Can Sport Huancayo outdo Sporting Cristal in Estadio Huancayo clash?

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Competition: Peru Primera Division
Competition: Sun 28.May
Match begins: 23:00 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio Huancayo (20000 seats)

These two contenders are delivering a nice season so far and matches like this one could be key. Get ready for Sport Huancayo - Sporting Cristal!

Insights:
  • Sport Huancayo have the most conceded goals in the first half (14) in Primera Division
  • Sporting Cristal have the most scored goals (14) away in Primera Division

There has not been much time to rest for the guests, as they played a Copa Libertadores game only three days ago.

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Sport Huancayo form and stats

The story so far in the Primera Division for Sport Huancayo at their home stadium (Estadio Huancayo) is 4 wins, 1 draw and 2 defeats. Huancayo has recorded two wins in a row here at Estadio Huancayo, increasing their hopes of victory in this match.

A strong away win for Sport Huancayo against Deportivo Municipal the last match, as Benites and Rojas were on target. The victory against Deportivo Municipal came after Benites's winning goal. The Huancayo manager Tucto was very happy afterwards with the decision to bring on that player in the 59th minute. Midfielder Rojas was the best player on the team with a rating of 8.01 (out of ten) in that game. Rojas scored one goal, hit one key pass and had 42 successful passes (of 43 total).

Previous to that game, a home match hosting UTC Cajamarca in a game that was won 5-1.

The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Sport Huancayo have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found 9 games) they have won 5 times, drawn 2 and lost 2.

Sport Huancayo can score goals in their home matches. After 7 league matches they have found the net 15 times. Huancayo's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 9 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Sporting Cristal form and stats

2 wins, 4 draws and 1 loss. That’s the product of Sporting Cristal playing as the away team in the Primera Division this season. Momentum is building for Sporting Cristal in their away games, having won their two previous outings.

Sporting Cristal delivered a 1-1 draw playing at home against River Plate in their previous game; a Copa Libertadores fixture. Solís (goalkeeper) was the best performer with a rating of 8.03. Solís saved a penalty.

That result followed a home victory 3-2 versus Real Garcilaso in the Primera Division.

A quick return to home after this game, as Cristal are hosting Cienciano in the Primera Division only four days away.

10 goals have been conceded by Sporting Cristal in these games.

Head 2 Head

Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: one - three - six (Sport Huancayo wins - draws - Sporting Cristal wins). As for goals, three matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), seven had two or less. The matches between these clubs sometimes lean towards being hostile, having seen 13 sending-offs from the last ten encounters.

Top Goalscorers

Sport HuancayoR. Huaccha Jurado
R. Huaccha Jurado
7 goals
Sport HuancayoL. Benítes Vargas
L. Benítes Vargas
6 goals
Sporting CristalB. Varanda de Oliveira
B. Varanda de Oliveira
6 goals

Sport Huancayo missing players

Sporting Cristal missing players

Sport Huancayo Sporting Cristal
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
15 7 1 Played P 2 7 14
7 4 1 Won W 0 2 6
3 1 0 Drew D 1 4 7
5 2 0 Lost L 1 1 1
28 15 2 Scored S 1 14 24
22 9 1 Conceded C 3 10 15
93% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 93%
87% 86% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 86% 79%
60% 71% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 29% 29%
40% 57% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 29% 21%
20% 14% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 29% 21%
60% 71% 100% BTTS BTTS 50% 71% 64%
33% 29% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 14% 29%
13% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 50% 14% 14%
 
6.1 7 3 Corners for (avg) C F 5.5 4 6.1
4.9 3.7 4 Corners against (avg) C A 7.5 6 5.3
2.8 3.3 4 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 4.5 3.6 3.5
1 1 0 Red cards R C 0 2 3
 
16.1 20 18 Shots (avg) S ( 9.5 9.7 12.2
5.9 7.1 5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 5 5.7 5.3
30% 30% 40% Goal Efficiency G E 10% 35% 32%
 
14.1 11.3 12 Shots against (avg) S A 14.5 17.4 14
4.8 3.1 2 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 4.5 5 3.9
Key stats in Primera Division this season:
  • Sport Huancayo have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Sport Huancayo have scored in all their home matches so far.
  • Sport Huancayo have the most conceded goals in the first half (14) in Primera Division
  • Sport Huancayo have the most scored goals in the second half (20) in Primera Division
  • Sport Huancayo haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
  • Sporting Cristal have the most scored goals (14) away in Primera Division
  • Sporting Cristal have the the best goal difference (+4) away in Primera Division
  • Sporting Cristal have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Sporting Cristal 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 15 12 0 3 27 11 7 7 0 0 16 1 8 5 0 3 11 10 16 36
2 Universitario 15 10 1 4 28 12 8 7 0 1 20 4 7 3 1 3 8 8 16 31
3 Sporting Cristal 15 7 7 1 27 15 8 5 3 0 13 5 7 2 4 1 14 10 12 28
4 Carlos Manucci 15 8 2 5 15 12 7 4 2 1 7 2 8 4 0 4 8 10 3 26
5 Real Garcilaso 15 8 2 5 20 20 7 6 0 1 12 7 8 2 2 4 8 13 0 26
6 Sport Huancayo 15 7 3 5 28 22 7 4 1 2 15 9 8 3 2 3 13 13 6 24
7 Deportivo Garcilaso 16 6 6 4 28 22 8 3 4 1 16 11 8 3 2 3 12 11 6 24
8 Cesar Vallejo 15 6 5 4 20 18 8 5 2 1 15 6 7 1 3 3 5 12 2 23
9 Cienciano 15 6 3 6 20 23 7 4 3 0 13 5 8 2 0 6 7 18 -3 21
10 Atletico Grau 15 5 4 6 24 16 8 4 3 1 17 5 7 1 1 5 7 11 8 19
11 Alianza Atletico 15 5 4 6 28 29 7 4 2 1 15 9 8 1 2 5 13 20 -1 19
12 Melgar 15 4 6 5 18 18 7 4 1 2 13 8 8 0 5 3 5 10 0 18
13 Deportivo Municipal 15 5 3 7 16 19 8 3 1 4 9 11 7 2 2 3 7 8 -3 18
14 UTC Cajamarca 16 4 6 6 14 19 8 3 4 1 7 3 8 1 2 5 7 16 -5 18
15 ADT 15 4 5 6 17 17 8 3 2 3 11 9 7 1 3 3 6 8 0 17
16 Deportivo Binacional 15 4 3 8 23 26 8 4 1 3 19 13 7 0 2 5 4 13 -3 15
17 Union Comercio 15 4 2 9 16 33 7 3 2 2 10 13 8 1 0 7 6 20 -17 14
18 Sport Boys 15 3 3 9 10 24 8 3 1 4 9 13 7 0 2 5 1 11 -14 12
19 Academia Cantolao 16 2 3 11 9 32 8 2 2 4 7 10 8 0 1 7 2 22 -23 9

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.