Primera Division: Two sides in fairly good shape get together for this game. Melgar have a tiny upper hand with their 5th position in the table?
- César Vallejo have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- Melgar have the most clean sheets (17) in Primera Division
Melgar have a very long trip to this away game, as there's more than 1500 kilometers in distance to cover. This could prove a challenge, at least for the supporters.
It’s a hectic schedule for the away team, as they were in action only three days ago in the Primera Division. That game was also an away game, at Alianza Lima. It will be interesting to see if they are fully ready and rested for this match, and/or if some changes in the lineup is necessary.
César Vallejo form and stats
The story so far in the Primera Division for César Vallejo at their home stadium (Estadio Mansiche) is 4 wins, 0 draws and 1 defeat. Vallejo has recorded two wins in a row here at Estadio Mansiche, increasing their hopes of victory in this match.
César Vallejo's previous game was also played at home, ending 2-1 versus Sport Huancayo (placed 12th). The home side are looking to build on that result. Vásquez, defender, was given a rating of 7.8/10 in that game, top of the team. Vásquez served one assist, hit one key pass and won 5 of 7 duels.
0-0 away at Sporting Cristal before that.Early season league goal statistics from César Vallejo's 5 home games: 10 goals, 5 conceded.
Melgar form and stats
The story so far for the visiting team, who have the most clean sheets (17) in Primera Division, on their Primera Division travels is 2 wins, 1 draw and 1 defeat.
Melgar lost away at Alianza Lima (0-2) in their previous game and are perhaps starting to feel homesick. Before that defeat this club had taken at least one point from seven league games in a row.
Before that, Melgar travelled to Cienciano and returned home with a draw after the game finished 2-2.Stats flash: 19 of the last 24 league matches featuring this side have seen only one (or no) team scoring (Both Teams to Score NO in sports betting terms).
Melgar are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 5 away goals from 4 games (in the league).
Head 2 Head
These competitors have battled previously this season: Melgar - César Vallejo 1-0. Head-to-head totals (for the former ten meetings): Vallejo won two games, three matches ended with a draw and Melgar have five wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: four / six.
Top Goalscorers
  Y. Mena Palacios 12 goals |  B. Cuesta 11 goals | L. Iberico Robalino 8 goals |
César Vallejo missing players
Melgar missing players
| César Vallejo | Melgar | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 28 | 14 | 4 | Played | P | 4 | 14 | 28 |
| 14 | 10 | 2 | Won | W | 2 | 7 | 20 |
| 7 | 2 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| 7 | 2 | 1 | Lost | L | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 38 | 27 | 3 | Scored | S | 2 | 15 | 41 |
| 26 | 10 | 1 | Conceded | C | 3 | 15 | 20 |
| 86% | 93% | 75% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 75% | 93% | 96% |
| 68% | 71% | 25% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 25% | 57% | 50% |
| 43% | 50% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 25% | 36% | 36% |
| 21% | 36% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 29% | 21% |
| 11% | 14% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 4% |
| 43% | 50% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 29% | 25% |
| 32% | 36% | 75% | Clean Sheets | C S | 75% | 50% | 61% |
| 39% | 21% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 29% | 18% |
| 5.4 | 5.8 | 4 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 8.2 | 6.9 | 6.9 |
| 5.3 | 4.6 | 6.2 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4.2 | 4.8 | 4 |
| 2.8 | 2.4 | 4 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3 | 2.8 | 2.5 |
| 6 | 2 | 2 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 12 | 12.2 | 10.2 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 12.2 | 12.5 | 15.3 |
| 4.8 | 5.9 | 5.2 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4 | 4.6 | 6 |
| 29% | 33% | 14% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 12% | 25% | 25% |
| 11.3 | 10 | 15.2 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 11.2 | 9.5 | 8.6 |
| 4 | 3.3 | 3.5 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 3.2 | 3.8 | 3.3 |
- César Vallejo have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- César Vallejo have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- Melgar have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Melgar have the most clean sheets (17) in Primera Division
- Melgar have the most clean sheets (7) away in Primera Division
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Sporting Cristal | 11 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 22 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 12 | 25 |
| 2 | Atletico Grau | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 20 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 24 |
| 3 | Alianza Lima | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 24 |
| 4 | Universitario | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 23 |
| 5 | Melgar | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 22 |
| 6 | Cienciano | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 19 |
| 7 | César Vallejo | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 19 |
| 8 | Deportivo Binacional | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 19 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 7 | 17 |
| 9 | Sport Boys | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 17 | 17 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 0 | 17 |
| 10 | Alianza Atletico | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 16 |
| 11 | ADT | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 16 |
| 12 | Sport Huancayo | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 19 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 15 |
| 13 | UTC Cajamarca | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 17 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 12 | -2 | 14 |
| 14 | Deportivo Municipal | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 18 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 12 | -9 | 10 |
| 15 | Academia Cantolao | 11 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 9 | -5 | 9 |
| 16 | Carlos Manucci | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 18 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 12 | -10 | 8 |
| 17 | Ayacucho | 12 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 22 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 16 | -9 | 7 |
| 18 | Carlos Stein | 10 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 21 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 12 | -12 | 4 |
| 19 | Universidad San Martin | 11 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 11 | 29 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 15 | -18 | 4 |
