Football betting preview: Cienciano vs Universitario

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Competition: Peru Primera Division
Competition: Mon 31.August
Match begins: 16:00 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio Alberto Gallardo (11600 seats)

Cienciano and Universitario are both riding high in the Primera Division with their 4th and 3rd positions respectively. Expect a great game!

The visiting Universitario played their last game only four days ago, a Primera Division match.

Universitario have a very long trip to this away game, as there's more than 1100 kilometers in distance to cover. This could prove a challenge, at least for the supporters.

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Cienciano form and stats

Overall Primera Division stats at home this season for Cienciano, who have the most clean sheets (4) in Primera Division, are 2-1-1 (wins-draw-losses).

The Cienciano goalkeeper Daniel Andres Ferreyra Silva is looking to record 90 more "clean sheet" minutes as his team have now played 302 minutes without conceding a goal in the Primera Division.

Happy days for Cienciano in their previous game, a Primera Division match away at Deportivo Municipal (placed 12th) that ended with a 1-0 victory. Before that, Cienciano drew at home versus Atlético Grau.

Cienciano are an "over 2,5 goals" team alone here at Estadio Alberto Gallardo in their league games, having scored an impressive 10 goals in 4 matches. Defensively it’s touch-and-go for the home team as 6 goals have been conceded.

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Universitario form and stats

The story so far for the visiting team on their Primera Division travels is 2 wins, 2 draws and 0 defeats. Universitario has drawn their two previous away games.

Universitario have succeeded in guarding their own goal lately, led by their goalkeeper Jose Aurelio Carvallo Alonso. It's been 294 minutes since they last conceded in Primera Division.

Impressive finishing from Alejandro Hohberg and Ivan Santillan secured the home win 2-0 against Universidad San Martín in their previous game. Preceding that game, the 0-0 draw paying a visit to Academia Cantolao.

With an average of more than two away goals per league game away, Universitario are regular goalscorers on their travels. Universitario have conceded 5 goals in these away matches.

Head 2 Head

Last ten meetings between the teams: Cienciano won two, Universitario won three and five draws. three games with over 2,5 goals, seven matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

CiencianoJ. Romagnoli
J. Romagnoli
4 goals
UniversitarioJ. Dos Santos Duré
J. Dos Santos Duré
4 goals
UniversitarioA. Hohberg González
A. Hohberg González
3 goals

Cienciano missing players

Universitario missing players

Cienciano Universitario
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
8 4 1 Played P 0 4 8
4 2 0 Won W 0 2 5
1 1 0 Drew D 0 2 2
3 1 1 Lost L 0 0 1
14 10 1 Scored S 0 8 14
9 6 4 Conceded C 0 5 8
88% 75% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 0% 75% 88%
62% 75% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 75% 88%
50% 75% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 75% 50%
38% 75% 100% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 50% 25%
25% 50% 100% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 25% 12%
38% 50% 100% BTTS BTTS 0% 75% 50%
50% 50% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 25% 38%
25% 25% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 25% 25%
 
5.4 6.2 7 Corners for (avg) C F 0 4 5.2
4.6 4 5 Corners against (avg) C A 0 4 4.4
3 3 3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 3 2.8
3 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
126 73 13 Total Shots T S 0 41 79
47 29 3 Shots on Target S O 0 15 24
30% 34% 33% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 53% 58%
Key stats in Primera Division this season:
  • Cienciano has the most clean sheets (4)
  • Cienciano have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Universitario has the fewest conceded goals in the second half (2)
  • Universitario have not yet lost a game away.
  • Universitario have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Universitario have won significantly less corners away then 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 Ayacucho 8 5 2 1 16 8 4 2 2 0 6 3 4 3 0 1 10 5 8 17
2 Alianza Universidad 8 5 2 1 12 6 4 3 0 1 5 1 4 2 2 0 7 5 6 17
3 Universitario 8 5 2 1 14 8 4 3 0 1 6 3 4 2 2 0 8 5 6 16
4 Cienciano 8 4 1 3 14 9 4 2 1 1 10 6 4 2 0 2 4 3 5 13
5 Deportivo Binacional 7 4 1 2 13 9 4 2 0 2 8 8 3 2 1 0 5 1 4 13
6 Real Garcilaso 9 4 1 4 14 13 4 3 0 1 7 4 5 1 1 3 7 9 1 13
7 Academia Cantolao 8 4 1 3 8 10 4 2 1 1 3 3 4 2 0 2 5 7 -2 13
8 Carlos Manucci 8 3 3 2 11 9 4 1 1 2 2 4 4 2 2 0 9 5 2 12
9 Sport Huancayo 8 3 3 2 9 7 4 3 1 0 7 3 4 0 2 2 2 4 2 12
10 Melgar 8 3 2 3 9 10 4 2 0 2 3 4 4 1 2 1 6 6 -1 11
11 César Vallejo 8 2 4 2 9 8 4 0 3 1 2 4 4 2 1 1 7 4 1 10
12 Deportivo Municipal 8 2 4 2 6 5 4 1 2 1 3 2 4 1 2 1 3 3 1 10
13 Sporting Cristal 8 2 3 3 10 9 4 1 2 1 4 4 4 1 1 2 6 5 1 9
14 UTC Cajamarca 8 2 3 3 8 11 4 2 1 1 6 6 4 0 2 2 2 5 -3 9
15 Alianza Lima 8 2 3 3 6 9 4 2 1 1 4 3 4 0 2 2 2 6 -3 9
16 Carlos Stein 8 2 2 4 7 11 4 0 1 3 3 9 4 2 1 1 4 2 -4 8
17 Universidad San Martín 8 2 2 4 8 13 4 1 1 2 6 6 4 1 1 2 2 7 -5 8
18 Sport Boys 8 2 2 4 15 21 4 1 2 1 10 12 4 1 0 3 5 9 -6 7
19 Atlético Grau 8 0 4 4 4 8 4 0 3 1 4 5 4 0 1 3 0 3 -4 4
20 Deportivo Llacuabamba 8 1 1 6 11 20 4 1 1 2 7 8 4 0 0 4 4 12 -9 4

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.