Primera Division match preview and statistics: Universitario host Alianza Lima

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Competition: Peru Primera Division
Competition: Fri 03.Nov
Match begins: 23:00 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio Monumental (80093 seats)

Action is likely at Estadio Monumental when Universitario challenge Alianza Lima in what could be a super fixture. Here's all you need to know!

Insights:
  • Universitario have the fewest conceded goals (14) in Primera Division
  • Alianza Lima have the most scored goals (37) in Primera Division

These teams are so close in distance that this match is special, a derby with local pride the main prize.

Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.

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Universitario form and stats

This stadium, Estadio Monumental, has been a fortress for Universitario in the Primera Division so far this season with the win-draw-loss statistic 8-0-1. The Universitario fans aren't used to losing league-games here at Estadio Monumental and will expect new points from this game. Universitario has played 16 games in a row here without a defeat.

Universitario's previous game was also played at home, ending 2-0 versus Sport Huancayo. The home side are looking to build on that result. Riveros was "man of the match" with a rating of 7.43 out of 10. The defender Riveros hit one key pass and won 1 of 2 duels.

Before that, Universitario played out a draw 1-1 when visiting Real Garcilaso.

It should be considered that a look at the 15 most recent league games reveals that 12 of them qualified as a both teams not to score result (only one or none of the teams scored a goal).

There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Universitario as they are travelling to their away game against Alianza Lima in the Primera Division. That match is four days after this one.

Universitario can score goals in their home matches. After 9 league matches they have found the net 21 times. As for guarding their own goal, Universitario have only let in {4 goals} at home. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 0 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.

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Alianza Lima form and stats

The visitors are W5-D0-L4 on the road this term. That's in the Primera Division. In general it has been a productive period now for Alianza Lima as they haven't lost any of their last 14 games.

The Alianza goalkeeper Angelo Ademir Campos Turriarte is collecting clean sheets like a laundry worker. It's been 189 league minutes without conceding a goal, and counting.

It's the second away game in a row for Alianza Lima, but there's smiles all around after the 1-0 victory versus Deportivo Garcilaso last time out. Alianza goalie Campos was high and low in the Deportivo Garcilaso game, contributing six saves towards the victory. Campos (goalkeeper) was the best performer with a rating of 7.83. Campos topped it up with a clean sheet.

Ahead of that game was the 0-0 draw at home against ADT.

Low-scoring game? 15 of this team's most recent 18 league matches have contained two or less goals.

After this away game Alianza Lima return home for a Primera Division game against Universitario. That game is only four sleeps after this.

The visiting Alianza Lima have scored more than one goal per away game in the league so far. The grand total is 12 goals from 9 games. 12 goals have been conceded by Alianza in these games.

Head 2 Head

It's not the first time these sides get together this season, as the history books show this recent game: Alianza Lima - Universitario 0-0. Last ten meetings featuring these squads: Universitario won four, Alianza Lima were winners in four and we saw two draws. five games with more than 2,5 goals, five matches with under 2,5 goals. The games between these clubs have had a tendency to be hot-tempered, having seen 8 sending-offs from the last ten duels.

Top Goalscorers

Alianza LimaH. Barcos
H. Barcos
17 goals
UniversitarioA. Valera Sandoval
A. Valera Sandoval
13 goals
UniversitarioL. Urruti Giménez
L. Urruti Giménez
10 goals

Universitario missing players

Alianza Lima missing players

Universitario Alianza Lima
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
36 18 4 Played P 3 17 35
22 16 4 Won W 0 10 24
7 1 0 Drew D 2 3 7
7 1 0 Lost L 1 4 4
57 39 9 Scored S 3 22 55
22 5 0 Conceded C 4 14 19
92% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 94% 86%
67% 78% 75% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 65% 63%
42% 50% 25% Over 2.5 O 2.5 33% 47% 40%
17% 17% 25% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 6% 11%
3% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 6%
31% 22% 0% BTTS BTTS 100% 59% 40%
56% 78% 100% Clean Sheets C S 0% 35% 57%
22% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 12% 17%
 
5.7 6.2 7.5 Corners for (avg) C F 7 4.3 5.4
2.6 1.9 2.5 Corners against (avg) C A 2.7 4.8 4.1
2.6 2.4 2.8 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3.3 3.4 2.9
13 3 0 Red cards R C 0 4 6
 
15.2 19 19 Shots (avg) S ( 12.3 10.4 11.9
5.2 6.4 6.8 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4.7 4.1 4.6
30% 34% 33% Goal Efficiency G E 21% 31% 34%
 
9.2 6.6 7 Shots against (avg) S A 11.3 12.3 11.3
3.1 2.2 2 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 3.3 3.5 3
Key stats in Primera Division this season:
  • Alianza Lima have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Alianza Lima have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Alianza Lima have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (8) in Primera Division
  • Alianza Lima have the fewest dropped points from leading position (0) in Primera Division
  • Alianza Lima have the most points (15) away in Primera Division
  • Alianza Lima have the most scored goals (37) in Primera Division
  • Alianza Lima have the the best goal difference (+21) in Primera Division
  • Alianza Lima have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Universitario have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Universitario have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Universitario have scored in all their home matches so far.
  • 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 won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
  • Universitario haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.

  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

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.