Ayacucho vs Sport Huancayo: Match guide and preview

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Competition: Peru Primera Division
Competition: Sat 22.August
Match begins: 22:00 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio Ciudad de Cumaná (15000 seats)

Both teams are enjoying a good season so far and games like this could be decisive. Here's the preview for Ayacucho - Sport Huancayo!

It's no vacation for neither Ayacucho nor Sport Huancayo as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.

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Ayacucho form and stats

Ayacucho, who have the the best goal difference (+8) in Primera Division, have collected seven points from their first three Primera Division games here at Estadio Ciudad de Cumaná, a promising start.

It's back home for Ayacucho, who return with a good feeling about themselves after beating Deportivo Llacuabamba away with the result 3-1. Diego Espinoza, Minzun Quina and Carlos Olascuaga found the net in that victory. The spoils were shared after 90 minutes before that, a home game that ended 1-1 versus Alianza Universidad.

A decent goal production from Ayacucho in their home games so far, with 5 goals from 3 league matches. Ayacucho have only conceded 2 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Sport Huancayo form and stats

The Primera Division season is young and Sport Huancayo have only just started going through their travel schedule, with 3 away games done and still no victory. 1 draw and 2 defeats so far.

Impressive finishing from Milton Benitez and Marcio Valverde secured the home win 2-0 against UTC Cajamarca in their previous game. Preceding that game, the 0-1 loss visiting Melgar's place.

Goals are few and far between in Huancayo's away league games. Only 1 goal from 3 travels. 3 goals have been conceded by Sport Huancayo in these games.

Head 2 Head

Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: one - seven - two (Ayacucho wins - draws - Sport Huancayo wins). As for goals, four matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), six had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

Sport HuancayoM. Valverde Zamora
M. Valverde Zamora
4 goals
AyacuchoL. Sosa Toranza
L. Sosa Toranza
3 goals
AyacuchoM. Quina Asín
M. Quina Asín
2 goals

Ayacucho missing players

Sport Huancayo missing players

Ayacucho Sport Huancayo
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
7 3 1 Played P 2 3 7
5 2 0 Won W 0 0 3
1 1 1 Drew D 0 1 2
1 0 0 Lost L 2 2 2
15 5 1 Scored S 1 1 8
7 2 1 Conceded C 3 3 6
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 67% 86%
100% 100% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 50% 33% 57%
57% 33% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 33% 29%
43% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 14%
14% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 14%
71% 67% 100% BTTS BTTS 50% 33% 43%
29% 33% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 33% 43%
0% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 50% 67% 29%
 
4 2.7 4 Corners for (avg) C F 1.5 1.7 6.4
4.9 3 2 Corners against (avg) C A 3 3.7 4.7
1.6 1.7 1 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3.5 3.3 2
0 0 0 Red cards R C 3 3 3
 
95 46 17 Total Shots T S 12 12 90
35 14 6 Shots on Target S O 4 4 35
43% 36% 17% Goal Efficiency G E 25% 25% 23%
Key stats in Primera Division this season:
  • All of Ayacucho's matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Ayacucho has the the best goal difference (+8)
  • Ayacucho have not yet lost a game at home.
  • Ayacucho have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Ayacucho have scored in all their matches so far.
  • Ayacucho have won significantly less corners at home than away.
  • Ayacucho haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Ayacucho is in the best form (5-1-0)
  • Sport Huancayo have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
  • Sport Huancayo have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Sport Huancayo have yet to win a 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 Ayacucho 7 5 1 1 15 7 3 2 1 0 5 2 4 3 0 1 10 5 8 16
2 Alianza Universidad 7 5 1 1 11 5 4 3 0 1 5 1 3 2 1 0 6 4 6 16
3 Deportivo Binacional 6 4 1 1 11 6 3 2 0 1 6 5 3 2 1 0 5 1 5 13
4 Universitario 7 4 2 1 12 8 3 2 0 1 4 3 4 2 2 0 8 5 4 13
5 Sport Huancayo 7 3 2 2 8 6 4 3 1 0 7 3 3 0 1 2 1 3 2 11
6 Melgar 7 3 2 2 9 8 3 2 0 1 3 2 4 1 2 1 6 6 1 11
7 Cienciano 7 3 1 3 13 9 4 2 1 1 10 6 3 1 0 2 3 3 4 10
8 Deportivo Municipal 7 2 4 1 6 4 3 1 2 0 3 1 4 1 2 1 3 3 2 10
9 Academia Cantolao 7 3 1 3 5 8 4 2 1 1 3 3 3 1 0 2 2 5 -3 10
10 Carlos Manucci 7 2 3 2 10 9 3 0 1 2 1 4 4 2 2 0 9 5 1 9
11 Real Garcilaso 7 3 0 4 12 13 3 2 0 1 5 4 4 1 0 3 7 9 -1 9
12 UTC Cajamarca 7 2 3 2 7 8 3 2 1 0 5 3 4 0 2 2 2 5 -1 9
13 Sporting Cristal 7 2 2 3 9 8 3 1 1 1 3 3 4 1 1 2 6 5 1 8
14 Universidad San Martín 7 2 2 3 8 11 4 1 1 2 6 6 3 1 1 1 2 5 -3 8
15 César Vallejo 7 1 4 2 6 7 4 0 3 1 2 4 3 1 1 1 4 3 -1 7
16 Alianza Lima 6 2 1 3 5 8 3 2 0 1 4 3 3 0 1 2 1 5 -3 7
17 Sport Boys 7 2 2 3 15 19 4 1 2 1 10 12 3 1 0 2 5 7 -4 7
18 Carlos Stein 7 1 2 4 5 11 4 0 1 3 3 9 3 1 1 1 2 2 -6 5
19 Deportivo Llacuabamba 7 1 1 5 11 19 4 1 1 2 7 8 3 0 0 3 4 11 -8 4
20 Atlético Grau 7 0 3 4 3 7 3 0 2 1 3 4 4 0 1 3 0 3 -4 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.