Primera Division match prediction: Little separates Alianza Atlético and Universitario in quality

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Competition: Peru Primera Division
Competition: Fri 30.September
Match begins: 18:15 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio Campeones del '36 (8000 seats)

Universitario will not count on any easy points from their host Alianza Atlético in this Primera Division game. Here's your thorough match guide!

Insights:
  • Alianza Atlético have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
  • Universitario is in the best form (5-1-0) in Primera Division

It's time to recharge all electronic entertainment devices for Universitario, who are travelling more than 1000 kilometers to play this game.

This looks to be an engrossing fixture with lots of spark and bustle as both participants are well rested since they last played a game. Game on!

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Alianza Atlético form and stats

The complete Primera Division stats at home this season for Alianza Atlético are 4-1-0 (wins-draws-losses).

Alianza Atlético lost their last game at Ayacucho (placed 17th) after a 0-2 scoreline. Midfielder Valverde was the best player on the team with a rating of 7.41 (out of ten) in that game. Valverde hit one key pass.

The spoils were shared after 90 minutes before that, a home game that ended 2-2 versus ADT.

The Atlético manager Gil has got the team scoring with 11 from 5 home games in the league. Alianza Atlético have only conceded 4 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Universitario form and stats

As the visiting team in Primera Division matches, Universitario have produced an overall stat of 3-1-2 so far. The visitors have performed well in their home games as well, building a total win streak of four games home and away. Universitario hope to make it five in this match.

Universitario have succeeded in guarding their own goal lately, led by their goalkeeper Jose Aurelio Carvallo Alonso. It's been 334 minutes since they last conceded in Primera Division.

The regulars enjoyed Universitario's previous fixture versus Atletico Grau (placed 2nd), a 2-0 win played at home. Midfield player Novick was the top player of the team with a match rating of 8.15/10. Novick scored one goal, served one assist, hit two key passes and dribled past the opponent 1 of 2 times.

Prior to that result Universitario won their away game at Sport Boys. The scoreline was 1-0.

Low on goals? 9 of this club's last 10 league matches have had two goals or less.

Universitario have scored 8 goals on their travels this season, from 6 away games in the league. It's not easy to score on Universitario as they have only conceded 3 goals from these away games.

Head 2 Head

Universitario have avoided defeat in the last 11 matches (8-3-0) versus Atlético.

Universitario - Alianza Atlético 3-1 was the scoreline in these teams' previous H2H game, earlier this season.

Top Goalscorers

Alianza AtléticoN. Fernández Palacios
N. Fernández Palacios
8 goals
Alianza AtléticoR. Torres Hoya
R. Torres Hoya
6 goals
Alianza AtléticoF. Zanelatto Téllez
F. Zanelatto Téllez
6 goals

Alianza Atlético missing players

Universitario missing players

Alianza Atlético Universitario
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
29 14 3 Played P 5 15 30
14 9 2 Won W 1 6 15
4 4 1 Drew D 1 2 6
11 1 0 Lost L 3 7 9
39 26 5 Scored S 2 16 41
39 12 2 Conceded C 5 13 25
93% 86% 67% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 93% 97%
69% 71% 33% Over 1.5 O 1.5 40% 60% 73%
59% 64% 33% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 33% 37%
34% 36% 33% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 7% 10%
10% 7% 33% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 3%
52% 57% 33% BTTS BTTS 20% 27% 40%
28% 43% 67% Clean Sheets C S 20% 40% 40%
28% 14% 33% Failed to Score F T 60% 40% 23%
 
3.8 3.6 3.3 Corners for (avg) C F 5.4 5.1 5.2
5.8 4.8 5 Corners against (avg) C A 4 4.9 4.4
3.2 3.1 4 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.6 3.1 2.5
5 3 1 Red cards R C 0 4 6
 
11.2 12.7 11.7 Shots (avg) S ( 10.4 9.4 11.6
4.2 5 5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2.6 3.5 4.7
32% 37% 33% Goal Efficiency G E 15% 30% 29%
 
10.6 8.6 6.7 Shots against (avg) S A 14.6 11.5 10.5
4.4 3.1 2 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 7.2 5.3 4.1
Key stats in Primera Division this season:
  • Alianza Atlético have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Alianza Atlético have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
  • Universitario have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (10) in Primera Division
  • Universitario is in the best form (5-1-0) in Primera Division

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Sporting Cristal 11 7 4 0 22 10 5 3 2 0 11 6 6 4 2 0 11 4 12 25
2 Atletico Grau 12 7 3 2 20 12 6 5 0 1 13 5 6 2 3 1 7 7 8 24
3 Alianza Lima 11 7 3 1 13 6 6 4 1 1 7 3 5 3 2 0 6 3 7 24
4 Universitario 12 7 2 3 17 6 6 4 1 1 9 3 6 3 1 2 8 3 11 23
5 Melgar 10 7 1 2 18 9 6 5 0 1 13 5 4 2 1 1 5 4 9 22
6 Cienciano 12 5 4 3 14 12 6 3 3 0 10 5 6 2 1 3 4 7 2 19
7 Cesar Vallejo 10 6 1 3 13 11 5 4 0 1 10 5 5 2 1 2 3 6 2 19
8 Deportivo Binacional 12 5 2 5 19 12 6 5 1 0 16 2 6 0 1 5 3 10 7 17
9 Sport Boys 12 5 2 5 17 17 7 5 0 2 11 5 5 0 2 3 6 12 0 17
10 Alianza Atlético 11 5 1 5 13 12 5 4 1 0 11 4 6 1 0 5 2 8 1 16
11 ADT 12 4 4 4 14 14 6 3 2 1 6 4 6 1 2 3 8 10 0 16
12 Sport Huancayo 11 4 3 4 19 13 6 3 3 0 14 5 5 1 0 4 5 8 6 15
13 UTC Cajamarca 11 4 2 5 15 17 5 3 1 1 9 5 6 1 1 4 6 12 -2 14
14 Deportivo Municipal 11 2 4 5 9 18 5 1 2 2 3 6 6 1 2 3 6 12 -9 10
15 Academia Cantolao 11 1 6 4 8 13 4 1 2 1 4 4 7 0 4 3 4 9 -5 9
16 Carlos Manucci 10 2 2 6 8 18 6 2 2 2 6 6 4 0 0 4 2 12 -10 8
17 Ayacucho 12 1 4 7 13 22 6 1 2 3 5 6 6 0 2 4 8 16 -9 7
18 Carlos Stein 10 1 1 8 9 21 5 1 1 3 6 9 5 0 0 5 3 12 -12 4
19 Universidad San Martin 11 1 1 9 11 29 5 1 1 3 6 14 6 0 0 6 5 15 -18 4

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.