FBC Melgar – Dep. Municipal Prediction & Picks (14.03.2018)

Melgar and Deportivo Municipal meet at the San Agustín National University Stadium, in a match for the 8th round of the First Division. In the last direct confrontation for this edition of the league, on 03-02-2018, the Melgar won out by (1-3). The history of direct confrontations played in this stadium is favorable to the home team, which in the last 4 matches won 2 and drew 2. Indeed, the last time these two teams played a game in this stadium, on 11-09- 2016, for the First Division, Melgar won by (2-1). B. Cuesta (55 ‘) and N. Loyola (61’) scored the goals of the game, for Melgar, and D. Lavandeira (42 ‘), for Deportivo Municipal. Particular attention is required for the home / away condition, since both teams present significantly different results at home and abroad.

Melgar:

The home team is currently in the 3 rd position, with 10 points won, after 2 wins and 4 draws. In the penultimate match, they tied in a home match against Academia Cantolao, by (0-0). In the last match, they tied in an away match against Unión Comercio, by (1-1). 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, 8 draws and 3 losses in away matches; against 8 wins, 5 draws and 2 losses at their stadium. In the last 10 home matches for all competitions, Melgar has won 6, tied 3 and lost 1.

For this competition, it registers a sequence of 4 draws in the last matches and did not lose any of the last 6 matches. In 15 games, he suffered the first goal 4 times and never got the comeback.

The Peruvian championship is advancing and the Melgar continues to make a good campaign, so it hopes to continue in this way, as it will have more hypothesis to achieve its objectives. In a long competition it is always important to maintain regularity, both in the results and in the exhibitions, because that way you will have more hypothesis to fight for the conquest of titles and that is why the home team hopes to obtain a positive result in this encounter. For this duel the coach Enrique Meza Jr. should bring to play what is best available.

Dep. Municipal:

After 2 wins, 1 draw and 4 losses, the away team is currently in the 7 th position, with 7 points won. In the last match, they have won at home against Sport Boys at home (3-2), after in the previous match they have tied tied in an away match against Deportiva Binacional, by (0-0). 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 1 win, 8 draws and 6 losses in away matches; against 9 wins, 2 draws and 4 losses at their stadium. In the last 10 away matches Deportivo Municipal has won 1, tied 4 and lost 5. Defensive consistency has not been their best feature, as they have conceded goals in 5 of the last 7 matches. their attack has scored regularly, since they have scored goals in 6 of the last 7 matches for this competition. In the last 4 home matches for all competitions there is 1 period that stands out: they have conceded 3 of their 7 goals between minutes (46’-60 ‘).

The Deportivo Municipal campaign in this Summer Tournament is not the expected one and it has already been perceived that there is a lot that needs to change, such as mistakes that have to be corrected and tactical changes. Regardless of this, you will have to achieve positive results, both at home and abroad, being that to achieve them it is important that you master the game, because if you give spaces to the opponent you can be surprised. For this meeting, coach Víctor Rivera will have to play what he has of the best available.