Melgar vs Sport Huancayo: Match guide and preview

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Competition: Peru Primera Division
Competition: Sun 08.March
Match begins: 20:00 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio de la Universidad Nacional San Agustín (65000 seats)

It's ground zero in Primera Division - the first game of the season. Read the full preview and see how Melgar and Sport Huancayo did in their pre-season friendlies!

This should be an interesting game with lots of spark and energy as both teams are well rested since they last saw competitive action. Game on!

Everyone involved with the away team has to get their travel gear ready for this match as there's a whopping 1100 kilometers to cover before arriving at the match.

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Melgar form and stats

With the first game of the season soon underway, it's time to look at the results from the Melgar friendly games in pre-season: Melgar played two friendlies, won 0, drew 2 and lost 0. If you are really into statistics you might appreciate knowing that Melgar scored 2 goals and conceded 2 in these two games.

Last season, Melgar's league statistics were 7 wins, 3 draws and 7 losses, resulting in a 9th position in the Primera Division. Over these 17 matches they scored 29 goals and conceded 22. Playing at home last season Melgar managed 5-1-3 (win-draw-lost) with 18 goals and 11 conceded.

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Sport Huancayo form and stats

Let's have a look at how Sport Huancayo performed last season in the Primera Division: They landed a 8th position in the league table after playing out 7 victories, 5 draws and 5 defeats. In total they scored 24 and conceded 21 goals in these matches. The numbers for away games only are: Won 4 - drew 2 and lost 3 with 15/15 goals scored/conceded.

Head 2 Head

Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: four - four - two (Melgar wins - draws - Sport Huancayo wins). As for goals, five matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), five had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

Melgar
O. Arce Jaramillo
4 goals
Sport HuancayoM. Valverde Zamora
M. Valverde Zamora
3 goals
MelgarJ. Sánchez Alegria
J. Sánchez Alegria
2 goals

Melgar missing players

Sport Huancayo missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Melgar Sport Huancayo
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
5 2 2 Played P 0 2 5
2 1 1 Won W 0 0 2
1 0 0 Drew D 0 1 2
2 1 1 Lost L 0 1 1
8 2 2 Scored S 0 1 6
8 2 2 Conceded C 0 2 5
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 0% 50% 80%
80% 50% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 50% 60%
60% 50% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 50% 40%
40% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 20%
20% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 20%
80% 50% 50% BTTS BTTS 0% 50% 60%
20% 50% 50% Clean Sheets C S 0% 50% 40%
0% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 50% 20%
 
5.2 8.5 8.5 Corners for (avg) C F 0 2.5 8
4.6 4 4 Corners against (avg) C A 0 4.5 4
3.4 3 3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 2.5 1.6
3 2 2 Red cards R C 0 1 1
 
62 28 28 Total Shots T S 0 8 73
18 9 9 Shots on Target S O 0 2 27
44% 22% 22% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 50% 22%
Key stats in Primera Division this season:
  • Melgar have scored in all their matches so far.
  • Melgar have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
  • Melgar have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • Melgar haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Sport Huancayo have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Sport Huancayo have yet to win a game away.
Melgar Last season Sport Huancayo
Total Home   Statistics Stat   Away Total
34 17   Played P   17 34
13 8   Won W   6 13
8 4   Drew D   7 11
13 5   Lost L   4 10
55 30   Scored S   27 46
47 22   Conceded C   25 44
100% 100%   Over 0.5 O 0.5   94% 91%
85% 88%   Over 1.5 O 1.5   82% 74%
56% 65%   Over 2.5 O 2.5   65% 53%
29% 29%   Over 3.5 O 3.5   41% 29%
21% 18%   Over 4.5 O 4.5   12% 9%
65% 65%   BTTS BTTS   71% 53%
21% 24%   Clean Sheets C S   24% 26%
15% 12%   Failed to Score F T   12% 29%
 
5.9 7.3   Corners for (avg) C F   3.8 5.5
4 4   Corners against (avg) C A   6.3 5
3.1 2.7   Yellow cards (avg) Y C   2.7 2.1
7 4   Red cards R C   2 3
 
414 232   Total Shots T S   213 526
148 80   Shots on Target S O   86 181
37% 38%   Goal Efficiency G E   31% 25%

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Academia Cantolao 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2 Alianza Lima 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 Alianza Universidad 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 Atlético Grau 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 Ayacucho 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6 Carlos Manucci 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 Carlos Stein 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
8 César Vallejo 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
9 Cienciano 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10 Deportivo Binacional 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
11 Deportivo Llacuabamba 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
12 Deportivo Municipal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
13 Melgar 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
14 Real Garcilaso 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
15 Sport Boys 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
16 Sport Huancayo 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
17 Sporting Cristal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
18 Universidad San Martín 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
19 Universitario 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
20 UTC Cajamarca 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Table
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Academia Cantolao 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2 Alianza Lima 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 Alianza Universidad 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 Atlético Grau 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 Ayacucho 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6 Carlos Manucci 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 Carlos Stein 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
8 César Vallejo 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
9 Cienciano 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10 Deportivo Binacional 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
11 Deportivo Llacuabamba 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
12 Deportivo Municipal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
13 Melgar 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
14 Real Garcilaso 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
15 Sport Boys 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
16 Sport Huancayo 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
17 Sporting Cristal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
18 Universidad San Martín 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
19 Universitario 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
20 UTC Cajamarca 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

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The Peruvian First Division, also known as the Primera Division or the Copa Movistar, is the top level of football in Peru. Seasons run from February to December with 18 teams playing 44 fixtures each to create a final league table. Universitario, Alianza Lima and Sporting Cristal are by far the dominant winner of this league since it was founded in 1912.