Carlos Mannucci vs Melgar match preview: Even contest expected at Estadio Mansiche

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Competition: Peru Primera Division
Competition: Sun 28.May
Match begins: 23:30 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio Mansiche (25036 seats)

The team playing at home, Carlos Mannucci, should be expected winners in this fixture, but Melgar have proven both ability and bravery. Read more about the game!

Insights:
  • Carlos Mannucci have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
  • Melgar have yet to win a game away.

These teams have little in common geographically as Melgar have to travel 1600 kilometers to reach their opponents. The trip home will be especially long if the match ends in defeat.

It’s a hectic schedule for the away team, as they were in action only four days ago in the Copa Libertadores.

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Carlos Mannucci form and stats

The home supporters can't complain about results here at Estadio Mansiche as Carlos Mannucci have scored 7 goals to get 14 points from 7 games. The overall stats in the Primera Division are 4-2-1 (wins-draws-losses).

Carlos Mannucci's previous game was also a home match, the defeat 0-1 versus UTC Cajamarca (placed 14th). Amondarain, defender, was given a rating of 7.5/10 in that game, top of the team. Amondarain won 4 of 5 duels.

Ahead of that match, Mannucci won a home game hosting Atletico Grau (1-0).

It should be added that a look at the 13 latest league games shows that 12 of them qualified as a both teams not to score result (only one or none of the teams scored).

Carlos Mannucci have showed great defending skills in these home games, allowing the opposition to score only {2 goals}.

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Melgar form and stats

There's been little loot from Melgar's travels as they have only collected 5 points from 8 away games in the Primera Division. Melgar only have 0 wins to counter their 3 defeats and 5 draws. The away team now have five back-to-back draws when playing in away matches.

This fixture can not go any worse than the previous one, a Copa Libertadores home loss versus Atlético Nacional with 0-1 on the scoreboard. Midfield player Orzan was the top player of the team with a match rating of 7.84/10. Orzan had 73 successful passes (of 82 total).

That result followed a home victory 2-1 versus Alianza Lima in the Primera Division.

A quick return to home after this game, as Melgar are hosting Cesar Vallejo in the Primera Division only three days away.

The attacking power of Melgar when travelling is not overwhelming with 5 goals scored from 8 league matches away. 10 goals have been conceded by Melgar in these games.

Head 2 Head

Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: three - two - five (Mannucci wins - draws - Melgar wins). As for goals, five matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), five had two or less. The games between these teams have had a tendency to be a bit wild, having seen 7 red cards from the last ten encounters.

Top Goalscorers

Carlos MannucciJ. Succar Cañote
J. Succar Cañote
5 goals
MelgarL. Iberico Robalino
L. Iberico Robalino
5 goals
MelgarB. Cuesta
B. Cuesta
5 goals

Carlos Mannucci missing players

Melgar missing players

Carlos Mannucci Melgar
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
14 7 2 Played P 3 7 14
7 4 2 Won W 0 0 4
2 2 0 Drew D 1 5 6
5 1 0 Lost L 2 2 4
12 7 2 Scored S 1 5 18
12 2 0 Conceded C 3 7 15
93% 86% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 71% 86%
57% 43% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 33% 43% 64%
21% 0% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 14% 29%
0% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 14% 21%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 14% 21%
14% 14% 0% BTTS BTTS 33% 43% 43%
50% 71% 100% Clean Sheets C S 0% 29% 36%
43% 29% 0% Failed to Score F T 67% 57% 36%
 
4.8 6 7.5 Corners for (avg) C F 3.3 3.4 3.9
6.1 5.7 6.5 Corners against (avg) C A 5.3 6 4.5
2.9 2.7 3.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 4 3.6 3.1
2 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 1
 
13.2 15 15 Shots (avg) S ( 12 11.3 12.8
4.2 5.1 5.5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4.7 4.3 4.3
20% 19% 18% Goal Efficiency G E 7% 17% 30%
 
14.8 12.1 15 Shots against (avg) S A 13 14.6 11.3
5 4.1 4 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 3.7 3.9 3.3
Key stats in Primera Division this season:
  • Carlos Mannucci have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
  • Carlos Mannucci have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • Melgar have yet to win a game away.

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

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.