Melgar vs Alianza Atlético: Match guide and preview

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Competition: Peru Primera Division
Competition: Sat 08.May
Match begins: 16:00 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio Miguel Grau del Callao (11600 seats)

After five games we know a little more about the qualities of Melgar and Alianza Atlético in this fresh Primera Division season. Read our match preview!

Insights:
  • Alianza Atlético have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their matches.

There haven't been much time to rest for the hosts, as they played a Copa Sudamericana match only four days ago. This match was also played here at Estadio Miguel Grau del Callao. With two consecutive home games the intense schedule is somewhat softened. Still, Alianza Atlético have had more rest.

It's quite the trip for Alianza Atlético when visiting Melgar as the cities are 2000 kilometers apart.

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Melgar form and stats

Melgar have played 3 Primera Division games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 1-1-1 (wins-draws-losses).

Melgar's last game was hosting Athletico PR and winning 1-0. Before that, Melgar had a home game versus Aucas which ended with a victory 2-0.

The betting market estimate that the home team has about 55-60% chance of winning this match. There could be betting value if you think differently, so to help you here are the stats from Melgar's earlier matches at home being 55%-60% favourite: Played four games, won two matches, drawn two and lost zero.

There will be little rest for Melgar after this match as they are travelling to Carlos Manucci for a Primera Division game in only three days.

Melgar has scored 3 league goals at home this season, in 3 matches. Melgar have only conceded 2 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Alianza Atlético form and stats

Alianza Atlético are doing rather OK so far in their away games in the Primera Division, having played 3 games and collected 3 points (1 win, 0 draws and 2 losses).

Before that one, a nice away victory 3-1 at Carlos Manucci.

Looking at the earlier recent performances of Atlético when being an outsider away as they are today, we find one match with the visitors losing zero times, drawing one and winning zero games.

After this away game Atlético return home for a Primera Division game against Academia Cantolao. That game is only three sleeps after this.

The visiting Atlético have scored more than one goal per away game in the league so far. The grand total is 4 goals from 3 games. As opposed to that, Alianza Atlético have seen the ball go into their own net 4 times on the road.

Head 2 Head

H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Melgar five wins, one draw and Alianza Atlético four victories. As for goals, three matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), seven games had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

MelgarJ. Vidales Lature
J. Vidales Lature
2 goals
MelgarL. Iberico Robalino
L. Iberico Robalino
2 goals
Alianza AtléticoV. Perlaza Caicedo
V. Perlaza Caicedo
2 goals

Melgar missing players

Alianza Atlético missing players

Melgar Alianza Atlético
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
5 3 1 Played P 0 3 5
1 1 1 Won W 0 1 1
2 1 0 Drew D 0 0 0
2 1 0 Lost L 0 2 4
5 3 3 Scored S 0 4 5
6 2 0 Conceded C 0 4 7
80% 67% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 0% 100% 100%
80% 67% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 67% 60%
40% 33% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 67% 60%
20% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 33% 20%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
40% 0% 0% BTTS BTTS 0% 67% 60%
40% 67% 100% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 0%
40% 67% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 33% 40%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
2.8 2.3 1 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 3.7 3.6
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 1 1
 
11.4 9.3 7 Shots (avg) S ( 0 13.3 12.4
3.6 3 5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 0 4 4
28% 33% 60% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 33% 25%
Key stats in Primera Division this season:
  • Alianza Atlético have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their matches.
  • Alianza Atlético haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
Melgar Last season Alianza Atlético
Total Home   Statistics Stat   Away Total
28 14   Played P   5 11
11 7   Won W   3 7
8 3   Drew D   1 2
9 4   Lost L   1 2
41 21   Scored S   12 22
34 16   Conceded C   9 14
89% 93%   Over 0.5 O 0.5   100% 91%
75% 71%   Over 1.5 O 1.5   100% 91%
46% 50%   Over 2.5 O 2.5   80% 73%
36% 36%   Over 3.5 O 3.5   60% 36%
14% 14%   Over 4.5 O 4.5   40% 18%
46% 36%   BTTS BTTS   100% 82%
36% 43%   Clean Sheets C S   0% 18%
29% 29%   Failed to Score F T   0% 9%
 
0 0   Corners for (avg) C F   0 0
0 0   Corners against (avg) C A   0 0
2.8 2.4   Yellow cards (avg) Y C   3 2.6
11 4   Red cards R C   5 7
 
11.9 12.4   Shots (avg) S (   7.8 9.9
4.2 4.3   Shots on Target (avg) S O   3.6 3.9
34% 35%   Goal Efficiency G E   67% 51%

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Cienciano 5 4 1 0 10 3 3 3 0 0 7 2 2 1 1 0 3 1 7 13
2 Universidad San Martin 6 3 1 2 7 6 3 2 0 1 3 2 3 1 1 1 4 4 1 10
3 Ayacucho 5 2 3 0 7 4 2 0 2 0 3 3 3 2 1 0 4 1 3 9
4 UTC Cajamarca 5 2 1 2 7 7 3 1 1 1 6 6 2 1 0 1 1 1 0 7
5 Universitario 4 2 1 1 5 5 1 0 1 0 1 1 3 2 0 1 4 4 0 7
6 Carlos Manucci 5 2 1 2 9 10 3 2 0 1 5 3 2 0 1 1 4 7 -1 7
7 Melgar 5 1 2 2 5 6 3 1 1 1 3 2 2 0 1 1 2 4 -1 5
8 Alianza Atlético 5 1 0 4 5 7 2 0 0 2 1 3 3 1 0 2 4 4 -2 3
9 Academia Cantolao 6 1 0 5 3 10 3 1 0 2 3 4 3 0 0 3 0 6 -7 3

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.