Primera Division preview: Can Ayacucho edge out victory against Carlos Stein?

Both contenders have had time to rest since their last work day in an official game. Let's trust this will be an in-your-face match!

Ayacucho form and stats

In the previous season, Ayacucho's league results were 6 wins, 4 draws and 7 losses, ending with 11th place in the Primera Division. In these 17 matches they scored 21 goals and let in 26. Playing at home in the previous season Ayacucho managed 3-1-4 (win-draw-lost) with 10 goals and 13 conceded.

Ayacucho lost their last game at Deportivo Municipal (placed 2nd) after a 2-3 scoreline. Midfielder Techera was the best player on the team with a rating of 9.02 (out of ten) in that game. Techera scored two goals, hit the woodwork once and hit three key passes.

Before that match, a win away at Alianza Universidad.

The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Ayacucho have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found ten games) they have won four times, drawn two and lost four.

Carlos Stein form and stats

Let's have a look at how Carlos Stein performed last season in the Segunda Division: They landed a 6th position in the league table after playing out 3 victories, 6 draws and 2 defeats. In total they scored 15 and conceded 14 goals in these matches. The numbers for away games only are: Won 2 - drew 4 and lost 0 with 8/6 goals scored/conceded.

Carlos Stein played 0-0 against ADT in their previous match. Goyoneche was the team player of the game with the player rating of 6.84. The agile goalkeeper Goyoneche topped it up with a clean sheet.

Ahead of that match was the victory versus Sport Chavelines Juniors at their stadium, the result 2-1.

Carlos Stein are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is three wins, two draws and four defeats. From a total of nine matches.

Head 2 Head

Stats for the previous two meetings featuring these two contenders are: two wins for Ayacucho, zero draws and zero wins for Carlos Stein. Over 2,5 goals: one time; under 2,5 goals: one game. The games between these clubs sometimes lean towards being from the last two encounters.

Top Goalscorers

C. Techera Cribelli 2 goals

Ayacucho missing players

Carlos Stein missing players