Primera Division game preview: Universitario versus Melgar

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Competition: Peru Primera Division
Competition: Sun 05.March
Match begins: 20:30 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio Monumental (80093 seats)

Universitario are ready to contest Melgar in this Primera Division match. All you must know about the match is found here!

Insights:
  • Melgar have the fewest scored goals (0) in Primera Division

It's time to recharge all electronic entertainment devices for Melgar, who are travelling more than 1000 kilometers to play this game.

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.

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Universitario form and stats

OK but not perfect. That could be the conclusion for Universitario's two home games in the Primera Division so far this season, having collected 3 points here at Estadio Monumental.

The supporters are hoping that Universitario will strike back in this fixture, putting things right after the 0-2 away loss in the game against Carlos Mannucci (placed 1st). Some supporters pointed their nail-bitten fingers at Herrera for missing a penalty kick versus Carlos Mannucci in the 13th minute. It's possible that a goal in that situation would have changed the outcome. Goalkeeper Carvallo got the top rating on the team in that game; 7.23 out of ten. Carvallo saved a penalty.

Ahead of that match, Universitario lost 1-2 at home to Alianza Lima.

Some members of the home team might already be thinking of their next match, the Copa Sudamericana game versus Cienciano in only four days. This game is also played here at Estadio Monumental.

Early season league goal statistics from Universitario's 2 home games: {5 goals}, 2 conceded.

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Melgar form and stats

No Primera Division points yet away for Melgar, from their first 2 matches.

Melgar have been frustrated by their lack of goals lately, as they haven't scored in the league since they found the net 285 minutes ago. Vilchez (own goal) was the goal scorer.

It might be tough going out on the road again for Melgar, facing their second straight away game. Especially as the previous game, ended with a defeat 0-1 versus Sporting Cristal (placed 3rd). Midfielder Orzan was the best performer of that match, with a rating of 7.32. Orzan dribled past the opponent 1 of 1 times and had 45 successful passes (of 54 total).

A 0-2 loss hosting Deportivo Municipal before that.

It's early days yet, but Melgar has scored 0 and conceded 4 goals from their travels in the league so far (2 games).

Head 2 Head

H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Universitario three wins, three draws and Melgar four victories. As for goals, five matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), five games had two or less. The matches between these clubs sometimes lean towards being a bit rough, having seen 9 red cards from the last ten duels.

Top Goalscorers

UniversitarioL. Urruti Giménez
L. Urruti Giménez
1 goals

Universitario missing players

Melgar missing players

Universitario Melgar
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
4 2 1 Played P 0 1 2
1 1 1 Won W 0 0 0
0 0 0 Drew D 0 0 0
3 1 0 Lost L 0 1 2
5 5 4 Scored S 0 0 0
5 2 0 Conceded C 0 1 3
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 0% 100% 100%
75% 100% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 0% 50%
50% 100% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 0% 0%
25% 50% 100% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
25% 50% 0% BTTS BTTS 0% 0% 0%
25% 50% 100% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 0%
50% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 100% 100%
 
4.5 3 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 6 5.5
1.2 1 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 2 1.5
3.2 3 2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 4 4
3 1 1 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
16 17 17 Shots (avg) S ( 0 14 11.5
4 6 7 Shots on Target (avg) S O 0 4 3
31% 42% 57% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 0% 0%
 
7.8 3.5 3 Shots against (avg) S A 0 6 5
3.2 2 1 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 0 2 2.5
Key stats in Primera Division this season:
  • Melgar have the fewest scored goals (0) in Primera Division
Universitario Last season Melgar
Total Home   Statistics Stat   Away Total
36 18   Played P   20 40
17 11   Won W   8 26
10 5   Drew D   5 5
9 2   Lost L   7 9
50 31   Scored S   22 59
29 13   Conceded C   24 31
94% 100%   Over 0.5 O 0.5   95% 98%
75% 89%   Over 1.5 O 1.5   70% 60%
36% 39%   Over 2.5 O 2.5   35% 38%
11% 11%   Over 3.5 O 3.5   25% 18%
3% 6%   Over 4.5 O 4.5   5% 5%
42% 50%   BTTS BTTS   40% 30%
42% 44%   Clean Sheets C S   40% 55%
22% 6%   Failed to Score F T   25% 18%
 
5.2 5.6   Corners for (avg) C F   6.5 6.9
4.4 3.8   Corners against (avg) C A   4.5 3.7
2.5 2   Yellow cards (avg) Y C   3.4 2.7
7 2   Red cards R C   7 9
 
11.7 13.3   Shots (avg) S (   11.1 14.3
4.9 5.9   Shots on Target (avg) S O   4.8 5.8
28% 29%   Goal Efficiency G E   23% 25%
 
10.2 8.9   Shots against (avg) S A   9.7 8.8
4 3.1   Shots on Target against (avg) S O   3.6 3.2

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Carlos Mannucci 4 3 1 0 7 1 2 1 1 0 3 1 2 2 0 0 4 0 6 10
2 Deportivo Garcilaso 3 3 0 0 7 1 2 2 0 0 5 0 1 1 0 0 2 1 6 9
3 Sporting Cristal 3 2 1 0 5 1 2 2 0 0 4 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 4 7
4 Alianza Atlético 4 2 1 1 9 6 2 2 0 0 6 2 2 0 1 1 3 4 3 7
5 Atletico Grau 4 2 1 1 8 5 2 1 1 0 4 1 2 1 0 1 4 4 3 7
6 César Vallejo 3 2 1 0 7 4 2 1 1 0 5 3 1 1 0 0 2 1 3 7
7 Cienciano 3 2 0 1 5 4 1 1 0 0 2 0 2 1 0 1 3 4 1 6
8 UTC Cajamarca 4 2 0 2 4 3 2 2 0 0 4 0 2 0 0 2 0 3 1 6
9 Alianza Lima 3 2 0 1 4 4 1 1 0 0 2 0 2 1 0 1 2 4 0 6
10 Union Comercio 4 2 0 2 4 5 2 2 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 2 2 5 -1 6
11 Deportivo Municipal 4 2 0 2 4 6 2 1 0 1 2 3 2 1 0 1 2 3 -2 6
12 ADT 3 1 1 1 5 3 2 1 0 1 4 2 1 0 1 0 1 1 2 4
13 Universitario 4 1 0 3 5 5 2 1 0 1 5 2 2 0 0 2 0 3 0 3
14 Sport Huancayo 3 1 0 2 6 7 1 0 0 1 1 3 2 1 0 1 5 4 -1 3
15 Sport Boys 3 1 0 2 2 4 2 1 0 1 2 2 1 0 0 1 0 2 -2 3
16 Real Garcilaso 3 1 0 2 2 6 2 1 0 1 2 4 1 0 0 1 0 2 -4 3
17 Academia Cantolao 3 0 0 3 1 7 1 0 0 1 1 2 2 0 0 2 0 5 -6 0
18 Melgar 3 0 0 3 0 6 1 0 0 1 0 2 2 0 0 2 0 4 -6 0
19 Deportivo Binacional 3 0 0 3 2 9 1 0 0 1 2 4 2 0 0 2 0 5 -7 0
Last season Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Alianza Lima 18 13 3 2 31 10 10 8 1 1 20 4 8 5 2 1 11 6 21 42
2 Sporting Cristal 18 12 5 1 39 17 9 5 3 1 20 10 9 7 2 0 19 7 22 41
3 Atletico Grau 18 11 4 3 30 19 10 8 1 1 20 7 8 3 3 2 10 12 11 37
4 Universitario 18 9 6 3 26 10 9 6 2 1 15 4 9 3 4 2 11 6 16 33
5 Melgar 18 10 3 5 31 18 10 8 0 2 21 7 8 2 3 3 10 11 13 33
6 César Vallejo 18 10 3 5 25 24 9 7 1 1 20 10 9 3 2 4 5 14 1 33
7 UTC Cajamarca 18 8 4 6 28 24 9 5 3 1 18 9 9 3 1 5 10 15 4 28
8 Sport Huancayo 18 8 3 7 26 19 10 6 3 1 20 8 8 2 0 6 6 11 7 27
9 Alianza Atlético 18 8 3 7 23 21 9 6 2 1 18 9 9 2 1 6 5 12 2 27
10 Deportivo Binacional 18 8 2 8 28 19 8 7 1 0 21 2 10 1 1 8 7 17 9 26
11 Cienciano 18 7 4 7 24 23 9 4 3 2 16 10 9 3 1 5 8 13 1 25
12 ADT 18 6 6 6 25 25 9 5 3 1 13 7 9 1 3 5 12 18 0 24
13 Sport Boys 18 6 3 9 23 31 9 6 0 3 16 10 9 0 3 6 7 21 -8 21
14 Deportivo Municipal 18 5 5 8 20 29 8 3 2 3 7 9 10 2 3 5 13 20 -9 20
15 Academia Cantolao 18 4 7 7 19 22 8 3 3 2 11 9 10 1 4 5 8 13 -3 19
16 Ayacucho 18 3 5 10 16 28 8 1 2 5 5 8 10 2 3 5 11 20 -12 14
17 Carlos Mannucci 18 3 4 11 13 33 10 2 4 4 8 11 8 1 0 7 5 22 -20 13
18 Carlos Stein 18 1 3 14 18 43 9 1 2 6 11 19 9 0 1 8 7 24 -25 6
19 Universidad San Martin 18 1 3 14 17 47 8 1 2 5 9 20 10 0 1 9 8 27 -30 6

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.