Soccer match preview: Home supporters have big expectations when Sporting Cristal host Carlos Manucci

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Competition: Peru Primera Division
Competition: Wed 22.September
Match begins: 20:30 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio Municipal Iván Elías Moreno (13000 seats)

Sporting Cristal have been better than Carlos Manucci so far this season, but every match begins at 0-0. Here's all the facts and figures you need prior to kickoff:

Insights:
  • Sporting Cristal have the most scored goals (26) in Primera Division

There has not been much time to rest for the guests, as they played a Primera Division game only four days ago.

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Sporting Cristal form and stats

Sporting Cristal have played 5 Primera Division games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 2-2-1 (wins-draws-losses).

A strong away win for Cristal against UTC Cajamarca the last match, as Irven Avila (2), Carlos Liza, Horacio Calcaterra, Christofer Gonzáles and Marcos Riquelme were on target. As indicated by the result mentioned above, Sporting Cristal played a great game against UTC Cajamarca and beat them comfortably. Expectations are high for this one. Midfielder Christofer Gonzáles was the best player on the team with a rating of 8.93 (out of ten) in that game. Gonzáles scored one goal, signed up for two assists, hit three key passes and had 45 successful passes (of 50 total).

Before that, Cristal had a home game versus Alianza Atletico which ended with a victory 5-2.

Cristal are traveling soon after this match as the Primera Division match at Alianza Universidad awaits in four days.

Cristal can score goals in their home matches. After 5 league matches they have found the net 12 times. Sporting Cristal's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 7 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Carlos Manucci form and stats

As the visiting team in Primera Division matches, Carlos Manucci have produced an overall stat of 4-0-1 so far.

There were no winners in Carlos Manucci's previous match, a Primera Division home game that ended 1-1 vs Alianza Universidad (placed 13th). Goalkeeper Manuel Heredia got the top player rating of the team with 7.65/10. Heredia stopped the opponent with four saves.

The game before that, was lost at home, a 1-3 defeat against UTC Cajamarca.

The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Cienciano in just three days.

The travelling fans enjoy Manucci's attacking play in away games, having scored 9 goals in 5 league matches away. As opposed to that, Manucci have seen the ball go into their own net 5 times on the road.

Head 2 Head

As for the last three games between these two teams, there's zero Cristal victories, one draw and two Carlos Manucci wins. Over/under statistics; two of these games ended with three goals or more, one match with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

Carlos ManucciF. Rodríguez Valla
F. Rodríguez Valla
12 goals
Sporting CristalC. Gonzáles Crespo
C. Gonzáles Crespo
8 goals
CristalA. Hohberg González
A. Hohberg González
7 goals

Sporting Cristal missing players

Carlos Manucci missing players

Sporting Cristal Carlos Manucci
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
19 10 2 Played P 1 8 19
14 7 0 Won W 0 4 8
3 2 1 Drew D 1 2 5
2 1 1 Lost L 0 2 6
45 22 2 Scored S 2 13 29
18 9 3 Conceded C 2 12 27
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 88% 95%
84% 80% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 75% 89%
63% 50% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 50% 53%
37% 40% 50% Over 3.5 O 3.5 100% 50% 37%
21% 20% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 25% 11%
58% 60% 50% BTTS BTTS 100% 50% 68%
32% 30% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 38% 26%
11% 10% 50% Failed to Score F T 0% 25% 11%
 
6.2 7.6 10 Corners for (avg) C F 6 5.4 4.9
3.3 3.1 0 Corners against (avg) C A 4 5.5 5.6
2.4 2.8 2.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 6 3.2 3.1
3 2 1 Red cards R C 0 3 7
 
12.2 12.5 12.5 Shots (avg) S ( 11 9 9.7
5.2 5.5 4.5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 5 3.9 4.4
45% 40% 22% Goal Efficiency G E 40% 42% 35%
Key stats in Primera Division this season:
  • Sporting Cristal have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Sporting Cristal have the most scored goals (12) at home in Primera Division
  • Sporting Cristal have the most scored goals (26) in Primera Division
  • Sporting Cristal have the most scored goals in the second half (25) in Primera Division
  • Sporting Cristal have the the best goal difference (+14) 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 11 8 3 0 18 6 5 4 1 0 11 5 6 4 2 0 7 1 12 27
2 Sporting Cristal 10 6 3 1 26 12 5 2 2 1 12 7 5 4 1 0 14 5 14 21
3 Melgar 11 5 4 2 21 11 6 1 3 2 7 6 5 4 1 0 14 5 10 19
4 Sport Boys 11 5 4 2 13 11 5 1 3 1 5 6 6 4 1 1 8 5 2 19
5 UTC Cajamarca 11 5 3 3 12 12 6 3 1 2 7 9 5 2 2 1 5 3 0 18
6 Deportivo Municipal 11 5 2 4 15 10 5 1 2 2 4 4 6 4 0 2 11 6 5 17
7 Carlos Manucci 11 5 2 4 17 15 6 1 2 3 8 10 5 4 0 1 9 5 2 17
8 Cienciano 11 3 5 3 15 13 5 1 2 2 4 4 6 2 3 1 11 9 2 14
9 Academia Cantolao 11 3 5 3 14 13 5 1 2 2 6 9 6 2 3 1 8 4 1 14
10 Universitario 11 3 5 3 15 15 6 1 2 3 9 12 5 2 3 0 6 3 0 14
11 Cesar Vallejo 11 3 4 4 8 8 6 2 1 3 3 3 5 1 3 1 5 5 0 13
12 Ayacucho 11 3 4 4 13 18 5 2 1 2 6 7 6 1 3 2 7 11 -5 13
13 Alianza Universidad 11 3 4 4 10 16 5 1 2 2 3 7 6 2 2 2 7 9 -6 13
14 Deportivo Binacional 10 3 2 5 15 19 5 2 1 2 7 9 5 1 1 3 8 10 -4 11
15 Sport Huancayo 11 1 7 3 8 11 6 1 3 2 6 8 5 0 4 1 2 3 -3 10
16 Real Garcilaso 11 2 3 6 18 22 6 1 2 3 11 12 5 1 1 3 7 10 -4 9
17 Alianza Atletico 11 2 3 6 14 25 6 2 2 2 9 10 5 0 1 4 5 15 -11 9
18 Universidad San Martin 11 0 3 8 4 19 5 0 1 4 1 9 6 0 2 4 3 10 -15 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.