Primera Division match preview: Sport Boys believed to be the weaker party when Universitario pays a visit

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Competition: Peru Primera Division
Competition: Sat 29.April
Match begins: 20:00 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio Miguel Grau del Callao (11600 seats)

Sport Boys will pray that their home advantage is enough to get a victory from this hard duel, versus frisky Universitario.

Insights:
  • Sport Boys have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • Universitario have the most scored goals (20) in Primera Division

This should be an engrossing game with lots of action and energy as both participants are well revitalized since they last played a game. Let's start!

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Sport Boys form and stats

2 victories, 1 draw and 3 defeats. That’s what Sport Boys have to build on here at Estadio Miguel Grau del Callao in the Primera Division. We have seen two home losses in a row now for Boys, who are hoping that the phrase “third time lucky” applies to them.

Sport Boys shared the glory with Sporting Cristal in their last match, an away game that ended all square 1-1. Schuler, defender, was given a rating of 7.71/10 in that game, top of the team. Schuler won 1 of 3 duels.

Before that game, the home loss against Deportivo Municipal with the scoreline 0-2.

On the other hand, Sport Boys have conceded 8 goals.

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Universitario form and stats

Playing away, Universitario, who have the most scored goals (20) in Primera Division, have won 2 games, drawn 1 and suffered 2 defeats in the Primera Division this season.

Universitario are travelling after their nice 2-0 home win in the fixture against Sporting Cristal (placed 6th). Ureña got a match rating of 8.64 in that game, top player of the team. Ureña hit the woodwork once, hit three key passes and dribled past the opponent 1 of 1 times.

One game before, 2-2 at home against Goias in the Copa Sudamericana.

The visitors have scored 4 goals from 5 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game.

Head 2 Head

Universitario have not lost in the last 10 games (3-7-0) versus Sport Boys.

The games between these clubs have sometimes been "violent", having seen 8 red cards from the last ten duels.

Top Goalscorers

UniversitarioE. Herrera
E. Herrera
4 goals
UniversitarioL. Urruti Giménez
L. Urruti Giménez
4 goals
UniversitarioA. Valera Sandoval
A. Valera Sandoval
2 goals

Sport Boys missing players

Universitario missing players

Sport Boys Universitario
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
10 6 1 Played P 2 5 12
2 2 0 Won W 1 2 8
2 1 0 Drew D 0 1 1
6 3 1 Lost L 1 2 3
7 6 0 Scored S 2 4 20
15 8 1 Conceded C 2 5 9
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 80% 92%
70% 67% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 50% 60% 75%
40% 50% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 40% 58%
10% 17% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 17%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
40% 50% 0% BTTS BTTS 50% 40% 42%
0% 0% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 20% 42%
60% 50% 100% Failed to Score F T 50% 60% 25%
 
4.8 6.5 10 Corners for (avg) C F 7 5.2 4.9
6.3 5.3 3 Corners against (avg) C A 2.5 3.6 2.7
4 3.8 4 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1 3.8 3.6
4 2 0 Red cards R C 0 4 5
 
10.4 13.3 13 Shots (avg) S ( 13.5 10.6 14.4
2.9 4 3 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3 3 5.2
24% 25% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 33% 27% 32%
 
16.3 15.2 11 Shots against (avg) S A 11.5 15.4 10.8
5.6 5.7 6 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 2.5 4.6 3.9
Key stats in Primera Division this season:
  • Sport Boys have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • Sport Boys have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their matches.
  • Sport Boys have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Sport Boys have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • Sport Boys haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Universitario have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Universitario have scored more than double the goals of Sport Boys.
  • Universitario have the most scored goals (20) in Primera Division
  • Universitario is in the best form (5-1-0) in Primera Division

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Alianza Lima 11 9 0 2 19 8 4 4 0 0 9 0 7 5 0 2 10 8 11 27
2 Universitario 12 8 1 3 20 9 7 6 0 1 16 4 5 2 1 2 4 5 11 25
3 Real Garcilaso 12 7 2 3 17 14 6 5 0 1 11 7 6 2 2 2 6 7 3 23
4 Carlos Manucci 11 6 2 3 12 8 4 2 2 0 4 1 7 4 0 3 8 7 4 20
5 César Vallejo 10 5 3 2 16 10 7 4 2 1 13 6 3 1 1 1 3 4 6 18
6 Sporting Cristal 10 4 5 1 15 10 6 4 2 0 9 2 4 0 3 1 6 8 5 17
7 Deportivo Garcilaso 11 4 3 4 19 16 6 2 3 1 12 8 5 2 0 3 7 8 3 15
8 Alianza Atlético 10 4 3 3 18 15 5 3 1 1 11 7 5 1 2 2 7 8 3 15
9 ADT 11 4 3 4 12 10 6 3 1 2 7 4 5 1 2 2 5 6 2 15
10 Deportivo Municipal 11 4 3 4 12 14 6 2 1 3 6 9 5 2 2 1 6 5 -2 15
11 UTC Cajamarca 11 3 5 3 9 8 7 3 3 1 6 2 4 0 2 2 3 6 1 14
12 Sport Huancayo 11 4 2 5 19 19 5 2 1 2 9 8 6 2 1 3 10 11 0 14
13 Atletico Grau 11 3 4 4 17 14 6 2 3 1 10 5 5 1 1 3 7 9 3 13
14 Cienciano 10 4 1 5 10 13 4 3 1 0 7 2 6 1 0 5 3 11 -3 13
15 Union Comercio 11 4 1 6 14 19 5 3 1 1 8 6 6 1 0 5 6 13 -5 13
16 Melgar 10 1 5 4 6 12 3 1 1 1 2 3 7 0 4 3 4 9 -6 8
17 Sport Boys 10 2 2 6 7 15 6 2 1 3 6 8 4 0 1 3 1 7 -8 8
18 Deportivo Binacional 10 1 3 6 13 22 4 1 1 2 9 10 6 0 2 4 4 12 -9 6
19 Academia Cantolao 11 1 0 10 6 25 5 1 0 4 5 9 6 0 0 6 1 16 -19 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.