Sporting Cristal and Melgar face at Estadio Alberto Gallardo, in a match for the 15th round of the First Division. In this stadium, the history of direct confrontations is favorable to the home team, which records 5 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses in the last 8 matches. In fact, the last time these two teams played a match at this stadium was on 22-07-2018, in a match for the First Division that ended with the victory of Sporting Cristal by (2-0). The goals of the match were scored by M. López (23 ‘) and E. Herrera (57′) for Sporting Cristal. In this match the home factor may be decisive, since both teams present considerable differences in the results obtained at home and as a visitor.
Sporting Cristal:
The home team is currently in the 2 nd position, with 28 points won, after 8 wins, 4 draws and 2 losses. In the penultimate match, they won in a home match against Universidad San Martín, by (4-0). In the last match, they lost in an away match against Carlos Manucci, by (2-0). 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 6 wins, 4 draws and 5 losses in away matches; against 11 wins, 2 draws and 2 losses at their stadium. The team comes to this match after a win away with Unión Española by (0-3). For the championship, Sporting Cristal won 19 points out of 21 possible, after 6 wins and 1 draw in the last 7 home matches.
For this competition, they have not lost any of the last 7 home matches. There is 1 period that stands out in the last 20 home matches for all competitions: they have suffered 5 of their 11 goals between minutes (76’-90 ‘).
The Sporting Cristal is fighting directly for the leadership and of course aims to stay that way. Therefore, he wants to show all his potential to each passing round, to reach his goals. Its quality is great and can face any adversary, its objective always being a good result. Therefore, expect to have peace of mind and intelligence throughout the ninety minutes, so you can have a satisfactory result. In this match F. Pacheco will be absent, due to having to comply with a suspension.
Melgar:
After 4 wins, 5 draws and 5 losses, the away team is currently in the 13 th position of the league, with 17 points won. In the penultimate match, they lost in an away match against Alianza Lima, by (3-2). In the last match, they tied in a home match against Sport Boys, 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 2 wins, 5 draws and 8 losses in away matches, with 12 goals scored and 28 conceded; against 7 wins, 5 draws and 3 losses at their stadium, with 18 goals scored and 16 conceded. The team comes to this match after a loss outside with Universidad Católica by (6-0). For the league, Melgar won 5 points out of 21 possible points, after 1 win, 2 draws and 4 losses in the last 7 away matches. The team has conceded goals in 8 of the last 10 matches, so they have not displayed great defensive solidity, but their offense has scored consistently, as they have scored goals in 9 of the last 10 matches for this competition. In 14 matches in this competition, they have only 1 comeback in the 8 matches they have conceded the first goal.
The Melgar has been looking for a growth in the Openness and will need to maintain the regularity to make it happen. In this way, he does not think about having setbacks in the competition, but he will have to play very well to get good results. Therefore, it expects to have quality in the field and not give margins for errors, because they can compromise. In this game he is focused and determined to get a positive score, but he will need to work hard if he wants to at least draw. In this game Nicolás Freitas will be absent, having to complete a suspension.
