Top-drawer Melgar land at Deportivo Municipal after their 6-0-result against Universidad San Martin. Get out our full preview!
- Deportivo Municipal haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Melgar have the most scored goals in the first half (22) in Primera Division
This promises to be an intriguing game with lots of spark and energy as both sides are well revitalized since they last ran out on the pitch. Get ready!
This football field has artifical turf, which is not Melgar's regular surface at their own football stadium. When appearing on artifical turf Melgar have performed like this: Played nine matches with the outcome 5 wins, 3 draws and 1 defeat with the goal numbers 18-4 (scored/conceded).
It's time to recharge all electronic entertainment devices for Melgar, who are travelling more than 1000 kilometers to play this game.
Deportivo Municipal form and stats
The home fans haven’t been spoiled with victories in the Primera Division this season. Deportivo Municipal have only managed 1 win, 3 draws and 3 losses from their games here at Estadio Alberto Gallardo.
It's back home for Deportivo Municipal, who return with a good feeling about themselves after beating Real Garcilaso away with the result 5-3. Erinson Ramirez, Jorge Bazan (2) and Alexis Rodríguez (2) found the net in that victory. As you can tell by the result above, the goals flowed freely in the previous game and the stadium rocked. Could there be another goal fest today? Alexis Rodríguez (midfield was the top team player in that game with a rating of 8.61/10. Rodríguez scored two goals and hit two key passes.
Preceding that match was the home game against Deportivo Binacional that was lost 1-2.Municipal has scored 7 league goals at home this season, in 7 matches. On the other hand, Municipal have conceded 8 goals.
Melgar form and stats
Melgar have an excellent away record in the Primera Division so far with 5-1-1 from 7 games.
Melgar have succeeded in guarding their own goal lately, led by their goalkeeper Carlos Alberto Caceda Oyaguez. It's been 294 minutes since they last conceded in Primera Division.
Melgar had fun at their own home (Estadio Alberto Gallardo) last time out, beating Universidad San Martin 6-0. Bernardo Cuesta (2), Luis Iberico (2), Kevin Quevedo and Freddy Oncoy scored. As mentioned above, Melgar was the only team on the pitch versus Universidad San Martin in their previous game, winning 6-0. This could be a tougher task. The attacker Bernardo Cuesta got a match rating of 9.31 in that game. Cuesta scored two goals, served one assist, hit three key passes and had 20 successful passes (of 21 total).
Preceding that game was the away victory against Academia Cantolao with the score of 2-0.Melgar have scored more than twice on average per away game (in the league), an impressive attacking display. They have 16 goals from 7 away matches. It's not easy to score on Melgar as they have only conceded 6 goals from these away games.
Head 2 Head
Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: three - two - five (Deportivo Municipal wins - draws - Melgar wins). As for goals, five matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), five had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  L. Iberico Robalino 11 goals | B. Cuesta 8 goals |  J. Vidales Lature 7 goals |
Deportivo Municipal missing players
Melgar missing players
| Deportivo Municipal | Melgar | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 23 | 12 | 2 | Played | P | 4 | 10 | 23 |
| 8 | 3 | 0 | Won | W | 2 | 5 | 10 |
| 4 | 4 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| 11 | 5 | 1 | Lost | L | 2 | 3 | 7 |
| 29 | 11 | 1 | Scored | S | 9 | 19 | 40 |
| 33 | 15 | 2 | Conceded | C | 7 | 12 | 23 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 96% |
| 74% | 67% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 80% | 74% |
| 48% | 33% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 60% | 52% |
| 26% | 17% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 30% | 26% |
| 9% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 25% | 20% | 13% |
| 52% | 50% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 60% | 43% |
| 17% | 17% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 30% | 39% |
| 30% | 33% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 10% | 22% |
| 4.5 | 4.9 | 5.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 7.8 | 6.1 | 6.2 |
| 4.6 | 4.2 | 4.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4.2 | 4.1 | 3.8 |
| 2.7 | 1.9 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.8 | 2.5 | 2.3 |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 8.7 | 9 | 12 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 13.8 | 12.3 | 11.5 |
| 3.7 | 3.2 | 4 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 5.8 | 5.1 | 4.5 |
| 34% | 29% | 12% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 39% | 37% | 39% |
- Deportivo Municipal haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Melgar have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Melgar have the most scored goals in the first half (22) in Primera Division
- Melgar haven’t played a single 0-0 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 | 3 | 0 | 25 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 18 | 39 |
| 2 | Sporting Cristal | 15 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 35 | 21 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 11 | 14 | 30 |
| 3 | Melgar | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 30 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 6 | 18 | 28 |
| 4 | Universitario | 15 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 27 | 17 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 10 | 26 |
| 5 | Sport Boys | 15 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 20 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 26 |
| 6 | Cienciano | 15 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 23 | 18 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 15 | 11 | 5 | 22 |
| 7 | Deportivo Municipal | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 23 | 19 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 11 | 4 | 21 |
| 8 | Carlos Manucci | 15 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 23 | 23 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 9 | 0 | 20 |
| 9 | César Vallejo | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 20 |
| 10 | Deportivo Binacional | 15 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 24 | 27 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 12 | -3 | 20 |
| 11 | UTC Cajamarca | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 19 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 7 | -4 | 20 |
| 12 | Ayacucho | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 18 | 22 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 12 | -4 | 19 |
| 13 | Sport Huancayo | 15 | 2 | 9 | 4 | 15 | 19 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 5 | -4 | 15 |
| 14 | Alianza Atletico | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 20 | 32 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 14 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 18 | -12 | 15 |
| 15 | Academia Cantolao | 15 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 18 | 23 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 10 | -5 | 14 |
| 16 | Alianza Universidad | 15 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 15 | 27 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 13 | -12 | 14 |
| 17 | Real Garcilaso | 15 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 27 | 33 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 19 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 14 | -6 | 13 |
| 18 | Universidad San Martin | 15 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 5 | 28 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 17 | -23 | 4 |