Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Universitario (1st, 39 pts) held a 22-point advantage over Academia Cantolao (16th, 17 pts). Recent form told a different story for Academia Cantolao: only 38th in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 16th. Scoring rates set the scale: Academia Cantolao 0.67 scored and 1.44 conceded per game, Universitario 1.56 and 0.44, with the league averaging 1.26.
Across 4 recorded meetings, Academia Cantolao have 3 wins to Universitario's 0, with 1 draw, at 2.25 goals per meeting. This has been a host's fixture — the home side won 75% of the meetings. More than two goals is the exception here — seen in 25% of meetings.
The match was played at Estadio Miguel Grau del Callao in Callao (capacity 13,000). Universitario led 3-0 at the break, and the second half added 2 goals for the 1-4 full-time score.