Before the Round – Peru Primera Division Round 22 (09-10/07/2022)

06/07/22 2009

The Peru Primera Division Clausura kicks off this weekend with a full slate of matches. On Monday, the Apertura finished with Melgar lifting the tournament trophy. Now, Melgar will be out to do the double. Second-place Apertura finishers Sport Huancayo will hope to end Melgar’s aims at another trophy.

Ayacucho - Deportivo Municipal

Ayacucho and Deportivo Municipal will meet on Saturday to kick off the Clausura. Municipal edged the head-to-head series of matches between these teams over the course of their last six meetings. Deportivo posted a record of 3W-1D-2L.

Deportivo Municipal finished the Apertura winless in three straight games. With just a week between the end of the Apertura and start of the Clausura, there isn’t much time to improve form in the Primera.

Ayacucho finished last in the Apertura table. Posted a record of 3W-3D-12L and lost their last two matches.

• Ayacucho FC have managed just 1 win in their last 14 league games.
• Deportivo Municipal have no losses in 10 of their 12 most recent encounters with Ayacucho FC (Primera División).
• Ayacucho FC have managed to win in only 2 of their 12 most recent clashes with Deportivo Municipal in Primera División.
• In their 9 most recent matches of Primera División, Deportivo Municipal have achieved just 1 wins.
• Prediction: Deportivo Municipal

Sporting Cristal - Sport Huancayo

Sport Huancayo finished second in the Apertura, missing out on the tournament trophy by one point. Sporting Cristal were third with three points separating them from the top of the table.

Cristal have an excellent head-to-head record against Huancayo. The home side has a record of 4W-1D-1L against Huancayo in their last six games.

During the Apertura, Huancayo picked up a 1-0 home win against Cristal. However, Huancayo are winless in three straight matches played at Sporting Cristal.

• A period of 12 straight home games without a loss at half time marks the Primera División campaign of Sporting Cristal.
• Sport Huancayo have been drawing at half time their last 10 away Primera División matches.
• In their last 24 games in Primera División, Sporting Cristal have been undefeated on 21 occasions.
• In their last 30 games in Primera División, Sport Huancayo have recorded 26 undefeated encounters.
• Prediction: Sporting Cristal

ADT - Carlos Stein

The most recent meeting between Deportiva Tarma and Carlos Stein was during the Apertura with the game finishing nil-nil. Neither side finished the Apertura in good form.

Deportiva Tarma were winless in their last six Apertura fixtures. Four of those six games ended in defeat.

Carlos Stein also finished the Apertura with six straight matches ending without wins. Three of those six fixtures finished with losses.

• In their last 12 games in Primera División, ADT have a poor record of just 1 win.
• In their last 10 away games in Primera División, Carlos Stein have recorded only 1 win.
• ADT have scored an average of 0.78 goals in their games in Primera División.
• Carlos Stein reach an average of 0.78 goals scored in their away games (Primera División).
• Prediction: Under 2.5 goals

Universitario - Academia Cantolao

Universitario de Deportes and AD Cantolao have seen the majority of their last six meetings finish as draws. Four of the last six matches between these teams ended in stalemates while the teams posted one win apiece.

Universitario finished the Apertura unbeaten in four of their last six games. They are coming off of a final round 1-0 win against Cajamarca.

Cantolao finished 16th in the Apertura standings. Despite the position in the table, Cantolao won their final two matches of the tournament. Both sides are in decent form as the Clausura starts this weekend.

• In their last 11 home games in Primera División, Universitario have recorded 10 undefeated encounters.
• Academia Cantolao are on a poor run of just 2 wins in 13 away matches (Primera División).
• Under 2.5 goals have been scored in the 5 most recent Primera División games of Universitario.
• Universitario haven't been defeated by Academia Cantolao in 5 of their last 6 Primera División matches.
• Prediction: Universitario