With their 6 point advantage in the league table, Melgar fans are hoping to see their team collect maximum points from this game against Universidad San Martín.
We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!
These teams have little in common geographically as Universidad San Martín have to travel 1000 kilometers to reach their opponents. The trip home will be especially long if the match ends in defeat.
Melgar form and stats
Melgar have collected 7 points from their Primera Division home games so far after 2-1-2.
Happy days for Melgar in their previous game, a Primera Division match away at Academia Cantolao (placed 13th) that ended with a 2-0 victory. In the match before that, Melgar hosted Alianza Lima and drew the game 2-2.
Melgar are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 5 goals in 5 games. Melgar's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 6 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Universidad San Martín form and stats
Playing away, Universidad San Martín have won 1 game, drawn 1 and suffered 3 defeats in the Primera Division this season. With two straight losses from their last two away games, Universidad San Martín are hoping that it's time for some travel points again.
S. Rebagliati was the last player to score for the away team. Universidad San Martín haven't scored a league goal in the last 482 minutes.
Universidad San Martín lost away at Sporting Cristal (0-2) in their previous game and are perhaps starting to feel homesick. Preceding that match was the 0-0 draw at home vs Deportivo Binacional.
There's been a serious shortage of goals from Universidad's away games in the league this season with only 2 goals from 5 matches. In the opposite end, Universidad San Martín have conceded 9 goals in their away games.
Head 2 Head
Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: six - two - two (Melgar wins - draws - Universidad San Martín wins). As for goals, six matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), four had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  O. Arce Jaramillo 6 goals |  J. Sánchez Alegria 3 goals |  I. Ávila Acero 2 goals |
Melgar missing players
Universidad San Martín missing players
| Melgar | Universidad San Martín | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 11 | 5 | 2 | Played | P | 2 | 5 | 10 |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 4 | 2 | 1 | Lost | L | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 13 | 5 | 2 | Scored | S | 0 | 2 | 8 |
| 13 | 6 | 4 | Conceded | C | 6 | 9 | 15 |
| 91% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 80% | 80% |
| 64% | 60% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 80% | 70% |
| 36% | 40% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 40% | 50% |
| 27% | 20% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 20% | 30% |
| 9% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 45% | 40% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 20% | 40% |
| 36% | 40% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 20% | 20% |
| 27% | 20% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 80% | 60% |
| 4.7 | 5.8 | 5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4.5 | 5 | 5.4 |
| 3.8 | 3.8 | 5.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 6.5 | 6 | 5.4 |
| 2.5 | 2 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3.5 | 1.8 | 2.2 |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 114 | 58 | 20 | Total Shots | T S | 31 | 64 | 118 |
| 38 | 18 | 5 | Shots on Target | S O | 10 | 22 | 44 |
| 34% | 28% | 40% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 9% | 18% |
- Melgar have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Melgar have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Universidad San Martín have scored away.
- Melgar have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- Melgar haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- Universidad San Martín have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Universitario | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 21 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 6 | 10 | 25 |
| 2 | Ayacucho | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 19 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 18 |
| 3 | Alianza Universidad | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 18 |
| 4 | Deportivo Binacional | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 18 |
| 5 | Sport Huancayo | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 18 |
| 6 | UTC Cajamarca | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 18 |
| 7 | Carlos Manucci | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 16 |
| 8 | Sporting Cristal | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 15 |
| 9 | César Vallejo | 11 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 14 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 15 |
| 10 | Melgar | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 15 |
| 11 | Cienciano | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 14 |
| 12 | Real Garcilaso | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 14 |
| 13 | Academia Cantolao | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 19 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | -8 | 14 |
| 14 | Alianza Lima | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 8 | -2 | 13 |
| 15 | Deportivo Municipal | 10 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 12 |
| 16 | Sport Boys | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 17 | 24 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 11 | -7 | 10 |
| 17 | Universidad San Martín | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 9 | -7 | 9 |
| 18 | Carlos Stein | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | -6 | 8 |
| 19 | Deportivo Llacuabamba | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 15 | 23 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 14 | -8 | 8 |
| 20 | Atlético Grau | 10 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 5 | -6 | 5 |