Sport Boys have come here for an appealing duel against the home side Melgar. Get smart on the game with this thorough Primera Division preview!
- Melgar have the the worst goal difference (-6) in Primera Division
It's quite the trip for Sport Boys when visiting Melgar as the cities are 1000 kilometers apart.
Both squads have had adequate rest since their last work day in an official game. Let's have faith in that this will be an energetic match!
Melgar form and stats
Melgar have played 1 Primera Division games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 0-0-1 (wins-draws-losses).
Melgar are anxiously hoping for a goal as it's been 285 minutes since the last one in league fixtures. (Scored by Vilchez (own goal)).
No payout for Melgar in their previous match, an away game at Sporting Cristal that ended in defeat 0-1. The talented striker Iberico bested all the other footballers in that fixture and managed a match rating of 7.44 out of 10. Iberico hit one key pass, dribled past the opponent 1 of 2 times and had 22 successful passes (of 27 total).
Ahead of that match, Melgar lost 0-2 at home to Deportivo Municipal.At Estadio de la Universidad Nacional San Agustín, Melgar has the goal stats of 0-2 (for/against) from 1 league fixture.
Sport Boys form and stats
The visitors' first away game in the Primera Division ended in defeat. Last season Sport Boys had these away match statistics: Played 9; won 0, drew 3 and lost 6.
The manager Giordano was unhappy after their last game, played at their home venue Estadio Miguel Grau del Callao. Sport Boys suffered a 0-1 loss to Carlos Manucci (placed 2nd).
Preceding that game, the 0-2 loss visiting Alianza Lima's place.Sport Boys have the goal stats of 0-2 (for/against) from 1 business trip in the league at this early stage of the season.
Head 2 Head
The 4 latest games featuring these two teams have all finished as Melgar wins. More of the same or streak broken?The games between these clubs have sometimes been a bit rough, having seen 7 red cards from the last ten duels.
Melgar missing players
Sport Boys missing players
| Melgar | Sport Boys | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Played | P | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Scored | S | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | Conceded | C | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 50% | 100% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 100% | 67% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 0% | 33% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 0% | 33% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 100% | 67% |
| 5.5 | 5 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 2 | 7 |
| 1.5 | 1 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 9 | 4.7 |
| 4 | 4 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 4 | 3.7 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11.5 | 9 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 4 | 12 |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 0 | 3.3 |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 0% | 20% |
| 5 | 4 | 0 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 0 | 12 | 10.7 |
| 2.5 | 3 | 0 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 0 | 5 | 4.7 |
- Melgar have the the worst goal difference (-6) in Primera Division
| Melgar | Last season | Sport Boys | |||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 40 | 20 | Played | P | 18 | 36 | ||
| 26 | 18 | Won | W | 2 | 11 | ||
| 5 | 0 | Drew | D | 5 | 6 | ||
| 9 | 2 | Lost | L | 11 | 19 | ||
| 59 | 37 | Scored | S | 14 | 40 | ||
| 31 | 7 | Conceded | C | 38 | 63 | ||
| 98% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 94% | 94% | ||
| 60% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 89% | 81% | ||
| 38% | 40% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 67% | 64% | ||
| 18% | 10% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 28% | 25% | ||
| 5% | 5% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 11% | 14% | ||
| 30% | 20% | BTTS | BTTS | 56% | 56% | ||
| 55% | 70% | Clean Sheets | C S | 11% | 22% | ||
| 18% | 10% | Failed to Score | F T | 39% | 28% | ||
| 6.9 | 7.3 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4.7 | 4.5 | ||
| 3.7 | 2.9 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 6.5 | 6.1 | ||
| 2.7 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.8 | 2.9 | ||
| 9 | 2 | Red cards | R C | 4 | 8 | ||
| 14.3 | 17.6 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 10 | 11.5 | ||
| 5.8 | 6.9 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2.8 | 3.9 | ||
| 25% | 27% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 27% | 29% | ||
| 8.8 | 8 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 12.8 | 12.6 | ||
| 3.2 | 2.8 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 5.4 | 5.1 | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Atletico Grau | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 7 |
| 2 | Carlos Manucci | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 7 |
| 3 | Sporting Cristal | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 |
| 4 | Cesar Vallejo | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 |
| 5 | Deportivo Garcilaso | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 |
| 6 | Cienciano | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 6 |
| 7 | Alianza Lima | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 6 |
| 8 | Alianza Atletico | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 9 | Universitario | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 10 | Sport Huancayo | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 11 | UTC Cajamarca | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 12 | Deportivo Municipal | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | -1 | 3 |
| 13 | Union Comercio | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | -2 | 3 |
| 14 | Sport Boys | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 3 |
| 15 | ADT | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 1 |
| 16 | Deportivo Binacional | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -5 | 0 |
| 17 | Academia Cantolao | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | -5 | 0 |
| 18 | Real Garcilaso | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -5 | 0 |
| 19 | Melgar | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | -6 | 0 |
