We have to say that both contenders are in good shape, Cusco FC holding a 9 point edge on Alianza Atlético in the league table. Get this show on the road!
- Alianza Atlético have the most conceded goals in the first half (19) in Primera Division
- Alianza Atlético have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Cusco FC have scored away.
Cusco FC have a very long trip to this away game, as there's more than 2100 kilometers in distance to cover. This could prove a challenge, at least for the supporters.
Both squads have had ample time to rest since their previous exertion in an official match. Let's trust this will be an in-your-face match!
Alianza Atlético form and stats
Alianza Atlético have performed here at Estadio Campeones del '36 this season with 5 wins from 9 Primera Division matches. Some points have been lost, as they have drawn 3 games and lost 1. The Alianza Atlético manager Compagnucci might feel some added pressure to get something from this game after two straight home defeats.
Alianza Atlético shared the glory with UTC Cajamarca in their last match, an away game that ended all square 1-1. Canela, an attacker, was the declared top performer for the team in that match, scoring a rating of 7.75 (out of 10). Canela served one assist, hit two key passes and dribled past the opponent 1 of 2 times.
Preceding that match was the home game against Cesar Vallejo that was lost 0-1.An interesting fact: 10 of the most recent 13 league games from these players have seen goals scored by both sides.
There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Alianza Atlético as they are travelling to their away game against Sport Huancayo in the Primera Division. That match is four days after this one.
On the other hand, Atlético have conceded 11 goals.
Cusco FC form and stats
Cusco FC have only collected 8 points from their away games in the Primera Division, after 2-2-5 (9 played). It's all red in the travel logs of Cusco FC, having lost four matches in a row as the visiting team.
Cusco FC delivered a 0-0 draw playing at home against Cienciano in their previous match. Midfield player Estrada was the top player of the team with a match rating of 7.44/10. Estrada dribled past the opponent 2 of 2 times.
A 1-3 defeat away at Sport Huancayo before that.A quick return to home after this game, as Cusco are hosting Academia Cantolao in the Primera Division only four days away.
The attacking power of Cusco FC when travelling is not overwhelming with 8 goals scored from 9 league matches away. Defensive performances away have varied in quality as Cusco FC have conceded 14 goals on the road. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above. It's worth mentioning that 7 of these goals has been conceded in their last three away matches.
Head 2 Head
The teams have met each other already this season, with the final score Cusco FC - Atlético 2-1 registered in the official records. Head-2-head stats last eight meetings: three - zero - five (Alianza Atlético wins - draws - Cusco FC wins). As for goals, eight matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), zero had two or less.
Top Goalscorers
  N. Fernández Palacios 11 goals |  J. Fajardo Nelson 6 goals | F. Rodríguez Valla 5 goals |
Alianza Atlético missing players
Cusco FC missing players
| Alianza Atlético | Cusco FC | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 22 | 11 | 5 | Played | P | 3 | 10 | 21 |
| 6 | 5 | 2 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 11 |
| 6 | 3 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 10 | 3 | 2 | Lost | L | 2 | 6 | 7 |
| 34 | 19 | 7 | Scored | S | 1 | 9 | 27 |
| 39 | 14 | 5 | Conceded | C | 6 | 17 | 26 |
| 95% | 91% | 80% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 90% | 90% |
| 77% | 73% | 40% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 80% | 81% |
| 59% | 55% | 40% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 33% | 40% | 57% |
| 41% | 36% | 40% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 30% | 14% |
| 32% | 27% | 20% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 20% | 10% |
| 68% | 64% | 40% | BTTS | BTTS | 33% | 40% | 48% |
| 14% | 18% | 20% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 20% | 29% |
| 23% | 27% | 60% | Failed to Score | F T | 67% | 50% | 33% |
| 3.8 | 4 | 4 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 2.7 | 5.7 | 5.4 |
| 5.6 | 4.8 | 5.4 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5.7 | 5.9 | 4.9 |
| 3.1 | 3.2 | 3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.7 | 3.1 | 2.8 |
| 4 | 2 | 2 | Red cards | R C | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| 12 | 12.5 | 11.2 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 6.7 | 10.7 | 12.7 |
| 4.1 | 4.5 | 3.8 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3 | 4.2 | 4.8 |
| 38% | 39% | 37% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 11% | 21% | 28% |
| 13.5 | 11 | 12.8 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 12.3 | 15.5 | 12.9 |
| 5.3 | 4.3 | 4 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 4.3 | 5.1 | 3.8 |
- Alianza Atlético have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Cusco FC have scored away.
- Alianza Atlético have the most conceded goals in the first half (19) 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 | Cusco FC | 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 | Atlético Grau | 18 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 31 | 21 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 20 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 16 | 10 | 23 |
| 12 | Alianza Atlético | 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 |
