Cusco FC vs Universitario match preview: Even contest expected at Estadio Inca Garcilaso de la Vega

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Competition: Peru Primera Division
Competition: Sun 22.Oct
Match begins: 01:00 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio Inca Garcilaso de la Vega (42056 seats)

The Cusco FC & Universitario bosses Villena and Lurachi are both fearing and eagerly anticipating this crucial fixture in the upper regions of the Primera Division league table.

Insights:
  • Cusco FC have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
  • Universitario have the fewest conceded goals (14) in Primera Division

These teams have little in common geographically as Universitario have to travel 1100 kilometers to reach their opponents. The trip home will be especially long if the match ends in defeat.

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Cusco FC form and stats

8-0-1 is the performance here at Estadio Inca Garcilaso de la Vega so far in the Primera Division, giving Cusco FC a total of 24 from their 9 games here. Outstanding results! The Cusco FC fans aren't used to losing league-games here at Estadio Inca Garcilaso de la Vega and will expect new points from this game. Cusco FC has played 16 games in a row here without a defeat.

Cusco FC are hoping to put things right at home after a defeat in their previous match, the score 1-2 away versus Sport Boys. Bilbao, defender, was given a rating of 7.33/10 in that game, top of the team. Bilbao scored one goal, hit one key pass and won 4 of 8 duels.

Before that, Cusco FC had a home game versus Sporting Cristal which ended with a victory 4-1.

Cusco have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Estadio Inca Garcilaso de la Vega with 16 goals in 9 league matches. Cusco FC have only conceded 8 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Universitario form and stats

Playing away, Universitario have won 3 games, drawn 1 and suffered 5 defeats in the Primera Division this season.

The Universitario goalkeeper Jose Aurelio Carvallo Alonso is collecting clean sheets like a laundry worker. It's been 466 league minutes without conceding a goal, and counting.

The regulars enjoyed Universitario's previous fixture versus UTC Cajamarca, a 3-0 win played at home. Urruti has scored at least one goal for the away team three matches in a row. The talent! Riveros was the top performer of the team in that game with a match score of 8.83. The defender Riveros scored one goal, served one assist, hit one key pass and won 4 of 8 duels.

Before that one, a nice away victory 1-0 at Cesar Vallejo.

Look out: 11 of the last 13 league fixtures involving this club have seen only one (or no) team scoring (Both Teams to Score NO in sports betting).

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 won all of the 4 latest matches versus this opponent. Another win today?

The previous head-to-head encounter ended Universitario - Cusco FC 1-0, earlier this season. The matches between these sides have sometimes been hostile, having seen 9 sending-offs from the last ten encounters.

Top Goalscorers

UniversitarioA. Valera Sandoval
A. Valera Sandoval
12 goals
UniversitarioL. Urruti Giménez
L. Urruti Giménez
10 goals
CuscoA. Ayarza Cocanegra
A. Ayarza Cocanegra
9 goals

Cusco FC missing players

Universitario missing players

Cusco FC Universitario
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
34 17 4 Played P 4 17 34
14 12 2 Won W 1 6 21
7 4 1 Drew D 2 5 6
13 1 1 Lost L 1 6 7
40 28 7 Scored S 1 17 54
41 12 5 Conceded C 1 16 21
88% 88% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 50% 82% 91%
79% 76% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 53% 65%
50% 59% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 35% 44%
12% 6% 25% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 18% 18%
9% 6% 25% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 6% 3%
47% 53% 50% BTTS BTTS 0% 35% 29%
29% 41% 25% Clean Sheets C S 75% 35% 56%
35% 18% 25% Failed to Score F T 75% 47% 24%
 
5 4.5 3.8 Corners for (avg) C F 4.8 5.1 5.6
5.2 5.1 5.2 Corners against (avg) C A 3.8 3.4 2.6
2.6 2.2 1.8 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.2 2.6 2.5
7 2 0 Red cards R C 1 10 13
 
12 13.4 14 Shots (avg) S ( 11.8 10.9 15
4.3 4.7 6 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4 3.9 5.1
28% 37% 39% Goal Efficiency G E 6% 25% 31%
 
13.9 12.2 12.7 Shots against (avg) S A 9 12 9.4
4.1 3.5 4 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 3.5 3.8 3
Key stats in Primera Division this season:
  • Cusco FC have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Cusco FC have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
  • Universitario have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Universitario have the fewest conceded goals (14) in Primera Division
  • Universitario have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (9) in Primera Division
  • Universitario have the most clean sheets (19) in Primera Division
  • Universitario have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.

  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 Mannucci 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 Unión 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

Read more about Primera Division

The Peruvian First Division, also known as the Primera Division or the Copa Movistar, is the top level of football in Peru. Seasons run from February to December with 18 teams playing 44 fixtures each to create a final league table. Universitario, Alianza Lima and Sporting Cristal are by far the dominant winner of this league since it was founded in 1912.