It's advantage Sporting Cristal so far with their 3rd position in the Primera Division table, welcoming Alianza Universidad who are placed 7th.
There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.
Sporting Cristal form and stats
Sporting Cristal have played 9 Primera Division games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 5-2-2 (wins-draws-losses). The team is able to perform also as the away side, as they are nurturing a very healthy winning streak of six straight victories regardless of arena. The opportunity of a proper winning streak is there for the hosts, with two straight wins here at Estadio Alejandro Villanueva.
In the preceding match a 4-1 victory visiting Atletico Grau.
The manager R. Mosquera Vera will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Deportivo Binacional in only four days.
The Sporting Cristal fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 12 in 9 matches. From these home matches, Cristal have conceded only 8 goals.
Alianza Universidad form and stats
As the visiting team in Primera Division matches, Alianza Universidad have produced an overall stat of 4-2-3 so far.
A 1-2 defeat away at Deportivo Binacional before that.
The visitors will be packing their bags again in only three days as another away game awaits: The Primera Division trip to UTC Cajamarca.
Universidad have scored 13 goals on their travels this season, from 9 away games in the league. 12 goals have been conceded by Universidad in these games.
Head 2 Head
This is the result when the teams met earlier this season; Cristal - Alianza Universidad 2-1. Sporting Cristal-Alianza Universidad H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Cristal two wins, Alianza Universidad six wins, two draws. six of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Sporting Cristal missing players
Alianza Universidad missing players
| Sporting Cristal | Alianza Universidad | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 23 | 10 | 2 | Played | P | 2 | 10 | 23 |
| 13 | 6 | 1 | Won | W | 1 | 4 | 9 |
| 6 | 2 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 4 | 9 |
| 48 | 13 | 3 | Scored | S | 3 | 14 | 25 |
| 26 | 8 | 2 | Conceded | C | 3 | 14 | 23 |
| 91% | 90% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 91% |
| 74% | 60% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 80% | 52% |
| 52% | 40% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 60% | 39% |
| 35% | 10% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 20% | 13% |
| 35% | 10% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 50% | 20% | 13% |
| 65% | 50% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 80% | 48% |
| 26% | 40% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 10% | 30% |
| 17% | 20% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 10% | 30% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2.7 | 2.7 | 4 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 4.5 | 3.8 | 2.8 |
| 8 | 3 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 5 | 7 |
| 310 | 124 | 32 | Total Shots | T S | 9 | 63 | 174 |
| 135 | 47 | 8 | Shots on Target | S O | 5 | 28 | 76 |
| 36% | 28% | 38% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 60% | 50% | 33% |
- Alianza Universidad have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Alianza Universidad haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
- Sporting Cristal has the most scored goals in the second half (29) in Primera Division
- Sporting Cristal is in the best form (6-0-0)
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Universitario | 19 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 38 | 18 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 8 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 22 | 10 | 20 | 42 |
| 2 | Sport Huancayo | 19 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 23 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 35 |
| 3 | Sporting Cristal | 19 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 38 | 23 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 26 | 15 | 15 | 33 |
| 4 | Cesar Vallejo | 19 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 25 | 16 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 15 | 10 | 9 | 33 |
| 5 | Carlos Manucci | 19 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 28 | 22 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 19 | 8 | 6 | 29 |
| 6 | UTC Cajamarca | 19 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 24 | 20 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 13 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 29 |
| 7 | Alianza Universidad | 19 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 21 | 17 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 12 | 4 | 29 |
| 8 | Melgar | 19 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 23 | 20 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 13 | 3 | 28 |
| 9 | Ayacucho | 19 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 28 | 21 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 12 | 7 | 27 |
| 10 | Cienciano | 19 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 27 | 23 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 19 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 4 | 27 |
| 11 | Deportivo Binacional | 19 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 24 | 29 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 19 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 10 | -5 | 23 |
| 12 | Alianza Lima | 19 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 19 | 20 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 12 | -1 | 22 |
| 13 | Academia Cantolao | 19 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 21 | 33 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 18 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 15 | -12 | 22 |
| 14 | Deportivo Municipal | 19 | 4 | 9 | 6 | 20 | 24 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 13 | 11 | -4 | 21 |
| 15 | Real Garcilaso | 19 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 26 | 31 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 15 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 16 | -5 | 21 |
| 16 | Universidad San Martin | 19 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 20 | 27 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 15 | -7 | 21 |
| 17 | Sport Boys | 19 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 24 | 33 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 18 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 15 | -9 | 19 |
| 18 | Carlos Stein | 19 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 18 | 28 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 20 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 8 | -10 | 17 |
| 19 | Atletico Grau | 19 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 17 | 27 | 9 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 15 | -10 | 17 |
| 20 | Deportivo Llacuabamba | 19 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 25 | 42 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 19 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 23 | -17 | 11 |