This season has been a rollercoaster for these teams so far, loss and gain resulting in mid-table spots so far. Get set for Universitario - Academia Cantolao!
- Universitario have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
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!
Universitario form and stats
Universitario have played 4 Primera Division games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 1-1-2 (wins-draws-losses).
Universitario manager Á. Comizzo and his team return home after a 0-0 draw away versus Sport Boys (placed 11th) in the Primera Division. Midfield player Luis Urruti got a match rating of 7.43 in that game, the max score being 10. Urruti hit one key pass and dribled passed the opponent 1 of 1 times.
Preceding that match was a defeat to Alianza Lima (1-2).A decent goal production from Universitario in their home games so far, with 7 goals from 4 league matches. Universitario are struggling defensively, conceding on average more than two goals per home game (8 from 4 played).
Academia Cantolao form and stats
The visitors are W2-D1-L1 on the road this term. That's in the Primera Division. Winning streaks in away matches are not that common, but Academia are close to a proper streak after winning their two previous away games.
Academia won their last game, 2-1 versus Deportivo Municipal played at home. Midfielder Leonel Solís was the best performer of that match, with a rating of 7.65. Solís hit one key pass and had 29 successful passes (of 36 total). Brayan Reyna came off the bench to score the winning goal in the match against Deportivo Municipal last time out, making the manager J. Espejo Miranda feel like a tactical genius.
Prior to that result Academia won their away game at Universidad San Martin. The scoreline was 2-0.Academia are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 6 times in 4 away games so far. Academia Cantolao are tighter than a frog's bottom, as only 2 away goals have been conceded so far.
Head 2 Head
It's not the first time these sides face each other this season, as the fixture list show this recent game: Academia Cantolao - Universitario 3-1. Previous nine meetings featuring these sides: Universitario won one, Academia Cantolao were winners in four and we saw four draws. four games with more than 2,5 goals, five matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  H. Leyes Viera 9 goals |   H. Novick Rattich 8 goals | A. Valera Sandoval 3 goals |
Universitario missing players
Academia Cantolao missing players
| Universitario | Academia Cantolao | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 16 | 8 | 0 | Played | P | 1 | 8 | 16 |
| 6 | 3 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 7 | 3 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 4 | 8 |
| 23 | 12 | 0 | Scored | S | 3 | 7 | 18 |
| 21 | 11 | 0 | Conceded | C | 0 | 8 | 23 |
| 88% | 88% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 88% | 94% |
| 69% | 75% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 62% | 75% |
| 56% | 62% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 38% | 50% |
| 44% | 50% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 25% |
| 12% | 12% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 6% |
| 69% | 75% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 12% | 38% |
| 31% | 25% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 100% | 50% | 25% |
| 12% | 12% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 50% | 44% |
| 4.9 | 5.2 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4 | 5.2 | 5.1 |
| 5.5 | 4.8 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4 | 4.9 | 5.3 |
| 2.9 | 3.5 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3 | 2.5 | 2.9 |
| 6 | 2 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 9.4 | 11.2 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 4 | 8.4 | 8.4 |
| 4.2 | 4.9 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4 | 3.5 | 3.9 |
| 34% | 31% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 75% | 25% | 29% |
- Universitario have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
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| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Alianza Lima | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 18 |
| 2 | Carlos Manucci | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 16 |
| 3 | Melgar | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 19 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 5 | 10 | 15 |
| 4 | Cienciano | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 12 |
| 5 | UTC Cajamarca | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 12 |
| 6 | Ayacucho | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | -1 | 12 |
| 7 | Alianza Universidad | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | -2 | 12 |
| 8 | Sporting Cristal | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 11 |
| 9 | Academia Cantolao | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 11 |
| 10 | Cesar Vallejo | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 11 |
| 11 | Sport Boys | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 11 |
| 12 | Universitario | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 10 |
| 13 | Deportivo Municipal | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 6 | -1 | 8 |
| 14 | Deportivo Binacional | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | -4 | 8 |
| 15 | Real Garcilaso | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 9 | -4 | 5 |
| 16 | Sport Huancayo | 8 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -5 | 5 |
| 17 | Alianza Atlético | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 18 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 10 | -10 | 5 |
| 18 | Universidad San Martin | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -9 | 2 |