UTC Cajamarca vs Melgar betting preview

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Competition: Peru Primera Division
Competition: Fri 04.March
Match begins: 20:30 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio Héroes de San Ramón (18000 seats)

This might well be quite the appealing skirmish at Estadio Héroes de San Ramón in the Primera Division. UTC Cajamarca is in 13th position and receive Melgar in 14th spot. Read all about the match here!

This pitch has artifical turf, which is not Melgar's familiar surface at their own football pitch. When appearing on artifical turf Melgar have performed like this: Played eight matches producing 5 wins, 2 draws and 1 defeat with the goal stats 17-3 (scored/conceded).

Everyone involved with the away team has to get their travel gear ready for this match as there's a whopping 1800 kilometers to cover before arriving at the match.

There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.

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UTC Cajamarca form and stats

Only two Primera Division home games for UTC Cajamarca so far, yet both highs and lows with 1 win, 1 draw and 0 defeat.

No payout for Cajamarca in their previous match, an away game at Sporting Cristal that ended in defeat 2-3. Midfielder Millán was the best player on the team with a rating of 7.43 (out of ten) in that game. Millán served one assist, hit four key passes and dribled past the opponent 1 of 1 times.

Before that, UTC Cajamarca drew at home versus Atletico Grau.

Early season league goal statistics from UTC Cajamarca's 2 home games: 2 goals, 1 conceded.

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Melgar form and stats

The Primera Division season is young and Melgar have only just started going through their travel schedule, with 2 away games done and still no victory. 1 draw and 1 defeat so far.

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 0-3 versus Sport Huancayo (placed 1st). Iberico, attacking player, was the top performer on the team in that game, scoring a match rating of 7.12. Iberico hit one key pass and dribled past the opponent 2 of 2 times.

A 2-2 draw at Sporting Cristal's stadium before that.

There might be some complaints about the fixture list from the Melgar manager Lorenzo as the team has another away game coming up in only four days, this time against Cienciano.

As for goals scored and conceded in the league games away so far, Melgar has managed 2 goals and let in 5 from 2 matches.

Head 2 Head

UTC Cajamarca-Melgar H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: UTC Cajamarca four wins, Melgar two wins, four draws. four of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).

UTC Cajamarca missing players

Melgar missing players

UTC Cajamarca Melgar
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
4 2 1 Played P 0 2 3
1 1 1 Won W 0 0 1
1 1 0 Drew D 0 1 1
2 0 0 Lost L 0 1 1
4 2 2 Scored S 0 2 3
5 1 1 Conceded C 0 5 5
75% 50% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 0% 100% 100%
50% 50% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 100% 67%
50% 50% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 100% 67%
25% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 50% 33%
25% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
50% 50% 100% BTTS BTTS 0% 50% 33%
25% 50% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 33%
50% 50% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 50% 33%
 
5.2 4.5 5 Corners for (avg) C F 0 6.5 6.3
4.5 5 2 Corners against (avg) C A 0 7.5 5.3
2.5 1.5 2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 2.5 2.7
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 1 1
 
11 13 17 Shots (avg) S ( 0 15.5 16
4.5 7 7 Shots on Target (avg) S O 0 5.5 5.7
22% 14% 29% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 18% 18%
 
9.8 7.5 5 Shots against (avg) S A 0 14 12
3.2 2.5 3 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 0 6 5.3
UTC Cajamarca Last season Melgar
Total Home   Statistics Stat   Away Total
26 14   Played P   12 26
9 5   Won W   6 11
6 3   Drew D   3 7
11 6   Lost L   3 8
28 18   Scored S   23 45
33 21   Conceded C   14 27
92% 93%   Over 0.5 O 0.5   100% 96%
62% 71%   Over 1.5 O 1.5   83% 77%
38% 50%   Over 2.5 O 2.5   58% 54%
31% 43%   Over 3.5 O 3.5   33% 27%
4% 7%   Over 4.5 O 4.5   17% 12%
42% 50%   BTTS BTTS   67% 50%
23% 21%   Clean Sheets C S   25% 35%
42% 36%   Failed to Score F T   8% 19%
 
5.2 4.9   Corners for (avg) C F   5.9 6.2
4.6 4.2   Corners against (avg) C A   3.9 3.6
2.6 2.4   Yellow cards (avg) Y C   2.4 2.2
5 4   Red cards R C   2 4
 
10.8 10.9   Shots (avg) S (   12.2 11.5
3.5 3.5   Shots on Target (avg) S O   5.2 4.5
30% 37%   Goal Efficiency G E   39% 39%
 
8.3 9.1   Shots against (avg) S A   7 8.1
3.6 4   Shots on Target against (avg) S O   3.2 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 Sport Huancayo 3 3 0 0 8 3 2 2 0 0 4 0 1 1 0 0 4 3 5 9
2 Deportivo Binacional 3 2 0 1 8 3 2 2 0 0 8 2 1 0 0 1 0 1 5 6
3 Universitario 3 2 0 1 7 2 1 1 0 0 3 0 2 1 0 1 4 2 5 6
4 Ayacucho 4 2 0 2 10 6 2 2 0 0 7 1 2 0 0 2 3 5 4 6
5 Alianza Atletico 2 2 0 0 4 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 3 1 3 6
6 Deportivo Municipal 3 2 0 1 6 6 2 2 0 0 4 2 1 0 0 1 2 4 0 6
7 Alianza Lima 3 1 2 0 4 2 2 1 1 0 4 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 5
8 Cienciano 4 1 2 1 6 5 2 1 1 0 4 2 2 0 1 1 2 3 1 5
9 Cesar Vallejo 3 1 2 0 2 1 2 1 1 0 2 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 5
10 Atletico Grau 4 1 2 1 5 5 2 1 0 1 4 4 2 0 2 0 1 1 0 5
11 Sporting Cristal 3 1 1 1 5 5 2 1 1 0 5 4 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 4
12 Carlos Stein 3 1 1 1 3 3 2 1 1 0 2 1 1 0 0 1 1 2 0 4
13 UTC Cajamarca 4 1 1 2 4 5 2 1 1 0 2 1 2 0 0 2 2 4 -1 4
14 Melgar 3 1 1 1 3 5 1 1 0 0 1 0 2 0 1 1 2 5 -2 4
15 ADT 3 0 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 3
16 Universidad San Martin 3 1 0 2 2 8 1 1 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 2 0 8 -6 3
17 Sport Boys 3 0 1 2 1 4 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 1 4 -3 1
18 Carlos Manucci 2 0 0 2 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 1 4 -3 0
19 Academia Cantolao 4 0 0 4 1 12 2 0 0 2 1 6 2 0 0 2 0 6 -11 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 17 12 4 1 27 11 8 6 1 1 15 8 9 6 3 0 12 3 16 40
2 Sporting Cristal 17 10 4 3 39 23 8 3 3 2 15 11 9 7 1 1 24 12 16 34
3 Universitario 17 9 5 3 31 19 8 3 2 3 14 13 9 6 3 0 17 6 12 32
4 Melgar 17 9 4 4 34 15 9 3 3 3 15 8 8 6 1 1 19 7 19 31
5 Sport Boys 17 7 7 3 24 20 8 3 4 1 14 12 9 4 3 2 10 8 4 28
6 Cienciano 17 6 7 4 25 21 8 2 4 2 9 8 9 4 3 2 16 13 4 25
7 Deportivo Municipal 17 7 3 7 26 22 8 1 3 4 8 11 9 6 0 3 18 11 4 24
8 Cesar Vallejo 17 6 6 5 14 12 9 4 2 3 8 4 8 2 4 2 6 8 2 24
9 Carlos Manucci 17 7 3 7 27 26 9 2 2 5 10 14 8 5 1 2 17 12 1 24
10 UTC Cajamarca 17 6 5 6 19 21 9 4 2 3 12 12 8 2 3 3 7 9 -2 23
11 Ayacucho 17 6 4 7 21 26 8 3 1 4 10 13 9 3 3 3 11 13 -5 22
12 Deportivo Binacional 17 6 3 8 24 29 9 3 2 4 12 15 8 3 1 4 12 14 -5 21
13 Real Garcilaso 17 5 3 9 31 34 9 4 1 4 20 18 8 1 2 5 11 16 -3 18
14 Sport Huancayo 17 3 9 5 18 21 9 3 3 3 13 14 8 0 6 2 5 7 -3 18
15 Academia Cantolao 17 4 5 8 20 24 8 2 2 4 9 13 9 2 3 4 11 11 -4 17
16 Alianza Atletico 17 4 3 10 21 37 9 3 2 4 13 16 8 1 1 6 8 21 -16 15
17 Alianza Universidad 17 3 5 9 17 32 9 1 3 5 6 16 8 2 2 4 11 16 -15 14
18 Universidad San Martin 17 1 4 12 8 33 8 1 2 5 5 12 9 0 2 7 3 21 -25 7

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.