Academia Cantolao got a 1-0 score versus Sport Boys last game, a game to remember. The next job is this resolute Universitario team.
- Academia Cantolao have the fewest scored goals (9) in Primera Division
- Universitario have the fewest conceded goals (14) in Primera Division
It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Academia Cantolao and Universitario.
Academia Cantolao form and stats
Academia Cantolao's struggle is real here at Estadio Nacional de Lima with only 8 points collected from 9 Primera Division games. The win-draw-lost numbers are ugly: 2-2-5. Two defeats in a row at home hurts for Academia Cantolao, their manager Taffarel and the supporters. There are certain expectations for improvement.
A strong away win for Academia Cantolao against Sport Boys the last match, as Ramírez were on target. What a relief, as that was the first three points in the league after going winless in six fixtures in a row. The victory against Sport Boys came after Ramírez's winning goal. The Academia manager Taffarel was very happy afterwards with the decision to bring on that player in the 59th minute. Limousin, who guards the goal, was given a match rating of 7.8 out of 10 in that game. Limousin topped it up with a clean sheet.
Before that game, the home loss against Sporting Cristal with the scoreline 0-2.Despite playing at their own arena the home team are massive underdogs in this game. The home fans will enjoy their drinks and snacks knowing that the chances of a positive outcome are very slim. When Academia Cantolao have been in this position before, they have won 0, drawn 2 and lost 2 from 4 games. 1 defeat by at least two goals.
It should be noted that a glance at the 11 most recent league games shows that 9 of them qualified as a both teams to score: NO result (only one or none of the teams scored a goal).
The goals haven't exactly been flowing for Academia Cantolao here at Estadio Nacional de Lima in the league, with less than one goal per game on average (7 from 9 games). Academia Cantolao's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 11 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above. When Academia hosts teams that live on the top of the table (like Deportivo Municipal, ADT, Deportivo Binacional, Union Comercio, UTC Cajamarca and Sport Boys), the matches have ended over 2.5 goals 2 of 3 times.
Universitario form and stats
The story so far for the visiting team, who have the fewest conceded goals (14) in Primera Division, on their Primera Division travels is 3 wins, 1 draw and 5 defeats.
Impressive finishing from Urruti and Ureña secured the home win 2-0 against Alianza Atletico in their previous game. Midfield player Ureña was the top player of the team with a match rating of 8.6/10. Ureña scored one goal and hit two key passes.
Before that, the win at home hosting Gimnasia La Plata in the Copa Sudamericana (1-0).
A bet on few goals? 5 league matches in a row with this side have had less than three (under 2.5) goals.
The schedule is very tough for Universitario now as they have to travel again shortly after this match. A Copa Sudamericana game at Corinthians is waiting in only four days.
The visitors have scored 8 goals from 9 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. Universitario have conceded 10 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
Universitario have managed a streak of 4 consecutive matches without defeat (2-2-0) when facing Academia Cantolao.The former H2H meeting ended Universitario - Academia Cantolao 4-0, played this season. The games between these teams have had a tendency to be a bit rough, having seen 5 sending-offs from the last ten duels.
Top Goalscorers
  A. Valera Sandoval 9 goals |  E. Herrera 5 goals |  L. Urruti Giménez 5 goals |
Academia Cantolao missing players
Universitario missing players
| Academia Cantolao | Universitario | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 20 | 10 | 3 | Played | P | 5 | 10 | 20 |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | Won | W | 3 | 3 | 12 |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 14 | 6 | 3 | Lost | L | 2 | 5 | 6 |
| 10 | 7 | 3 | Scored | S | 7 | 9 | 32 |
| 38 | 13 | 7 | Conceded | C | 4 | 11 | 15 |
| 95% | 90% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 90% | 95% |
| 70% | 60% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 60% | 60% | 70% |
| 45% | 30% | 67% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 60% | 40% | 50% |
| 20% | 10% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 10% | 20% |
| 10% | 10% | 33% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 30% | 40% | 67% | BTTS | BTTS | 40% | 40% | 35% |
| 20% | 30% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 20% | 20% | 45% |
| 55% | 40% | 33% | Failed to Score | F T | 40% | 50% | 25% |
| 3.2 | 3.7 | 3 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 7.8 | 5.2 | 5 |
| 6.7 | 7.1 | 11.3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3.6 | 3.3 | 2.8 |
| 2.7 | 2.1 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.6 | 3 | 3 |
| 7 | 2 | 2 | Red cards | R C | 3 | 9 | 10 |
| 8.8 | 11.7 | 12 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 13 | 10.5 | 13.8 |
| 2.6 | 3.6 | 4.3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4.8 | 3.6 | 5.1 |
| 19% | 19% | 23% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 29% | 25% | 31% |
| 15.4 | 14.2 | 18 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 12.2 | 14.2 | 10.9 |
| 6.1 | 4.9 | 8 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 3.8 | 4.5 | 3.8 |
- Academia Cantolao have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won.
- Academia Cantolao have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Academia Cantolao have the fewest points (8) at home in Primera Division
- Academia Cantolao have the fewest scored goals (7) at home in Primera Division
- Academia Cantolao have the fewest scored goals (9) in Primera Division
- Academia Cantolao have the fewest scored goals in the second half (4) in Primera Division
- Academia Cantolao have the the worst goal difference (-27) in Primera Division
- Academia Cantolao have the the worst goal difference (-4) at home in Primera Division
- Universitario have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Universitario have scored more than double the goals of Academia Cantolao.
- Universitario have the fewest conceded goals (14) in Primera Division
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Alianza Lima | 18 | 14 | 0 | 4 | 37 | 16 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 4 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 21 | 42 |
| 2 | Sporting Cristal | 18 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 33 | 18 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 17 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 16 | 11 | 15 | 35 |
| 3 | Universitario | 18 | 11 | 1 | 6 | 29 | 14 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 15 | 34 |
| 4 | Real Garcilaso | 18 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 24 | 22 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 14 | 2 | 32 |
| 5 | Sport Huancayo | 18 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 30 | 25 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 11 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 14 | 5 | 27 |
| 6 | Cesar Vallejo | 18 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 25 | 23 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 16 | 2 | 27 |
| 7 | Carlos Manucci | 18 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 17 | 18 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 13 | -1 | 27 |
| 8 | Deportivo Garcilaso | 18 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 32 | 27 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 18 | 13 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 5 | 25 |
| 9 | Melgar | 18 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 24 | 22 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 2 | 25 |
| 10 | Cienciano | 18 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 23 | 28 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 9 | 22 | -5 | 24 |
| 11 | Atletico Grau | 18 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 31 | 21 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 20 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 16 | 10 | 23 |
| 12 | Alianza Atletico | 18 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 32 | 33 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 22 | -1 | 23 |
| 13 | ADT | 18 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 23 | 23 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 13 | 0 | 21 |
| 14 | Deportivo Municipal | 18 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 19 | 21 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 9 | -2 | 21 |
| 15 | UTC Cajamarca | 18 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 16 | 22 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 19 | -6 | 21 |
| 16 | Union Comercio | 18 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 24 | 40 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 18 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 22 | -16 | 19 |
| 17 | Deportivo Binacional | 18 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 28 | 34 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 22 | 13 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 21 | -6 | 18 |
| 18 | Sport Boys | 18 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 26 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 13 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 13 | -13 | 18 |
| 19 | Academia Cantolao | 18 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 9 | 36 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 25 | -27 | 9 |
