Get ready for a show! The main heroes are Sporting Cristal and Alianza Lima, victory is the objective and 1 1/2 hours the playing time.
- Sporting Cristal have the most scored goals (39) in Primera Division
- Alianza Lima have the fewest conceded goals (11) in Primera Division
Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.
These teams are located so close to each other that their supporters eat in the same restaurants, hang out at the same night clubs and give birth at the same hospitals. This means added importance to the game and a vibrant atmosphere.
Sporting Cristal form and stats
3 victories, 3 draws and 2 defeats. That’s what Sporting Cristal have to build on here at Estadio Nacional de Lima in the Primera Division.
The fans are hoping that Cristal will strike back in this match, putting things right after the 0-1 away loss in the Primera Division game against Alianza Lima. The attacking player Marcos Riquelme won the honour of being "man of the match" for Sporting Cristal with a rating of 7.63/10. Riquelme hit two key passes.
In the match before that, Cristal hosted Sport Boys and drew the game 1-1.The home team are moderate favourites in this game. How does Sporting Cristal handle that role? We have found six games in our database similar to this one, based on the home odds. The stats for these games are two wins, three draws and one defeat.
The Cristal fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 15 goals in 8 league matches. On the other hand, Cristal have conceded 11 goals.
Alianza Lima form and stats
Alianza Lima's travelling support has been rewarded for their time and money so far this season, having witnessed Alianza Lima collect 21 points from their 9 away matches in the Primera Division. 6 victories and 3 draws have created these points (and only 0 defeats). Alianza are enjoying a nice run from their away games now, having played eleven in a row without losing.
Impressive finishing from Hernán Barcos secured the home win 1-0 against Sporting Cristal in their previous game. Attacker Jairo Concha got a player rating of 7.62 in the game. "Man of the match" Concha hit four key passes and had 23 successful passes (of 27 total).
Preceding that game, the 1-1 draw paying a visit to Cienciano.We have checked recent matches where Alianza Lima have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those eight games were zero victories, five draws and three defeats.
Scoring goals is the main ingredient in creating success in football, and not only at home. So far Alianza have scored 12 goals in 9 league games away. The Alianza Lima defense is a tough nut to crack, having conceded less than half a goal per away game on average (3 goals in 9 games). It's worth mentioning that 2 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 away matches.
Head 2 Head
This was the score when the squads faced each other previously this campaign; Alianza Lima - Sporting Cristal 1-0. Stats for the former ten meetings involving these two participants are: five wins for Cristal, two draws and three wins for Alianza Lima. Over 2,5 goals: five times; under 2,5 goals: five games.Top Goalscorers
  H. Barcos 10 goals |   A. Hohberg González 9 goals |  C. Gonzáles Crespo 8 goals |
Sporting Cristal missing players
Alianza Lima missing players
| Sporting Cristal | Alianza Lima | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 28 | 13 | 3 | Played | P | 4 | 13 | 27 |
| 19 | 8 | 1 | Won | W | 2 | 7 | 17 |
| 4 | 3 | 2 | Drew | D | 2 | 5 | 8 |
| 5 | 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 59 | 25 | 4 | Scored | S | 5 | 15 | 40 |
| 30 | 13 | 3 | Conceded | C | 2 | 5 | 17 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 75% | 69% | 85% |
| 79% | 77% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 75% | 54% | 63% |
| 61% | 46% | 33% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 25% | 23% | 33% |
| 36% | 38% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 8% | 22% |
| 18% | 15% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 7% |
| 61% | 62% | 67% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 31% | 41% |
| 29% | 31% | 33% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 69% | 59% |
| 11% | 8% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 25% | 31% | 15% |
| 6.5 | 7.2 | 2 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 6 | 6.6 | 5.4 |
| 3.3 | 3.1 | 2.3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3 | 4.7 | 4.7 |
| 2.3 | 2.6 | 2.3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 1.6 | 2.1 |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 11.8 | 11.7 | 6.7 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 10.8 | 10.5 | 10.8 |
| 5.3 | 5.2 | 3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.8 | 3.6 | 4.1 |
| 41% | 37% | 44% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 33% | 32% | 36% |
| 9 | 7.9 | 7.7 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 9.5 | 9.7 | 9.8 |
| 3.3 | 2.8 | 3 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 3 | 2.9 | 3.2 |
- Alianza Lima have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Alianza Lima have the fewest conceded goals (11) in Primera Division
- Alianza Lima have the fewest conceded goals (3) away in Primera Division
- Alianza Lima have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (7) in Primera Division
- Alianza Lima have the most clean sheets (16) in Primera Division
- Alianza Lima have the most clean sheets (9) away in Primera Division
- Alianza Lima have won significantly more corners away than at home.
- Sporting Cristal have the most scored goals (39) in Primera Division
- Sporting Cristal have the most scored goals in the second half (35) in Primera Division
- Sporting Cristal have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
- 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 | 17 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 27 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 16 | 40 |
| 2 | Sporting Cristal | 17 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 39 | 23 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 24 | 12 | 16 | 34 |
| 3 | Universitario | 17 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 31 | 19 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 13 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 17 | 6 | 12 | 32 |
| 4 | Melgar | 17 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 34 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 7 | 19 | 31 |
| 5 | Sport Boys | 17 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 24 | 20 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 28 |
| 6 | Cienciano | 17 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 25 | 21 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 13 | 4 | 25 |
| 7 | Deportivo Municipal | 17 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 26 | 22 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 18 | 11 | 4 | 24 |
| 8 | Cesar Vallejo | 17 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 24 |
| 9 | Carlos Manucci | 17 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 27 | 26 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 14 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 12 | 1 | 24 |
| 10 | UTC Cajamarca | 17 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 19 | 21 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 9 | -2 | 23 |
| 11 | Ayacucho | 17 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 21 | 26 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 13 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 13 | -5 | 22 |
| 12 | Deportivo Binacional | 17 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 24 | 29 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 14 | -5 | 21 |
| 13 | Real Garcilaso | 17 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 31 | 34 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 20 | 18 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 16 | -3 | 18 |
| 14 | Sport Huancayo | 17 | 3 | 9 | 5 | 18 | 21 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 14 | 8 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 7 | -3 | 18 |
| 15 | Academia Cantolao | 17 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 20 | 24 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 11 | -4 | 17 |
| 16 | Alianza Atletico | 17 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 21 | 37 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 16 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 21 | -16 | 15 |
| 17 | Alianza Universidad | 17 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 17 | 32 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 16 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 16 | -15 | 14 |
| 18 | Universidad San Martin | 17 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 8 | 33 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 21 | -25 | 7 |