Sporting Cristal are probable winners of this home game against Unión Comercio, if the league standings are anything to judge by. Or could we be in for a surprise?
- Sporting Cristal is in the best form (5-1-0) in Primera Division
- Unión Comercio have the most conceded goals (40) in Primera Division
This football pitch has grass, which is not Unión Comercio's normal surface at their own stadium. When appearing on grass Unión Comercio have performed like this: Played 14 matches resulting in 2 wins, 2 draws and 10 defeats with the goal difference 14-27 (scored/conceded).
These teams have little in common geographically as Unión Comercio have to travel 1300 kilometers to reach their opponents. The trip home will be especially long if the match ends in defeat.
There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.
Sporting Cristal form and stats
Sporting Cristal have performed here at Estadio Alberto Gallardo this season with 6 wins from 9 Primera Division matches. Some points have been lost, as they have drawn 3 games and lost 0. Sporting Cristal has recorded two wins in a row here at Estadio Alberto Gallardo, increasing their hopes of victory in this match.
The Sporting Cristal goalkeeper Renato Alfredo Solis Salinas is looking to record 90 more "clean sheet" minutes as his team have now played 180 minutes without conceding a goal in the Primera Division.
The Sporting Cristal coach Nunes and his players return home after a 1-1 draw away versus Fluminense in the Copa Libertadores. Defender Ignácio got the top score of the team in the match with a rating of 7.61/10. Ignácio hit one key pass and won 4 of 4 duels.
A strong away win before that one, visiting Academia Cantolao and winning 2-0.The Cristal fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 17 goals in 9 league matches. Sporting Cristal are not conceding a lot of goals here at Estadio Alberto Gallardo in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 7 from 9 matches. It's worth mentioning that 5 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.
Unión Comercio form and stats
There's been little loot from Unión Comercio's travels as they have only collected 4 points from 9 away games in the Primera Division. Unión Comercio only have 1 win to counter their 7 defeats and 1 draw.
Unión Comercio have lots to to correct after their shock loss (1-3) to Deportivo Municipal in their previous outing, played at home. That defeat was their first after three consecutive league fixtures winning points. It's worrying for Unión Comercio that their goalie Diaz managed eight saves in the Deportivo Municipal game, but still couldn't stop a beating.
Preceding that match was the 2-2 draw at home vs Atletico Grau.Observe that 9 of this team's 11 most recent league games have ended with at least three goals.
Many goals are not expected from the visiting Comercio as they have only managed to score 8 times from 9 away games in the league. The Unión Comercio manager Acosta has some worries about the defense as 22 goals have been conceded in these travels. Unión Comercio has visited these top teams two times, and 2 of 2 has ended with 2 goals or more!
Head 2 Head
These teams encountered each other earlier this season: Unión Comercio - Cristal 1-6. Numbers for the previous ten meetings between these two squads are: five wins for Sporting Cristal, three draws and two wins for Unión Comercio. Over 2,5 goals: six times; under 2,5 goals: four games.
Top Goalscorers
  B. Varanda de Oliveira 9 goals |  A. Hohberg González 8 goals |  M. de Jesús Pabón 6 goals |
Sporting Cristal missing players
Unión Comercio missing players
| Sporting Cristal | Unión Comercio | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 18 | 8 | 3 | Played | P | 2 | 9 | 19 |
| 9 | 5 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| 8 | 3 | 2 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 2 | 7 | 10 |
| 32 | 14 | 3 | Scored | S | 2 | 8 | 25 |
| 18 | 7 | 1 | Conceded | C | 5 | 22 | 43 |
| 89% | 88% | 67% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 78% | 75% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 89% |
| 33% | 38% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 78% | 68% |
| 22% | 25% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 44% | 53% |
| 22% | 25% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 11% | 21% |
| 61% | 62% | 33% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 67% | 68% |
| 33% | 38% | 67% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 16% |
| 17% | 12% | 33% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 33% | 16% |
| 6.1 | 7.9 | 8.3 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4 | 3.1 | 4.4 |
| 5 | 4.8 | 4 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 11.5 | 9.7 | 6.9 |
| 3.1 | 3.2 | 3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 4.5 | 3.9 | 3 |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 12.8 | 14.6 | 15.7 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 6 | 9.8 | 13.2 |
| 5.4 | 4.9 | 5.3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4.5 | 4 | 5.1 |
| 33% | 36% | 19% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 22% | 22% | 26% |
| 13.8 | 10.9 | 8.3 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 20 | 21.3 | 17.2 |
| 3.9 | 3.4 | 2 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 7.5 | 8.3 | 6.6 |
- All of Unión Comercio's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Sporting Cristal have not yet lost a game at home.
- Sporting Cristal have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Sporting Cristal have the most points from losing position (12) in Primera Division
- Sporting Cristal have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- Sporting Cristal is in the best form (5-1-0) in Primera Division
- Unión Comercio have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
- Unión Comercio have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
- Unión Comercio have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
- Unión Comercio have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Unión Comercio have the most conceded goals (40) in Primera Division
- Unión Comercio have the most conceded goals in the second half (29) in Primera Division
- Unión Comercio have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Unión Comercio haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| 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 | 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 |
