Match guide: Sporting Cristal the expected winner when Deportivo Binacional pay a visit

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Competition: Peru Primera Division
Competition: Sat 30.April
Match begins: 18:15 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio Alberto Gallardo (11600 seats)

It's been four sleeps since Sporting Cristal fought Talleres Cordoba and the score was 0-1. How will it end hosting Deportivo Binacional?

Insights:
  • Sporting Cristal have the most scored goals (17) at home in Primera Division
  • Deportivo Binacional have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (1) in Primera Division

The hosts Sporting Cristal saw competitive action as recent as four days ago, playing in the Copa Libertadores. That game was an away game at Talleres Cordoba, so at least Cristal are thankful to return home in this one. Game on!

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Sporting Cristal form and stats

When playing at home in the Primera Division, Sporting Cristal have managed 3 wins, 2 draws and suffered 0 defeats from 5 games. Two home wins in a row for Sporting Cristal bring valid hopes of a third.

The supporters hope that Sporting Cristal will fight back in this fixture, putting things right after the 0-1 away defeat in the Copa Libertadores fixture against Talleres Cordoba. Defender Merlo got the top score of the team in the match with a rating of 7.62/10. Merlo won 10 of 14 duels.

In the preceding match a 1-0 victory visiting Cienciano.

Some members of the home team might already be thinking of their next match, the Copa Libertadores game versus Universidad Catolica in only four days. This game is also played here at Estadio Alberto Gallardo.

Cristal always seem capable of creating a buzz here at Estadio Alberto Gallardo with 17 goals in 5 league games. Sporting Cristal are struggling defensively, conceding on average more than two goals per home game (11 from 5 played).

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Deportivo Binacional form and stats

The story so far for the visiting team on their Primera Division travels is 3 wins, 0 draws and 2 defeats.

The club members enjoyed Binacional's previous game versus Carlos Manucci (placed 17th), a 2-1 win played at home. Midfielder Cedrón was the best performer of that match, with a rating of 8.24. Cedrón scored one goal, hit two key passes, dribled past the opponent 1 of 2 times and had 45 successful passes (of 55 total).

Prior to that match, the Deportivo Binacional manager Pacheco faced defeat when travelling to Alianza Atletico and losing 0-2.

Deportivo Binacional find the net regularly in their away games. 7 goals from 5 away fixtures in the league. Binacional have conceded 6 goals in these away matches.

Head 2 Head

Head-2-head stats last eight meetings: six - one - one (Sporting Cristal wins - draws - Deportivo Binacional wins). As for goals, seven matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), one had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

Sporting CristalC. Gonzáles Crespo
C. Gonzáles Crespo
6 goals
Deportivo BinacionalJ. Pósito Olazábal
J. Pósito Olazábal
6 goals
Sporting CristalI. Ávila Acero
I. Ávila Acero
4 goals

Sporting Cristal missing players

Deportivo Binacional missing players

Sporting Cristal Deportivo Binacional
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
10 5 2 Played P 0 5 11
5 3 1 Won W 0 3 7
3 2 1 Drew D 0 0 1
2 0 0 Lost L 0 2 3
20 17 8 Scored S 0 7 19
15 11 6 Conceded C 0 6 11
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 0% 100% 100%
70% 100% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 60% 64%
50% 100% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 40% 45%
50% 100% 100% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 40% 36%
30% 60% 50% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 20% 27%
60% 100% 100% BTTS BTTS 0% 40% 45%
20% 0% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 20% 27%
20% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 40% 27%
 
5.7 6 8 Corners for (avg) C F 0 3.6 5.4
5 4.6 1.5 Corners against (avg) C A 0 5.4 4.8
2.4 1.8 1.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 2.8 2.1
1 1 1 Red cards R C 0 1 1
 
13.1 13.4 12.5 Shots (avg) S ( 0 10.8 13.9
5 6.2 6.5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 0 4.6 5.8
40% 55% 62% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 30% 30%
 
12.4 11.4 12 Shots against (avg) S A 0 12.6 10.5
4.2 4.6 5.5 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 0 3.4 2.8
Key stats in Primera Division this season:
  • All of Sporting Cristal's home-matches have had more than 3,5 goals.
  • Deportivo Binacional have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (1) in Primera Division
  • Deportivo Binacional have the most matches under the total-line (5) in Primera Division
  • Deportivo Binacional have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Deportivo Binacional haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Sporting Cristal have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their home matches.
  • Sporting Cristal have not yet lost a game at home.
  • Sporting Cristal have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Sporting Cristal have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Deportivo Binacional have scored away.
  • Sporting Cristal have scored in all their home matches so far.
  • Sporting Cristal have the most scored goals (17) at home in Primera Division
  • 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 Sport Huancayo 9 7 1 1 18 9 3 3 0 0 6 1 6 4 1 1 12 8 9 22
2 Deportivo Binacional 11 7 1 3 19 11 6 4 1 1 12 5 5 3 0 2 7 6 8 22
3 Alianza Atletico 10 7 1 2 19 15 5 4 1 0 12 5 5 3 0 2 7 10 4 22
4 Cienciano 11 6 3 2 23 10 6 4 1 1 16 5 5 2 2 1 7 5 13 21
5 Deportivo Municipal 11 6 2 3 22 22 6 4 1 1 9 7 5 2 1 2 13 15 0 20
6 Melgar 10 6 1 3 13 11 4 4 0 0 6 0 6 2 1 3 7 11 2 19
7 Sporting Cristal 10 5 3 2 20 15 5 3 2 0 17 11 5 2 1 2 3 4 5 18
8 Universitario 11 5 2 4 18 13 6 3 2 1 11 7 5 2 0 3 7 6 5 17
9 Atletico Grau 11 4 5 2 17 13 5 2 1 2 10 8 6 2 4 0 7 5 4 17
10 Alianza Lima 9 4 2 3 13 10 4 2 1 1 5 3 5 2 1 2 8 7 3 14
11 Cesar Vallejo 10 3 5 2 9 8 5 3 2 0 8 3 5 0 3 2 1 5 1 14
12 ADT 11 3 4 4 10 11 6 2 2 2 7 5 5 1 2 2 3 6 -1 13
13 Ayacucho 11 3 1 7 18 19 6 3 0 3 14 10 5 0 1 4 4 9 -1 10
14 Sport Boys 11 2 3 6 9 19 5 2 1 2 5 6 6 0 2 4 4 13 -10 9
15 UTC Cajamarca 10 2 2 6 14 18 5 2 2 1 10 8 5 0 0 5 4 10 -4 8
16 Carlos Stein 10 2 2 6 8 13 5 2 2 1 5 3 5 0 0 5 3 10 -5 8
17 Carlos Manucci 10 2 1 7 8 14 4 1 1 2 1 3 6 1 0 5 7 11 -6 7
18 Universidad San Martin 10 2 1 7 9 22 6 2 1 3 7 7 4 0 0 4 2 15 -13 7
19 Academia Cantolao 10 1 2 7 9 23 6 1 0 5 5 13 4 0 2 2 4 10 -14 5

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.