Carlos Stein v Sporting Cristal preview: Visitors can prove cut above

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Competition: Peru Primera Division
Competition: Sun 20.March
Match begins: 18:00 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio César Flores Marigorda (25000 seats)

Sporting Cristal have travelled here for an exciting fight versus the home side Carlos Stein. Get smart on the game with this thorough Primera Division preview!

Insights:
  • Carlos Stein have the fewest scored goals in the first half (0) in Primera Division
  • Sporting Cristal have won significantly less corners away then at home.

This should be an intriguing match with lots of fun and energy as both participants are well rested since they last saw competitive action. Bring it on!

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Carlos Stein form and stats

Carlos Stein have collected 4 points from their Primera Division home games so far after 1-1-1. With three straight defeats the pressure is piling up on Carlos Stein to get some points in this home game.

Carlos haven't scored a league goal since they found the net 208 minutes ago. Freitas scored that one.

Carlos Stein faced defeat in their previous match, away at Carlos Manucci (0-1). Midfielder Ramos was the best player on the team with a rating of 8.1 (out of ten) in that game. Ramos hit four key passes and dribled past the opponent 1 of 1 times.

Ahead of that match, Carlos lost 0-1 at home to Alianza Atlético.

Carlos Stein aren't scoring a lot here at Estadio César Flores Marigorda in the league, with only 2 goals from 3 games. Carlos have only conceded 2 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Sporting Cristal form and stats

Things could have gone better for Sporting Cristal in their Primera Division away matches, but 3 points from 2 games is all right.

Sporting Cristal delivered a 2-2 draw playing at home against Academia Cantolao (placed 17th) in their previous fixture. The attacker Avila got a match rating of 7.5 in that game. Avila hit three key passes and had 32 successful passes (of 35 total).

Prior to that result Cristal won their away game at Alianza Lima. The scoreline was 1-0.

1 goal so far away for Sporting Cristal, while their defence has allowed the opposition to score 1. All from 2 league matches away.

Head 2 Head

Carlos Stein-Sporting Cristal H2H statistics last two meetings regardless of arena: Carlos Stein one win, Sporting Cristal one win, zero draws. zero of these two matches had three or more goals (over 2,5). The matches between these sides have sometimes been a bit wild, having seen 2 red cards from the last two duels.

Top Goalscorers

Sporting CristalC. Gonzáles Crespo
C. Gonzáles Crespo
4 goals
Sporting CristalC. Liza Espinoza
C. Liza Espinoza
2 goals
Carlos SteinJ. Mena Palacios
J. Mena Palacios
1 goals

Carlos Stein missing players

Sporting Cristal missing players

Carlos Stein Sporting Cristal
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
6 3 1 Played P 1 2 5
1 1 0 Won W 1 1 2
1 1 1 Drew D 0 0 2
4 1 0 Lost L 0 1 1
4 2 0 Scored S 1 1 8
7 2 0 Conceded C 0 1 7
83% 67% 0% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
50% 33% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 0% 60%
50% 33% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 0% 60%
0% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 60%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 20%
50% 33% 0% BTTS BTTS 0% 0% 60%
17% 33% 100% Clean Sheets C S 100% 50% 20%
50% 67% 100% Failed to Score F T 0% 50% 20%
 
6.2 5.3 0 Corners for (avg) C F 3 4 5
4.7 3.7 0 Corners against (avg) C A 4 4 4.6
3.2 3.3 1 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 4 3 2.2
1 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 1
 
9 8 8 Shots (avg) S ( 7 9 10.4
3.8 2.3 1 Shots on Target (avg) S O 5 4 4.6
17% 29% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 20% 12% 35%
 
12 10 3 Shots against (avg) S A 6 10 12.2
4.5 4 2 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 4 4 4.6
Key stats in Primera Division this season:
  • Carlos Stein have the fewest scored goals in the first half (0) in Primera Division
  • Sporting Cristal have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Sporting Cristal haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

  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 Atlético 5 5 0 0 12 4 3 3 0 0 8 3 2 2 0 0 4 1 8 15
2 Deportivo Municipal 6 5 0 1 13 10 3 3 0 0 6 3 3 2 0 1 7 7 3 15
3 Sport Huancayo 5 4 0 1 9 4 2 2 0 0 4 0 3 2 0 1 5 4 5 12
4 Universitario 6 3 1 2 12 5 3 2 1 0 7 1 3 1 0 2 5 4 7 10
5 Deportivo Binacional 5 3 0 2 11 6 3 2 0 1 8 3 2 1 0 1 3 3 5 9
6 Cienciano 6 2 3 1 10 7 3 2 1 0 7 3 3 0 2 1 3 4 3 9
7 Atlético Grau 6 2 3 1 8 7 3 1 1 1 5 5 3 1 2 0 3 2 1 9
8 ADT 6 2 3 1 4 3 3 1 1 1 3 3 3 1 2 0 1 0 1 9
9 Sporting Cristal 5 2 2 1 8 7 3 1 2 0 7 6 2 1 0 1 1 1 1 8
10 UTC Cajamarca 5 2 1 2 7 6 3 2 1 0 5 2 2 0 0 2 2 4 1 7
11 César Vallejo 6 1 4 1 4 6 3 1 2 0 3 2 3 0 2 1 1 4 -2 7
12 Melgar 5 2 1 2 5 8 2 2 0 0 2 0 3 0 1 2 3 8 -3 7
13 Ayacucho 6 2 0 4 13 12 3 2 0 1 9 4 3 0 0 3 4 8 1 6
14 Alianza Lima 6 1 2 3 6 8 3 1 1 1 4 3 3 0 1 2 2 5 -2 5
15 Sport Boys 6 1 2 3 5 8 3 1 1 1 3 3 3 0 1 2 2 5 -3 5
16 Carlos Stein 6 1 1 4 4 7 3 1 1 1 2 2 3 0 0 3 2 5 -3 4
17 Academia Cantolao 6 1 1 4 6 16 3 1 0 2 4 8 3 0 1 2 2 8 -10 4
18 Carlos Manucci 5 1 0 4 4 8 2 1 0 1 1 1 3 0 0 3 3 7 -4 3
19 Universidad San Martin 5 1 0 4 4 13 2 1 0 1 3 2 3 0 0 3 1 11 -9 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.