Primera Division: What this game might lack in elegance it should make up for in energy and enthusiasm. Bring on Melgar - Carlos Stein!
- Melgar have won all their matches at home so far.
- Carlos Stein have lost all their away matches so far.
There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.
Melgar form and stats
As mentioned below, Melgar are feasting on a winning streak here so far with maximum points from their first 2 Primera Division games. Melgar has recorded two wins in a row here at Estadio de la Universidad Nacional San Agustín, increasing their hopes of victory in this match.
Defensively the home team are doing well, with their goalkeeper Carlos Alberto Caceda Oyaguez not having conceded a league goal in 187 minutes.
Melgar are returning here after visiting Academia Cantolao and winning with a 1-0 scoreline. Cuesta scored the goal(s). The forward Cuesta was announced as "man of the match" for Melgar with a rating of 8.14/10. Cuesta scored one goal, hit the woodwork two (!) times, hit six key passes and dribled past the opponent 3 of 5 times.
The manager Lorenzo will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Universidad San Martin in only three days.
It's still early days, but we have some goal stats for the Melgar at home in the league. 2 on target and 0 scored by the opposition; from 2 matches.
Carlos Stein form and stats
It's not happening yet for Carlos Stein on their Primera Division travels, with zero points from their first 3 away games. Maybe today will be different? The pressure to perform on the road is increasing on Gotuzzo, the Carlos manager, as the last three away games were defeats.
Carlos Stein's last game ended in a draw, the home match versus Sporting Cristal that finished 1-1.
A 0-1 defeat away at Carlos Manucci before that.The visitors have scored 2 goals from 3 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. Carlos Stein have conceded 5 goals in these games.
Head 2 Head
Top Goalscorers
  B. Cuesta 2 goals | M. Pérez Guedes 1 goals | L. Iberico Robalino 1 goals |
Melgar missing players
Carlos Stein missing players
| Melgar | Carlos Stein | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 6 | 2 | 2 | Played | P | 1 | 3 | 7 |
| 3 | 2 | 2 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 6 | 2 | 2 | Scored | S | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 8 | 0 | 0 | Conceded | C | 2 | 5 | 8 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 86% |
| 50% | 0% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 67% | 57% |
| 50% | 0% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 67% | 43% |
| 33% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 33% | 0% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 67% | 57% |
| 50% | 100% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 14% |
| 17% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 33% | 43% |
| 5.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4 | 7 | 6.3 |
| 5.7 | 4 | 4 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 8 | 5.7 | 4.7 |
| 2.8 | 3 | 3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 13.3 | 12.5 | 12.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 7 | 10 | 9.3 |
| 4.8 | 4.5 | 4.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2 | 5.3 | 3.9 |
| 21% | 22% | 22% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 50% | 12% | 19% |
| 11 | 10 | 10 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 21 | 14 | 12.3 |
| 4.8 | 4 | 4 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 8 | 5 | 4.4 |
- Carlos Stein have lost all their away matches so far.
- Melgar have won all their matches at home so far.
- Melgar have won significantly less corners at home than away.
- Melgar haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Deportivo Municipal | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 16 |
| 2 | Deportivo Binacional | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 15 |
| 3 | Alianza Atlético | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 15 |
| 4 | Sport Huancayo | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 15 |
| 5 | Cienciano | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 12 |
| 6 | Universitario | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 10 |
| 7 | Atletico Grau | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 10 |
| 8 | ADT | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
| 9 | Cesar Vallejo | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 10 |
| 10 | Melgar | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | -2 | 10 |
| 11 | Sporting Cristal | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 |
| 12 | Ayacucho | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 7 |
| 13 | UTC Cajamarca | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 7 |
| 14 | Carlos Manucci | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 8 | -2 | 6 |
| 15 | Alianza Lima | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | -2 | 5 |
| 16 | Carlos Stein | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | -3 | 5 |
| 17 | Sport Boys | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 9 | -6 | 5 |
| 18 | Academia Cantolao | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | -11 | 4 |
| 19 | Universidad San Martin | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 11 | -12 | 3 |
