Alianza Lima are enjoying their 4th, while Universitario are lingering 3 points behind in the standings. Will they crop the gap?
- Alianza Lima have the fewest matches over the total-line (5) in Primera Division
These teams are located so close to each other that their supporters eat in the same restaurants, hang out at the same night clubs and give birth at the same hospitals. This means added importance to the game and a vibrant atmosphere.
We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!
Alianza Lima form and stats
As mentioned below, Alianza Lima are feasting on a winning streak here so far with maximum points from their first 3 Primera Division games. After failing to beat Cienciano here at Estadio Alejandro Villanueva, Alianza has put together a very nice winning streak on their own turf with five wins in a row.
An away draw last time out for Alianza Lima, facing UTC Cajamarca in a game that ended 1-1. The attacking player Barcos was named "man of the match" for Alianza with a rating of 8.0/10. Barcos scored one goal and hit one key pass.
Previous to that game, a home match hosting Sport Huancayo in a game that was won 1-0.Trench warfare? Looking at this team's last 12 league matches, 10 have had zero, one or two goals.
Alianza Lima have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Estadio Alejandro Villanueva with 5 goals in 3 league matches. Defensively Alianza Lima have been outstanding, conceding less than half a goal on average per home game in the league (1 in 3 games). For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Universitario form and stats
As the visiting team in Primera Division matches, Universitario have produced an overall stat of 1-1-2 so far.
Universitario are travelling after their nice 2-1 home win in the fixture against Ayacucho (placed 19th). Alonso, who plays in defense, got the "man of the match" on his team with the rating 7.83. Alonso scored one goal and won 3 of 4 duels.
Ahead of that match was the away draw versus ADT that ended 1-1.Few goals the story here? 12 of this team's most recent 14 league matches have contained two or less goals.
Scoring goals is the main ingredient in creating success in football, and not only at home. So far Universitario have scored 5 goals in 4 league games away. They concede less than a goal on average per away game (3 so far).
Head 2 Head
Universitario - Alianza Lima 1-4 was the output when these two sides formerly met, earlier this season. H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Alianza six wins, one draw and Universitario three victories. As for goals, five matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), five games had two or less. The matches between these teams have had a tendency to be a bit rough, having seen 7 red cards from the last ten encounters.
Top Goalscorers
  H. Barcos 10 goals |  P. Lavandeira Hernández 8 goals |  C. Benavente Bristol 6 goals |
Alianza Lima missing players
Universitario missing players
| Alianza Lima | Universitario | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 25 | 11 | 2 | Played | P | 3 | 13 | 27 |
| 15 | 9 | 2 | Won | W | 1 | 4 | 12 |
| 5 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| 5 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 2 | 7 | 9 |
| 37 | 20 | 4 | Scored | S | 1 | 13 | 36 |
| 19 | 6 | 1 | Conceded | C | 3 | 13 | 25 |
| 92% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 92% | 96% |
| 56% | 55% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 33% | 62% | 74% |
| 32% | 27% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 38% | 41% |
| 20% | 27% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 8% | 11% |
| 12% | 9% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 4% |
| 40% | 36% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 31% | 44% |
| 44% | 55% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 33% | 31% | 33% |
| 24% | 9% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 67% | 46% | 26% |
| 5.7 | 6.2 | 6.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4.3 | 5.2 | 5.3 |
| 4.7 | 3.7 | 4 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4 | 4.5 | 4.3 |
| 3 | 2.6 | 2.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.3 | 3.1 | 2.5 |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| 12 | 13.8 | 11 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 8 | 9.8 | 11.9 |
| 4.9 | 6.2 | 5.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2.7 | 3.8 | 4.9 |
| 30% | 29% | 36% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 12% | 27% | 27% |
| 11 | 8 | 11 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 11.3 | 11.2 | 10.3 |
| 4.2 | 3.2 | 3.5 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 7.3 | 5.5 | 4.1 |
- Alianza Lima have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- Alianza Lima have the fewest matches over the total-line (5) in Primera Division
- Alianza Lima 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 | Atlético Grau | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 20 |
| 2 | Melgar | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 18 |
| 3 | Sporting Cristal | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 18 |
| 4 | Alianza Lima | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 17 |
| 5 | Cesar Vallejo | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 16 |
| 6 | Alianza Atletico | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 15 |
| 7 | Cienciano | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 15 |
| 8 | Universitario | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 14 |
| 9 | Deportivo Binacional | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 13 |
| 10 | Sport Boys | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 0 | 13 |
| 11 | ADT | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 8 | -1 | 11 |
| 12 | Deportivo Municipal | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | -2 | 10 |
| 13 | Sport Huancayo | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 9 |
| 14 | Academia Cantolao | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 8 | -4 | 7 |
| 15 | UTC Cajamarca | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 11 | -10 | 7 |
| 16 | Carlos Manucci | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 8 | -8 | 5 |
| 17 | Carlos Stein | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 8 | -6 | 4 |
| 18 | Universidad San Martin | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 21 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 12 | -13 | 4 |
| 19 | Ayacucho | 9 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 13 | -8 | 3 |
