Primera Division game information: Sporting Cristal versus Alianza Atlético

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Competition: Peru Primera Division
Competition: Sun 12.September
Match begins: 20:30 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio Miguel Grau del Callao (11600 seats)

Sporting Cristal are enjoying their stay in the top table spots while Alianza Atlético are more worried about avoiding relegation. Expected home win or surprise away points?

Insights:
  • Sporting Cristal have the most scored goals in the second half (18) in Primera Division
  • Alianza Atlético have the fewest scored goals in the first half (4) in Primera Division

This promises to be an exciting fixture with lots of spark and bustle as both participants are well recovered since they last played a game. Let's go!

It's time to recharge all electronic entertainment devices for Alianza Atlético, who are travelling more than 1000 kilometers to play this game.

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Sporting Cristal form and stats

1-2-1 (win-draw-lost) are the Primera Division numbers at home for Sporting Cristal so far this season.

A draw after 90 minutes last time out for Cristal, who played 1-1 against Universidad San Martin. That match was also played at this venue (Estadio Miguel Grau del Callao). Omar Merlo, defender, was given a rating of 7.44/10 in that game, top of the team. Merlo won 4 of 6 duels. The hometeam coach R. Mosquera Vera made a successful contribution in the game against Universidad San Martin, bringing on Horacio Calcaterra who scored the equalizer in the 1-1 draw.

A strong away win before that one, visiting Melgar and winning 1-0.

Cristal have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Estadio Miguel Grau del Callao with 7 goals in 4 league matches. Sporting Cristal have conceded 5 in these home matches.

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Alianza Atlético form and stats

0-1-3 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Alianza Atlético in their Primera Division matches away. The pressure to perform on the road is increasing on J. Vivas, the Alianza Atlético manager, as the last three away games were defeats.

Impressive finishing from Kevin Lugo secured the home win 2-0 against Carlos Manucci in their previous game. The attacker Kevin Lugo got a match rating of 7.81 in that game. Lugo scored one goal, hit three key passes and had 43 successful passes (of 53 total).

Preceding that game, the 1-3 loss visiting UTC Cajamarca's place.

The visitors have scored 3 goals from 4 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. The opposition has been scoring high and low on Atlético's goalkeeper in away games this season, as they have let in 10 goals in 4 travels.

Head 2 Head

H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Sporting Cristal eight wins, one draw and Alianza Atlético one victory. As for goals, seven matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), three games had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

Sporting CristalA. Hohberg González
A. Hohberg González
7 goals
Sporting CristalC. Gonzáles Crespo
C. Gonzáles Crespo
6 goals
Alianza AtléticoV. Perlaza Caicedo
V. Perlaza Caicedo
5 goals

Sporting Cristal missing players

Alianza Atlético missing players

Sporting Cristal Alianza Atlético
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
17 9 5 Played P 4 9 17
12 6 3 Won W 3 3 5
3 2 1 Drew D 0 1 2
2 1 1 Lost L 1 5 10
34 17 9 Scored S 9 12 20
15 7 3 Conceded C 5 15 27
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
82% 78% 80% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 89% 76%
59% 44% 20% Over 2.5 O 2.5 75% 67% 59%
29% 33% 20% Over 3.5 O 3.5 75% 44% 29%
12% 11% 20% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 6%
53% 56% 40% BTTS BTTS 75% 56% 47%
35% 33% 40% Clean Sheets C S 25% 11% 18%
12% 11% 20% Failed to Score F T 0% 33% 35%
 
6.3 8 10.4 Corners for (avg) C F 3 3.9 4.6
3.2 2.9 2.6 Corners against (avg) C A 7.2 6.2 5.4
2.5 2.9 3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3 3 2.9
3 2 2 Red cards R C 0 1 2
 
12.3 12.8 15 Shots (avg) S ( 11.5 10.3 9.9
4.9 5.2 5.8 Shots on Target (avg) S O 5.8 4 3.9
41% 36% 31% Goal Efficiency G E 39% 33% 30%
Key stats in Primera Division this season:
  • Alianza Atlético have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Alianza Atlético have the fewest scored goals in the first half (4) in Primera Division
  • Alianza Atlético have the the worst goal difference (-7) away in Primera Division
  • Alianza Atlético haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Sporting Cristal have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Sporting Cristal have the most scored goals in the second half (18) in Primera Division
  • Sporting Cristal have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
  • Sporting Cristal have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • Sporting Cristal 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 Alianza Lima 9 6 3 0 13 4 4 3 1 0 8 3 5 3 2 0 5 1 9 21
2 Carlos Manucci 9 5 1 3 15 11 4 1 1 2 6 6 5 4 0 1 9 5 4 16
3 Melgar 9 4 3 2 19 10 5 1 2 2 6 5 4 3 1 0 13 5 9 15
4 Sporting Cristal 8 4 3 1 15 9 4 1 2 1 7 5 4 3 1 0 8 4 6 15
5 UTC Cajamarca 9 4 3 2 8 5 5 3 1 1 6 3 4 1 2 1 2 2 3 15
6 Sport Boys 9 4 3 2 9 8 4 1 2 1 3 4 5 3 1 1 6 4 1 15
7 Cienciano 9 3 4 2 13 10 4 1 2 1 4 3 5 2 2 1 9 7 3 13
8 Academia Cantolao 9 3 3 3 14 13 4 1 1 2 6 9 5 2 2 1 8 4 1 12
9 Ayacucho 9 3 3 3 11 14 4 2 1 1 5 4 5 1 2 2 6 10 -3 12
10 Alianza Universidad 9 3 3 3 9 12 4 1 2 1 3 4 5 2 1 2 6 8 -3 12
11 Universitario 9 2 5 2 13 13 5 1 2 2 9 10 4 1 3 0 4 3 0 11
12 Deportivo Municipal 9 3 2 4 10 10 5 1 2 2 4 4 4 2 0 2 6 6 0 11
13 Cesar Vallejo 9 3 2 4 6 6 5 2 0 3 3 3 4 1 2 1 3 3 0 11
14 Deportivo Binacional 8 3 2 3 12 14 4 2 1 1 6 7 4 1 1 2 6 7 -2 11
15 Alianza Atlético 9 2 2 5 10 18 5 2 1 2 7 8 4 0 1 3 3 10 -8 8
16 Real Garcilaso 9 1 3 5 15 19 5 1 2 2 11 10 4 0 1 3 4 9 -4 6
17 Sport Huancayo 9 0 6 3 5 10 5 0 3 2 3 7 4 0 3 1 2 3 -5 6
18 Universidad San Martin 9 0 3 6 3 14 4 0 1 3 1 7 5 0 2 3 2 7 -11 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.