Ayacucho will hope to utilise their home advantage to help bridge the gap to today’s opponents. The home side are currently 6 points behind Sporting Cristal.
- Ayacucho have scored in all their home matches so far.
- Sporting Cristal has the most scored goals in the first half (28) in Primera Division
It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Ayacucho and Sporting Cristal.
Ayacucho form and stats
Ayacucho have collected 16 points from their Primera Division home games so far after 4-4-2. Two home wins in a row for Ayacucho bring valid hopes of a third.
In their previous game, the manager G. Ameli led his Ayacucho to a defeat in the Primera Division match away at Sporting Cristal. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at Estadio Monumental. Preceding that game was the away draw at Sporting Cristal (after extra-time, 2-3 on penalties) that finished 1-1.
Ayacucho has scored 14 league goals at home this season, in 10 matches. Ayacucho have only conceded 9 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Sporting Cristal form and stats
As the visiting team in Primera Division matches, Sporting Cristal, who have the most scored goals (26) away in Primera Division, have produced an overall stat of 4-4-2 so far. In general it has been a productive period now for Sporting Cristal as they haven't lost any of their last 14 games. The away team travel with confidence. Not since the Melgar game have they lost an away game, meaning Cristal has taken points from 13 away matches in a row.
Washington Corozo and Emanuel Herrera scored in Cristal's previous match, the home game against Ayacucho that ended 2-1. A draw for Cristal before that, at their own venue hosting Ayacucho (after extra-time, 2-3 on penalties) (1-1).
Today's guests are confident travelers having scored 26 goals in 10 league games away this season. Cristal have conceded 15 goals in these games.
Head 2 Head
These teams' last encounter with each other was the Sporting Cristal - Ayacucho 2-1 earlier this season. Numbers for the last ten meetings between these two teams are: three wins for Ayacucho, one draw and six wins for Sporting Cristal. Over 2,5 goals: six times; under 2,5 goals: four games.Top Goalscorers
  E. Herrera 20 goals |   M. Montes Sanguinetti 8 goals |  C. Olascuaga Viera 7 goals |
Ayacucho missing players
Sporting Cristal missing players
| Ayacucho | Sporting Cristal | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 30 | 14 | 5 | Played | P | 6 | 15 | 30 |
| 13 | 7 | 1 | Won | W | 4 | 8 | 17 |
| 9 | 5 | 3 | Drew | D | 1 | 5 | 9 |
| 8 | 2 | 1 | Lost | L | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 44 | 21 | 5 | Scored | S | 17 | 38 | 61 |
| 29 | 11 | 5 | Conceded | C | 9 | 20 | 34 |
| 97% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 83% | 93% | 93% |
| 80% | 86% | 80% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 67% | 87% | 80% |
| 47% | 36% | 20% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 67% | 60% | 53% |
| 17% | 7% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 47% | 33% |
| 3% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 50% | 47% | 30% |
| 63% | 64% | 80% | BTTS | BTTS | 67% | 80% | 70% |
| 30% | 36% | 20% | Clean Sheets | C S | 17% | 13% | 23% |
| 10% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 13% | 13% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2.4 | 2.2 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3 | 2.4 | 2.7 |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 2 | 5 | 8 |
| 11.2 | 11.4 | 10.8 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 16.3 | 13.9 | 12.8 |
| 4.6 | 4.4 | 4 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 7.7 | 6.5 | 5.5 |
| 32% | 34% | 25% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 37% | 39% | 37% |
- Ayacucho have scored in all their home matches so far.
- Ayacucho haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- Sporting Cristal has the most scored goals (26) away in Primera Division
- Sporting Cristal has the most scored goals in the first half (28) in Primera Division
- Sporting Cristal has the most scored goals in the second half (33) in Primera Division
- Sporting Cristal have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than 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 | Universitario | 19 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 38 | 18 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 8 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 22 | 10 | 20 | 42 |
| 2 | Sport Huancayo | 19 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 23 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 35 |
| 3 | Sporting Cristal | 19 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 38 | 23 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 26 | 15 | 15 | 33 |
| 4 | Cesar Vallejo | 19 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 25 | 16 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 15 | 10 | 9 | 33 |
| 5 | Carlos Manucci | 19 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 28 | 22 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 19 | 8 | 6 | 29 |
| 6 | UTC Cajamarca | 19 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 24 | 20 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 13 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 29 |
| 7 | Alianza Universidad | 19 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 21 | 17 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 12 | 4 | 29 |
| 8 | Melgar | 19 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 23 | 20 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 13 | 3 | 28 |
| 9 | Ayacucho | 19 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 28 | 21 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 12 | 7 | 27 |
| 10 | Cienciano | 19 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 27 | 23 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 19 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 4 | 27 |
| 11 | Deportivo Binacional | 19 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 24 | 29 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 19 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 10 | -5 | 23 |
| 12 | Alianza Lima | 19 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 19 | 20 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 12 | -1 | 22 |
| 13 | Academia Cantolao | 19 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 21 | 33 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 18 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 15 | -12 | 22 |
| 14 | Deportivo Municipal | 19 | 4 | 9 | 6 | 20 | 24 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 13 | 11 | -4 | 21 |
| 15 | Real Garcilaso | 19 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 26 | 31 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 15 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 16 | -5 | 21 |
| 16 | Universidad San Martin | 19 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 20 | 27 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 15 | -7 | 21 |
| 17 | Sport Boys | 19 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 24 | 33 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 18 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 15 | -9 | 19 |
| 18 | Carlos Stein | 19 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 18 | 28 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 20 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 8 | -10 | 17 |
| 19 | Atletico Grau | 19 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 17 | 27 | 9 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 15 | -10 | 17 |
| 20 | Deportivo Llacuabamba | 19 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 25 | 42 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 19 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 23 | -17 | 11 |