Primera Division prediction and preview: Academia Cantolao modest favorites to beat Ayacucho

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Competition: Peru Primera Division
Competition: Sat 15.February
Match begins: 18:00 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio Miguel Grau del Callao (11600 seats)

Academia Cantolao and Ayacucho supporters have their finest supporter outfits for this first game week of a new Primera Division season. Game on!

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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Academia Cantolao form and stats

The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Academia Cantolao have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found twelve games) they have won seven times, drawn four and lost one.

Last season, Academia Cantolao's league statistics were 4 wins, 4 draws and 9 losses, resulting in a 14th position in the Primera Division. Over these 17 matches they scored 23 goals and conceded 30. Playing at home last season Academia Cantolao managed 3-0-5 (win-draw-lost) with 9 goals and 10 conceded.

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Ayacucho form and stats

We have checked recent matches where Ayacucho have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those six games were zero victories, two draws and four defeats.

Let's have a look at how Ayacucho performed last season in the Primera Division: They landed a 10th position in the league table after playing out 6 victories, 4 draws and 7 defeats. In total they scored 17 and conceded 21 goals in these matches. The numbers for away games only are: Won 1 - drew 1 and lost 6 with 5/14 goals scored/conceded.

Head 2 Head

Last eight meetings between the teams: Academia Cantolao won one, Ayacucho won four and three draws. five games with over 2,5 goals, three matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

Academia CantolaoA. Ponce Pardo
A. Ponce Pardo
1 goals
Academia CantolaoM. Ceballos Chau
M. Ceballos Chau
1 goals
Academia CantolaoJ. Quintero León
J. Quintero León
1 goals

Academia Cantolao missing players

Ayacucho missing players

Academia Cantolao Ayacucho
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
2 1 0 Played P 0 1 2
1 1 0 Won W 0 0 1
0 0 0 Drew D 0 0 0
1 0 0 Lost L 0 1 1
3 2 0 Scored S 0 1 3
4 1 0 Conceded C 0 3 4
100% 100% 0% Over 0.5 O 0.5 0% 100% 100%
100% 100% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 100% 100%
100% 100% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 100% 100%
50% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 100% 50%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
100% 100% 0% BTTS BTTS 0% 100% 100%
0% 0% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 0% 0%
 
5.5 5 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 8 6
9 8 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 8 6
3.5 5 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 1 1.5
4 3 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
24 8 0 Total Shots T S 0 16 31
12 4 0 Shots on Target S O 0 7 12
25% 50% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 14% 25%
Academia Cantolao Last season Ayacucho
Total Home   Statistics Stat   Away Total
34 17   Played P   17 34
10 6   Won W   3 13
11 3   Drew D   3 8
13 8   Lost L   11 13
41 19   Scored S   16 43
47 23   Conceded C   32 44
85% 88%   Over 0.5 O 0.5   94% 94%
71% 71%   Over 1.5 O 1.5   71% 74%
53% 59%   Over 2.5 O 2.5   59% 41%
26% 18%   Over 3.5 O 3.5   29% 24%
12% 6%   Over 4.5 O 4.5   12% 15%
56% 47%   BTTS BTTS   47% 44%
32% 35%   Clean Sheets C S   18% 32%
26% 29%   Failed to Score F T   41% 29%
 
4 3.6   Corners for (avg) C F   4.8 6.3
5.2 5.2   Corners against (avg) C A   4.7 4.6
3.1 3.2   Yellow cards (avg) Y C   2.4 2.3
9 7   Red cards R C   4 8
 
367 168   Total Shots T S   198 524
143 64   Shots on Target S O   60 159
29% 30%   Goal Efficiency G E   27% 27%

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Academia Cantolao 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2 Alianza Lima 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 Alianza Universidad 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 Atletico Grau 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 Ayacucho 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6 Carlos Manucci 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 Carlos Stein 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
8 Cesar Vallejo 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
9 Cienciano 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10 Deportivo Binacional 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
11 Deportivo Llacuabamba 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
12 Deportivo Municipal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
13 Melgar 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
14 Real Garcilaso 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
15 Sport Boys 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
16 Sport Huancayo 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
17 Sporting Cristal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
18 Universidad San Martin 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
19 Universitario 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
20 UTC Cajamarca 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

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.