Home advantage could prove decisive in Atlético Grau - Sport Boys battle

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Competition: Peru Primera Division
Competition: Thu 29.September
Match begins: 18:00 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio Municipal de Bernal (25000 seats)

The league standings tells us that 7 points split the pair of opponents in this Primera Division fixture. Atlético Grau carry both the points- and home advantage.

Insights:
  • Atlético Grau have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Sport Boys have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.

Both squads have had plentiful rest since their last game. Let's have faith in that this will be an in-your-face match!

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Atlético Grau form and stats

Atlético Grau have been very solid at home in the Primera Division so far, with 15 points collected from 6 matches (5-0-1). This has contributed greatly to their 2nd position in the table. Ever since the Alianza Lima game Atlético has been unbeatable here at Estadio Municipal de Bernal producing five straight wins.

The club members are hoping that Atlético Grau will strike back in this fixture, putting things right after the 0-2 away loss in the game against Universitario (placed 4th). This team achieved a ten league matches long run without a defeat until that game! Alvarez, defender, was given a rating of 8.32/10 in that game, top of the team. Alvarez won 12 of 14 duels.

Ahead of that match, Atlético Grau won a home game hosting Ayacucho (3-0).

The hosts are favourites to win this game, with an estimated chance of about 55-60% of that outcome. Earlier Atlético matches with similar probabilities have ended with 4 wins, 0 draws and 0 defeats (from 4 games).

With an average of more than two goals per home game in the league (13 in 6 games), Atlético Grau's attacking play is working. Atlético are not conceding a lot of goals here at Estadio Municipal de Bernal in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 5 from 6 matches.

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Sport Boys form and stats

0 wins, 2 draws and 3 losses. That’s the product of Sport Boys playing as the away team in the Primera Division this season.

Sport Boys go into this game after a win, the home game against Academia Cantolao that ended 1-0. Florez, who plays in defense, got the "man of the match" on his team with the rating 8.34. Florez scored one goal and won 6 of 8 duels.

Preceding that, the 0-1 home loss versus Universitario.

Sport Boys have a decent goal production going in their away games, although not fantastic. In 5 league away games 6 goals have been scored. Boys have conceded 12 goals in these games.

Head 2 Head

Atlético Grau and Sport Boys have played each other already this season: Sport Boys - Atlético Grau 2-1. Last two meetings involving these squads: Atlético Grau won zero, Sport Boys were winners in two and we saw zero draws. two games with more than 2,5 goals, zero matches with two goals or less. The games between these clubs have sometimes been hot-tempered, having seen 3 sending-offs from the last two duels.

Top Goalscorers

AtléticoR. Salinas
R. Salinas
11 goals
Sport BoysM. Guevgeozián Crespo
M. Guevgeozián Crespo
7 goals
Atlético GrauR. Sandoval Baylón
R. Sandoval Baylón
5 goals

Atlético Grau missing players

Sport Boys missing players

Atlético Grau Sport Boys
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
30 14 5 Played P 4 14 30
11 7 2 Won W 0 2 10
9 1 1 Drew D 1 4 5
10 6 2 Lost L 3 8 15
40 24 12 Scored S 3 13 34
35 18 9 Conceded C 11 29 49
97% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 97%
77% 79% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 93% 80%
47% 64% 80% Over 2.5 O 2.5 75% 64% 63%
17% 29% 60% Over 3.5 O 3.5 50% 29% 23%
7% 14% 40% Over 4.5 O 4.5 25% 14% 13%
67% 64% 100% BTTS BTTS 75% 64% 60%
17% 21% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 7% 20%
20% 14% 0% Failed to Score F T 25% 29% 23%
 
3.7 3 3 Corners for (avg) C F 4.5 4.1 4.1
4.1 3.4 4.2 Corners against (avg) C A 8 6.5 6.1
2.7 1.8 2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3.2 2.9 2.8
5 2 2 Red cards R C 0 4 8
 
8.5 7.3 6 Shots (avg) S ( 11.2 10.3 11.5
3.7 3.4 4 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3 3 3.7
36% 51% 60% Goal Efficiency G E 25% 31% 31%
 
10.5 7.6 11.2 Shots against (avg) S A 14 13.1 12.7
4.3 3.4 5 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 5.8 5.4 5
Key stats in Primera Division this season:
  • Atlético Grau have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Atlético Grau have won significantly less corners at home than away.
  • Atlético Grau haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
  • Sport Boys have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
  • Sport Boys have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Sport Boys haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.

  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 Atlético 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 Atletico 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 Martín 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.