The Sporting Cristal & Universitario managers R. Mosquera Vera and Á. Comizzo are both dreading and looking forward to this decisive game in the upper regions of the Primera Division league table.
- Sporting Cristal is in the best form (4-2-0)
- Universitario has the the best goal difference (+20) in Primera Division
Club Universitario de Deportes and 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.
It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Cristal and Universitario.
These teams are so close in distance that this match is special, a derby with local pride the main prize.
Sporting Cristal form and stats
5-2-2 (win-draw-lost) are the Primera Division numbers at home for Sporting Cristal so far this season. Cristal haven’t lost a league-game in 16 attempts regardless of arena, a great achievement. Their last loss was the fixture versus Atletico Grau, 77 days ago.
Cristal enjoyed a nice away win last time out, playing at Universitario's place. The match ended 2-1 with Gianfranco Chavez and Jorge Cazulo scoring. Before that match, a win away at Ayacucho.
Sporting Cristal has scored 12 league goals at home this season, in 9 matches. It's worth mentioning that 6 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. Cristal are not conceding a lot of goals here at Estadio Nacional de Lima in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 8 from 9 matches. It's worth mentioning that 4 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 home matches.
Universitario form and stats
The away team, who have the the best goal difference (+20) in Primera Division, have been very comfortable on their travels so far, racking up 6 wins, 3 draws and only 1 loss in the Primera Division.
Universitario failed to get anything from their last game, a Primera Division home match vs Sporting Cristal that ended with defeat 1-2. Prior to that result Universitario won their away game at Deportivo Binacional. The scoreline was 2-0.
The Universitario manager Á. Comizzo has got the team scoring on the road, with 22 away goals in 10 league matches. Universitario have conceded 10 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
The dueling parties have met before this season: Universitario - Cristal 1-2. Head-to-head totals (for the last ten meetings): Cristal won three games, six matches ended with a draw and Universitario has one win. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: five / fiveTop Goalscorers
  E. Herrera 21 goals |   A. Hohberg González 13 goals |  J. Dos Santos Duré 12 goals |
Sporting Cristal missing players
Universitario missing players
| Sporting Cristal | Universitario | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 32 | 15 | 1 | Played | P | 2 | 14 | 29 |
| 19 | 9 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 8 | 16 |
| 9 | 4 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 7 |
| 67 | 23 | 0 | Scored | S | 5 | 29 | 51 |
| 36 | 14 | 0 | Conceded | C | 3 | 14 | 37 |
| 94% | 93% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 93% | 97% |
| 81% | 73% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 71% | 79% |
| 56% | 47% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 64% | 55% |
| 34% | 20% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 100% | 57% | 41% |
| 31% | 13% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 14% | 21% |
| 72% | 60% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 57% | 55% |
| 22% | 33% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 36% | 31% |
| 12% | 13% | 100% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 14% | 17% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2.6 | 2.9 | 4 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3 | 2.1 | 2.5 |
| 8 | 3 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 12.7 | 11.7 | 1 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 10 | 10.9 | 11.2 |
| 5.6 | 4.5 | 1 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 6.5 | 4.9 | 4.3 |
| 38% | 34% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 38% | 43% | 40% |
- Sporting Cristal has the most points from losing position (16) in Primera Division
- Sporting Cristal has the most scored goals in the first half (30) in Primera Division
- Sporting Cristal has the most scored goals in the second half (37) in Primera Division
- Sporting Cristal is in the best form (4-2-0)
- Universitario has the the best goal difference (+12) away in Primera Division
- Universitario has the the best goal difference (+20) in Primera Division
- 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 away.
| 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 | 19 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 38 | 18 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 8 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 22 | 10 | 20 | 42 |
| 2 | Sport Huancayo | 19 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 23 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 35 |
| 3 | Sporting Cristal | 19 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 38 | 23 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 26 | 15 | 15 | 33 |
| 4 | Cesar Vallejo | 19 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 25 | 16 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 15 | 10 | 9 | 33 |
| 5 | Carlos Manucci | 19 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 28 | 22 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 19 | 8 | 6 | 29 |
| 6 | UTC Cajamarca | 19 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 24 | 20 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 13 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 29 |
| 7 | Alianza Universidad | 19 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 21 | 17 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 12 | 4 | 29 |
| 8 | Melgar | 19 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 23 | 20 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 13 | 3 | 28 |
| 9 | Ayacucho | 19 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 28 | 21 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 12 | 7 | 27 |
| 10 | Cienciano | 19 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 27 | 23 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 19 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 4 | 27 |
| 11 | Deportivo Binacional | 19 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 24 | 29 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 19 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 10 | -5 | 23 |
| 12 | Alianza Lima | 19 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 19 | 20 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 12 | -1 | 22 |
| 13 | Academia Cantolao | 19 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 21 | 33 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 18 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 15 | -12 | 22 |
| 14 | Deportivo Municipal | 19 | 4 | 9 | 6 | 20 | 24 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 13 | 11 | -4 | 21 |
| 15 | Real Garcilaso | 19 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 26 | 31 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 15 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 16 | -5 | 21 |
| 16 | Universidad San Martin | 19 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 20 | 27 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 15 | -7 | 21 |
| 17 | Sport Boys | 19 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 24 | 33 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 18 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 15 | -9 | 19 |
| 18 | Carlos Stein | 19 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 18 | 28 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 20 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 8 | -10 | 17 |
| 19 | Atletico Grau | 19 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 17 | 27 | 9 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 15 | -10 | 17 |
| 20 | Deportivo Llacuabamba | 19 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 25 | 42 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 19 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 23 | -17 | 11 |