Sporting Cristal and Universitario are both riding high in the Primera Division with their 4th and 1st positions respectively. Expect a great game!
Club Universitario de Deportes and Sporting Cristal have dominated Peruvian football together with Alianza Lima, claiming most of the league championships. These three teams are all major rivals and all encounters with any two of the three is considered a major derby and a big event in Peruvian football.
Sporting Cristal and Universitario should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.
These teams are located so close to each other that their supporters eat in the same restaurants, hang out at the same night clubs and give birth at the same hospitals. This means added importance to the game and a vibrant atmosphere.
Sporting Cristal form and stats
When playing at home in the Primera Division, Sporting Cristal have managed 4 wins, 2 draws and suffered 2 defeats from 8 games.
Cristal travelled for their previous game, a trip to Deportivo Municipal that ended 1-1. Ahead of that match, Sporting Cristal lost 1-2 at home to Atlético Grau.
The manager R. Mosquera Vera will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Deportivo Binacional in only two days.
Cristal has scored 11 league goals at home this season, in 8 matches. Cristal's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 8 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above. It's worth mentioning that 4 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 home matches.
Universitario form and stats
Universitario, who have the most scored goals (35) in Primera Division, have an excellent away record in the Primera Division so far with 6-3-0 from 9 games. Things are running smoothly for Universitario who hasn't tasted defeat in their last 13 matches, regardless of venue and tournament. Their last defeat was against Cesar Vallejo. Universitario are enjoying a nice run from their away games now, having played nine in a row without losing.
There were no winners in Universitario's previous match, a Primera Division home game that ended 1-1 vs Deportivo Binacional (placed 10th). Ahead of that match was the victory versus UTC Cajamarca at their stadium, the result 3-1.
The schedule is very tough for Universitario now as they have to travel again shortly after this match. A Primera Division game at Atlético Grau is waiting in only two days.
With an average of more than two away goals per league game away, Universitario are regular goalscorers on their travels. As opposed to that, Universitario have seen the ball go into their own net 9 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: one - seven - two (Cristal wins - draws - Universitario wins). As for goals, four matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), six had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  J. Dos Santos Duré 11 goals |   E. Herrera 9 goals |  A. Hohberg González 9 goals |
Sporting Cristal missing players
Universitario missing players
| Sporting Cristal | Universitario | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 17 | 8 | 1 | Played | P | 2 | 9 | 17 |
| 7 | 4 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 6 | 12 |
| 6 | 2 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 31 | 11 | 0 | Scored | S | 5 | 22 | 35 |
| 20 | 8 | 0 | Conceded | C | 3 | 9 | 15 |
| 88% | 88% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 89% | 94% |
| 76% | 75% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 78% | 82% |
| 53% | 50% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 78% | 53% |
| 29% | 12% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 100% | 67% | 41% |
| 29% | 12% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 22% | 18% |
| 71% | 62% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 67% | 53% |
| 18% | 25% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 33% | 41% |
| 24% | 25% | 100% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 11% | 12% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2.7 | 2.9 | 4 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3 | 2.3 | 2.5 |
| 6 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 212 | 96 | 1 | Total Shots | T S | 20 | 106 | 188 |
| 84 | 32 | 1 | Shots on Target | S O | 13 | 48 | 72 |
| 37% | 34% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 38% | 46% | 49% |
- Universitario has the most points (21) away in Primera Division
- Universitario has the most scored goals (22) away in Primera Division
- Universitario has the most scored goals (35) in Primera Division
- Universitario has the most scored goals in the first half (18) in Primera Division
- Universitario has the the best goal difference (+13) away in Primera Division
- Universitario has the the best goal difference (+20) in Primera Division
- Universitario have not yet lost a game away.
- Universitario have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Universitario have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Universitario is in the best form (4-2-0)
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Universitario | 17 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 35 | 15 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 22 | 9 | 20 | 39 |
| 2 | Sport Huancayo | 17 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 21 | 15 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 29 |
| 3 | Carlos Manucci | 17 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 26 | 19 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 13 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 6 | 7 | 28 |
| 4 | Sporting Cristal | 17 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 31 | 20 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 20 | 12 | 11 | 27 |
| 5 | Cesar Vallejo | 17 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 20 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 27 |
| 6 | UTC Cajamarca | 17 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 22 | 18 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 27 |
| 7 | Alianza Universidad | 17 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 19 | 15 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 26 |
| 8 | Ayacucho | 17 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 24 | 19 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 10 | 5 | 24 |
| 9 | Cienciano | 17 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 24 | 20 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 24 |
| 10 | Deportivo Binacional | 17 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 21 | 22 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 13 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 9 | -1 | 23 |
| 11 | Alianza Lima | 17 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 18 | 17 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 1 | 22 |
| 12 | Melgar | 17 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 18 | 19 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 12 | -1 | 22 |
| 13 | Academia Cantolao | 17 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 19 | 29 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 16 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 13 | -10 | 22 |
| 14 | Deportivo Municipal | 17 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 18 | 21 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 10 | -3 | 20 |
| 15 | Real Garcilaso | 17 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 23 | 27 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 14 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 13 | -4 | 20 |
| 16 | Atlético Grau | 17 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 17 | 24 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 12 | -7 | 16 |
| 17 | Carlos Stein | 17 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 15 | 22 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 17 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 5 | -7 | 16 |
| 18 | Universidad San Martín | 17 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 17 | 26 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 15 | -9 | 15 |
| 19 | Sport Boys | 17 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 21 | 32 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 17 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 15 | -11 | 13 |
| 20 | Deportivo Llacuabamba | 17 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 20 | 36 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 20 | -16 | 10 |