Aucas and Melgar get a break from their league challenge to fight for a possible trophy in this Copa Sudamericana Group Stage fixture.
Aucas have less rest than Melgar in this fixture, as the hosts were involved in a Liga Pro game only four days ago. Thankfully the previous game, versus Tecnico Universitario, was also a home game here at Estadio Gonzalo Pozo Ripalda. The away team is better rested.
These teams have little in common geographically as Melgar have to travel 2800 kilometers to reach their opponents. The trip home will be especially long if the match ends in defeat.
Aucas form and stats
Aucas participated in Copa Sudamericana the last season, where they reached the 1st round.This match is a Copa Sudamericana match, and the hometeam has the total statistics 2 wins, 0 draws and 3 losses in this competition. The Aucas manager H. Bidoglio might feel some added pressure to get something from this game after two straight home defeats.
Aucas's previous game was also a home match, the defeat 0-2 versus Tecnico Universitario. Heartbreak before that as Aucas lost 2-3 at Metropolitanos's place.
Aucas are traveling soon after this match as the Liga Pro match at LDU Quito awaits in three days.
Melgar form and stats
Melgar was sent out of Copa Sudamericana in the 2nd round last season.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. The mentioned statistics is only from the league, looking at the Copa Sudamericana stats, they have 5 wins, 0 draws and 0 losses both home and away. It's a growing despair in Melgar as they have recorded three consecutive losses.
Melgar might have something to prove in this game as they lost at home in their previous match. Alianza Atletico proved too strong as Melgar slumped to a 1-3 defeat in front of their own fans at Estadio de la Universidad Nacional San Agustín. Prior to that match, a home win 1-0 against Athletico PR in the Copa Sudamericana.
Melgar has another fixture away, a Primera Division game, against Carlos Manucci in just three days. A tough schedule for the visitors!
As for goals scored and conceded in the league games away so far, Melgar has managed 2 goals and let in 4 from 2 matches.
Head 2 Head
These teams' last encounter with each other was the Melgar - Aucas 2-0 earlier this season.Top Goalscorers
  J. Quiñónez Ruiz 6 goals |  V. Figueroa 3 goals |  F. Fydriszewski 3 goals |
Aucas missing players
Melgar missing players
| Aucas | Melgar | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 12 | Played | P | 11 | 25 | ||
| 6 | 3 | Won | W | 4 | 13 | ||
| 9 | 4 | Drew | D | 3 | 4 | ||
| 10 | 5 | Lost | L | 4 | 8 | ||
| 48 | 24 | Scored | S | 17 | 42 | ||
| 51 | 26 | Conceded | C | 18 | 34 | ||
| 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 91% | 92% | ||
| 96% | 92% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 91% | 84% | ||
| 76% | 75% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 64% | 60% | ||
| 60% | 58% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 45% | 44% | ||
| 40% | 50% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 18% | 20% | ||
| 84% | 83% | BTTS | BTTS | 64% | 44% | ||
| 4% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 18% | 36% | ||
| 12% | 17% | Failed to Score | F T | 27% | 28% | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2.6 | 2.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.9 | 2.7 | ||
| 5 | 3 | Red cards | R C | 4 | 8 | ||
| 11.7 | 12.4 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 11.2 | 10.6 | ||
| 5.9 | 6.3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4.6 | 4.3 | ||
| 33% | 33% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 33% | 39% | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Melgar | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 9 |
| 2 | Athletico PR | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 |
| 3 | Metropolitanos | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -2 | 3 |
| 4 | Aucas | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | -4 | 0 |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Cienciano | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 13 |
| 2 | Universitario | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 13 |
| 3 | Universidad San Martin | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 13 |
| 4 | Ayacucho | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 10 |
| 5 | Carlos Manucci | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | -1 | 8 |
| 6 | UTC Cajamarca | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | -2 | 7 |
| 7 | Alianza Atletico | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 6 |
| 8 | Melgar | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -3 | 5 |
| 9 | Academia Cantolao | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | -7 | 3 |