A key match in Primera Division as both teams are battling for the top positions. With the home team in 1st position and the visitors placed 6th, this promises to be an exciting meeting. Read on to find out more!
This should be an interesting game with lots of spark and energy as both teams are well rested since they last saw competitive action. Game on!
Sporting Cristal form and stats
Nice going but not perfect. That could be the conclusion for Sporting Cristal's home games so far this young season, having collected 9 from their 3 home matches here at Estadio Alberto Gallardo.The home team returns to Estadio Alberto Gallardo after sharing the points with Academia Cantolao (placed 14th) on their last time out; the Primera Division game ended 0-0. Previous to that game, a home match hosting César Vallejo in a game that was won 4-1.
A quite possible distraction for the home team is the Sporting Cristal - Olimpia game in the Copa Libertadores only four days away. That match is played on a neutral venue.
Goals decide football matches and Sporting Cristal are scoring many of them at home; 6 on target from 3 matches. As for guarding their own goal, Sporting Cristal have only let in 1 goal at home.
Deportivo Municipal form and stats
As the visiting team Deportivo Municipal have produced an overall stat of 1-1-1 so far.The supporters enjoyed Deportivo Municipal's previous game versus Sport Boys (placed 18th), a Primera Division 3-1 win played at home. Preceding that, the 0-3 home loss versus Colon.
Deportivo Municipal has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches this season, 5 goals from 3 games. In the opposite end, Deportivo Municipal have conceded 5 goals in their away games.
Head 2 Head
Numbers for the last ten meetings between these two teams are: 4 wins for Sporting Cristal, 2 draws and 4 wins for Deportivo Municipal.Top Goalscorers
  E. Herrera 3 goals / 1 assists |  C. Palacios 2 goals |   J. Murillo 2 goals |
Sporting Cristal missing players
Deportivo Municipal missing players
| Sporting Cristal | Deportivo Municipal | |||
| Total | Home | Statistic | Away | Total |
| 6 | 3 | Played | 3 | 6 |
| 83% | 100% | Over 0.5 | 67% | 83% |
| 50% | 33% | Over 1.5 | 67% | 83% |
| 33% | 33% | Over 2.5 | 67% | 83% |
| 17% | 33% | Over 3.5 | 67% | 50% |
| 17% | 33% | Over 4.5 | 0% | 0% |
| 17% | 33% | Both teams to score | 67% | 50% |
| 83% | 67% | Clean Sheet | 33% | 33% |
| 17% | 0% | Failed To Score | 33% | 33% |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | D | P |
| 1 | Sporting Cristal | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 16 |
| 2 | Deportivo Binacional | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 11 | 15 |
| 3 | Universitario | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 11 |
| 4 | Alianza Lima | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 10 |
| 5 | Ayacucho | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 9 |
| 6 | Deportivo Municipal | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 9 |
| 7 | Alianza Universidad | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 9 |
| 8 | Real Garcilaso | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 9 |
| 9 | Unión Comercio | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -1 | 8 |
| 10 | César Vallejo | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 8 | -2 | 7 |
| 11 | Molinos El Pirata | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 | -2 | 7 |
| 12 | Universidad San Martín | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 6 |
| 13 | UTC Cajamarca | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | -2 | 6 |
| 14 | Academia Cantolao | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | -2 | 6 |
| 15 | Carlos Manucci | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 5 |
| 16 | Melgar | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -5 | 5 |
| 17 | Sport Huancayo | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | -5 | 3 |
| 18 | Sport Boys | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 7 | -10 | 1 |
