Primera Division: Sporting Cristal - César Vallejo pre-match guide and facts

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Competition: Peru Primera Division
Competition: Sat 14.August
Match begins: 16:00 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio Miguel Grau del Callao (11600 seats)

César Vallejo have come here for an entertaining fight versus the hosts Sporting Cristal. Get smart on the match with this thorough Primera Division preview!

Insights:
  • Sporting Cristal have the most scored goals in the second half (16) in Primera Division
  • César Vallejo have not yet lost a game away.

Cristal have less rest than César Vallejo in this fixture, as the hosts were involved in a Copa Sudamericana game only three days ago. Thankfully the previous game, versus Peñarol, was also a home game here at Estadio Miguel Grau del Callao. The away team is better rested.

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Sporting Cristal form and stats

Sporting Cristal have played 1 Primera Division games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 0-1-0 (wins-draws-losses).

The Sporting Cristal fans got no joy from their last match, a Copa Sudamericana game also here at Estadio Miguel Grau del Callao: A 1-3 defeat against Peñarol.

Before that match, a Primera Division win away at Sport Huancayo.

The manager R. Mosquera Vera will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Peñarol in only four days.

At Estadio Miguel Grau del Callao, Sporting Cristal has the goal stats of 2-2 (for/against) from 1 league fixture.

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César Vallejo form and stats

César Vallejo are doing rather OK so far in their away games in the Primera Division, having played 2 games and collected 2 points (0 wins, 2 draws and 0 losses). Vallejo has drawn their two previous away games.

S. Silva was the last player to score for the away team. César Vallejo haven't scored a league goal in the last 195 minutes.

The manager J. del Solar Álvarez-Calderón was unhappy after their last game, a Primera Division match played at their home ground Estadio Mansiche. Vallejo suffered a 0-1 loss to Carlos Manucci (placed 3rd). Midfield player Jersson Vásquez was the top player of the team with a match rating of 7.44/10. Vásquez hit three key passes, dribled passed the opponent 2 of 2 times and had 53 successful passes (of 63 total).

Ahead of that match was the away draw versus UTC Cajamarca that ended 0-0.

A quick return to home after this game, as César Vallejo are hosting Cienciano in the Primera Division only three days away.

César Vallejo have the goal stats of 1-1 (for/against) from 2 business trips in the league at this early stage of the season.

Head 2 Head

It's not the first time these teams meet this campaign, as the results database show this recent fixture: César Vallejo - Cristal 3-0. As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's five Cristal victories, two draws and three César Vallejo wins. Over/under statistics; seven of these games ended with three goals or more, three matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

Sporting CristalA. Hohberg González
A. Hohberg González
7 goals
César VallejoY. Mena Palacios
Y. Mena Palacios
7 goals
Sporting CristalC. Gonzáles Crespo
C. Gonzáles Crespo
5 goals

Sporting Cristal missing players

César Vallejo missing players

Sporting Cristal César Vallejo
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
13 6 2 Played P 2 7 13
10 5 1 Won W 0 3 6
2 1 1 Drew D 2 4 5
1 0 0 Lost L 0 0 2
28 12 4 Scored S 3 12 19
12 4 3 Conceded C 3 6 9
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 71% 85%
92% 83% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 71% 62%
69% 50% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 57% 38%
31% 33% 50% Over 3.5 O 3.5 50% 43% 23%
8% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 14% 8%
54% 50% 100% BTTS BTTS 100% 57% 38%
38% 50% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 43% 46%
8% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 29% 31%
 
5.5 6.5 3 Corners for (avg) C F 4 3.3 3.5
3.2 3.2 3 Corners against (avg) C A 3 3.4 3.8
2.7 3.2 2.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.5 2.1 2.5
2 1 0 Red cards R C 0 0 3
 
11.5 12 9 Shots (avg) S ( 10 10.1 11.2
4.5 4.8 4 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3.5 4 4.4
47% 41% 50% Goal Efficiency G E 43% 43% 33%
Key stats in Primera Division this season:
  • César Vallejo have not yet lost a game away.
  • César Vallejo have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • César Vallejo have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Sporting Cristal have not yet lost a game at home.
  • Sporting Cristal have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Sporting Cristal have scored in all their home matches so far.
  • Sporting Cristal have the most matches over the total-line (9) in Primera Division
  • Sporting Cristal have the most scored goals in the second half (16) 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 Melgar 5 3 2 0 14 4 3 1 2 0 6 3 2 2 0 0 8 1 10 11
2 Alianza Lima 5 3 2 0 8 2 2 2 0 0 6 2 3 1 2 0 2 0 6 11
3 Carlos Manucci 5 3 1 1 8 4 2 0 1 1 2 3 3 3 0 0 6 1 4 10
4 Sporting Cristal 4 2 2 0 9 6 1 0 1 0 2 2 3 2 1 0 7 4 3 8
5 César Vallejo 5 2 2 1 4 2 3 2 0 1 3 1 2 0 2 0 1 1 2 8
6 Universitario 5 2 2 1 9 8 3 1 1 1 6 6 2 1 1 0 3 2 1 8
7 Deportivo Municipal 5 2 2 1 7 6 3 0 2 1 2 3 2 2 0 0 5 3 1 8
8 Deportivo Binacional 5 2 2 1 8 8 3 1 1 1 3 6 2 1 1 0 5 2 0 8
9 Alianza Universidad 5 2 2 1 6 6 2 1 1 0 2 0 3 1 1 1 4 6 0 8
10 Ayacucho 5 2 1 2 6 8 2 1 0 1 2 2 3 1 1 1 4 6 -2 7
11 Sport Boys 5 2 1 2 5 7 2 0 1 1 1 4 3 2 0 1 4 3 -2 7
12 Real Garcilaso 5 1 2 2 9 8 3 1 1 1 7 5 2 0 1 1 2 3 1 5
13 Cienciano 5 1 2 2 8 8 2 0 1 1 2 3 3 1 1 1 6 5 0 5
14 Alianza Atletico 5 1 1 3 3 10 2 1 0 1 1 3 3 0 1 2 2 7 -7 4
15 UTC Cajamarca 5 0 3 2 1 3 2 0 1 1 0 1 3 0 2 1 1 2 -2 3
16 Academia Cantolao 5 0 2 3 5 10 3 0 1 2 4 8 2 0 1 1 1 2 -5 2
17 Sport Huancayo 5 0 2 3 2 7 3 0 1 2 1 5 2 0 1 1 1 2 -5 2
18 Universidad San Martin 4 0 1 3 1 6 3 0 1 2 1 5 1 0 0 1 0 1 -5 1

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.