About Match
Cienciano, 3rd with 33 points, sit 20 points above Sporting Cristal (7th, 13). Cienciano have been under-performing their position — 27th on five-round form against 3rd in the table. Against a league average of 1.39 goals per team per game, Sporting Cristal run at 1.88 scored and 1 conceded, Cienciano at 2 and 1.29. A win here leaves Cienciano on 36 points and up to 2nd, other results permitting.
The sides have met 7 times in the GioScore results database: 3 wins for Sporting Cristal, 2 draws and 2 for Cienciano, at 3.29 goals per meeting. Goals at both ends are the pattern: both teams scored in 71% of the meetings.
The match takes place at Estadio Alberto Gallardo in Lima.