Deportivo Municipal and Melgar meet at Estadio Municipal Segundo Aranda Torres, in a match for the 1st round of the First Division. The record of direct confrontations of the last 3 years is favorable to the visiting team, which in the last 13 matches won 4, tied 6 and lost 3. The last direct confrontation between these two teams, on 17-02-2019, ended with the Deportivo Municipal victory by (0-3). Particular attention is required for the home / away condition, since both teams present significantly different results at home and abroad.
Dep. Municipal:
The home team reaches this stage of the First Division (Clausura), after having finished the previous qualifying phase (Opening) in the 4th position, with 27 points won. This is a team that usually makes good use of the home advantage, stronger with the help of its supporters, since in the last 30 matches they register 3 wins, 4 draws and 8 losses in away matches, with 17 goals scored and 27 conceded; against 8 wins, 5 draws and 2 losses at their stadium, with 23 goals scored and 13 conceded.
For this competition, he does not lose in his stadium 9 games ago. In their home league matches the most frequent result at half-time was the 0-0 (4 out of 9 matches). Their offense has scored frequently, since they have scored goals in 8 of the last 10 matches for this competition. In 17 matches in this competition, they have only won 1 of the 8 matches in which they have conceded the first goal. In the last 20 home matches for all competitions there is 1 period that stands out: they have conceded 6 of their 15 goals between minutes (61′-75 ‘).
Following the good work he has done is the dream of Deportivo Municipal, but he knows it will not be easy. Even so, he has the conviction that he can repeat what he did in the Apertura and will fight for that to happen. In the field, the performances must maintain a good pattern and the game outline must always be executed correctly. Therefore, if you play with quality and do not allow spaces to rivals, the tendency is to achieve good results. In this match the best players will be available.
Melgar:
The visiting team disputes this match for the First Division (Clausura) after the 11th position conquered in the previous qualifying stage (Apertura), in which they won a total of 23 points. This is a team that usually makes good use of the home advantage, stronger with the help of its supporters, since in the last 30 matches they register 4 wins, 3 draws and 8 losses in away matches, with 16 goals scored and 27 conceded; against 6 wins, 6 draws and 3 losses at their stadium, with 18 goals scored and 17 conceded. In the last 9 away league matches Melgar has a record of 3 wins, 2 draws and 4 losses, so they have won 11 points out of 27 possible. The team has conceded goals in 8 of the last 10 matches, so it has not presented great defensive solidity, but its attack has scored regularly, as it has always scored at least one goal in the last 10 matches for this competition. In 17 matches in this competition, they only got 2 comebacks in the 10 matches in which they suffered the first goal.
Melgar’s goal is to have a positive performance in the Clausura and he will certainly do everything possible to make that happen. He expects to maintain regularity throughout the rounds, always showing strong performance. He wants to score in as many games as possible and believes he is ready to make it happen. We can expect a team that always striving for quality performance, which leads to good results. In this match the best players will be available.
