Primera Division: Melgar - Carlos Mannucci pre-match thoughts and the hard facts

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Competition: Peru Primera Division
Competition: Tue 03.Oct
Match begins: 23:00 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio de la Universidad Nacional San Agustín (65000 seats)

Primera Division: The middle-of-the-table positions illustrates the road Melgar and Carlos Mannucci have undertaken so far. Both sides are eager to play; bring it!

Insights:
  • Melgar have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Carlos Mannucci have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.

It's quite the trip for Carlos Mannucci when visiting Melgar as the cities are 1600 kilometers apart.

Both teams have had plenty of rest since their last effort on the pitch. Let's hope for an active match!

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Melgar form and stats

When playing at home in the Primera Division, Melgar have managed 5 wins, 2 draws and suffered 2 defeats from 9 games. Melgar has recorded two wins in a row here at Estadio de la Universidad Nacional San Agustín, increasing their hopes of victory in this match.

Melgar travelled for their previous game, a trip to Alianza Lima that ended 0-0. Galeano, defender, was given a rating of 7.44/10 in that game, top of the team. Galeano won 6 of 11 duels.

Ahead of that match, Melgar won a home game hosting Union Comercio (3-1).

Melgar have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Estadio de la Universidad Nacional San Agustín with 17 goals in 9 league matches. Melgar's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 11 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Carlos Mannucci form and stats

The story so far for the visiting team on their Primera Division travels is 4 wins, 0 draws and 5 defeats. Mannucci has drawn their two previous away games.

Carlos Mannucci's previous game was their home loss versus Alianza Lima (1-2).

Ahead of that match was the away draw versus Union Comercio that ended 0-0.

Many goals are not expected from the visiting Mannucci as they have only managed to score 8 times from 9 away games in the league. Carlos Mannucci have conceded 13 goals in these away matches.

Head 2 Head

Melgar have been victorious in all of the 4 latest games against this team. Can they do it again?

Carlos Mannucci - Melgar 1-2 was the story when these contenders last did battle, also in this season. The matches between these clubs have sometimes been hot-tempered, having seen 8 red cards from the last ten duels.

Top Goalscorers

MelgarB. Cuesta
B. Cuesta
15 goals
Carlos MannucciJ. Succar Cañote
J. Succar Cañote
10 goals
MelgarT. Martínez
T. Martínez
6 goals

Melgar missing players

Carlos Mannucci missing players

Melgar Carlos Mannucci
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
33 17 4 Played P 4 15 31
15 9 3 Won W 2 4 10
12 4 0 Drew D 1 2 7
6 4 1 Lost L 1 9 14
51 34 10 Scored S 5 11 26
30 18 4 Conceded C 3 25 36
91% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 93% 87%
70% 88% 75% Over 1.5 O 1.5 75% 80% 68%
42% 59% 75% Over 2.5 O 2.5 25% 47% 35%
27% 41% 50% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 13% 6%
9% 12% 25% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 7% 3%
48% 53% 25% BTTS BTTS 50% 27% 32%
39% 35% 75% Clean Sheets C S 25% 27% 39%
21% 12% 0% Failed to Score F T 25% 53% 42%
 
4.6 4.8 4.5 Corners for (avg) C F 1.5 2.7 3.9
3.4 2.5 3 Corners against (avg) C A 7 6 5.5
2.5 2.1 1.8 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 4.2 2.7 2.6
2 2 1 Red cards R C 1 4 7
 
13.9 15.2 17.5 Shots (avg) S ( 9.8 10 11.6
4.9 5.1 5.8 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3.2 2.7 3.4
31% 39% 43% Goal Efficiency G E 38% 28% 25%
 
9.5 7.5 7 Shots against (avg) S A 18.2 17.3 14.7
2.8 2.8 2 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 6.2 5.5 4.8
Key stats in Primera Division this season:
  • Carlos Mannucci have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
  • Carlos Mannucci have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
  • Carlos Mannucci have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Carlos Mannucci have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Melgar have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Melgar have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Carlos Mannucci have scored away.
  • Melgar haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.

  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 Lima 18 14 0 4 37 16 9 9 0 0 25 4 9 5 0 4 12 12 21 42
2 Sporting Cristal 18 9 8 1 33 18 9 6 3 0 17 7 9 3 5 1 16 11 15 35
3 Universitario 18 11 1 6 29 14 9 8 0 1 21 4 9 3 1 5 8 10 15 34
4 Cusco FC 18 10 2 6 24 22 9 8 0 1 16 8 9 2 2 5 8 14 2 32
5 Sport Huancayo 18 8 3 7 30 25 9 5 1 3 17 11 9 3 2 4 13 14 5 27
6 Cesar Vallejo 18 7 6 5 25 23 9 6 2 1 18 7 9 1 4 4 7 16 2 27
7 Carlos Mannucci 18 8 3 7 17 18 9 4 3 2 9 5 9 4 0 5 8 13 -1 27
8 Deportivo Garcilaso 18 6 7 5 32 27 9 3 5 1 18 13 9 3 2 4 14 14 5 25
9 Melgar 18 6 7 5 24 22 9 5 2 2 17 11 9 1 5 3 7 11 2 25
10 Cienciano 18 7 3 8 23 28 9 5 3 1 14 6 9 2 0 7 9 22 -5 24
11 Atletico Grau 18 6 5 7 31 21 9 5 3 1 20 5 9 1 2 6 11 16 10 23
12 Alianza Atletico 18 6 5 7 32 33 9 5 3 1 18 11 9 1 2 6 14 22 -1 23
13 ADT 18 5 6 7 23 23 9 4 2 3 13 10 9 1 4 4 10 13 0 21
14 Deportivo Municipal 18 7 3 8 19 21 9 4 1 4 11 12 9 3 2 4 8 9 -2 21
15 UTC Cajamarca 18 5 6 7 16 22 9 4 4 1 8 3 9 1 2 6 8 19 -6 21
16 Union Comercio 18 5 4 9 24 40 9 4 3 2 16 18 9 1 1 7 8 22 -16 19
17 Deportivo Binacional 18 5 3 10 28 34 9 5 1 3 22 13 9 0 2 7 6 21 -6 18
18 Sport Boys 18 5 3 10 13 26 9 4 1 4 10 13 9 1 2 6 3 13 -13 18
19 Academia Cantolao 18 2 3 13 9 36 9 2 2 5 7 11 9 0 1 8 2 25 -27 9

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.