Home advantage could prove decisive in Universitario - Cienciano battle

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Competition: Peru Primera Division
Competition: Sun 13.March
Match begins: 00:30 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio Monumental (80093 seats)

Universitario greet Cienciano for another interesting Primera Division match here at Estadio Monumental.

Insights:
  • Universitario have the the best goal difference (+7) in Primera Division
  • Cienciano have yet to win a game away.

It's quite the trip for Cienciano when visiting Universitario as the cities are 1100 kilometers apart.

Cienciano could be less fresh than the hosts in this fixture, as they played a Copa Sudamericana game only four sleeps ago.

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Universitario form and stats

As mentioned below, Universitario are feasting on a winning streak here so far with maximum points from their first 2 Primera Division games. Hopes of three in a row are alive for Universitario after consecutive victories at their own ground.

The regulars are hoping that Universitario will strike back in this fixture, putting things right after the 1-2 away loss in the game against Deportivo Municipal (placed 3rd). Attacking player Quintero bettered all the other footballers in that fixture and managed a match rating of 7.6 out of 10. Quintero scored one goal.

The home team are moderate favourites in this game. How does Universitario handle that role? We have found eleven games in our database similar to this one, based on the home odds. The stats for these games are eight wins, one draw and two defeats.

At Estadio Monumental, Universitario has the goal stats of 6-0 (for/against) from 2 league fixtures.

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Cienciano form and stats

Still no away game victory in the Primera Division for Cienciano with 1 draw and 1 loss from their first 2 attempts.

Prior to that match, a home win 3-1 against Ayacucho in the Primera Division.

We have checked recent matches where Cienciano have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those nine games were three victories, zero draws and six defeats.

The schedule is very tough for Cienciano now as they have to travel again shortly after this match. A Copa Sudamericana game at Melgar is waiting in only three days.

2 goals so far away for Cienciano, while their defence has allowed the opposition to score 3. All from 2 league matches away.

Head 2 Head

Previous ten meetings with these participants: Universitario won six, Cienciano triumphed in two and we saw two draws. five games with over 2,5 goals, five matches with less than 2,5 goals.

Top Goalscorers

UniversitarioN. Quina Asín
N. Quina Asín
4 goals
UniversitarioA. Valera Sandoval
A. Valera Sandoval
3 goals
CiencianoF. Guerrero Vásquez
F. Guerrero Vásquez
2 goals

Universitario missing players

Cienciano missing players

Universitario Cienciano
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
5 2 0 Played P 0 2 5
3 2 0 Won W 0 0 2
0 0 0 Drew D 0 1 2
2 0 0 Lost L 0 1 1
11 6 0 Scored S 0 2 9
4 0 0 Conceded C 0 3 6
100% 100% 0% Over 0.5 O 0.5 0% 50% 60%
100% 100% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 50% 60%
100% 100% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 50% 60%
0% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 50% 60%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 50% 40%
40% 0% 0% BTTS BTTS 0% 50% 60%
60% 100% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 50% 40%
0% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 50% 40%
 
5.4 4 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 7.5 7
6.6 5.5 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 3.5 2.6
1.2 0 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 3.5 2.6
1 0 0 Red cards R C 0 1 2
 
12.2 13 0 Shots (avg) S ( 0 15.5 15.6
5.8 7 0 Shots on Target (avg) S O 0 3.5 5.6
38% 43% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 29% 32%
 
8 6.5 0 Shots against (avg) S A 0 12.5 10.2
3.4 2 0 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 0 5.5 4.6
Key stats in Primera Division this season:
  • All of Universitario's matches have had more than 2,5 goals.
  • Cienciano have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
  • Cienciano have yet to win a game away.
  • Universitario have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Universitario have scored in all their matches so far.
  • Universitario have the the best goal difference (+7) in Primera Division
  • Universitario have won all their matches at home so far.
  • Universitario have won significantly less corners at home than away.
  • Universitario haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
Universitario Last season Cienciano
Total Home   Statistics Stat   Away Total
26 13   Played P   14 26
13 5   Won W   5 10
8 4   Drew D   5 9
5 4   Lost L   4 7
43 19   Scored S   23 39
30 17   Conceded C   22 33
92% 92%   Over 0.5 O 0.5   100% 92%
77% 77%   Over 1.5 O 1.5   93% 73%
62% 62%   Over 2.5 O 2.5   64% 50%
38% 38%   Over 3.5 O 3.5   50% 38%
8% 8%   Over 4.5 O 4.5   14% 15%
62% 62%   BTTS BTTS   71% 58%
31% 23%   Clean Sheets C S   14% 27%
15% 23%   Failed to Score F T   14% 23%
 
4.8 5.8   Corners for (avg) C F   7.2 7.1
5.6 4.9   Corners against (avg) C A   4.5 5.5
2.4 3.1   Yellow cards (avg) Y C   3.3 2.6
6 2   Red cards R C   4 5
 
10.2 11.8   Shots (avg) S (   13.5 13.1
4.8 5.3   Shots on Target (avg) S O   4.6 4.8
36% 30%   Goal Efficiency G E   35% 31%
 
10.9 11.7   Shots against (avg) S A   9.6 9.6
3.9 3.8   Shots on Target against (avg) S O   3.9 3.7

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Alianza Atletico 4 4 0 0 9 3 2 2 0 0 5 2 2 2 0 0 4 1 6 12
2 Sport Huancayo 4 4 0 0 9 3 2 2 0 0 4 0 2 2 0 0 5 3 6 12
3 Deportivo Municipal 5 4 0 1 11 9 3 3 0 0 6 3 2 1 0 1 5 6 2 12
4 Universitario 5 3 0 2 11 4 2 2 0 0 6 0 3 1 0 2 5 4 7 9
5 Cienciano 5 2 2 1 9 6 3 2 1 0 7 3 2 0 1 1 2 3 3 8
6 Atletico Grau 5 2 2 1 7 6 2 1 0 1 4 4 3 1 2 0 3 2 1 8
7 UTC Cajamarca 5 2 1 2 7 6 3 2 1 0 5 2 2 0 0 2 2 4 1 7
8 Sporting Cristal 4 2 1 1 6 5 2 1 1 0 5 4 2 1 0 1 1 1 1 7
9 Deportivo Binacional 4 2 0 2 8 4 3 2 0 1 8 3 1 0 0 1 0 1 4 6
10 Ayacucho 5 2 0 3 11 9 2 2 0 0 7 1 3 0 0 3 4 8 2 6
11 ADT 5 1 3 1 3 3 2 0 1 1 2 3 3 1 2 0 1 0 0 6
12 Cesar Vallejo 5 1 3 1 3 5 3 1 2 0 3 2 2 0 1 1 0 3 -2 6
13 Alianza Lima 5 1 2 2 6 7 3 1 1 1 4 3 2 0 1 1 2 4 -1 5
14 Sport Boys 5 1 2 2 4 6 2 1 1 0 2 1 3 0 1 2 2 5 -2 5
15 Carlos Stein 5 1 1 3 4 6 3 1 1 1 2 2 2 0 0 2 2 4 -2 4
16 Melgar 4 1 1 2 4 8 1 1 0 0 1 0 3 0 1 2 3 8 -4 4
17 Universidad San Martin 4 1 0 3 3 10 2 1 0 1 3 2 2 0 0 2 0 8 -7 3
18 Academia Cantolao 5 1 0 4 4 14 3 1 0 2 4 8 2 0 0 2 0 6 -10 3
19 Carlos Manucci 4 0 0 4 3 8 1 0 0 1 0 1 3 0 0 3 3 7 -5 0

Read more about Primera Division

The Peruvian First Division, also known as the Primera Division or the Copa Movistar, is the top level of football in Peru. Seasons run from February to December with 18 teams playing 44 fixtures each to create a final league table. Universitario, Alianza Lima and Sporting Cristal are by far the dominant winner of this league since it was founded in 1912.