An important duel in the bottom section of the Primera Division, with both Sport Boys and Deportivo Municipal experiencing more worry than joy. This match is a classic "six-pointer" with the home team placed 17th and the visitors in 14th place.
It's no vacation for neither Boys nor Deportivo Municipal as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.
Sport Boys's stadium, Estadio Alberto Gallardo, has a grass surface. Deportivo Municipal have artifical turf on their own stadium. This might or might not make a difference, and to help evaluate that we give you the recent performance numbers for Deportivo Municipal when playing on grass; 8 wins, 11 draws and 17 losses from 36 matches. They have scored 36 goals in these games and conceded 56.
Sport Boys form and stats
3 victories, 3 draws and 4 defeats. That’s what Sport Boys, who have the fewest clean sheets (2) in Primera Division, have to build on here at Estadio Alberto Gallardo in the Primera Division. Sport Boys has recorded two wins in a row here at Estadio Alberto Gallardo, increasing their hopes of victory in this match.
Boys are returning here after visiting Real Garcilaso in a Primera Division game and winning with a 2-1 scoreline. Sebastian Penco and Claudio Villagra scored the goal(s). Before that game, the 3-2 home victory against Sport Huancayo.
This is expected to be a close game, with Boys perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Sport Boys as a small favourite), we find 15 games. Sport Boys has won four of these, drawn eight and lost three.
The manager T. Cardama Sinti will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Melgar in only four days.
A decent goal production from Sport Boys in their home games so far, with 15 goals from 10 league matches. With more than 1,5 conceded goals on average, the Sport Boys defense is not exactly impregnable. 18 goals conceded from 10 games. You can find more goal stats on the Statistics tab above.
Deportivo Municipal form and stats
Playing away, Deportivo Municipal have won 3 games, drawn 5 and suffered 2 defeats in the Primera Division this season.
This game can not go any worse than the last one, a Primera Division home defeat versus Carlos Manucci with 0-2 on the scoreboard. Preceding that game was the away victory against Alianza Lima with the score of 2-1.
So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Deportivo Municipal playing away and similar expectations, we found twelve relevant matches. Results were four Deportivo Municipal wins, five draws and three defeats.
Municipal have a decent goal production going in their away games, although not fantastic. In 10 league away games 13 goals have been scored. Deportivo Municipal have conceded 11 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
These teams' last encounter with each other was the Sport Boys - Deportivo Municipal 1-1 earlier this season. Boys-Deportivo Municipal H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Sport Boys two wins, Deportivo Municipal three wins, five draws. four of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Top Goalscorers
  S. Penco 11 goals |  J. Succar Cañote 11 goals | C. Villagra 4 goals |
Sport Boys missing players
Deportivo Municipal missing players
| Sport Boys | Deportivo Municipal | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 22 | 11 | 2 | Played | P | 3 | 11 | 22 |
| 7 | 4 | 1 | Won | W | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 5 | 3 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 5 | 10 |
| 10 | 4 | 1 | Lost | L | 1 | 2 | 7 |
| 29 | 18 | 3 | Scored | S | 4 | 15 | 22 |
| 39 | 20 | 3 | Conceded | C | 4 | 12 | 27 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 91% |
| 82% | 73% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 67% | 82% | 73% |
| 59% | 64% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 33% | 36% | 32% |
| 32% | 45% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 33% | 18% | 18% |
| 27% | 45% | 50% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 33% | 9% | 9% |
| 68% | 73% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 67% | 82% | 59% |
| 9% | 9% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 33% | 9% | 18% |
| 23% | 18% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 9% | 32% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2.7 | 2.8 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.3 | 2.9 | 2.8 |
| 6 | 3 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 255 | 125 | 26 | Total Shots | T S | 34 | 111 | 237 |
| 113 | 57 | 12 | Shots on Target | S O | 14 | 48 | 94 |
| 26% | 32% | 25% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 29% | 31% | 23% |
- Deportivo Municipal has the most points from losing position (14) in Primera Division
- Deportivo Municipal have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Deportivo Municipal haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
- Sport Boys has the fewest clean sheets (2) in Primera Division
- Sport Boys has the most conceded goals in the second half (26) in Primera Division
- Sport Boys have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Sport Boys 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 | Universitario | 19 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 38 | 18 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 8 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 22 | 10 | 20 | 42 |
| 2 | Sport Huancayo | 19 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 23 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 35 |
| 3 | Sporting Cristal | 19 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 38 | 23 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 26 | 15 | 15 | 33 |
| 4 | Cesar Vallejo | 19 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 25 | 16 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 15 | 10 | 9 | 33 |
| 5 | Carlos Manucci | 19 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 28 | 22 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 19 | 8 | 6 | 29 |
| 6 | UTC Cajamarca | 19 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 24 | 20 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 13 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 29 |
| 7 | Alianza Universidad | 19 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 21 | 17 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 12 | 4 | 29 |
| 8 | Melgar | 19 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 23 | 20 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 13 | 3 | 28 |
| 9 | Ayacucho | 19 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 28 | 21 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 12 | 7 | 27 |
| 10 | Cienciano | 19 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 27 | 23 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 19 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 4 | 27 |
| 11 | Deportivo Binacional | 19 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 24 | 29 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 19 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 10 | -5 | 23 |
| 12 | Alianza Lima | 19 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 19 | 20 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 12 | -1 | 22 |
| 13 | Academia Cantolao | 19 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 21 | 33 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 18 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 15 | -12 | 22 |
| 14 | Deportivo Municipal | 19 | 4 | 9 | 6 | 20 | 24 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 13 | 11 | -4 | 21 |
| 15 | Real Garcilaso | 19 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 26 | 31 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 15 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 16 | -5 | 21 |
| 16 | Universidad San Martin | 19 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 20 | 27 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 15 | -7 | 21 |
| 17 | Sport Boys | 19 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 24 | 33 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 18 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 15 | -9 | 19 |
| 18 | Carlos Stein | 19 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 18 | 28 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 20 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 8 | -10 | 17 |
| 19 | Atletico Grau | 19 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 17 | 27 | 9 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 15 | -10 | 17 |
| 20 | Deportivo Llacuabamba | 19 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 25 | 42 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 19 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 23 | -17 | 11 |