Ayacucho vs Alianza Lima match preview

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Competition: Peru Primera Division
Competition: Tue 25.October
Match begins: 20:00 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio Ciudad de Cumaná (15000 seats)

The season has been grim for Ayacucho up to now, while Alianza Lima have done well. Will the away side get the points at Estadio Ciudad de Cumaná?

Insights:
  • Ayacucho have the most dropped points from leading position (28) in Primera Division
  • Alianza Lima is in the best form (5-0-1) in Primera Division

There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.

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Ayacucho form and stats

Ayacucho's struggle is real here at Estadio Ciudad de Cumaná with only 5 points collected from 7 Primera Division games. The win-draw-lost numbers are ugly: 1-2-4.

Ayacucho are returning here after visiting Sport Huancayo and winning with a 1-0 scoreline. Techera scored the goal(s). Vidal loved the game against Sport Huancayo. With a stunning eight saves the goalkeeper played a huge part in the 1-0 victory. Vidal, who guards the goal, was given a match rating of 8.64 out of 10 in that game. Vidal topped it up with a clean sheet.

Prior to that was the away defeat visiting Melgar (0-3).

A fact: This side have finished 5 league games in a row with only one (or none) team scoring.

There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Ayacucho as they are travelling to their away game against Academia Cantolao in the Primera Division. That match is four days after this one.

The goals haven't exactly been flowing for Ayacucho here at Estadio Ciudad de Cumaná in the league, with less than one goal per game on average (5 from 7 games).

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Alianza Lima form and stats

Alianza Lima's travelling support has been rewarded for their time and money so far this season, having witnessed Alianza Lima collect 14 points from their 7 away matches in the Primera Division. 4 victories and 2 draws have created these points (and only 1 defeat).

217 minutes! That's how long the Alianza goalkeeper Angelo Ademir Campos Turriarte and his defense have shut out their league opponents.

Impressive finishing from Barcos and Rodríguez secured the home win 2-0 against Deportivo Binacional in their previous game. Barcos, attacking player, was the top performer on the team in that game, scoring a match rating of 7.85. Barcos scored one goal, hit two key passes and dribled past the opponent 1 of 1 times.

Prior to that result Alianza Lima won their away game at Cienciano. The scoreline was 2-0.

A quick return to home after this game, as Alianza Lima are hosting ADT in the Primera Division only four days away.

Alianza Lima have a decent goal production going in their away games, although not fantastic. In 7 league away games 10 goals have been scored. It's not easy to score on Alianza as they have only conceded 6 goals from these away games.

Head 2 Head

The latest recorded meeting involving both these squads is the Alianza Lima - Ayacucho 2-0 played not long ago this season. Last ten meetings involving these teams: Ayacucho won three, Alianza Lima triumphed in seven and we saw zero draws. five games with over 2,5 goals, five matches with under 2,5 goals.

Top Goalscorers

Alianza LimaH. Barcos
H. Barcos
16 goals
AyacuchoC. Techera Cribelli
C. Techera Cribelli
10 goals
Alianza LimaP. Lavandeira Hernández
P. Lavandeira Hernández
10 goals

Ayacucho missing players

Alianza Lima missing players

Ayacucho Alianza Lima
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
34 17 5 Played P 6 17 34
6 4 0 Won W 6 8 21
7 4 0 Drew D 0 4 6
21 9 5 Lost L 0 5 7
40 23 2 Scored S 11 23 56
58 23 7 Conceded C 2 17 26
97% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 88% 91%
76% 76% 40% Over 1.5 O 1.5 67% 65% 65%
62% 53% 40% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 41% 35%
29% 24% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 18% 24%
21% 18% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 18% 18%
62% 65% 40% BTTS BTTS 33% 47% 38%
15% 12% 0% Clean Sheets C S 67% 35% 47%
26% 24% 60% Failed to Score F T 0% 29% 24%
 
4.8 6.1 5.8 Corners for (avg) C F 5.8 5.1 6
5.1 4.5 5 Corners against (avg) C A 5.5 5.1 4.4
3 3.1 3.2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.8 3.1 3
10 7 0 Red cards R C 1 2 4
 
11.4 14.3 12 Shots (avg) S ( 11 10.3 12
4 4.9 3.6 Shots on Target (avg) S O 5 4 4.9
30% 28% 11% Goal Efficiency G E 37% 34% 34%
 
11.6 11.6 10.8 Shots against (avg) S A 11.8 12.9 10.3
4.9 4.6 4.4 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 4 4.9 4
Key stats in Primera Division this season:
  • Alianza Lima have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Alianza Lima have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Alianza Lima have the the best goal difference (+18) in Primera Division
  • Alianza Lima is in the best form (5-0-1) in Primera Division
  • Ayacucho have the most dropped points from leading position (28) in Primera Division
  • Ayacucho have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • Ayacucho 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 Alianza Lima 16 11 3 2 28 10 9 7 1 1 18 4 7 4 2 1 10 6 18 36
2 Sporting Cristal 16 10 5 1 33 17 8 4 3 1 16 10 8 6 2 0 17 7 16 35
3 Atletico Grau 17 10 4 3 28 18 9 7 1 1 18 6 8 3 3 2 10 12 10 34
4 Melgar 16 10 3 3 30 15 9 8 0 1 21 6 7 2 3 2 9 9 15 33
5 César Vallejo 16 10 2 4 24 20 8 7 0 1 19 9 8 3 2 3 5 11 4 32
6 Universitario 16 8 5 3 23 9 8 5 2 1 13 4 8 3 3 2 10 5 14 29
7 Sport Huancayo 16 7 3 6 23 16 9 5 3 1 17 7 7 2 0 5 6 9 7 24
8 Alianza Atletico 16 7 3 6 22 19 8 6 2 0 18 7 8 1 1 6 4 12 3 24
9 UTC Cajamarca 16 7 3 6 25 23 8 5 2 1 17 8 8 2 1 5 8 15 2 24
10 ADT 16 5 6 5 23 22 8 4 3 1 11 6 8 1 3 4 12 16 1 21
11 Sport Boys 17 6 3 8 22 28 9 6 0 3 16 10 8 0 3 5 6 18 -6 21
12 Deportivo Binacional 16 6 2 8 22 17 7 6 1 0 18 2 9 0 1 8 4 15 5 20
13 Cienciano 16 5 4 7 16 20 8 3 3 2 10 8 8 2 1 5 6 12 -4 19
14 Academia Cantolao 16 4 6 6 17 19 7 3 2 2 10 8 9 1 4 4 7 11 -2 18
15 Deportivo Municipal 16 4 4 8 17 27 7 2 2 3 5 8 9 2 2 5 12 19 -10 16
16 Ayacucho 16 3 4 9 15 26 7 1 2 4 5 7 9 2 2 5 10 19 -11 13
17 Carlos Manucci 16 3 4 9 13 27 9 2 4 3 8 9 7 1 0 6 5 18 -14 13
18 Carlos Stein 16 1 3 12 14 34 8 1 2 5 9 16 8 0 1 7 5 18 -20 6
19 Universidad San Martin 16 1 3 12 15 43 7 1 2 4 8 18 9 0 1 8 7 25 -28 6

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.