Another action-packed fixture in Primera Division as Universidad San Martín welcome Sporting Cristal

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Competition: Peru Primera Division
Date: Sun 27.October
Match begins: 19:15 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio Alberto Gallardo (11600 seats)

Struggling Universidad San Martín will be hoping to pull off an upset when they welcome high-flying Sporting Cristal in the upcoming league round. It’s 16th vs 2nd and the home crowd will have moderate expectations.

We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!

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Universidad San Martín form and stats

Universidad San Martín, who have the most conceded goals (32) in Primera Division, have collected 13 points from their Primera Division home games so far after 3-4-1. All in all it has been a very rough period for Universidad San Martín who hasn’t won a game in their last ten attempts. Their previous win was against Real Garcilaso, 98 days ago. Universidad San Martín are very eager to stop a potential losing streak at Estadio Alberto Gallardo, having lost their two previous games here.

Universidad San Martín manager C. Bustos and his team return home after a 0-0 draw away versus Sport Boys in the Primera Division. Preceding that match was a defeat to Alianza Lima (2-3).

Universidad San Martín has scored 10 league goals at home this season, in 8 matches. On the other hand, Universidad San Martín have conceded 8 goals.

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Sporting Cristal form and stats

Playing away, Sporting Cristal, who have the fewest conceded goals (13) in Primera Division, have won 2 games, drawn 4 and suffered 2 defeats in the Primera Division this season. Two points from the last two away games for Sporting Cristal, which the math geniuses among you will translate to two draws.

Sporting Cristal won their last game, 4-0 versus Molinos El Pirata played at home. A 0-0 draw at Universitario's stadium before that.

As mentioned above, Sporting Cristal was the only team on the pitch versus Molinos El Pirata in their previous game, winning 4-0. This could be a tougher task. Goalkeeper Patricio Álvarez was absolutely vital in the Sporting Cristal victory against Molinos El Pirata, making 7 saves.

The attacking power of Sporting Cristal when travelling is not overwhelming with 7 goals scored from 8 league matches away. It's not easy to score on Sporting Cristal as they have only conceded 6 goals from these away games.

Head 2 Head

The two sides played each other earlier this season: Sporting Cristal - Universidad San Martín 4-0. As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's 2 Universidad San Martín victories, 0 draws and 8 Sporting Cristal wins. 8 of these games ended with three goals or more, 2 matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

Sporting CristalC. Palacios
C. Palacios
12 goals / 2 assists
Universidad San MartínJ. Escobar
J. Escobar
6 goals
Sporting CristalC. Gonzáles
C. Gonzáles
6 goals / 2 assists

Universidad San Martín missing players

Sporting Cristal missing players

Universidad San Martín Sporting Cristal
Total Home Home vs top Statistics Stat Away vs low Away Total
29 14 5 Played P 5 14 29
5 4 2 Won W 1 4 16
12 6 1 Drew D 2 6 8
12 4 2 Lost L 2 4 5
25 19 7 Scored S 5 14 51
46 20 8 Conceded C 5 13 23
79% 93% 80% Over 0.5 O 0.5 80% 79% 90%
69% 86% 80% Over 1.5 O 1.5 80% 71% 76%
48% 57% 80% Over 2.5 O 2.5 40% 29% 45%
31% 29% 40% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 7% 28%
14% 14% 20% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 7% 14%
55% 86% 80% BTTS BTTS 40% 43% 45%
28% 14% 20% Clean Sheets C S 40% 43% 48%
38% 7% 20% Failed to Score F T 40% 36% 17%
 
4.2 4.9 5 Corners For (avg) C F 7.2 5 5.5
5.2 4.3 5.2 Corners Against (avg) C A 3 4.4 4
3.4 3.4 3 Yellow Cards (avg) Y C 1.8 2.6 2.4
12 5 0 Red Cards R C 1 2 4
Key stats this season:
  • Sporting Cristal have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Sporting Cristal have scored more than double the goals of Universidad San Martín.
  • Universidad San Martín have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.

Universidad San Martín
All Primera Division
All Home Away Home vs top
22-09-19 PD Alianza Universidad 1 - 1 Universidad San Martín
30-09-19 PD Universidad San Martín 1 - 3 Deportivo Binacional
05-10-19 PD Sport Huancayo 0 - 0 Universidad San Martín
13-10-19 PD Universidad San Martín 2 - 3 Alianza Lima
20-10-19 PD Sport Boys 0 - 0 Universidad San Martín
27-10-19 PD Universidad San Martín 19:15 Sporting Cristal
04-11-19 PD Cesar Vallejo - Universidad San Martín
10-11-19 PD Universidad San Martín 17:00 Academia Cantolao
17-11-19 PD Deportivo Municipal 19:00 Universidad San Martín
24-11-19 PD Universidad San Martín 01:00 Ayacucho
Sporting Cristal
All Copa Libertadores Primera Division Copa Sudamericana
All Home Away Away vs low
22-09-19 PD Sporting Cristal 1 - 0 Ayacucho
28-09-19 PD UTC Cajamarca 1 - 1 Sporting Cristal
06-10-19 PD Sporting Cristal 3 - 0 Real Garcilaso
13-10-19 PD Universitario 0 - 0 Sporting Cristal
20-10-19 PD Sporting Cristal 4 - 0 Molinos El Pirata
27-10-19 PD Universidad San Martín 19:15 Sporting Cristal
03-11-19 PD Sporting Cristal 17:00 Carlos Manucci
09-11-19 PD Melgar 21:30 Sporting Cristal
17-11-19 PD Sporting Cristal 17:00 Alianza Universidad
24-11-19 PD Deportivo Binacional 01:00 Sporting Cristal

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Deportivo Binacional 17 12 0 5 44 23 9 8 0 1 27 8 8 4 0 4 17 15 21 36
2 Sporting Cristal 17 9 5 3 28 13 9 7 1 1 21 7 8 2 4 2 7 6 15 32
3 Cesar Vallejo 17 9 2 6 25 21 9 7 2 0 15 5 8 2 0 6 10 16 4 29
4 Deportivo Municipal 17 7 7 3 27 20 9 5 4 0 16 6 8 2 3 3 11 14 7 28
5 Alianza Lima 17 7 5 5 30 24 9 5 3 1 19 12 8 2 2 4 11 12 6 26
6 Real Garcilaso 17 7 5 5 19 15 8 4 3 1 11 6 9 3 2 4 8 9 4 26
7 Ayacucho 17 7 4 6 26 23 8 5 2 1 15 5 9 2 2 5 11 18 3 25
8 UTC Cajamarca 17 6 7 4 26 24 8 5 3 0 17 7 9 1 4 4 9 17 2 25
9 Academia Cantolao 17 6 7 4 18 17 9 3 3 3 10 13 8 3 4 1 8 4 1 25
10 Sport Huancayo 17 6 6 5 22 23 9 4 1 4 10 13 8 2 5 1 12 10 -1 24
11 Melgar 17 6 5 6 26 25 8 3 3 2 12 11 9 3 2 4 14 14 1 23
12 Universitario 17 6 5 6 25 27 8 4 2 2 14 12 9 2 3 4 11 15 -2 23
13 Alianza Universidad 17 5 7 5 18 18 9 4 4 1 13 8 8 1 3 4 5 10 0 22
14 Carlos Manucci 17 4 4 9 22 27 8 3 2 3 16 15 9 1 2 6 6 12 -5 16
15 Union Comercio 17 3 6 8 15 21 8 2 3 3 8 6 9 1 3 5 7 15 -6 15
16 Universidad San Martín 17 3 6 8 13 32 8 3 4 1 10 8 9 0 2 7 3 24 -19 15
17 Molinos El Pirata 17 3 5 9 17 29 8 3 3 2 10 7 9 0 2 7 7 22 -12 14
18 Sport Boys 17 2 4 11 9 28 9 2 2 5 6 11 8 0 2 6 3 17 -19 10

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