Evenly matched teams: Universitario vs Melgar match preview

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Competition: Peru Primera Division
Date: Sun 01.September
Match begins: 01:00 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio Monumental (80093 seats)

There's been ups and downs for these two teams so far this season, occupying positions near the middle of the Primera Division table so far. Here's the Universitario - Melgar latest:

Universitario and Melgar should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.

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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Universitario form and stats

Universitario have collected 14 points from their Primera Division home games so far after 4-2-2.

Universitario lost their last game at Carlos Manucci after a 0-1 scoreline. Preceding that game was the home draw versus Universidad San Martín that ended 0-0.

This is expected to be a close game, with Universitario perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Universitario as a small favourite), we find three games. Universitario has won 1 of these, drawn 1 and lost 1.

Universitario have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Estadio Monumental with 14 goals in 8 league matches. Defensively it’s touch-and-go for the home team as 12 goals have been conceded.

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Melgar form and stats

The story so far for the visiting team on their Primera Division travels is 3 wins, 2 draws and 4 defeats.

Melgar are travelling after their nice 2-1 home win in the Primera Division against Real Garcilaso. Before that one, a nice away victory 2-0 at UTC Cajamarca.

As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found nine similar matches played by Melgar in our archives, and the results are: 3 wins for Melgar, 4 draws and 2 defeats.

Melgar are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 14 times in 9 away games so far. Melgar have conceded 14 goals in these games.

Head 2 Head

This is not the first time this season these parties meet, as the history books show this recent fixture: Melgar - Universitario 2-1. Universitario-Melgar H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Universitario 1 win, Melgar 7 wins, 2 draws. 7 of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).

Top Goalscorers

B. Cuesta
17 goals / 1 assists
G. Denis
10 goals
J. Vásquez
4 goals / 2 assists

Universitario missing players

Melgar missing players

Universitario Melgar
Total Home Home vs mid Statistic Away vs mid Away Total
21 10 2 Played 3 11 21
8 5 1 Won 2 4 9
6 3 1 Drew 1 2 5
7 2 0 Lost 0 5 7
28 16 3 Scored 8 16 33
29 13 2 Conceded 2 15 27
90% 90% 100% Over 0.5 100% 100% 100%
71% 80% 100% Over 1.5 100% 73% 86%
48% 60% 50% Over 2.5 33% 36% 52%
33% 40% 0% Over 3.5 33% 36% 29%
19% 10% 0% Over 4.5 33% 27% 14%
57% 60% 100% BTTS 67% 55% 62%
24% 30% 0% Clean Sheets 33% 18% 19%
29% 20% 0% Failed To Score 0% 27% 19%
 
4.8 4.6 4.5 Corners For (avg) 2.7 3.7 5.2
6 5.5 6 Corners Against (avg) 5.3 4.1 3.7
2.5 2.1 1.5 Yellow Cards (avg) 3.3 3.8 3.5
3 1 0 Red Cards 0 2 5
Key stats this season:
  • Melgar have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Melgar haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Universitario have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.

Universitario
All Copa Libertadores Primera Division Club Friendlies
All Home Away
07-06-19 PD Real Garcilaso 0 - 0 Universitario
14-07-19 PD Universitario 2 - 1 Unión Comercio
21-07-19 PD Molinos El Pirata 0 - 1 Universitario
17-08-19 PD Universitario 0 - 0 Universidad San Martín
25-08-19 PD Carlos Manucci 1 - 0 Universitario
01-09-19 PD Universitario 01:00 Melgar
08-09-19 PD Alianza Universidad 20:30 Universitario
15-09-19 PD Universitario 01:00 Deportivo Binacional
22-09-19 PD Sport Huancayo - Universitario
29-09-19 PD Universitario - Alianza Lima
Melgar
All Copa Libertadores Primera Division Club Friendlies Copa Sudamericana
All Home Away
09-06-19 PD Academia Cantolao 1 - 5 Melgar
14-07-19 PD Deportivo Municipal 1 - 0 Melgar
21-07-19 PD Melgar 3 - 0 Ayacucho
17-08-19 PD UTC Cajamarca 0 - 2 Melgar
24-08-19 PD Melgar 2 - 1 Real Garcilaso
01-09-19 PD Universitario 01:00 Melgar
07-09-19 PD Melgar 22:45 Molinos El Pirata
14-09-19 PD Universidad San Martín 18:15 Melgar
22-09-19 PD Melgar - Carlos Manucci
29-09-19 PD Melgar - Unión Comercio

  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 Deportivo Binacional 17 12 0 5 44 23 9 8 0 1 27 8 8 4 0 4 17 15 21 36
2 Sporting Cristal 17 9 5 3 28 13 9 7 1 1 21 7 8 2 4 2 7 6 15 32
3 César Vallejo 17 9 2 6 25 21 9 7 2 0 15 5 8 2 0 6 10 16 4 29
4 Deportivo Municipal 17 7 7 3 27 20 9 5 4 0 16 6 8 2 3 3 11 14 7 28
5 Alianza Lima 17 7 5 5 30 24 9 5 3 1 19 12 8 2 2 4 11 12 6 26
6 Real Garcilaso 17 7 5 5 19 15 8 4 3 1 11 6 9 3 2 4 8 9 4 26
7 Ayacucho 17 7 4 6 26 23 8 5 2 1 15 5 9 2 2 5 11 18 3 25
8 UTC Cajamarca 17 6 7 4 26 24 8 5 3 0 17 7 9 1 4 4 9 17 2 25
9 Academia Cantolao 17 6 7 4 18 17 9 3 3 3 10 13 8 3 4 1 8 4 1 25
10 Sport Huancayo 17 6 6 5 22 23 9 4 1 4 10 13 8 2 5 1 12 10 -1 24
11 Melgar 17 6 5 6 26 25 8 3 3 2 12 11 9 3 2 4 14 14 1 23
12 Universitario 17 6 5 6 25 27 8 4 2 2 14 12 9 2 3 4 11 15 -2 23
13 Alianza Universidad 17 5 7 5 18 18 9 4 4 1 13 8 8 1 3 4 5 10 0 22
14 Carlos Manucci 17 4 4 9 22 27 8 3 2 3 16 15 9 1 2 6 6 12 -5 16
15 Unión Comercio 17 3 6 8 15 21 8 2 3 3 8 6 9 1 3 5 7 15 -6 15
16 Universidad San Martín 17 3 6 8 13 32 8 3 4 1 10 8 9 0 2 7 3 24 -19 15
17 Molinos El Pirata 17 3 5 9 17 29 8 3 3 2 10 7 9 0 2 7 7 22 -12 14
18 Sport Boys 17 2 4 11 9 28 9 2 2 5 6 11 8 0 2 6 3 17 -19 10

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