Melgar are listed as favourites to win this home match vs Ayacucho, if the league positions are to be trusted. Or are we eyeing a possible shock?
- Melgar have the most clean sheets (17) in Primera Division
- Ayacucho have the most dropped points from leading position (28) in Primera Division
Ayacucho have a very long trip to this away game, as there's more than 900 kilometers in distance to cover. This could prove a challenge, at least for the supporters.
It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Melgar and Ayacucho.
Melgar form and stats
Melgar have been very solid at home in the Primera Division so far, with 18 points collected from 7 matches (6-0-1). This has contributed greatly to their 5th position in the table. Hopes of three in a row are alive for Melgar after consecutive victories at their own ground.
The Melgar manager Lavallén and his side return home after a 1-1 draw away versus ADT (placed 12th).
Ahead of that match, Melgar won a home game hosting Deportivo Binacional (2-1).Melgar can score goals in their home matches. After 7 league matches they have found the net 15 times. From these home matches, Melgar have conceded only 6 goals.
Ayacucho form and stats
There's been little loot from Ayacucho's travels as they have only collected 5 points from 7 away games in the Primera Division. Ayacucho only have 1 win to counter their 4 defeats and 2 draws.
Ayacucho failed to get anything from their last game, a home match vs Sporting Cristal (placed 1st) that ended with defeat 0-1. Ayacucho were so close to getting something from the game against Sporting Cristal, but ended up with egg all over their face after conceding the deciding goal four minutes into overtime.
Ahead of that match was the victory versus Carlos Manucci at their stadium, the result 1-0.Scoring goals is the main ingredient in creating success in football, and not only at home. So far Ayacucho have scored 9 goals in 7 league games away. For Ayacucho, more than two goals on average per game end up in their own net. Ayacucho has visited these top teams five times, and 4 of 5 has ended with 2 goals or more!
Head 2 Head
Ayacucho - Melgar 0-1 was the outcome when these squads previously met, some time ago this season. Head to head totals (for the prior ten meetings): Melgar won four games, five matches ended with a draw and Ayacucho have one win. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: two / eight. The games between these clubs have sometimes been rough and physical, having seen 5 sending-offs from the last ten encounters.
Top Goalscorers
  B. Cuesta 11 goals | L. Iberico Robalino 9 goals |  C. Techera Cribelli 9 goals |
Melgar missing players
Ayacucho missing players
| Melgar | Ayacucho | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 31 | 15 | 5 | Played | P | 5 | 15 | 32 |
| 21 | 14 | 5 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 3 | 7 |
| 6 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 5 | 11 | 20 |
| 46 | 28 | 15 | Scored | S | 4 | 16 | 39 |
| 25 | 6 | 4 | Conceded | C | 12 | 32 | 55 |
| 97% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 93% | 97% |
| 55% | 47% | 80% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 80% | 78% |
| 39% | 40% | 80% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 80% | 73% | 62% |
| 23% | 13% | 40% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 20% | 40% | 31% |
| 6% | 7% | 20% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 20% | 27% | 22% |
| 32% | 27% | 60% | BTTS | BTTS | 60% | 67% | 66% |
| 55% | 67% | 40% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 13% | 12% |
| 16% | 7% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 40% | 27% | 25% |
| 7.1 | 6.8 | 5.6 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3.2 | 3.7 | 5 |
| 3.7 | 3.1 | 2.6 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5.4 | 5.2 | 4.8 |
| 2.6 | 2.1 | 2.4 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.6 | 2.9 | 3 |
| 6 | 1 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 3 | 10 |
| 14.7 | 17.7 | 21.2 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 7.4 | 8.7 | 11.7 |
| 5.9 | 7.2 | 10.4 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2.4 | 3.3 | 4.1 |
| 25% | 26% | 29% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 33% | 33% | 30% |
| 8.9 | 8.2 | 9.6 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 9.6 | 10.9 | 11.2 |
| 3.5 | 3.2 | 3.8 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 5.2 | 4.9 | 4.8 |
- Ayacucho have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Ayacucho have the most dropped points from leading position (28) in Primera Division
- Ayacucho have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Melgar have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Melgar have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- Melgar have the most clean sheets (10) at home in Primera Division
- Melgar have the most clean sheets (17) in Primera Division
- Melgar have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
- Melgar haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
| 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 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 27 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 15 | 31 |
| 2 | Atletico Grau | 14 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 23 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 28 |
| 3 | Universitario | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 22 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 14 | 27 |
| 4 | Alianza Lima | 13 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 20 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 11 | 27 |
| 5 | Melgar | 13 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 23 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 26 |
| 6 | Cesar Vallejo | 13 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 19 | 19 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 25 |
| 7 | Sport Huancayo | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 22 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 21 |
| 8 | UTC Cajamarca | 13 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 21 | 18 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 3 | 20 |
| 9 | Cienciano | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 19 |
| 10 | Deportivo Binacional | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 20 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 6 | 17 |
| 11 | Alianza Atletico | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 17 |
| 12 | ADT | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 17 | 19 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 14 | -2 | 17 |
| 13 | Sport Boys | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 17 | 20 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 15 | -3 | 17 |
| 14 | Academia Cantolao | 13 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 14 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 10 | -2 | 15 |
| 15 | Carlos Manucci | 13 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 23 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 16 | -13 | 11 |
| 16 | Ayacucho | 14 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 23 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 16 | -9 | 10 |
| 17 | Deportivo Municipal | 13 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 22 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 14 | -11 | 10 |
| 18 | Carlos Stein | 13 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 26 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 15 | -14 | 5 |
| 19 | Universidad San Martin | 13 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 37 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 17 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 20 | -25 | 4 |
