Melgar and Cienciano are both doing (very) nicely in the Primera Division with their 6th and 4th places respectively. Expect a grand match!
- Melgar is in the best form (5-0-1) in Primera Division
- Cienciano have the most scored goals (23) in Primera Division
The hosts Melgar saw competitive action as recent as three days ago, playing in the Copa Sudamericana. This match was also played here at Estadio de la Universidad Nacional San Agustín. With two consecutive home games the intense schedule is somewhat softened. Still, Cienciano have had more rest.
Melgar form and stats
4 victories, 0 draws and 0 defeats. That’s what Melgar have to build on here at Estadio de la Universidad Nacional San Agustín in the Primera Division. After failing to beat Carlos Manucci here at Estadio de la Universidad Nacional San Agustín, Melgar has put together a very nice winning streak on their own turf with four wins in a row.
Melgar's previous fixture was a Copa Sudamericana game also played at their home, ending 3-1 versus Racing Club. The home team are looking to continue in that form.
Before that match, a Primera Division win away at Deportivo Municipal.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.
There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Melgar as they are travelling to their away game against River Plate in the Copa Sudamericana. That match is three days after this one.
Melgar have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Estadio de la Universidad Nacional San Agustín with 6 goals in 4 league matches.
Cienciano form and stats
2 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss. That’s the product of Cienciano playing as the away team in the Primera Division this season. Cienciano has recorded two wins in a row in their away matches and hold legitimate hopes of a third one.
Home advantage was not enough for Cienciano in their previous game as they lost hosting Sporting Cristal, 0-1. Sandoval, attacking player, was the top performer on the team in that game, scoring a match rating of 8.65. Sandoval hit eight key passes, dribled past the opponent 5 of 7 times and had 24 successful passes (of 28 total).
Before that one, a nice away victory 2-0 at Carlos Manucci.We have checked recent matches where Cienciano have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those ten games were three victories, zero draws and seven defeats.
Cienciano have a decent goal production going in their away games, although not fantastic. In 5 league away games 7 goals have been scored.
Head 2 Head
Stats for the previous ten meetings involving these two contenders are: six wins for Melgar, three draws and one win for Cienciano. Over 2,5 goals: four times; under 2,5 goals: six games.Top Goalscorers
  B. Cuesta 5 goals |  D. Carando 5 goals |  F. Guerrero Vásquez 4 goals |
Melgar missing players
Cienciano missing players
| Melgar | Cienciano | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 10 | 4 | 0 | Played | P | 1 | 5 | 11 |
| 6 | 4 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 13 | 6 | 0 | Scored | S | 2 | 7 | 23 |
| 11 | 0 | 0 | Conceded | C | 3 | 5 | 10 |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 80% | 82% |
| 60% | 25% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 80% | 73% |
| 50% | 25% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 40% | 55% |
| 30% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 100% | 20% | 45% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 100% | 20% | 36% |
| 30% | 0% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 60% | 55% |
| 50% | 100% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 40% | 36% |
| 20% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 20% | 27% |
| 5.9 | 5.8 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 13 | 6.8 | 7.2 |
| 4.5 | 2.8 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5 | 4.6 | 3.1 |
| 2.5 | 2.8 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3 | 3.8 | 2.8 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 14 | 16 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 18 | 12.2 | 15.2 |
| 5.7 | 6.5 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 5 | 3 | 5.2 |
| 23% | 23% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 40% | 47% | 40% |
| 8.9 | 7.2 | 0 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 16 | 9 | 8.1 |
| 4 | 2.5 | 0 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 7 | 3 | 3 |
- Cienciano have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Cienciano have the most scored goals (23) in Primera Division
- Cienciano have the most scored goals in the second half (17) in Primera Division
- Cienciano have the the best goal difference (+13) in Primera Division
- Cienciano have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
- Melgar have not yet conceded a single goal in all their home games.
- Melgar have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- Melgar have scored in all their home matches so far.
- Melgar have the fewest conceded goals (0) at home in Primera Division
- Melgar have won all their matches at home so far.
- Melgar have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
- Melgar haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Melgar is in the best form (5-0-1) in Primera Division
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Sport Huancayo | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 8 | 9 | 22 |
| 2 | Deportivo Binacional | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 19 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 22 |
| 3 | Alianza Atletico | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 22 |
| 4 | Cienciano | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 23 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 13 | 21 |
| 5 | Deportivo Municipal | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 22 | 22 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 15 | 0 | 20 |
| 6 | Melgar | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 2 | 19 |
| 7 | Sporting Cristal | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 20 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 18 |
| 8 | Universitario | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 18 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 17 |
| 9 | Atletico Grau | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 17 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 17 |
| 10 | Alianza Lima | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 14 |
| 11 | Cesar Vallejo | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 14 |
| 12 | ADT | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | -1 | 13 |
| 13 | Ayacucho | 11 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 18 | 19 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 9 | -1 | 10 |
| 14 | Sport Boys | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 19 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 13 | -10 | 9 |
| 15 | UTC Cajamarca | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 18 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 10 | -4 | 8 |
| 16 | Carlos Stein | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 10 | -5 | 8 |
| 17 | Carlos Manucci | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 11 | -6 | 7 |
| 18 | Universidad San Martin | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 22 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 15 | -13 | 7 |
| 19 | Academia Cantolao | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 23 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 | -14 | 5 |
