There has been boom and bust for these contenders this season, sitting in positions near the midpoint of the Primera Division table. Here's the Melgar - César Vallejo latest:
- Melgar have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- César Vallejo have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
Everyone involved with the away team has to get their travel gear ready for this match as there's a whopping 1500 kilometers to cover before arriving at the match.
Melgar have less rest than César Vallejo in this fixture, as the hosts were involved in a Primera Division game only three days ago. At least it's nice to return home after that away game at Carlos Manucci.
Melgar form and stats
4-1-2 (win-draw-lost) are the Primera Division numbers at home for Melgar so far this season.
Happy days for Melgar in their previous game, a fixture away at Carlos Manucci (placed 5th) that ended with a 2-1 victory. World class coaching! That was the thoughts of Soso when Cabrera scored the winning goal after coming on as a substitute in the 78th minute. Defender Deneumostier got the top score of the team in the match with a rating of 7.33/10. Deneumostier scored one goal and won 4 of 9 duels.
Preceding that game, a home defeat in the Copa Libertadores against Atletico Nacional.
The Melgar fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 13 goals in 7 league matches. Melgar have conceded 8 in these home matches.
César Vallejo form and stats
César Vallejo have only collected 6 points from their away games in the Primera Division, after 1-3-3 (7 played).
This game can not go any worse than the last one, a Copa Sudamericana home loss versus Botafogo with 2-3 on the scoreboard.
It was a Primera Division defeat before that one as the away game against Universitario wasn't a success with a 0-4 loss.Lacking goals? 10 of this club's latest 12 league fixtures have had two or less goals.
A quick return to home after this game, as Vallejo are hosting UTC Cajamarca in the Primera Division only four days away.
The attacking power of César Vallejo when travelling is not overwhelming with 5 goals scored from 7 league matches away. César Vallejo struggle to build an impenetrable defensive wall in away matches with a total of 12 goals conceded from these games.
Head 2 Head
Melgar-César Vallejo H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Melgar four wins, César Vallejo three wins, three draws. four of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).
Top Goalscorers
  Y. Mena Palacios 8 goals |  L. Iberico Robalino 5 goals | B. Cuesta 5 goals |
Melgar missing players
César Vallejo missing players
| Melgar | César Vallejo | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 15 | 7 | 1 | Played | P | 1 | 7 | 15 |
| 5 | 4 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| 6 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| 20 | 13 | 1 | Scored | S | 1 | 5 | 20 |
| 16 | 8 | 0 | Conceded | C | 1 | 12 | 18 |
| 87% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 67% | 86% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 33% | 43% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 29% | 33% |
| 20% | 29% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 14% | 20% |
| 20% | 29% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 47% | 43% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 57% | 47% |
| 33% | 43% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 27% |
| 33% | 14% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 43% | 27% |
| 4 | 4.4 | 3 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 1 | 3.3 | 4.8 |
| 4.3 | 3 | 7 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 7 | 8.4 | 5.9 |
| 3.1 | 2.6 | 4 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 6 | 4.1 | 3 |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 13.1 | 14.3 | 10 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 3 | 10.3 | 13.8 |
| 4.5 | 4.3 | 2 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 1 | 3.3 | 4.6 |
| 29% | 43% | 50% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 100% | 22% | 29% |
| 10.9 | 8 | 8 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 18 | 17.4 | 13.2 |
| 3.3 | 2.7 | 0 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 5 | 5.7 | 4.4 |
- All of César Vallejo's matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- César Vallejo have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
- César Vallejo have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
- César Vallejo have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
- César Vallejo have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- César Vallejo haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Melgar have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Melgar have scored at least twice as many goals at home as César Vallejo have scored away.
- 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 | Alianza Lima | 16 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 33 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 21 | 39 |
| 2 | Universitario | 16 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 28 | 13 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 15 | 31 |
| 3 | Sporting Cristal | 16 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 29 | 16 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 16 | 11 | 13 | 31 |
| 4 | Real Garcilaso | 16 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 22 | 21 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 1 | 29 |
| 5 | Carlos Manucci | 16 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 16 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 2 | 26 |
| 6 | Deportivo Garcilaso | 16 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 28 | 22 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 16 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 6 | 24 |
| 7 | Sport Huancayo | 16 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 29 | 24 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 13 | 5 | 24 |
| 8 | Cienciano | 16 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 21 | 23 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 18 | -2 | 24 |
| 9 | César Vallejo | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 20 | 18 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 2 | 23 |
| 10 | Alianza Atletico | 16 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 31 | 31 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 20 | 0 | 22 |
| 11 | Melgar | 16 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 20 | 19 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 1 | 21 |
| 12 | UTC Cajamarca | 17 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 15 | 19 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 16 | -4 | 21 |
| 13 | Atletico Grau | 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 26 | 19 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 14 | 7 | 19 |
| 14 | Deportivo Municipal | 16 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 16 | 20 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 9 | -4 | 18 |
| 15 | ADT | 16 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 20 | 21 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 12 | -1 | 17 |
| 16 | Union Comercio | 16 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 20 | 36 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 16 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 20 | -16 | 17 |
| 17 | Deportivo Binacional | 16 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 24 | 32 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 19 | 13 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 19 | -8 | 15 |
| 18 | Sport Boys | 16 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 26 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 13 | -15 | 12 |
| 19 | Academia Cantolao | 16 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 32 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 22 | -23 | 9 |
