Only three points will be enough for the Universitario regulars in this Estadio Monumental clash with UTC Cajamarca, having a healthy lead on them in the Primera Division standings.
- Universitario have the fewest conceded goals (14) in Primera Division
- UTC Cajamarca have the fewest matches over the total-line (9) in Primera Division
It should be mentioned that UTC Cajamarca play their home matches on artifical turf, so they have to adjust for this one as it's played on grass. Does it matter? Recent statistics for UTC Cajamarca on grass are 4 victories, 6 draws and 17 defeats from 27 games. In these matches they have a goal statistics scored/conceded: 28-50. You can compare this with overall results below.
Everyone involved with the away team has to get their travel gear ready for this match as there's a whopping 800 kilometers to cover before arriving at the match.
There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.
Universitario form and stats
Home games in the Primera Division have been a walk in the park for Universitario so far, with 24 points won from 9 matches; 8 wins, 0 draws and 1 loss. 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 14 games in a row here without a defeat.
The Universitario goalkeeper Jose Aurelio Carvallo Alonso is looking to record 90 more "clean sheet" minutes as his team have now played 376 minutes without conceding a goal in the Primera Division.
A good away victory last time out for Universitario, who won 1-0 against Cesar Vallejo. Goalkeeper Carvallo got the top rating on the team in that game; 7.45 out of ten. Carvallo topped it up with a clean sheet.
Before that game, the 3-0 home victory against Sport Boys.It should be noted that a peek at the 12 most recent league matches reveals that 10 of them qualified as a both teams not to score result (only one or none of the teams scored a goal).
The Universitario manager Lurachi has got the team scoring with 21 from 9 home games in the league. Universitario have showed great defending skills in these home games, allowing the opposition to score only {4 goals}.
UTC Cajamarca form and stats
There's been little loot from UTC Cajamarca's travels as they have only collected 5 points from 9 away games in the Primera Division. UTC Cajamarca only have 1 win to counter their 6 defeats and 2 draws. The loyal fans travelling with their beloved UTC Cajamarca have enjoyed the stadium food more than the matches as the visitors have gone ten consecutive matches without winning on the road.
UTC Cajamarca's last game ended in a draw, the home match versus Sport Boys that finished 1-1. Midfielder Abisab was the best performer of that match, with a rating of 7.43. Abisab hit one key pass.
A 1-1 draw at Sporting Cristal's stadium before that.Low-scoring game? 10 of this team's latest 13 league rounds have contained two goals or less.
The visitors have scored 8 goals from 9 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. The Cajamarca manager Ramacciotti has some worries about the defense as 19 goals have been conceded in these travels.
Head 2 Head
These competitors have met earlier this season: UTC Cajamarca - Universitario 1-0. Universitario-UTC Cajamarca H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Universitario six wins, UTC Cajamarca two wins, two draws. four of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).
Top Goalscorers
  A. Valera Sandoval 12 goals |   F. Peraza Fontana 10 goals |  L. Urruti Giménez 9 goals |
Universitario missing players
UTC Cajamarca missing players
| Universitario | UTC Cajamarca | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 33 | 16 | 6 | Played | P | 5 | 17 | 33 |
| 20 | 14 | 6 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 7 |
| 6 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 6 | 15 |
| 7 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 4 | 10 | 11 |
| 51 | 34 | 14 | Scored | S | 4 | 15 | 33 |
| 21 | 5 | 1 | Conceded | C | 12 | 32 | 41 |
| 91% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 94% | 85% |
| 64% | 75% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 80% | 76% | 64% |
| 42% | 50% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 60% | 41% | 27% |
| 18% | 19% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 40% | 35% | 24% |
| 3% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 20% | 18% | 15% |
| 30% | 25% | 17% | BTTS | BTTS | 80% | 59% | 52% |
| 55% | 75% | 83% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 12% | 30% |
| 24% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 20% | 35% | 33% |
| 5.5 | 5.9 | 5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4.8 | 4.9 | 6.3 |
| 2.6 | 1.8 | 1.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 7 | 6.6 | 5.7 |
| 2.6 | 2.6 | 2.3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.2 | 2.4 | 2.4 |
| 13 | 3 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 14.9 | 19.2 | 20.2 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 11.2 | 11.5 | 13.9 |
| 5.2 | 6.4 | 5.7 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.2 | 3.5 | 4.1 |
| 30% | 33% | 41% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 25% | 25% | 25% |
| 9.4 | 6.7 | 5.5 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 18.8 | 16.1 | 13.5 |
| 3.1 | 2.4 | 1.2 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 7.4 | 6.8 | 5.5 |
- UTC Cajamarca have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
- UTC Cajamarca have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- UTC Cajamarca have the fewest matches over the total-line (9) in Primera Division
- UTC Cajamarca have the most matches under the total-line (23) in Primera Division
- UTC Cajamarca 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 at least twice as many goals at home as UTC Cajamarca have scored away.
- Universitario have scored in all their home matches so far.
- Universitario have the fewest conceded goals (14) 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 | 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 | 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 |
