The managers M. Viera and C. Vivas are both dreading and looking forward to this decisive game in the upper regions of the Primera Division league table.
This should be an interesting game with lots of spark and energy as both teams are well rested since they last saw competitive action. Game on!
Ayacucho form and stats
Seven points from three games is a great start for Ayacucho, who are hoping to build on that form here at Estadio Ciudad de Cumaná. Hopes of three in a row are alive for Ayacucho after consecutive victories at their own ground.A good away victory last time out for Ayacucho, who won 1-0 against Sport Boys. Ahead of that match, Ayacucho won a home game hosting Alianza Lima (2-0).
The Ayacucho manager M. Viera has got the team scoring with 6 from 3 home games. 3 goals have been conceded.
Sporting Cristal form and stats
The seven points Sporting Cristal have gathered from their first three away trips is impressive and could lead to great things if the form continues.Sporting Cristal are travelling after their nice 2-0 home win in the Primera Division against Deportivo Municipal. Ahead of that match was the away draw versus Academia Cantolao that ended 0-0.
Sporting Cristal has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches this season, 5 goals from 3 games. The Sporting Cristal defense is a tough nut to crack, having conceded less than half a goal per away game on average (0 goals in 3 games).
Head 2 Head
Numbers for the last ten meetings between these two teams are: 2 wins for Ayacucho, 2 draws and 6 wins for Sporting Cristal.Top Goalscorers
  M. Montes 5 goals / 2 assists |   E. Herrera 3 goals / 2 assists |  N. Martínez 2 goals / 1 assists |
Ayacucho missing players
Sporting Cristal missing players
| Playername | Goals | Assist | Starts | % Started |
|---|
| Ayacucho | Sporting Cristal | |||
| Total | Home | Statistic | Away | Total |
| 7 | 3 | Played | 3 | 7 |
| 13 | 6 | Scored | 5 | 13 |
| 10 | 3 | Conceded | 0 | 1 |
| 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | 67% | 86% |
| 71% | 100% | Over 1.5 | 67% | 57% |
| 43% | 33% | Over 2.5 | 33% | 29% |
| 43% | 33% | Over 3.5 | 0% | 14% |
| 29% | 33% | Over 4.5 | 0% | 14% |
| 57% | 67% | Both teams to score | 0% | 14% |
| 29% | 33% | Clean Sheet | 100% | 86% |
| 14% | 0% | Failed To Score | 33% | 14% |
- Ayacucho hasn't played a single 0-0 game.
- Sporting Cristal is involved in more matches over 2.5 away, than home.
- Ayacucho has scored in all of their 3 home matches.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | D | P |
| 1 | Sporting Cristal | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 12 | 19 |
| 2 | Deportivo Binacional | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 13 | 18 |
| 3 | Ayacucho | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 12 |
| 4 | Real Garcilaso | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 12 |
| 5 | Alianza Lima | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 11 |
| 6 | Universitario | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 11 |
| 7 | Alianza Universidad | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 10 |
| 8 | César Vallejo | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 8 | -1 | 10 |
| 9 | Deportivo Municipal | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 9 |
| 10 | Carlos Manucci | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 |
| 11 | Molinos El Pirata | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | -2 | 8 |
| 12 | UTC Cajamarca | 7 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 8 | -2 | 8 |
| 13 | Melgar | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -3 | 8 |
| 14 | Unión Comercio | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -3 | 8 |
| 15 | Universidad San Martín | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | -3 | 6 |
| 16 | Academia Cantolao | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | -3 | 6 |
| 17 | Sport Huancayo | 7 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | -6 | 4 |
| 18 | Sport Boys | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 7 | -11 | 1 |
