This match has been long awaited by fans of both sides, as it's the first Primera Division game of the season. Both Sporting Cristal and Carlos Stein are looking for a positive start to their campaigns.
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.
Sporting Cristal form and stats
It would be a shock if the hosts fail to win this game. Let's see how Sporting Cristal have performed as huge favourites like they are today: ten games found in the database showing nine Sporting Cristal wins, zero draws and one defeat.
Sporting Cristal have prepared for this season with two friendly games versus mixed opposition. Results from training matches should always be treated with caution, but the takeaways from these two matches are 1 victories, 1 draws and 0 losses. In these games, Sporting Cristal have scored 3 goals and conceded 2 times.
Last season, Sporting Cristal's league statistics were 9 wins, 4 draws and 4 losses, resulting in a 3rd position in the Primera Division. Over these 17 matches they scored 31 goals and conceded 20. Playing at home last season Sporting Cristal managed 6-1-1 (win-draw-lost) with 19 goals and 6 conceded.
Carlos Stein form and stats
Head 2 Head
Top Goalscorers
  E. Herrera 2 goals |  K. Sandoval Laynes 1 goals | W. Corozo Becerra 1 goals |
Sporting Cristal missing players
Carlos Stein missing players
| Sporting Cristal | Carlos Stein | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 5 | 2 | 0 | Played | P | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 5 | 3 | 0 | Scored | S | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 6 | 2 | 0 | Conceded | C | 0 | 2 | 9 |
| 80% | 50% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 60% | 50% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 50% | 80% |
| 40% | 50% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 0% | 40% |
| 20% | 50% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 20% |
| 20% | 50% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 60% | 50% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 50% | 60% |
| 20% | 50% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 40% | 50% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 50% | 40% |
| 3.6 | 3 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 5.4 | 3.5 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 4 | 5 |
| 3.6 | 4 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 3.5 | 2.6 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 34 | 8 | 0 | Total Shots | T S | 0 | 15 | 53 |
| 17 | 5 | 0 | Shots on Target | S O | 0 | 6 | 17 |
| 29% | 60% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 17% | 18% |
- Carlos Stein have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Carlos Stein have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their matches.
- Carlos Stein have yet to win a game.
- Carlos Stein haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Sporting Cristal have not yet lost a game at home.
- Sporting Cristal have won significantly less corners at home than away.