Primera Division match preview: Cienciano against Academia Cantolao

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Competition: Peru Primera Division
Competition: Sat 12.Aug
Match begins: 20:15 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio Inca Garcilaso de la Vega (42056 seats)

Get set for Primera Division and Cienciano - Academia Cantolao. In this article you'll get statistics, results, analysis, tendencies and news!

Insights:
  • Cienciano have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
  • Academia Cantolao have the fewest scored goals (9) in Primera Division

Everyone involved with the away team has to get their travel gear ready for this match as there's a whopping 1100 kilometers to cover before arriving at the match.

Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.

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Cienciano form and stats

The home supporters can't complain about results here at Estadio Inca Garcilaso de la Vega as Cienciano have scored 14 goals to get 18 points from 9 games. The overall stats in the Primera Division are 5-3-1 (wins-draws-losses).

The club members are hoping that Cienciano will strike back in this fixture, putting things right after the 1-2 away loss in the match against Alianza Atletico. The first setback in the shape of a loss after going undefeated through five league games. Hurtado, defender, was given a rating of 7.42/10 in that game, top of the team. Hurtado hit four key passes and won 4 of 9 duels.

Ahead of that match, Cienciano won a home game hosting Sport Huancayo (1-0).

Cienciano are traveling soon after this match as the Primera Division match at Unión Comercio awaits in three days.

A decent goal production from Cienciano in their home games so far, with 14 goals from 9 league matches. Cienciano have only conceded 6 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above. It's worth mentioning that 3 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.

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Academia Cantolao form and stats

There's been little loot from Academia Cantolao's travels as they have only collected 1 point from 9 away games in the Primera Division. Academia Cantolao only have 0 wins to counter their 8 defeats and 1 draw. With two straight losses from their last two away games, Academia Cantolao are hoping that it's time for some travel points again.

Academia Cantolao's last game ended in a draw, the home match versus Sport Huancayo that finished 1-1.

A 0-3 defeat away at Real Garcilaso before that.

A new game in only three days for Academia Cantolao, the Primera Division home match versus Alianza Atletico. Busy days.

Academia are seemingly not capable of scoring regularly on their travels in the league. They have only managed {2 goals} from 9 away games. It's worth mentioning that 2 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. Academia Cantolao are struggling defensively in their away games, having conceded 2 goals in these matches.

Head 2 Head

The two teams involved played each other earlier this season: Academia Cantolao - Cienciano 1-0. As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's two Cienciano victories, one draw and seven Academia Cantolao wins. Over/under statistics; three of these games ended with three goals or more, seven matches with two goals or less. The games between these teams have had a tendency to be a bit rough, having seen 10 red cards from the last ten duels.

Top Goalscorers

CiencianoC. Garcés Acosta
C. Garcés Acosta
14 goals
CiencianoC. Beltrán Neroni
C. Beltrán Neroni
3 goals
CiencianoK. Sandoval Laynes
K. Sandoval Laynes
3 goals

Cienciano missing players

Academia Cantolao missing players

Cienciano Academia Cantolao
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
23 12 5 Played P 3 12 25
9 6 2 Won W 0 1 4
6 5 2 Drew D 0 1 4
8 1 1 Lost L 3 10 17
31 18 7 Scored S 1 4 15
30 9 5 Conceded C 10 30 48
91% 92% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 96%
65% 58% 60% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 83% 76%
43% 25% 40% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 67% 48%
30% 25% 40% Over 3.5 O 3.5 33% 25% 20%
13% 8% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 33% 8% 12%
43% 50% 60% BTTS BTTS 33% 25% 36%
30% 42% 20% Clean Sheets C S 0% 8% 20%
35% 17% 20% Failed to Score F T 67% 67% 48%
 
5.1 5.2 5 Corners for (avg) C F 3.3 2.5 3
3.3 2.5 3.2 Corners against (avg) C A 4.7 6.6 6.8
3 3.2 3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 4 3.1 2.8
6 1 1 Red cards R C 2 6 9
 
12 13.9 15 Shots (avg) S ( 5.3 6.1 8.6
4.3 4.8 4.6 Shots on Target (avg) S O 1.3 1.6 2.6
31% 31% 30% Goal Efficiency G E 25% 21% 23%
 
11 9.3 11.2 Shots against (avg) S A 16 16.1 15
3.5 2.9 3.2 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 6.3 6.8 5.8
Key stats in Primera Division this season:
  • Academia Cantolao have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won.
  • Academia Cantolao have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • Academia Cantolao have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Academia Cantolao have the fewest points (1) away in Primera Division
  • Academia Cantolao have the fewest scored goals (2) away in Primera Division
  • Academia Cantolao have the fewest scored goals (9) in Primera Division
  • Academia Cantolao have the fewest scored goals in the second half (8) in Primera Division
  • Academia Cantolao have the most conceded goals (25) away in Primera Division
  • Academia Cantolao have the the worst goal difference (-23) away in Primera Division
  • Academia Cantolao have the the worst goal difference (-27) in Primera Division
  • Academia Cantolao haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
  • Cienciano have scored more than double the goals of Academia Cantolao.
  • Cienciano have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at 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 Alianza Lima 18 14 0 4 37 16 9 9 0 0 25 4 9 5 0 4 12 12 21 42
2 Sporting Cristal 18 9 8 1 33 18 9 6 3 0 17 7 9 3 5 1 16 11 15 35
3 Universitario 18 11 1 6 29 14 9 8 0 1 21 4 9 3 1 5 8 10 15 34
4 Real Garcilaso 18 10 2 6 24 22 9 8 0 1 16 8 9 2 2 5 8 14 2 32
5 Sport Huancayo 18 8 3 7 30 25 9 5 1 3 17 11 9 3 2 4 13 14 5 27
6 Cesar Vallejo 18 7 6 5 25 23 9 6 2 1 18 7 9 1 4 4 7 16 2 27
7 Carlos Manucci 18 8 3 7 17 18 9 4 3 2 9 5 9 4 0 5 8 13 -1 27
8 Deportivo Garcilaso 18 6 7 5 32 27 9 3 5 1 18 13 9 3 2 4 14 14 5 25
9 Melgar 18 6 7 5 24 22 9 5 2 2 17 11 9 1 5 3 7 11 2 25
10 Cienciano 18 7 3 8 23 28 9 5 3 1 14 6 9 2 0 7 9 22 -5 24
11 Atletico Grau 18 6 5 7 31 21 9 5 3 1 20 5 9 1 2 6 11 16 10 23
12 Alianza Atletico 18 6 5 7 32 33 9 5 3 1 18 11 9 1 2 6 14 22 -1 23
13 ADT 18 5 6 7 23 23 9 4 2 3 13 10 9 1 4 4 10 13 0 21
14 Deportivo Municipal 18 7 3 8 19 21 9 4 1 4 11 12 9 3 2 4 8 9 -2 21
15 UTC Cajamarca 18 5 6 7 16 22 9 4 4 1 8 3 9 1 2 6 8 19 -6 21
16 Unión Comercio 18 5 4 9 24 40 9 4 3 2 16 18 9 1 1 7 8 22 -16 19
17 Deportivo Binacional 18 5 3 10 28 34 9 5 1 3 22 13 9 0 2 7 6 21 -6 18
18 Sport Boys 18 5 3 10 13 26 9 4 1 4 10 13 9 1 2 6 3 13 -13 18
19 Academia Cantolao 18 2 3 13 9 36 9 2 2 5 7 11 9 0 1 8 2 25 -27 9

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.