All you need to know about the Sport Boys - Melgar game:

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Competition: Peru Primera Division
Competition: Mon 31.August
Match begins: 23:00 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio Alejandro Villanueva (34000 seats)

Sport Boys hope to sell some tickets for this game even though the season has been rough so far with 7 points and a 18th position in the Primera Division table. Visiting Melgar holds 10th place with 11 pts.

The visiting Melgar played their last game only four days ago, a Primera Division match.

Everyone involved with the away team has to get their travel gear ready for this match as there's a whopping 1000 kilometers to cover before arriving at the match.

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Sport Boys form and stats

1-2-1 (win-draw-lost) are the Primera Division numbers at home for Sport Boys, who have the most conceded goals (21) in Primera Division, so far this season. With three straight defeats the pressure is piling up on Boys to get some points in this home game.

Boys faced defeat in their previous match, away at Real Garcilaso (0-2). Ahead of that match, Boys lost 1-4 at home to Sporting Cristal.

Goals are plentiful at Estadio Alejandro Villanueva in the league this season as Boys has scored 10 goals here in 4 home games. Defensively there's plenty of potential for improvement as Boys have allowed the opposition to score 12 goals here at Estadio Alejandro Villanueva. Boys have allowed more than three conceded goals on average in their home matches so far.

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Melgar form and stats

1-2-1 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Melgar in their Primera Division matches away. Melgar has drawn their two previous away games.

Melgar are looking to quickly end their 206 minutes long goal drought in the Primera Division.

Melgar failed to get anything from their last game, a Primera Division home match vs Carlos Stein (placed 16th) that ended with defeat 0-2. Preceding that game, the 0-0 draw paying a visit to César Vallejo.

Melgar are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 6 times in 4 away games so far. Defensive performances away have varied in quality as Melgar have conceded 6 goals on the road. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.

Head 2 Head

Head-to-head totals (for the last ten meetings): Boys won three games, five matches ended with a draw and Melgar has two wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: five / five

Top Goalscorers

Sport BoysS. Penco
S. Penco
4 goals
MelgarO. Arce Jaramillo
O. Arce Jaramillo
4 goals
BoysC. Villagra
C. Villagra
3 goals

Sport Boys missing players

Melgar missing players

Sport Boys Melgar
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
8 4 2 Played P 1 4 8
2 1 0 Won W 0 1 3
2 2 1 Drew D 1 2 2
4 1 1 Lost L 0 1 3
15 10 4 Scored S 1 6 9
21 12 7 Conceded C 1 6 10
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 75% 88%
100% 100% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 75% 62%
88% 100% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 50% 38%
75% 100% 100% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 50% 25%
62% 100% 100% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 25% 12%
88% 100% 100% BTTS BTTS 100% 75% 50%
0% 0% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 25% 38%
12% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 25% 25%
 
4.2 5 5.5 Corners for (avg) C F 7 2.5 4.5
3.1 2.2 1 Corners against (avg) C A 4 4.5 4
2.8 2.5 2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 4 3.2 2.8
4 1 1 Red cards R C 0 1 3
 
89 40 25 Total Shots T S 17 38 83
39 20 10 Shots on Target S O 3 10 24
38% 50% 40% Goal Efficiency G E 33% 60% 38%
Key stats in Primera Division this season:
  • All of Sport Boys's home-matches have had more than 4,5 goals.
  • Melgar have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Melgar have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Sport Boys has the most conceded goals (12) at home
  • Sport Boys has the most conceded goals (21)
  • Sport Boys has the most conceded goals in the second half (15)
  • Sport Boys have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their matches.
  • Sport Boys have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Sport Boys have scored in all their home matches so far.
  • Sport Boys have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
  • Sport Boys haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Ayacucho 8 5 2 1 16 8 4 2 2 0 6 3 4 3 0 1 10 5 8 17
2 Alianza Universidad 8 5 2 1 12 6 4 3 0 1 5 1 4 2 2 0 7 5 6 17
3 Universitario 8 5 2 1 14 8 4 3 0 1 6 3 4 2 2 0 8 5 6 16
4 Cienciano 8 4 1 3 14 9 4 2 1 1 10 6 4 2 0 2 4 3 5 13
5 Deportivo Binacional 7 4 1 2 13 9 4 2 0 2 8 8 3 2 1 0 5 1 4 13
6 Real Garcilaso 9 4 1 4 14 13 4 3 0 1 7 4 5 1 1 3 7 9 1 13
7 Academia Cantolao 8 4 1 3 8 10 4 2 1 1 3 3 4 2 0 2 5 7 -2 13
8 Carlos Manucci 8 3 3 2 11 9 4 1 1 2 2 4 4 2 2 0 9 5 2 12
9 Sport Huancayo 8 3 3 2 9 7 4 3 1 0 7 3 4 0 2 2 2 4 2 12
10 Melgar 8 3 2 3 9 10 4 2 0 2 3 4 4 1 2 1 6 6 -1 11
11 César Vallejo 8 2 4 2 9 8 4 0 3 1 2 4 4 2 1 1 7 4 1 10
12 Deportivo Municipal 8 2 4 2 6 5 4 1 2 1 3 2 4 1 2 1 3 3 1 10
13 Sporting Cristal 8 2 3 3 10 9 4 1 2 1 4 4 4 1 1 2 6 5 1 9
14 UTC Cajamarca 8 2 3 3 8 11 4 2 1 1 6 6 4 0 2 2 2 5 -3 9
15 Alianza Lima 8 2 3 3 6 9 4 2 1 1 4 3 4 0 2 2 2 6 -3 9
16 Carlos Stein 8 2 2 4 7 11 4 0 1 3 3 9 4 2 1 1 4 2 -4 8
17 Universidad San Martín 8 2 2 4 8 13 4 1 1 2 6 6 4 1 1 2 2 7 -5 8
18 Sport Boys 8 2 2 4 15 21 4 1 2 1 10 12 4 1 0 3 5 9 -6 7
19 Atlético Grau 8 0 4 4 4 8 4 0 3 1 4 5 4 0 1 3 0 3 -4 4
20 Deportivo Llacuabamba 8 1 1 6 11 20 4 1 1 2 7 8 4 0 0 4 4 12 -9 4

Read more about Primera Division

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.