Cienciano vs Melgar
Peru - Primera División
- 34%Ball Possession66%
- 14Total Shots20
- 5Shots on Target4
- 2Corners4
- 5Fouls10
- 1Yellow Cards4
- 06/03/2026, 00:30Copa SudamericanaCienciano1 - 1Melgar06/03/2026, 00:30Copa SudamericanaCienciano
1 - 1
Melgar - 31/01/2026, 23:30Primera DivisiónMelgar2 - 0Cienciano31/01/2026, 23:30Primera DivisiónMelgar
2 - 0
Cienciano - 03/10/2025, 00:30Primera DivisiónMelgar2 - 0Cienciano03/10/2025, 00:30Primera DivisiónMelgar
2 - 0
Cienciano - 11/05/2025, 02:00Primera DivisiónCienciano1 - 2Melgar11/05/2025, 02:00Primera DivisiónCienciano
1 - 2
Melgar - 11/05/2025, 02:00Primera DivisiónCienciano1 - 2Melgar11/05/2025, 02:00Primera DivisiónCienciano
1 - 2
Melgar
Key Statistics
Avg. Goals
Above average
3.09League 2.63
Over 2.5 Goals
Well above avg
65%League 52%
Both Teams Score
Well above avg
71%League 56%
Cards
Below average
4.59League 5.02
Corners
Above average
10.29League 8.41
Over / Under
0.5
1+ gol
OVER100%UNDER0%1.5
2+ gol
OVER80%UNDER20%2.5
3+ gol
OVER60%UNDER40%3.5
4+ gol
OVER40%UNDER60%
Team Performance
Cienciano
Home
Melgar
Away
Points & Results
- 1.88PPG1.60
- 56%Wins47%
- 38%First to Score67%
Goals Scored & Conceded
- Scored/game1.941.67
- Conceded/game1.251.20
- xG1.651.34
- xGA1.221.49
Trends
- 69%Both Score67%
- 13%Clean Sheet27%
- 31/05/2026, 22:00Primera DivisiónCienciano3 - 2WSporting Cristal31/05/2026, 22:00Primera DivisiónCienciano
3 - 2
Sporting CristalW - 24/05/2026, 18:15Primera DivisiónSport Huancayo2 - 2DCienciano24/05/2026, 18:15Primera DivisiónSport Huancayo
2 - 2
CiencianoD - 16/05/2026, 22:45Primera DivisiónCienciano0 - 1LAlianza Lima16/05/2026, 22:45Primera DivisiónCienciano
0 - 1
Alianza LimaL - 09/05/2026, 20:15Primera DivisiónAtlético Grau1 - 2WCienciano09/05/2026, 20:15Primera DivisiónAtlético Grau
1 - 2
CiencianoW - 02/05/2026, 22:30Primera DivisiónCienciano1 - 0WComerciantes Unidos02/05/2026, 22:30Primera DivisiónCienciano
1 - 0
Comerciantes UnidosW - 26/04/2026, 16:00Primera DivisiónUTC2 - 2DCienciano26/04/2026, 16:00Primera DivisiónUTC
2 - 2
CiencianoD - 23/04/2026, 20:00Primera DivisiónLos Chankas1 - 0LCienciano23/04/2026, 20:00Primera DivisiónLos Chankas
1 - 0
CiencianoL
Cienciano scored in 5/7 recent form matches and averaged 1.43 goals.
- 31/05/2026, 16:00Primera DivisiónMelgar3 - 1WAlianza Atlético31/05/2026, 16:00Primera DivisiónMelgar
3 - 1
Alianza AtléticoW - 22/05/2026, 20:00Primera DivisiónJuan Pablo II College1 - 1DMelgar22/05/2026, 20:00Primera DivisiónJuan Pablo II College
1 - 1
MelgarD - 16/05/2026, 18:00Primera DivisiónMelgar4 - 1WSport Huancayo16/05/2026, 18:00Primera DivisiónMelgar
4 - 1
Sport HuancayoW - 10/05/2026, 20:15Primera DivisiónComerciantes Unidos1 - 1DMelgar10/05/2026, 20:15Primera DivisiónComerciantes Unidos
1 - 1
MelgarD - 03/05/2026, 23:00Primera DivisiónMelgar2 - 0WUTC03/05/2026, 23:00Primera DivisiónMelgar
2 - 0
UTCW - 28/04/2026, 00:00Primera DivisiónDeportivo Garcilaso1 - 0LMelgar28/04/2026, 00:00Primera DivisiónDeportivo Garcilaso
1 - 0
MelgarL - 19/04/2026, 22:15Primera DivisiónMelgar2 - 1WUniversitario19/04/2026, 22:15Primera DivisiónMelgar
2 - 1
UniversitarioW
Melgar scored in 6/7 recent form matches and averaged 1.86 goals.
Cienciano is +16% better in terms of Scored/game
Melgar is +4% better in terms of Conceded/game
Cienciano is +23% better in terms of xG
Cienciano is +22% better in terms of xGA
Melgar is +82% better in terms of First-Half Form
Cienciano is +43% better in terms of Offsides
Melgar is +5% better in terms of Corners
Melgar is +6% better in terms of Cards
Cienciano is +44% better in terms of Shots on Target
Horacio Hernán Melgarejo Sager
Coach · Cienciano
- 1Gonzalo Vitancour
Goalkeeper
- 3Kevin Wila
Defender
- 13Claudio Nuñez
Defender
- 16Marcos Daniel Martinich
Defender
- 27Freddy Pérez
Defender
- 8Gonzalo Aguirre
Midfielder
- 39Henry Bendezu
Midfielder
- 10Alejandro Hohberg González
Forward
- 21Carlos Acosta
Forward
- 7Cristian Souza España
Forward
- 11Neri Ricardo Bandiera
Forward
- Ítalo Espinoza Gómez
Goalkeeper
- Gerson Gamboa
Midfielder
- Ademar Zevallos
Midfielder
- Álvaro Rojas Quesada
Midfielder
- Didier Arana
Forward
- Renzo Salazar
Defender
- Sebastián Cavero
Defender
- Santiago Fierro
Midfielder
- Juan Cañote
Forward
| # | Form | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alianza Lima | 29 | 18 | 8 | 3 | 49 | 20 | +29 | 62 | |
| 2 | Universitario | 29 | 15 | 8 | 6 | 49 | 34 | +15 | 53 | |
| 3 | Melgar | 29 | 14 | 8 | 7 | 51 | 33 | +18 | 50 | |
| 4 | Deportivo Garcilaso | 29 | 14 | 6 | 9 | 41 | 29 | +12 | 48 | |
| 5 | Cienciano | 29 | 14 | 5 | 10 | 49 | 40 | +9 | 47 | |
| 6 | Los Chankas | 29 | 13 | 7 | 9 | 38 | 46 | -8 | 46 | |
| 7 | Cusco FC | 29 | 14 | 3 | 12 | 42 | 42 | 0 | 45 | |
| 8 | Sporting Cristal | 29 | 13 | 5 | 11 | 53 | 42 | +11 | 44 | |
| 9 | Alianza Atlético | 29 | 12 | 7 | 10 | 44 | 40 | +4 | 43 | |
| 10 | Sport Huancayo | 29 | 12 | 5 | 12 | 40 | 45 | -5 | 41 | |
| 11 | Sport Boys | 29 | 10 | 8 | 11 | 30 | 31 | -1 | 38 | |
| 12 | Juan Pablo II College | 29 | 10 | 8 | 11 | 45 | 53 | -8 | 38 | |
| 13 | Atlético Grau | 29 | 9 | 6 | 14 | 27 | 34 | -7 | 33 | |
| 14 | Comerciantes Unidos | 29 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 38 | 43 | -5 | 31 | |
| 15 | FC Cajamarca | 29 | 7 | 7 | 15 | 41 | 53 | -12 | 28 | |
| 16 | Deportivo Moquegua | 29 | 7 | 7 | 15 | 25 | 43 | -18 | 28 | |
| 17 | ADT Tarma | 29 | 6 | 8 | 15 | 30 | 44 | -14 | 26 | |
| 18 | UTC | 29 | 4 | 8 | 17 | 32 | 52 | -20 | 20 |
Cienciano vs Melgar: Statistics and Analysis - Primera División 2026
On this page you can check all the key statistics for Cienciano vs Melgar - goals, corners, form, trends, head-to-head record and more.
This Primera División match was played on 18/07/2026 (Saturday) and finished Cienciano 1 - 3 Melgar.
The venue is Estadio Inca Garcilaso de la Vega.
The fixture is part of game week 1st of the Primera División season. Cienciano currently sits in position 3rd of the Primera División table. Melgar occupies position 5th.
Stat Probabilities for Cienciano vs Melgar
Our projection system combines both teams' numbers into percentage chances for the key statistical markets in this match:
Both teams to score: our projection puts the chance of both teams scoring in Cienciano vs Melgar at 71%.
Over 2.5 goals: the combined stats for Cienciano and Melgar point to a 65% chance of over 2.5 goals in this match.
For our tips built on these numbers, see the Cienciano vs Melgar prediction page.
Who is the favorite in Cienciano vs Melgar?
According to the latest match odds, is the favorite at an implied probability of about 0%. The full 1X2 market has Cienciano at , the draw at , and Melgar at .
Overall performance in the Primera División
Cienciano's record so far reads 9W-3D-4L from 16 played a win rate of 56% at 1.88 points per game.
Melgar stands at 7W-3D-5L from 15 played, winning 47% of their matches at 1.6 points per game.
In their last five, Cienciano has gone 2W-2D-1L, averaging 1.6 points per game.
Melgar's last five read 3W-1D-1L, at 2 points per game.
At home, Cienciano has a 50% win rate (4W-2D-2L from 8 played).
On the road, Melgar has won 29% of their matches (2W-2D-3L from 7 played).
Goal statistics for Cienciano vs Melgar
In attack, Cienciano averages 1.94 goals scored per game in the Primera División (17 in total), while conceding 1.25 per game (12 in total).
Melgar averages 1.67 goals scored per game (9 in total) and 1.2 conceded per game (11 in total).
Cienciano's top scorer this season is Carlos John Garcés Acosta, with 15 goals.
For Melgar, Bernardo Nicolás Cuesta leads the scoring charts with 14 goals this season.
Cienciano's main creator is Cristian Souza España, with 5 assists.
Nicolás Quagliata Platero tops the Melgar assist chart with 12.
More detail - goals home and away, expected goals and first-to-score rates - is in the tables above.
Head-to-head: Cienciano vs Melgar
Cienciano and Melgar have met 12 times in recent years. The record:
Cienciano wins: 1
Draws: 2
Melgar wins: 9
Frequently asked questions about Cienciano vs Melgar
When was Cienciano vs Melgar played?
The match was played on 18/07/2026 (Saturday) and finished Cienciano 1 - 3 Melgar.
What is the head-to-head record between Cienciano and Melgar?
Across their last 12 meetings the record is 1-2-9 (Cienciano wins – draws – Melgar wins).
What was the last match between Cienciano and Melgar?
The two sides last met on 06/03/2026, and the result was Cienciano 1 vs 1 Melgar. Full details: Cienciano vs Melgar, 06/03/2026.
Who is the favorite in Cienciano vs Melgar?
is the favorite at odds of , an implied probability of about 0%. Cienciano is priced at , the draw at and Melgar at .
Where can I find Cienciano vs Melgar stats?
All key statistics for Cienciano vs Melgar are on this page, updated in real time.