Getting closer to the top teams is at stake when these two mid-table clubs battle it out. Both will be aiming to improve their league table standing, Deportivo Municipal in 8th and Cienciano in 7th place.
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.
It should be mentioned that Cienciano play their home matches on grass, so they have to adjust for this one as it's played on artifical turf. Does it matter? Recent statistics for Cienciano on artifical turf are 3 victories, 0 draws and 2 defeats from five games. In these matches they have a goal statistics scored/conceded: 9-5. You can compare this with overall results below.
It's quite the trip for Cienciano when visiting Municipal as the cities are 1100 kilometers apart.
Deportivo Municipal form and stats
Deportivo Municipal have secured 5 points from their first three home games in the Primera Division. A decent catch, still with room for improvement.
Defensively the home team are doing well, with their goalkeeper Diego Melian de Leon not having conceded a league goal in 203 minutes.
A good away victory last time out for Municipal, who won 1-0 against Universidad San Martín (placed 14th). Prior to that, an away loss at Alianza Lima.
Municipal are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 3 goals in 3 games. Defensively Municipal 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.
Cienciano form and stats
Cienciano are doing rather OK so far in their away games in the Primera Division, having played 3 games and collected 3 points (1 win, 0 draws and 2 losses).
212 minutes! That's how long the Cienciano goalkeeper Daniel Andres Ferreyra Silva and his defense have shut out their league opponents.
Cienciano delivered a 0-0 draw playing at home against Atlético Grau (placed 20th) in their previous match; a Primera Division game. Preceding that game was the away victory against Carlos Manucci with the score of 2-0.
The visiting Cienciano have scored more than one goal per away game in the league so far. The grand total is 3 goals from 3 games. As opposed to that, Cienciano have seen the ball go into their own net 3 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
Last three meetings between the teams: Municipal won one, Cienciano won two and zero draws. two games with over 2,5 goals, one match with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  J. Romagnoli 4 goals |  J. Succar Cañote 3 goals |  R. Vilca Betetta 2 goals |
Deportivo Municipal missing players
Cienciano missing players
| Deportivo Municipal | Cienciano | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 7 | 3 | 2 | Played | P | 2 | 3 | 7 |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | Won | W | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 4 | 2 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 6 | 3 | 2 | Scored | S | 3 | 3 | 13 |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | Conceded | C | 2 | 3 | 9 |
| 86% | 67% | 50% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 86% |
| 57% | 67% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 67% | 71% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 33% | 57% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 43% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 29% |
| 43% | 33% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 33% | 43% |
| 43% | 67% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 33% | 43% |
| 29% | 33% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 33% | 29% |
| 4.7 | 5 | 5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4.5 | 4.3 | 5.4 |
| 7.7 | 4 | 3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4 | 5.7 | 4.7 |
| 3 | 2.7 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3.5 | 3.7 | 3.3 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| 73 | 40 | 26 | Total Shots | T S | 25 | 37 | 110 |
| 30 | 18 | 14 | Shots on Target | S O | 8 | 15 | 44 |
| 20% | 17% | 14% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 38% | 20% | 30% |
- Cienciano have scored more than double the goals of Deportivo Municipal.
- Cienciano have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Deportivo Municipal has the fewest conceded goals (4)
- Deportivo Municipal has the fewest matches over the total-line (0)
- Deportivo Municipal has the most matches under the total-line (7)
- Deportivo Municipal have not yet lost a game 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 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 16 |
| 2 | Alianza Universidad | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 16 |
| 3 | Deportivo Binacional | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 13 |
| 4 | Universitario | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 13 |
| 5 | Sport Huancayo | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 11 |
| 6 | Melgar | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 11 |
| 7 | Cienciano | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 10 |
| 8 | Deportivo Municipal | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 10 |
| 9 | Academia Cantolao | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | -3 | 10 |
| 10 | Carlos Manucci | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 9 |
| 11 | Real Garcilaso | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 9 | -1 | 9 |
| 12 | UTC Cajamarca | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | -1 | 9 |
| 13 | Sporting Cristal | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 8 |
| 14 | Universidad San Martín | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | -3 | 8 |
| 15 | César Vallejo | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | -1 | 7 |
| 16 | Alianza Lima | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | -3 | 7 |
| 17 | Sport Boys | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 19 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 | -4 | 7 |
| 18 | Carlos Stein | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | -6 | 5 |
| 19 | Deportivo Llacuabamba | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 19 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 11 | -8 | 4 |
| 20 | Atlético Grau | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | -4 | 3 |