Primera Division duel: Close contest expected between Sport Boys and UTC Cajamarca

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Competition: Peru Primera Division
Competition: Mon 22.May
Match begins: 20:30 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio Miguel Grau del Callao (11600 seats)

UTC Cajamarca know they are in for a grim trip to Sport Boys and their Estadio Miguel Grau del Callao. This guide has all the data you require ahead of the match.

Insights:
  • Sport Boys is in the worst form (0-2-4)
  • UTC Cajamarca have the fewest matches over the total-line (2) in Primera Division

It should be mentioned that UTC Cajamarca play their home matches on artifical turf, so they have to adjust for this one as it's played on grass. Does it matter? Recent statistics for UTC Cajamarca on grass are 7 victories, 5 draws and 13 defeats from 25 games. In these matches they have a goal statistics scored/conceded: 28-40. You can compare this with overall results below.

UTC Cajamarca have a very long trip to this away game, as there's more than 800 kilometers in distance to cover. This could prove a challenge, at least for the supporters.

There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.

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Sport Boys form and stats

Sport Boys's struggle is real here at Estadio Miguel Grau del Callao with only 7 points collected from 7 Primera Division games. The win-draw-lost numbers are ugly: 2-1-4. Game days at Estadio Miguel Grau del Callao have recently become somewhat of a nightmare for Sport Boys as they have lost three home games in a row. It hurts.

Sport Boys haven't scored a league goal since they found the net 420 minutes ago. Benítez scored that one.

Boys shared the glory with Academia Cantolao in their last match, an away game that ended all square 0-0. Defender Schuler got the top score of the team in the match with a rating of 7.6/10. Schuler hit two key passes and won 4 of 7 duels.

Prior to that was the away defeat visiting Melgar (0-2).

The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Sport Boys have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found 16 matches with the results: Won 9, drawn 2 and lost 5.

It should be considered that a peek at the 10 latest league matches shows that 8 of them qualified as a both teams to score: NO result (only one or none of the sides scored a goal).

The goals haven't exactly been flowing for Boys here at Estadio Miguel Grau del Callao in the league, with less than one goal per game on average (6 from 7 games). With more than 1,5 conceded goals on average, the Sport Boys defense is not exactly impregnable. 11 goals conceded from 7 games. You can find more goal stats on the Statistics tab above.

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UTC Cajamarca form and stats

There's been little loot from UTC Cajamarca's travels as they have only collected 5 points from 7 away games in the Primera Division. UTC Cajamarca only have 1 win to counter their 4 defeats and 2 draws.

Cajamarca play their second away game in a row, but can be confident going into this one after the 1-0 victory visiting Carlos Manucci (placed 3rd). That victory felt good as this team had gone five league rounds without victory. Goalkeeper Zubczuk was absolutely vital in the UTC Cajamarca victory against Carlos Manucci, making six saves. Zubczuk (goalkeeper) was the best performer with a rating of 7.62. Zubczuk topped it up with a clean sheet.

Preceding that game, the 1-5 loss visiting Sport Huancayo's place.

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with UTC Cajamarca playing away and similar expectations, we found 11 relevant matches. Results were 4 UTC Cajamarca wins, 4 draws and 3 defeats.

A tale of few goals? 12 of this side's most recent 14 league matches have seen two goals or less.

Many goals are not expected from the visiting UTC Cajamarca as they have only managed to score 5 times from 7 away games in the league. Cajamarca's defence is not exactly unbeatable as they have conceded 13 goals from these trips.

Head 2 Head

H2H stats regardless of arena (last nine matches): Sport Boys two wins, two draws and UTC Cajamarca five victories. As for goals, five matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), four games had two or less. The games between these sides have sometimes been ill-tempered, having seen 5 red cards from the last nine encounters.

Top Goalscorers

UTC CajamarcaF. Peraza Fontana
F. Peraza Fontana
5 goals
UTC CajamarcaJ. Randazzo
J. Randazzo
2 goals
Sport BoysF. Roca Reyes
F. Roca Reyes
1 goals

Sport Boys missing players

UTC Cajamarca missing players

Sport Boys UTC Cajamarca
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
14 7 3 Played P 2 7 14
2 2 1 Won W 0 1 3
3 1 0 Drew D 1 2 6
9 4 2 Lost L 1 4 5
7 6 2 Scored S 1 5 9
22 11 4 Conceded C 2 13 16
93% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 86%
71% 71% 67% Over 1.5 O 1.5 50% 71% 50%
36% 57% 33% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 29% 14%
7% 14% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 29% 14%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 14% 7%
29% 43% 33% BTTS BTTS 50% 43% 36%
7% 0% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 14% 36%
71% 57% 67% Failed to Score F T 50% 43% 43%
 
4.5 5.7 4 Corners for (avg) C F 6.5 5.3 6.6
5.6 5.6 7.7 Corners against (avg) C A 8.5 8.1 6.5
3.4 3.3 3.7 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 4 2.7 2.7
5 3 0 Red cards R C 0 1 2
 
10 12.6 11.7 Shots (avg) S ( 12.5 11.1 13.4
2.6 3.7 3 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3.5 4 4.1
19% 23% 22% Goal Efficiency G E 14% 18% 16%
 
15.7 15.7 18 Shots against (avg) S A 14.5 16.9 14.6
5.5 6 5.3 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 5 7.1 5.8
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 home matches.
  • Sport Boys have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Sport Boys have the fewest clean sheets (0) at home in Primera Division
  • Sport Boys have the fewest scored goals in the first half (2) in Primera Division
  • Sport Boys have the the worst goal difference (-5) at home in Primera Division
  • Sport Boys have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • Sport Boys haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
  • Sport Boys is in the worst form (0-2-4)
  • UTC Cajamarca have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
  • UTC Cajamarca have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • UTC Cajamarca have the fewest matches over the total-line (2) in Primera Division
  • UTC Cajamarca have the most matches under the total-line (12) in Primera Division
  • UTC Cajamarca have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • UTC Cajamarca haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.

  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 14 12 0 2 26 9 7 7 0 0 16 1 7 5 0 2 10 8 17 36
2 Universitario 14 9 1 4 24 12 7 6 0 1 16 4 7 3 1 3 8 8 12 28
3 Carlos Manucci 15 8 2 5 15 12 7 4 2 1 7 2 8 4 0 4 8 10 3 26
4 Real Garcilaso 14 8 2 4 18 17 7 6 0 1 12 7 7 2 2 3 6 10 1 26
5 Sporting Cristal 14 6 7 1 24 13 7 4 3 0 10 3 7 2 4 1 14 10 11 25
6 Cesar Vallejo 14 6 5 3 20 14 8 5 2 1 15 6 6 1 3 2 5 8 6 23
7 Sport Huancayo 14 6 3 5 26 21 7 4 1 2 15 9 7 2 2 3 11 12 5 21
8 Cienciano 14 6 3 5 20 19 7 4 3 0 13 5 7 2 0 5 7 14 1 21
9 Deportivo Garcilaso 14 5 5 4 24 19 7 2 4 1 13 9 7 3 1 3 11 10 5 20
10 Alianza Atletico 14 5 4 5 26 26 7 4 2 1 15 9 7 1 2 4 11 17 0 19
11 Deportivo Municipal 14 5 3 6 15 17 7 3 1 3 8 9 7 2 2 3 7 8 -2 18
12 UTC Cajamarca 15 4 6 5 12 16 8 3 4 1 7 3 7 1 2 4 5 13 -4 18
13 Atletico Grau 14 4 4 6 20 16 7 3 3 1 13 5 7 1 1 5 7 11 4 16
14 ADT 14 4 4 6 16 16 7 3 1 3 10 8 7 1 3 3 6 8 0 16
15 Melgar 14 3 6 5 16 17 6 3 1 2 11 7 8 0 5 3 5 10 -1 15
16 Union Comercio 14 4 2 8 16 28 7 3 2 2 10 13 7 1 0 6 6 15 -12 14
17 Deportivo Binacional 14 3 3 8 18 26 7 3 1 3 14 13 7 0 2 5 4 13 -8 12
18 Sport Boys 14 2 3 9 7 22 7 2 1 4 6 11 7 0 2 5 1 11 -15 9
19 Academia Cantolao 14 2 1 11 7 30 7 2 1 4 6 9 7 0 0 7 1 21 -23 7

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.