Cienciano perform at a high level so far being 4th in the table. Melgar can look both up and down from their 12th position.
Cienciano have less rest than Melgar in this fixture, as the hosts were involved in a Primera Division game only four days ago. That game was an away game at Real Garcilaso, so at least Cienciano are thankful to return home in this one. Game on!
Cienciano form and stats
3 victories, 1 draw and 2 defeats. That’s what Cienciano, who have the most clean sheets (6) in Primera Division, have to build on here at Estadio Miguel Grau del Callao in the Primera Division.
Happy days for Cienciano in their previous game, a Primera Division match away at Real Garcilaso (placed 11th) that ended with a 3-2 victory. Preceding that game was the home draw versus Sporting Cristal that ended 0-0.
There will be little rest for Cienciano after this match as they are travelling to UTC Cajamarca for a Primera Division game in only three days.
With an average of more than two goals per home game in the league (14 in 6 games), Cienciano's attacking play is working. Defensively it’s touch-and-go for the home team as 9 goals have been conceded.
Melgar form and stats
2-2-2 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Melgar in their Primera Division matches away.
There were no winners in Melgar's previous match, a Primera Division home game that ended 1-1 vs Universidad San Martin (placed 16th). Ahead of that match was the victory versus Academia Cantolao at their stadium, the result 2-0.
Scoring goals is the main ingredient in creating success in football, and not only at home. So far Melgar have scored 8 goals in 6 league games away. As opposed to that, Melgar have seen the ball go into their own net 7 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
Cienciano-Melgar H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Cienciano two wins, Melgar four wins, four draws. four of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Top Goalscorers
  O. Arce Jaramillo 6 goals |  J. Romagnoli 4 goals |  L. García Uribe 3 goals |
Cienciano missing players
Melgar missing players
| Cienciano | Melgar | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 12 | 6 | 1 | Played | P | 2 | 6 | 12 |
| 6 | 3 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 4 | 2 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 21 | 14 | 1 | Scored | S | 5 | 8 | 14 |
| 14 | 9 | 4 | Conceded | C | 3 | 7 | 14 |
| 83% | 83% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 83% | 92% |
| 67% | 83% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 67% | 67% |
| 58% | 83% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 33% | 33% |
| 42% | 67% | 100% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 33% | 25% |
| 25% | 33% | 100% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 50% | 17% | 8% |
| 42% | 50% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 50% | 50% |
| 50% | 50% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 33% | 33% |
| 25% | 17% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 33% | 25% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2.8 | 2.8 | 3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3.5 | 3 | 2.5 |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 161 | 88 | 13 | Total Shots | T S | 25 | 56 | 127 |
| 57 | 32 | 3 | Shots on Target | S O | 8 | 20 | 43 |
| 37% | 44% | 33% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 62% | 40% | 33% |
- Cienciano has the most clean sheets (6) in Primera Division
- Cienciano has the most scored goals (14) at home in Primera Division
- Cienciano have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than 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 | Universitario | 12 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 22 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 6 | 11 | 28 |
| 2 | Deportivo Binacional | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 21 |
| 3 | UTC Cajamarca | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 21 |
| 4 | Cienciano | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 21 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 20 |
| 5 | Sporting Cristal | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 20 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 8 | 19 |
| 6 | Carlos Manucci | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 19 |
| 7 | Sport Huancayo | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 19 |
| 8 | Ayacucho | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 20 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 18 |
| 9 | César Vallejo | 12 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 16 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 18 |
| 10 | Alianza Universidad | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 18 |
| 11 | Real Garcilaso | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 19 | 18 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 1 | 17 |
| 12 | Melgar | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 16 |
| 13 | Deportivo Municipal | 12 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 15 |
| 14 | Alianza Lima | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 9 | -2 | 14 |
| 15 | Academia Cantolao | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 22 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 11 | -10 | 14 |
| 16 | Universidad San Martin | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 18 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 10 | -8 | 10 |
| 17 | Sport Boys | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 17 | 26 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 13 | -9 | 10 |
| 18 | Carlos Stein | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | -6 | 9 |
| 19 | Atlético Grau | 12 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 16 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 9 | -7 | 8 |
| 20 | Deportivo Llacuabamba | 12 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 16 | 25 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 16 | -9 | 8 |