Atlético Grau have travelled here for an entertaining battle versus the hosts Sporting Cristal. Get smart on the fixture with this in-depth Primera Division preview!
There have been little to rest for the home team, as they featured in a Copa Libertadores match only three days earlier. Thankfully the previous game, versus Huracan, was also a home game here at Estadio Alberto Gallardo. The away team is better rested.
Sporting Cristal form and stats
Seven points from three Primera Division home games is a great start for Sporting Cristal, who are hoping to build on that form here at Estadio Alberto Gallardo.
Cristal's previous fixture was a Copa Libertadores game also played at their own stadium, finishing 1-0 vs Huracan. The home team hope to to build on that result. Lora was "man of the match" with a rating of 7.83 out of 10. The defender Lora hit one key pass and won 8 of 12 duels.
Preceding that game was the away draw at Deportivo Garcilaso (after extra-time) that finished 4-4.The Sporting Cristal fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 4 in 3 matches.
Atlético Grau form and stats
Atlético Grau are doing rather OK so far in their away games in the Primera Division, having played 2 games and collected 3 points (1 win, 0 draws and 1 loss).
Atlético Grau's last game ended in a draw, the home match versus Deportivo Municipal (after extra-time) that finished 1-1. Defender Caballero was the best team player with a rating of 7.64. Caballero scored one goal and won 4 of 6 duels.
Prior to that match, the Atlético manager Ahmed faced defeat when travelling to Deportivo Garcilaso (after extra-time) and losing 0-2.It's early days yet, but Atlético Grau has scored 4 and conceded 4 goals from their travels in the league so far (2 games).
Head 2 Head
Statistics for the previous six meetings between these two teams are: three wins for Sporting Cristal, one draw and two wins for Atlético Grau. Over 2,5 goals: four times; under 2,5 goals: two games.
Top Goalscorers
  A. Hohberg González 3 goals |   N. Bandiera 3 goals | L. Sosa Toranza 1 goals |
Sporting Cristal missing players
Atlético Grau missing players
| Sporting Cristal | Atlético Grau | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 4 | 2 | 1 | Played | P | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 6 | 1 | 0 | Scored | S | 0 | 4 | 6 |
| 5 | 0 | 0 | Conceded | C | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 75% | 50% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 50% | 0% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 25% | 0% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 50% | 25% |
| 25% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 50% | 25% |
| 25% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 50% | 25% |
| 50% | 0% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 50% | 75% |
| 50% | 100% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 25% | 50% | 100% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 50% | 25% |
| 6.5 | 5.5 | 9 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3 | 1.5 | 4 |
| 6.2 | 7.5 | 9 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5 | 2.5 | 2.8 |
| 3.2 | 3.5 | 5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 5 | 4.5 | 3.8 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 10.5 | 10 | 14 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 14 | 11.5 | 11 |
| 4.5 | 2 | 2 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2 | 3.5 | 3 |
| 33% | 25% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 57% | 50% |
| 14.8 | 15.5 | 17 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 13 | 12.5 | 10.2 |
| 4.2 | 4.5 | 5 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 5 | 4 | 3.5 |
| Sporting Cristal | Last season | Atlético Grau | |||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 38 | 19 | Played | P | 18 | 36 | ||
| 23 | 12 | Won | W | 5 | 15 | ||
| 10 | 5 | Drew | D | 8 | 10 | ||
| 5 | 2 | Lost | L | 5 | 11 | ||
| 74 | 45 | Scored | S | 19 | 50 | ||
| 41 | 25 | Conceded | C | 22 | 42 | ||
| 92% | 84% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 94% | 94% | ||
| 74% | 74% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 78% | 78% | ||
| 47% | 68% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 39% | 53% | ||
| 37% | 58% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 11% | 17% | ||
| 24% | 42% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 6% | 8% | ||
| 50% | 58% | BTTS | BTTS | 72% | 67% | ||
| 39% | 37% | Clean Sheets | C S | 11% | 19% | ||
| 18% | 21% | Failed to Score | F T | 22% | 19% | ||
| 6.9 | 7.9 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4.2 | 4 | ||
| 4.9 | 3.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5.2 | 4.4 | ||
| 2.3 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3.4 | 2.8 | ||
| 3 | 2 | Red cards | R C | 6 | 9 | ||
| 12.7 | 13.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 9.7 | 9 | ||
| 5.6 | 6.4 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.9 | 3.8 | ||
| 35% | 37% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 27% | 36% | ||
| 12.3 | 11.2 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 13.7 | 10.6 | ||
| 4.4 | 4.2 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 5.3 | 4.4 | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Deportivo Garcilaso | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 13 |
| 2 | Alianza Lima | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 12 |
| 3 | Cesar Vallejo | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 10 |
| 4 | Carlos Manucci | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 10 |
| 5 | Sporting Cristal | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 9 |
| 6 | Universitario | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 9 |
| 7 | Union Comercio | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 9 |
| 8 | Real Garcilaso | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | -4 | 9 |
| 9 | Atlético Grau | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 8 |
| 10 | ADT | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8 |
| 11 | Alianza Atletico | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| 12 | Sport Boys | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | -2 | 7 |
| 13 | Deportivo Municipal | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -5 | 7 |
| 14 | Sport Huancayo | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 6 |
| 15 | Cienciano | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 6 |
| 16 | UTC Cajamarca | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
| 17 | Academia Cantolao | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 9 | -10 | 3 |
| 18 | Deportivo Binacional | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | -8 | 1 |
| 19 | Melgar | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | -7 | 0 |
