Unión Comercio and Melgar have both delivered a "par" performance so far, to use a golfing expression. Both hold mid-table positions in the Primera Division.
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!
It's quite the trip for Melgar when visiting Unión Comercio as the cities are 2300 kilometers apart.
Unión Comercio form and stats
Unión Comercio have collected 5 points from their home games so far after 1-2-1.Unión Comercio manager M. Vivas and his team return home after a 1-1 draw away versus Academia Cantolao in the Primera Division. Preceding that match was a defeat to Carlos Manucci (0-2).
Unión Comercio aren't scoring a lot here at Estadio IPD de Nueva Cajamarca with only 3 goals from 4 games. Unión Comercio are not conceding a lot of goals here at Estadio IPD de Nueva Cajamarca, averaging less than one per game. The total is 3 from 4 matches.
Melgar form and stats
Playing away, Melgar have won 1 game, drawn 1 and suffered 2 defeats so far this season.It's the second away game in a row for Melgar, but there's smiles all around after the 1-0 victory versus Carlos Manucci in the Primera Division last time out. That result followed a home victory 1-0 versus Junior in the Copa Libertadores.
Melgar are seemingly not capable of scoring regularly on their travels and have only managed 2 goals from 4 away games. 4 goals have been conceded by Melgar in these games.
Head 2 Head
Unión Comercio-Melgar H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Unión Comercio 0 wins, Melgar 7 wins, 3 draws.Top Goalscorers
  B. Cuesta 5 goals |   S. Gularte 3 goals / 1 assists |  J. Rabanal 1 goals |
Unión Comercio missing players
Melgar missing players
| Unión Comercio | Melgar | |||
| Total | Home | Statistic | Away | Total |
| 8 | 4 | Played | 4 | 8 |
| 5 | 3 | Scored | 2 | 8 |
| 8 | 3 | Conceded | 4 | 10 |
| 88% | 75% | Over 0.5 | 100% | 100% |
| 62% | 75% | Over 1.5 | 50% | 75% |
| 12% | 0% | Over 2.5 | 0% | 38% |
| 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | 0% | 12% |
| 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | 0% | 0% |
| 25% | 25% | Both teams to score | 25% | 50% |
| 38% | 50% | Clean Sheet | 25% | 12% |
| 50% | 50% | Failed To Score | 50% | 38% |
- Melgar hasn'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 | D | P |
| 1 | Sporting Cristal | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 19 |
| 2 | Deportivo Binacional | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 13 | 18 |
| 3 | Ayacucho | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 15 |
| 4 | Real Garcilaso | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 12 |
| 5 | Alianza Lima | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 11 |
| 6 | Universitario | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 11 |
| 7 | Alianza Universidad | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 11 |
| 8 | Melgar | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 11 |
| 9 | César Vallejo | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 8 | -1 | 10 |
| 10 | Deportivo Municipal | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 9 |
| 11 | Unión Comercio | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | -3 | 9 |
| 12 | Carlos Manucci | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | -1 | 8 |
| 14 | UTC Cajamarca | 7 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 8 | -2 | 8 |
| 15 | Universidad San Martín | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | -3 | 7 |
| 16 | Academia Cantolao | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | -3 | 7 |
| 17 | Sport Huancayo | 7 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | -6 | 4 |
| 18 | Sport Boys | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 7 | -11 | 1 |
