Athletico PR have traveled here for an interesting Copa Sudamericana fight against Melgar. Prepare for the match with this cup preview!
It’s a hectic schedule for the away team, as they were in action only one day ago in the Paranaense 1. That game was also an away game, at Azuriz. It will be interesting to see if they are fully ready and rested for this match, and/or if some changes in the lineup is necessary.
It's quite the trip for Athletico PR when visiting Melgar as the cities are 3600 kilometers apart.
Melgar form and stats
Last season their Copa Sudamericana adventure ended in the 2nd round.1-1-1 (win-draw-lost) are the Primera Division numbers at home for Melgar so far this season. This match is a Copa Sudamericana match, and the hometeam has the total statistics 4 wins, 0 draws and 0 losses in this competition.
Melgar's previous game was a Copa Sudamericana match also played at home, ending 2-0 versus Aucas. The home side are looking to build on that result. Preceding that match was a Primera Division defeat to Universidad San Martin (0-2).
Some members of the home team might already be thinking of their next match, the Primera Division game versus Alianza Atletico in only four days. This game is also played here at Estadio Nacional de Lima.
Melgar has scored 3 league goals at home this season, in 3 matches. From these home matches, Melgar have conceded only 2 goals.
Athletico PR form and stats
Athletico lost away at Azuriz (0-1) in their previous game and are perhaps starting to feel homesick. Preceding that game was the away Paranaense 1 victory against Parana with the score of 1-0.
After this away game Athletico PR return home for a Paranaense 1 game against Coritiba. That game is only two sleeps after this.
Head 2 Head
Top Goalscorers
  J. Vidales Lature 2 goals |  L. Iberico Robalino 2 goals | B. Cuesta 1 goals |
Melgar missing players
Athletico PR missing players
| Melgar | Athletico PR | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 13 | Played | P | 14 | 25 | ||
| 12 | 8 | Won | W | 5 | 12 | ||
| 6 | 2 | Drew | D | 2 | 4 | ||
| 7 | 3 | Lost | L | 7 | 9 | ||
| 41 | 23 | Scored | S | 12 | 28 | ||
| 32 | 13 | Conceded | C | 13 | 22 | ||
| 88% | 85% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 93% | 92% | ||
| 84% | 77% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 36% | 52% | ||
| 56% | 54% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 21% | 32% | ||
| 40% | 38% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 14% | 16% | ||
| 20% | 23% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 7% | 4% | ||
| 44% | 23% | BTTS | BTTS | 21% | 28% | ||
| 36% | 54% | Clean Sheets | C S | 43% | 44% | ||
| 32% | 38% | Failed to Score | F T | 43% | 36% | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2.7 | 2.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 1.9 | ||
| 8 | 3 | Red cards | R C | 4 | 4 | ||
| 10.7 | 10.3 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 7.3 | 9.6 | ||
| 4.2 | 3.8 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2.2 | 3.4 | ||
| 39% | 46% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 38% | 33% | ||
| 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 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| 2 | Athletico PR | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| 3 | Metropolitanos | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -2 | 0 |
| 4 | Aucas | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -3 | 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 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 13 |
| 2 | Universidad San Martin | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 10 |
| 3 | Ayacucho | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 9 |
| 4 | UTC Cajamarca | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 |
| 5 | Universitario | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 7 |
| 6 | Carlos Manucci | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | -1 | 7 |
| 7 | Melgar | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -1 | 5 |
| 8 | Alianza Atletico | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | -2 | 3 |
| 9 | Academia Cantolao | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | -7 | 3 |