The Melgar manager J. Pautasso attacks this game with the team placed 13th so far. In the visitors dressing room UTC Cajamarca and their manager F. Navarro are in 12th place before this match.
The hosts Melgar saw competitive action as recent as three days ago, playing in the Primera Division. Thankfully the previous game, versus Universitario, was also a home game here at Estadio de la Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos. The away team is better rested. At least it's nice to return home after that away game at Universitario.
Melgar form and stats
Melgar have collected 3 from their home games so far after 1-0-1.Melgar's last game was hosting Universitario and winning 2-1. A Copa Libertadores defeat was the result before that one, 0-3 away at Palmeiras.
There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Melgar as they are travelling to their away game against Molinos El Pirata in the Primera Division. That match is two days after this one. There will be little rest for Melgar after this match as they are travelling to Molinos El Pirata for a Primera Division game in only two days.
Early season goal statistics from Melgar's 2 home games: 2 goals, 4 conceded.
UTC Cajamarca form and stats
Playing away, UTC Cajamarca have won 0 games, drawn 1 and suffered 1 defeat so far this season. They have scored 2 goals and conceded 5 times.UTC Cajamarca play their second straight away game, having lost the previous one 1-4 to Deportivo Binacional. That result followed a home victory 2-1 versus Alianza Universidad.
After this away game UTC Cajamarca are travelling again fairly soon, but not to a normal away game. The Primera Division match versus Sport Huancayo is played at a neutral venue in only four days.
UTC Cajamarca has the goal stats of 2-5 (for/against) from 2 business trips at the early stages of this season.
Head 2 Head
As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's 4 Melgar victories, 4 draws and 2 UTC Cajamarca wins.Top Goalscorers
  B. Cuesta 2 goals |   Jarlín Quintero 2 goals |  J. Pósito 1 goals |
Melgar missing players
UTC Cajamarca missing players
| Melgar | UTC Cajamarca | |||
| Total | Home | Statistic | Away | Total |
| 4 | 2 | Played | 2 | 4 |
| 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | 50% | 75% |
| 75% | 100% | Over 1.5 | 50% | 75% |
| 50% | 100% | Over 2.5 | 50% | 50% |
| 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | 0% | 25% |
| 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | 0% | 25% |
| 50% | 50% | Both teams to score | 50% | 75% |
| 0% | 0% | Clean Sheet | 50% | 25% |
| 50% | 50% | Failed To Score | 50% | 25% |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | D | P |
| 1 | Sporting Cristal | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 15 |
| 2 | Deportivo Binacional | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 12 |
| 3 | Alianza Lima | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 10 |
| 4 | Universitario | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 10 |
| 5 | Real Garcilaso | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 9 |
| 6 | Unión Comercio | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 |
| 7 | Alianza Universidad | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8 |
| 8 | Ayacucho | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 6 |
| 9 | Deportivo Municipal | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 6 |
| 10 | Carlos Manucci | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 5 |
| 11 | Academia Cantolao | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | -2 | 5 |
| 12 | UTC Cajamarca | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | -2 | 5 |
| 13 | Melgar | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -3 | 4 |
| 14 | Molinos El Pirata | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 | -4 | 4 |
| 15 | César Vallejo | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 8 | -5 | 4 |
| 16 | Universidad San Martín | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -2 | 3 |
| 17 | Sport Huancayo | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | -5 | 3 |
| 18 | Sport Boys | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | -8 | 1 |
