Primera Division game lowdown: Alianza Universidad versus Deportivo Municipal

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Competition: Peru Primera Division
Competition: Sat 11.September
Match begins: 20:30 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio Monumental (80093 seats)

Alianza Universidad and Deportivo Municipal have delivered a "par" performance so far, to use a golfing expression. Both teams reside in mid-table spots in the Primera Division.

Insights:
  • Alianza Universidad have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • Deportivo Municipal have the fewest scored goals in the second half (4) in Primera Division

This should be an entertaining game with lots of action and excitement as both participants are well renewed since they last saw competitive action. Let's go!

Universidad's stadium, Estadio Monumental, has a grass surface. Deportivo Municipal have artifical turf on their own stadium. This might or might not make a difference, and to help evaluate that we give you the recent performance numbers for Deportivo Municipal when playing on grass; 10 wins, 8 draws and 20 losses from 38 matches. They have scored 42 goals in these games and conceded 60.

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Alianza Universidad form and stats

Alianza Universidad have played 4 Primera Division games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 1-2-1 (wins-draws-losses).

In their previous game, the manager J. Uribe Flores led his Alianza Universidad to a defeat in the Primera Division match away at UTC Cajamarca. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at Estadio Monumental.

Preceding that game was the home draw versus Universidad San Martin that ended 1-1.

The goals haven't exactly been flowing for Universidad here at Estadio Monumental in the league, with less than one goal per game on average (3 from 4 games). Alianza Universidad have conceded 4 in these home matches.

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Deportivo Municipal form and stats

Playing away, Deportivo Municipal have won 2 games, drawn 0 and suffered 2 defeats in the Primera Division this season. Municipal seem to be suffering from homesickness with two consecutive losses away. Third time lucky?

Municipal failed to get anything from their last game, a Primera Division home match vs Sport Boys (placed 6th) that ended with defeat 0-1. Erinson Ramirez, attacking player, was the top performer on the team in that game, scoring a match rating of 7.92. Ramirez hit five key passes, dribled passed the opponent 2 of 3 times and had 58 successful passes (of 69 total).

That result followed a home victory 2-0 versus Universidad San Martin.

Municipal are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 6 times in 4 away games so far. As for defending, Municipal rarely keep clean sheets as they have conceded 6 goals from these away matches.

Head 2 Head

The latest logged history between these squads is the Deportivo Municipal - Universidad 1-0 played previously this season. Data for the prior ten meetings involving these two contenders are: three wins for Alianza Universidad, four draws and three wins for Deportivo Municipal. Over 2,5 goals: four times; under 2,5 goals: six games.

Top Goalscorers

Deportivo MunicipalE. Ramírez Manrique
E. Ramírez Manrique
5 goals
Alianza UniversidadC. Neumann
C. Neumann
4 goals
UniversidadR. Espinoza Torres
R. Espinoza Torres
4 goals

Alianza Universidad missing players

Deportivo Municipal missing players

Alianza Universidad Deportivo Municipal
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
17 7 1 Played P 2 7 17
6 3 0 Won W 1 2 5
4 2 0 Drew D 0 0 3
7 2 1 Lost L 1 5 9
16 5 0 Scored S 4 8 16
23 7 3 Conceded C 4 13 24
94% 86% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
65% 57% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 71% 65%
41% 29% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 71% 41%
12% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 50% 43% 24%
12% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 50% 14% 6%
35% 14% 0% BTTS BTTS 100% 71% 53%
29% 57% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 12%
41% 43% 100% Failed to Score F T 0% 29% 35%
 
3.5 4.3 4 Corners for (avg) C F 4 4.3 4.7
5.7 7.3 4 Corners against (avg) C A 6.5 5.4 4.5
2.7 2.7 4 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2 3.6 2.6
4 1 0 Red cards R C 1 2 4
 
7.2 8.7 0 Shots (avg) S ( 6.5 6.9 8.5
2.7 3 0 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4 3.4 3.3
35% 24% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 50% 33% 29%
Key stats in Primera Division this season:
  • Alianza Universidad have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • Deportivo Municipal have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
  • Deportivo Municipal have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Deportivo Municipal have the fewest scored goals in the second half (4) in Primera Division
  • Deportivo Municipal haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

  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 9 6 3 0 13 4 4 3 1 0 8 3 5 3 2 0 5 1 9 21
2 Carlos Manucci 9 5 1 3 15 11 4 1 1 2 6 6 5 4 0 1 9 5 4 16
3 Melgar 9 4 3 2 19 10 5 1 2 2 6 5 4 3 1 0 13 5 9 15
4 Sporting Cristal 8 4 3 1 15 9 4 1 2 1 7 5 4 3 1 0 8 4 6 15
5 UTC Cajamarca 9 4 3 2 8 5 5 3 1 1 6 3 4 1 2 1 2 2 3 15
6 Sport Boys 9 4 3 2 9 8 4 1 2 1 3 4 5 3 1 1 6 4 1 15
7 Cienciano 9 3 4 2 13 10 4 1 2 1 4 3 5 2 2 1 9 7 3 13
8 Academia Cantolao 9 3 3 3 14 13 4 1 1 2 6 9 5 2 2 1 8 4 1 12
9 Ayacucho 9 3 3 3 11 14 4 2 1 1 5 4 5 1 2 2 6 10 -3 12
10 Alianza Universidad 9 3 3 3 9 12 4 1 2 1 3 4 5 2 1 2 6 8 -3 12
11 Universitario 9 2 5 2 13 13 5 1 2 2 9 10 4 1 3 0 4 3 0 11
12 Deportivo Municipal 9 3 2 4 10 10 5 1 2 2 4 4 4 2 0 2 6 6 0 11
13 Cesar Vallejo 9 3 2 4 6 6 5 2 0 3 3 3 4 1 2 1 3 3 0 11
14 Deportivo Binacional 8 3 2 3 12 14 4 2 1 1 6 7 4 1 1 2 6 7 -2 11
15 Alianza Atletico 9 2 2 5 10 18 5 2 1 2 7 8 4 0 1 3 3 10 -8 8
16 Real Garcilaso 9 1 3 5 15 19 5 1 2 2 11 10 4 0 1 3 4 9 -4 6
17 Sport Huancayo 9 0 6 3 5 10 5 0 3 2 3 7 4 0 3 1 2 3 -5 6
18 Universidad San Martin 9 0 3 6 3 14 4 0 1 3 1 7 5 0 2 3 2 7 -11 3

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.