This is where the action is, this is Primera Division and this is Melgar - César Vallejo. Read our comprehensive guide!
- Melgar have won all their matches at home so far.
- César Vallejo have the fewest scored goals (1) away in Primera Division
It's time to recharge all electronic entertainment devices for César Vallejo, who are travelling more than 1500 kilometers to play this game.
The hosts Melgar saw competitive action as recent as four days ago, playing in the Copa Sudamericana. Thankfully the previous game, versus River Plate, was also a home game here at Estadio de la Universidad Nacional San Agustín. The away team is better rested.
Melgar form and stats
As mentioned below, Melgar are feasting on a winning streak here so far with maximum points from their first 3 Primera Division games. Nine out of nine points from the last three home games for Melgar, and the home supporters are ready to scream their lungs out to keep the winning streak alive.
Melgar's previous match was a Copa Sudamericana game also played at home, finishing 2-0 vs River Plate. The home side are looking to continue in that form.
Prior to that was the away defeat visiting Universidad San Martin (0-2).The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Melgar have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found 16 games) they have won seven times, drawn four and lost five.
A decent goal production from Melgar in their home games so far, with 5 goals from 3 league matches.
César Vallejo form and stats
The visitors are W0-D3-L1 on the road this term. That's in the Primera Division. Two points from the last two away games for Vallejo, which the math geniuses among you will translate to two draws.
César Vallejo have succeeded in guarding their own goal lately, led by their goalkeeper Carlos Alfonso Grados Heredia. It's been 180 minutes since they last conceded in Primera Division.
Vallejo had fun at their own home (Estadio de la Universidad Nacional San Agustín) last time out, beating Sporting Cristal 2-0. Mena and Silva scored. Defender Ascues was the best team player with a rating of 7.8. Ascues won 4 of 4 duels.
Ahead of that match was the away draw versus Carlos Manucci that ended 0-0.César Vallejo are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is two wins, one draw and two defeats. From a total of five matches.
Vallejo are seemingly not capable of scoring regularly on their travels in the league. They have only managed 1 goal from 4 away games.
Head 2 Head
H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Melgar four wins, three draws and César Vallejo three victories. As for goals, four matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), six games had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  B. Cuesta 3 goals |  O. Noronha Montani 2 goals | A. Arroyo Molinar 2 goals |
Melgar missing players
César Vallejo missing players
| Melgar | César Vallejo | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 8 | 3 | 0 | Played | P | 2 | 4 | 9 |
| 4 | 3 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 9 | 5 | 0 | Scored | S | 1 | 1 | 9 |
| 10 | 0 | 0 | Conceded | C | 1 | 4 | 7 |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 50% | 50% | 67% |
| 62% | 33% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 50% | 67% |
| 50% | 33% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 25% | 33% |
| 25% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 11% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 25% | 0% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 25% | 44% |
| 50% | 100% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 50% | 44% |
| 25% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 75% | 44% |
| 5.8 | 5 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4.5 | 5 | 4.7 |
| 4.9 | 3.3 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 7 | 5.5 | 5.8 |
| 2.5 | 3 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3.5 | 2.2 | 2.6 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 14.2 | 15.3 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 13 | 10.5 | 10.4 |
| 5.6 | 6.7 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 5 | 3.2 | 4.1 |
| 20% | 25% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 10% | 8% | 24% |
| 9.9 | 9 | 0 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 10 | 8.8 | 10.7 |
| 4.6 | 3.3 | 0 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 4.5 | 4.2 | 3.9 |
- César Vallejo have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
- César Vallejo have the fewest scored goals (1) away in Primera Division
- César Vallejo have yet to win a game away.
- Melgar have won all their matches at home so far.
- 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 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 20 |
| 2 | Deportivo Binacional | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 19 |
| 3 | Cienciano | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 21 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 18 |
| 4 | Sport Huancayo | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 18 |
| 5 | Universitario | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 16 |
| 6 | Alianza Atletico | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 16 |
| 7 | César Vallejo | 9 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 14 |
| 8 | ADT | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 13 |
| 9 | Melgar | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 10 | -1 | 13 |
| 10 | Sporting Cristal | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 12 |
| 11 | Atletico Grau | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 11 |
| 12 | Ayacucho | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 17 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 10 |
| 13 | Alianza Lima | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | -1 | 8 |
| 14 | UTC Cajamarca | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 8 | -2 | 7 |
| 15 | Carlos Manucci | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 9 | -3 | 7 |
| 16 | Universidad San Martin | 9 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 8 | 21 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 15 | -13 | 6 |
| 17 | Carlos Stein | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 8 | -6 | 5 |
| 18 | Sport Boys | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 18 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 12 | -11 | 5 |
| 19 | Academia Cantolao | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 19 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | -13 | 4 |
