Primera Division match preview: Cienciano versus Universidad San Martín

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Competition: Peru Primera Division
Competition: Tue 11.May
Match begins: 22:00 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio Inca Garcilaso de la Vega (42056 seats)

Cienciano and Universidad San Martín are both riding high in the Primera Division with their 1st and 2nd positions respectively. Expect a great game!

Insights:
  • Cienciano have the most scored goals (12) in Primera Division
  • Universidad San Martín have the most matches under the total-line (5) in Primera Division

There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.

It's quite the trip for Universidad San Martín when visiting Cienciano as the cities are 1100 kilometers apart.

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Cienciano form and stats

Perfect Primera Division season at home so far for Cienciano, who have the most scored goals (12) in Primera Division, 3 wins from 3 appearances.

Cienciano faced defeat in their previous match, away at Universitario (2-3). Previous to that game, a home match hosting Carlos Manucci in a game that was won 5-2.

The defeat against Universitario was especially painful as the deciding goal against was scored nine minutes into stoppage time (by A. Quintero).

Cienciano are traveling soon after this match as the Primera Division match at Melgar awaits in four days.

With an average of more than two goals per home game in the league (7 in 3 games), Cienciano's attacking play is working. From these home matches, Cienciano have conceded only 2 goals.

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Universidad San Martín form and stats

The visitors are W2-D1-L1 on the road this term. That's in the Primera Division. Momentum is building for Universidad in their away games, having won their two previous outings.

Universidad have succeeded in guarding their own goal lately, led by their goalkeeper Diego Alonso Roberto Penny Valdez. It's been 333 minutes since they last conceded in Primera Division.

Two travels in a row for Universidad, whose manager C. Payovich Pérez could celebrate last time after the Primera Division win against UTC Cajamarca. A home win before that, celebrating 1-0 vs Academia Cantolao.

Universidad find the net regularly in their away games. 5 goals from 4 away fixtures in the league. 4 goals have been conceded by Universidad San Martín in these games.

Head 2 Head

H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Cienciano eight wins, one draw and Universidad San Martín one victory. As for goals, five matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), five games had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

CiencianoA. Ayarza Cocanegra
A. Ayarza Cocanegra
4 goals
Universidad San MartínM. Pérez Guedes
M. Pérez Guedes
4 goals
CiencianoA. Ugarriza Tello
A. Ugarriza Tello
3 goals

Cienciano missing players

Universidad San Martín missing players

Cienciano Universidad San Martín
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
6 3 0 Played P 1 4 7
4 3 0 Won W 0 2 4
1 0 0 Drew D 1 1 1
1 0 0 Lost L 0 1 2
12 7 0 Scored S 2 5 8
6 2 0 Conceded C 2 4 6
100% 100% 0% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
67% 33% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 75% 57%
33% 33% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 25% 29%
33% 33% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 100% 25% 14%
33% 33% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
50% 33% 0% BTTS BTTS 100% 25% 29%
50% 67% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 50% 43%
0% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 25% 29%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
3.5 2.3 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 2.2 2.7
1 1 0 Red cards R C 0 1 2
 
14.7 14 0 Shots (avg) S ( 12 9.8 10.3
4.7 5.3 0 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3 3.2 3.6
43% 44% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 67% 38% 32%
Key stats in Primera Division this season:
  • Cienciano have scored in all their matches so far.
  • Cienciano have the most points (9) at home in Primera Division
  • Cienciano have the most scored goals (12) in Primera Division
  • Cienciano have the most scored goals (7) at home in Primera Division
  • Cienciano have the most scored goals in the first half (7) in Primera Division
  • Cienciano have the the best goal difference (+5) at home in Primera Division
  • Cienciano have the the best goal difference (+6) in Primera Division
  • Cienciano have won all their matches at home so far.
  • Cienciano haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Cienciano is in the best form (4-1-1)
  • Universidad San Martín have the most matches under the total-line (5) in Primera Division
  • Universidad San Martín 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 Cienciano 6 4 1 1 12 6 3 3 0 0 7 2 3 1 1 1 5 4 6 13
2 Universidad San Martín 7 4 1 2 8 6 3 2 0 1 3 2 4 2 1 1 5 4 2 13
3 Ayacucho 6 2 4 0 8 5 2 0 2 0 3 3 4 2 2 0 5 2 3 10
4 Universitario 5 3 1 1 8 7 2 1 1 0 4 3 3 2 0 1 4 4 1 10
5 Carlos Manucci 6 2 2 2 10 11 4 2 1 1 6 4 2 0 1 1 4 7 -1 8
6 UTC Cajamarca 6 2 1 3 7 8 4 1 1 2 6 7 2 1 0 1 1 1 -1 7
7 Alianza Atlético 6 2 0 4 8 8 2 0 0 2 1 3 4 2 0 2 7 5 0 6
8 Melgar 6 1 2 3 6 9 4 1 1 2 4 5 2 0 1 1 2 4 -3 5
9 Academia Cantolao 6 1 0 5 3 10 3 1 0 2 3 4 3 0 0 3 0 6 -7 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.