Match Report
Cienciano, 3rd with 33 points, sat 16 points above Melgar (3rd, 17). On recent form Cienciano sat only 26th league-wide over the last five rounds, well short of their 3rd overall. Against a league average of 1.38 goals per team per game, Cienciano ran at 2 scored and 1.29 conceded, Melgar at 1.67 and 0.89.
Melgar were unbeaten in 5. From the last five rounds, Cienciano held 5 points of 15 and Melgar 11.
GioScore's database holds 9 meetings between the two: 1 for Cienciano, 6 for Melgar and 2 drawn, at 2.11 goals per meeting. More than two goals is the exception here — seen in 22% of meetings.
Estadio Inca Garcilaso de la Vega staged the fixture, a ground that holds 42,056. On the scoreboard, it was 1-1 at the break; 2 second-half goals set the final 1-3.
Goal scorers
Cienciano: Alejandro Hohberg (22') · Melgar: Nicolás Quagliata (36'), Jefferson Cáceres (80'), Jhonny Vidales (90')
Key stats
Possession: Cienciano 35% · Melgar 65% · Total shots: 14-20 · On target: 5-4 · Corners: 2-4