Peru’s Liga 1 Primera Division moves into round 17 this weekend with a full slate of fixtures. Sport Huancayo are chasing FBC Melgar in the standings. Three points separate the Peruvian rivals heading into round 17.
Sporting Cristal host Alianza Atletico seeking to continue their excellent winning streak. Sporting Cristal are a perfect six wins from six games against Alianz Atletico. The home side outscored Alianz Atletico 23-5 in their last six encounters.
Alianza are fifth in the Liga 1 standings. Just three points separate them from third-place Sporting Cristal. Alianza’s form has sputtered recently with just seven points picked up from the last six games.
Sporting Cristal are in excellent form. They picked up 14 points from the last 18 points on offer. Cristal scored 14 goals and conceded four times across their last six fixtures.
FC Carlos Stein host Cienciano with three massive points up for grabs. Cienciano lost the last two meetings with FC Carlos Stein. These teams have not met since 2020, however.
Cienciano are sixth in the table ahead of round 17. They took just seven points from the last six games. Cienciano’s last three road games all ended without a win.
FC Carlos Stein are battling relegation. The team is in 17th place after 16 games. FC Carlos Stein’s last four matches in Liga 1 finished without a victory. Just five points were picked up in the last six fixtures.
Universidad Cesar Vallejo won just won of the last five matches in all competitions against Deportivo Binacional. Universidad Cesar Vallejo are on a two-game winning streak in the Peruvian top flight and will be aiming for a third straight victory.
Deportivo are seventh in the division but just nine points were picked up from the last 18 points on offer in the league. Goals were in short supply for Deportivo Binacional as four were scored and five conceded in the last six games.
Universidad Cesar Vallejo took 10 points from the last six games. They scored eight times and conceded six goals. Universidad Cesar Vallejo have a home record of 5W-2D-1L.
Universitario de Deportes will visit Sport Huancayo for round 17 with nine points separating the two sides. Sport Huancayo are chasing the league title and are three points behind leaders FB Melgar.
Universitario de Deportes have dominated head-to-head matches against Sport Huancayo. The visitors have a record of 4W-1D-1L in the teams’ last six meetings. Universitario de Deportes are winless in three straight games in the league. They took nine points from the last 18 available.