive thing about him right now is availability plus output: he has five appearances in the last 5 game weeks and 14 appearances in the last 15 game weeks, is listed as a starter and is averaging 87 minutes a match while producing 0.60 goals and 0.40 assists per game over his last five, so his floor is a heavy-usage starter with regular scoring chances. He also arrives at Estadio Municipal Unión de Tarma against an ADT side that concedes at least 1.28 expected goals per match and about 1.5 goals on the road, a matchup that boosts his ceiling as a penalty-area threat. Treat him as a high-floor starter with a realistic chance of a multi-event game; the Sorare Edge projection of 85.1 with medium confidence captures that blend of steady minutes and matchup upside.

Renzo Garcés is a real set-piece weapon for Alianza Lima, not a peripheral defender, with five goals this season and steady full 90-minute starts that give him an unusually high attacking ceiling for a centre back. He has five appearances in the last 5 game weeks and 13 appearances in the last 15 game weeks, so minutes are secure, and the home date at Estadio Alejandro Villanueva against Alianza Atlético Sullana looks favorable because Sullana concedes just over 1.2 goals per game with an xGA around 1.32. Treat Garcés as a safe-floor start with upside; the most likely outcome is a clean-sheet contributor and the occasional headed goal from set pieces, and that profile is exactly why the Sorare Edge projection sits at 83.4 with medium model confidence rather than a lock.

If you want a safe floor from Melgar's goalmouth, Cabezudo is the obvious play: he has four clean sheets and an 82.5% save rate across 900 minutes this season, numbers that track with Melgar sitting near the top of the table. He is listed as STARTER and has five appearances in the last 5 game weeks and nine appearances in the last 15 game weeks, so his minutes look secure and Sorare Edge gives him an 81.9 projection with medium confidence, which fits a high-floor, medium-ceiling profile. This fixture helps the case; UCV Moquegua have conceded 26 goals in 18 matches and Melgar go to Estadio 25 de Noviembre, so the chance of another shutout is better than average, though set pieces and home conditions mean you should price in some variance rather than expecting a sure thing.

If you want steady minutes and a pragmatic floor, Zubczuk is about as safe as they come for Garcilaso; he is the club's clear first-choice keeper, averaging full matches and with five appearances in the last 5 game weeks and 15 appearances in the last 15 game weeks. The matchup helps his clean-sheet upside, Asociación Deportiva Tarma concede roughly 1.28 expected goals and about the same in actual goals per game, and sit well below Garcilaso in the table, so a shutout or a low-goals outing is a realistic ceiling. Pair that with a track record of multiple saves per match this season and a Sorare Edge projection of 80.7 points with medium model confidence, and you get a low-variance starter whose ceiling is a shutout plus a handful of saves while the floor is a handful of routine stops; start him when you need consistency rather than boom-or-bust upside.

Playing at Estadio Garcilaso in Cusco is the defining matchup detail here, that ground sits roughly 3,399 meters above sea level and frequently hands Cienciano a real home advantage, so Romero will be tested on concentration and recovery more than usual. He is Universitario's starter and has been playing the full 90, with five appearances in the last 5 game weeks and seven appearances in the last 15 game weeks, which gives him a high floor for minutes and a clear chance to collect saves and a shutout if the defense holds up; Universitario arrive in decent form, which helps his ceiling. The Sorare Edge projection of 78.4 points and medium model confidence lines up with that profile: reliable minutes and upside from a clean sheet in a tricky away fixture, but the altitude and Cienciano's home energy make this a match where volatility is more likely than a safe banker.

Camacho's clearest asset is availability and a high floor. He is nailed into the Starting XI and has been logging 90 minutes a match, with 5 appearances in the last 5 game weeks and 15 appearances in the last 15 game weeks, so you can count on him to play and collect baseline points. He backs that reliability with a strong save profile this season. A roughly 71 percent save rate and six clean sheets in 19 Primera División appearances. Which creates a tidy floor and a real ceiling from volume saves. The matchup at CD Sport Huancayo is double edged; Huancayo concedes about 1.8 goals per game so Camacho is likely to face plenty of shots and therefore has upside for a big-save night, but clean-sheet odds are trimmed by the opponent's scoring frequency.

What sells Aspajo is availability and starts. He is the FC Cajamarca starter and has been playing 90 minutes per game, with five appearances in the last 5 game weeks and seven appearances in the last 15 game weeks, so his floor is a full-match baseline for your Starting XI. Spotting the matchup, CD Sport Huancayo have managed just 24 goals in 19 league matches this season, which gives Aspajo upside for saves plus a realistic clean-sheet chance at home, and he arrives with a solid recent rating (7.4 on Sofascore) that backs the form side of the equation. The Sorare Edge projection (77.5 points, model confidence medium) paints him as a high-floor start with upside if Huancayo misfires, though the ceiling depends on match flow and shot volume.

Renzo Garcés is a real set-piece weapon for Alianza Lima, not a peripheral defender, with five goals this season and steady full 90-minute starts that give him an unusually high attacking ceiling for a centre back. He has five appearances in the last 5 game weeks and 13 appearances in the last 15 game weeks, so minutes are secure, and the home date at Estadio Alejandro Villanueva against Alianza Atlético Sullana looks favorable because Sullana concedes just over 1.2 goals per game with an xGA around 1.32. Treat Garcés as a safe-floor start with upside; the most likely outcome is a clean-sheet contributor and the occasional headed goal from set pieces, and that profile is exactly why the Sorare Edge projection sits at 83.4 with medium model confidence rather than a lock.

Advíncula is a near-guaranteed fixture for Alianza Lima, a confirmed STARTER who is averaging 90 minutes per game and has five appearances in the last 5 game weeks and 14 appearances in the last 15 game weeks, so his floor is strong simply from minutes alone. At home in Estadio Alejandro Villanueva he draws a useful matchup since Alianza Atlético Sullana concede about 1.22 goals per match and are middling defensively, which raises his clean-sheet ceiling while Alianza Lima sit in good form (team form index 73.33), and the Sorare Edge projection pegs him at 82.3 points with medium confidence, so treat him as a high-floor play with upside. He also offers attacking promise for a fullback, already chipping in this season with goal and assist contributions while playing a wide, pace-driven role that feeds overlaps and crosses, so the realistic ceiling is a shutout plus a chance-created or assist rather than just defensive returns.

Lagos is offering real attacking value from left back, with two assists across his last five matches (0.40 per match) and 19 chances created on the season, so he carries a genuine ceiling in a home date with CCyD Universidad Técnica de Cajamarca, a team that concedes about 1.53 goals per game. He is a reliable presence in the Starting XI, logging 1,090 minutes and 13 starts this campaign and putting in five appearances in the last 5 game weeks, so his floor is higher than a typical rotation defender. Expect upside from set-piece involvement and overlapping runs rather than a shutout lock, since Garcilaso’s home form and UTC’s defensive profile both tilt toward chances being created; treat him as a high-floor starter with a useful probability of an attacking return.

If you want reliability at the back, Escobar is the anchor: he's a STARTER who averages about 88 minutes a game and has five appearances in the last 5 game weeks and 14 appearances in the last 15 game weeks, so he brings a high-floor minutes profile against a Moquegua side that has been vulnerable away, conceding heavily on the road. He also turns that time into measurable output, with FotMob showing strong defensive involvement and ball-progressing numbers like high clearances and accurate long balls per 90, and his experience playing both right-back and centre-back gives the coach flexibility when naming the Starting XI. With a Sorare Edge projection of 81.5 and medium model confidence, treat Escobar as a start for his dependable floor and steady defensive points; his ceiling improves if Melgar keeps a clean sheet, but he is unlikely to repay only via attacking returns.

Gómez's main selling point is ironclad availability; he is a confirmed STARTER who plays the full 90 and has 15 appearances in the last 15 game weeks, so his floor comes from the minutes and starts he will likely log in the Starting XI. That reliability has translated into real clean-sheet opportunity, with six shutouts this season for Garcilaso and a trip to Asociación Deportiva Tarma, a team that has surrendered 21 goals in 17 matches and sits low in the table, which increases the probability he returns useful defensive points. The Sorare Edge projection pegs him at 81.1 with medium confidence, so treat him as a steady, startable defender whose ceiling will come from shutouts and aerial dominance rather than attacking returns; his strong duel and aerial numbers (around a 65 percent success rate) back that up.

What sells Esteban Pavez for fantasy here is his availability and role, he is a regular in Alianza Lima's Starting XI and averaging 90 minutes per game, with five appearances in the last 5 game weeks and 15 appearances in the last 15 game weeks. The matchup helps too, the game is at Estadio Alejandro Villanueva and Alianza Atlético Sullana have been leaky enough this season (roughly 1.2 goals conceded per match and a weak away record) so Pavez's steady link play and set-piece involvement pair well with service from creators like Jairo Vélez, who tops the team for chances created. He comes with a high floor because he plays the full 90 and has contributed assists recently (0.20 assists per match in the last five), and the Sorare Edge projection of 83.0 with medium confidence suggests a useful ceiling; view him as a dependable midfield starter who is more likely to return steady points than explode for a single huge score.

Colman has quietly become a workhorse for Real Atlético Garcilaso, starting most weeks and averaging roughly 75 minutes while posting five appearances in the last 5 game weeks and 14 appearances in the last 15 game weeks, and his recent run (0.40 goals and 0.20 assists per match over the last five) pairs with three league goals and about 4.6 expected goals on the season, which tells you he gets into good shooting positions. This home date with CCyD Universidad Técnica de Cajamarca matters because UTC concedes north of 1.5 goals per game, so the matchup raises Colman’s ceiling. Sorare Edge pegs him at 77.8 with medium confidence. But his floor is a modest, predictable return: steady minutes and the occasional goal/assist rather than boom-or-bust fireworks.

If you want a dependable floor in midfield pick Orejuela for his minutes and ball-recycling. He is being used as a 90-minute starter and racks up recoveries and accurate passes per 90, the sort of defensive-mid workload that keeps fantasy points ticking. Five appearances in the last 5 game weeks and 14 appearances in the last 15 game weeks underline that he is a regular in the Starting XI, and he is listed to start at home against CD Sport Huancayo; Sorare Edge projects 77.7 points with model confidence MEDIUM and a team form index of 40.00, which points to a high-probability floor with a somewhat capped ceiling. Sport Huancayo concede around 1.8 goals a game, so Orejuela's ability to win turnovers and spray long balls gives him some transitional-assist upside if Cajamarca can exploit those spaces, but treat him as a steady minutes play rather than a boom-or-bust scorer.

Availability is the headline: he is a STARTER who averages 90 minutes and has made five appearances in the last 5 game weeks and 13 appearances in the last 15 game weeks, so you buy a dependable floor whenever he starts. He has scored once this season while compiling about 2.19 expected goals and roughly 1.17 expected assists, figures that show he gets into promising positions and helps create chances rather than just sitting deep. That matters for this trip to Club Atlético Grau, who concede around 1.71 xG per away match, so Da Campo offers genuine upside on the road; Sorare Edge pegs him at 77.5 with medium confidence, which makes him a sensible high-floor midfield start with periodic ceiling games rather than a boom-or-bust gamble.

Arrasco's biggest appeal is availability and involvement. He has been a regular in FC Cajamarca's Starting XI this season, logging roughly 894 minutes and 16 starts, so he brings a dependable minutes floor into Saturday's home meeting with Sport Huancayo, a side that has been vulnerable away in the Clausura. The attacking case is volume over flash: he has a goal and an assist while creating 10 chances and firing 13 shots, six on target, so his ceiling rises when he gets chances in the final third. Sorare Edge projects 77.2 points with medium model confidence, which matches the upside/floor profile here. A sensible start at home who offers steady fantasy baseline production and a clear path to extra points if Cajamarca can keep feeding him into dangerous areas.

Quagliata is riding a hot run and you can feel the minutes under him, averaging 0.60 goals and 0.60 assists per match over his last five while logging about 86 minutes a game as a regular in Melgar's Starting XI, which gives him a high floor for fantasy lineups. The matchup helps his ceiling: UCV Moquegua have been leaky this season, conceding roughly 1.4 goals per match and showing especially poor away form, so Quagliata's chance volume and creative returns are more probable than not. Across the campaign he already shows the profile of a creator-finisher with two goals and five assists in nine appearances and healthy underlying numbers, so treat him as a high-floor starter with frequent assist upside and a realistic path to a multi-goal or multi-assist haul; the Sorare Edge projection sits at 87.9 with medium confidence. He has five appearances in the last 5 game weeks and 15 appearances in the last 15 game weeks, so rostering him is more about capturing a steady points base than gambling on a surprise. Start him if you need reliable minutes and attacking returns.

He is hot and heavily involved; Cuesta has averaged 0.80 goals and 0.60 assists per match over his last five outings and has emerged as Melgar's primary finisher this season with eight goals and four assists, so he carries clear upside against a meek defense. (FotMob). As a regular in Melgar's Starting XI. With five appearances in the last 5 game weeks and 14 appearances in the last 15 game weeks. He offers a high floor through steady minutes, while Deportivo Moquegua's leaky back line (about 1.4 goals conceded per match) hands him a realistic ceiling because he fires roughly 3.3 shots per 90 with 1.1 on target. (Sofascore, FotMob). Treat him as a high-upside starter rather than a locked-in scorer; the Sorare Edge projection of 87.6 with medium model confidence suggests a strong probability of return, but his ceiling is where you should expect the big reward.

Hot streak alert. Castillo has delivered back-to-back braces in July and is arriving at Matute with serious momentum, which pushes his ceiling sky-high for a home date with Alianza Atlético Sullana. He is effectively nailed into the Starting XI, with 17 starts and roughly 1,395 minutes this season while chipping in 11 goals and 5 assists, and he gets consistent service from Jairo Vélez, the club's primary chance creator. Sullana have been brittle defensively, conceding 22 in 18 matches, and the fixture at Estadio Alejandro Villanueva sets up a high-upside play; Sorare Edge pegs him at 86.

Olivares is rolling and the most decisive thing about him right now is availability plus output: he has five appearances in the last 5 game weeks and 14 appearances in the last 15 game weeks, is listed as a starter and is averaging 87 minutes a match while producing 0.60 goals and 0.40 assists per game over his last five, so his floor is a heavy-usage starter with regular scoring chances. He also arrives at Estadio Municipal Unión de Tarma against an ADT side that concedes at least 1.28 expected goals per match and about 1.5 goals on the road, a matchup that boosts his ceiling as a penalty-area threat. Treat him as a high-floor starter with a realistic chance of a multi-event game; the Sorare Edge projection of 85.1 with medium confidence captures that blend of steady minutes and matchup upside.

Takeuchi is valuable mostly because he is a regular Starter in Santa Rosa’s attack and racks heavy minutes, which lifts his floor; he averages 85 minutes per game and has five appearances in the last 5 game weeks and 15 appearances in the last 15 game weeks. He backs that availability with real finishing data this season, registering five goals and roughly 4.49 expected goals, so his shot volume and xG give him a reasonable ceiling against a Sport Huancayo side that concedes about 1.83 goals per game, even though the match is away. The Sorare Edge projects 77.1 points with medium confidence, so think of him as a dependable-minute starter with a midrange ceiling if you need steady minutes and some goal upside.