Match preview: Cienciano favourite to beat Atlético Grau at Estadio Inca Garcilaso de la Vega

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Competition: Peru Primera Division
Competition: Sat 20.August
Match begins: 20:30 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio Inca Garcilaso de la Vega (42056 seats)

Action is expected at Estadio Inca Garcilaso de la Vega when Cienciano face Atlético Grau in what looks to be a superb fixture. Check our preview!

Insights:
  • Cienciano have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
  • Atlético Grau is in the best form (5-1-0) in Primera Division

Both squads have had a decent time to rest since their last match. Let's trust this will be an active game!

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Cienciano form and stats

Seven points from three Primera Division home games is a great start for Cienciano, who are hoping to build on that form here at Estadio Inca Garcilaso de la Vega.

Cienciano lost their last game at Sport Boys (placed 8th) after a 1-2 scoreline. Up until that loss this club had gone nine consecutive league games without being beaten. The penalty miss from Carando in the defeat against Sport Boys was a source of irritation for some fans, but these things happen. Defender Riojas got the top score of the team in the match with a rating of 7.73/10. Riojas scored one goal and won 9 of 13 duels.

Previous to that game, a home match hosting Universitario in a game that was won 1-0.

Cienciano are believed to win this game, given a winning chance of about 70% by the bookmakers. We have checked our records for their performance in similar circumstances and found 6 matches and the win/draw/lost stats: Won 4, drew 2 and lost 0.

Cienciano are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 4 goals in 3 games. Defensively Cienciano have been outstanding, conceding less than half a goal on average per home game in the league (1 in 3 games). For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Atlético Grau form and stats

Atlético Grau are happy with their away performances in the Primera Division so far, having secured two victories and one draw from their first three travels. Atlético Grau have been producing wins at home as well, producing a total of five victories in a row regardless of arena.

The fans enjoyed Atlético's previous game versus Deportivo Municipal (placed 12th), a 2-1 win played at home.

Preceding that game was the away victory against César Vallejo with the score of 1-0.

Atlético Grau have scored 4 goals on their travels this season, from 3 away games in the league. Atlético Grau are defending well in their away games, having conceded only 2 times in 3 matches. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.

Head 2 Head

Cienciano have won all of the 4 latest fixtures versus this side. Can they do it again?

The most recent archived history featuring both these sides is the Atlético Grau - Cienciano 1-2 played earlier this season. The matches between these sides have sometimes been hot-tempered, having seen 4 red cards from the last seven duels.

Top Goalscorers

CiencianoD. Carando
D. Carando
12 goals
Atlético GrauR. Salinas
R. Salinas
10 goals
CiencianoA. Ugarriza Tello
A. Ugarriza Tello
7 goals

Cienciano missing players

Atlético Grau missing players

Cienciano Atlético Grau
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
25 12 3 Played P 3 13 25
13 9 1 Won W 1 4 9
7 2 1 Drew D 2 6 7
5 1 1 Lost L 0 3 9
44 29 3 Scored S 3 13 31
25 11 2 Conceded C 2 12 29
88% 92% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 92% 96%
60% 67% 67% Over 1.5 O 1.5 67% 69% 72%
44% 50% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 31% 44%
36% 50% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 12%
28% 42% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 8%
48% 50% 33% BTTS BTTS 67% 69% 68%
40% 42% 33% Clean Sheets C S 33% 15% 16%
24% 17% 33% Failed to Score F T 0% 23% 20%
 
6 7 8.3 Corners for (avg) C F 2.7 4.8 3.8
4.6 3.1 4.3 Corners against (avg) C A 6.7 5 4.4
2.9 2.2 1 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2 3.2 2.5
4 1 0 Red cards R C 0 3 4
 
15.3 18.3 22.7 Shots (avg) S ( 6 9.5 8.7
5.4 7 5.3 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3.3 3.8 3.7
32% 35% 19% Goal Efficiency G E 30% 26% 34%
 
10.5 9.2 11.3 Shots against (avg) S A 12 12.2 10
3.7 3.2 3.3 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 5 5.2 4.4
Key stats in Primera Division this season:
  • Atlético Grau have won significantly more corners away than at home.
  • Atlético Grau is in the best form (5-1-0) in Primera Division
  • Cienciano have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Cienciano have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
  • Cienciano have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Atlético Grau have scored away.
  • 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 Atlético Grau 7 5 1 1 11 6 4 3 0 1 7 4 3 2 1 0 4 2 5 16
2 Sporting Cristal 6 4 2 0 12 7 3 2 1 0 7 5 3 2 1 0 5 2 5 14
3 Cienciano 7 4 2 1 7 3 3 2 1 0 4 1 4 2 1 1 3 2 4 14
4 Alianza Lima 5 4 1 0 7 2 2 2 0 0 4 1 3 2 1 0 3 1 5 13
5 César Vallejo 7 4 0 3 7 9 3 2 0 1 4 3 4 2 0 2 3 6 -2 12
6 Deportivo Binacional 7 3 1 3 11 6 3 3 0 0 10 1 4 0 1 3 1 5 5 10
7 Universitario 7 3 1 3 9 4 4 2 1 1 5 2 3 1 0 2 4 2 5 10
8 Sport Boys 7 3 1 3 13 11 4 3 0 1 8 3 3 0 1 2 5 8 2 10
9 ADT 7 3 1 3 7 7 3 2 0 1 2 1 4 1 1 2 5 6 0 10
10 Alianza Atlético 6 3 0 3 9 6 3 3 0 0 8 2 3 0 0 3 1 4 3 9
11 Melgar 4 3 0 1 3 1 3 2 0 1 2 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 2 9
12 Deportivo Municipal 7 2 3 2 6 7 3 1 2 0 3 2 4 1 1 2 3 5 -1 9
13 Sport Huancayo 6 2 2 2 13 7 4 2 2 0 10 2 2 0 0 2 3 5 6 8
14 Academia Cantolao 6 1 3 2 6 8 3 1 1 1 4 4 3 0 2 1 2 4 -2 6
15 Carlos Stein 6 1 1 4 8 12 2 1 1 0 5 4 4 0 0 4 3 8 -4 4
16 Carlos Mannucci 5 1 1 3 3 8 4 1 1 2 3 4 1 0 0 1 0 4 -5 4
17 Universidad San Martín 7 1 1 5 6 17 3 1 1 1 4 7 4 0 0 4 2 10 -11 4
18 Ayacucho 7 0 3 4 8 14 4 0 1 3 2 5 3 0 2 1 6 9 -6 3
19 UTC Cajamarca 6 1 0 5 3 14 2 1 0 1 2 3 4 0 0 4 1 11 -11 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.