Melgar vs Sport Huancayo: match statistics
Melgar vs Sport Huancayo: form, goals and key statistics
Game details
Melgar played against Sport Huancayo in Primera División (Peru). The game was played on May 16, 2026. Final score: 4:1.
Recent form
Melgar has 3 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss over its last five games, averaging 2.00 points per game. Sport Huancayo has 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses, with 1.40 points per game.
Scoring records
Melgar scores 1.50 goals per game and allows 1.21. Sport Huancayo scores 1.21 and allows 1.64. Games in this league average 2.70 goals.
BTTS and goal totals
Both teams score in 64% of Melgar's games and 71% of Sport Huancayo's. The Over 2.5 rates are 57% and 71%, compared with league averages of 59% for BTTS and 54% for Over 2.5.
xG and shots
Sport Huancayo has the higher season xG average, 1.40 to 1.31 per game. Melgar takes 12.7 shots per game, while Sport Huancayo takes 12.7.
First-half and second-half trends
Melgar leads at halftime in 50% of its games and scores 0.57 goals per game after halftime. Sport Huancayo leads at halftime in 14% and scores 0.57 after halftime.
When the teams score
Melgar's most productive scoring window is minutes 31-45+ (7 goals). For Sport Huancayo, it is minutes 31-45+ (4 goals). These are past scoring patterns, not predicted goal times.
League scoring profile
Primera División games average 2.70 goals. Both teams score in 59% of games, and 54% finish with at least three goals.
Head-to-head record
Before this game, 2 previous meetings were available. The record was 1 home win, 1 draw and 0 away wins. Those games averaged 3.00 goals, with both teams scoring in 50% of them.
Archived pre-match analysis
This analysis was prepared before kick-off. The conclusions use only information available before the match and do not include the final result or post-match statistics.
General match analysis
Melgar has a clear advantage in home metrics: they average 1.71 goals per home match with 14 shots and 4.29 shots on target (conversion 12%) and xG 1.44, whereas Sport Huancayo away records 1.00 goal with 9.29 shots, 2.86 on target (conversion 11%) and xG 1.07. Defensively the gap is even more pronounced — hosts concede 0.86 goals per home game and keep 57% clean sheets, while visitors concede 2.29 goals away and have only 14% clean sheets. Form confirms Melgar’s edge: in the last 5 matches the hosts scored 8 goals, achieved 3 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss (average 2.0 points per match), while Sport Huancayo also scored 8 goals but conceded 10 and average 1.4 points per match. Additionally, the hosts win 57% of their home games, and the visitors have yet to win away (0% wins), suggesting a mental and tactical advantage. Considering better shot efficiency, higher xG (1.44 vs 1.07) and more stable defense, I predict a home win.
View the statistical overviewBTTS - will both teams score?
Both teams have a seasonal BTTS rate of 71% (Melgar 71% and Sport Huancayo 71%), while the league average BTTS is 59%, indicating an above-average probability of both teams scoring. In the last 5 matches Sport Huancayo recorded BTTS in 100% of games (5/5) and Melgar in 60% (3/5), so the visitors consistently concede goals. Melgar generates more offensive threat: average xG 1.73 with 16.14 shots and 5.29 shots on target per match, while Sport posts xG 1.07 with 9.29 shots and 2.86 shots on target; simultaneously Sport concedes an average of 2.29 goals this season and 2.0 in the last 5 matches (10 conceded), which increases the chance of goals for the home side. Additionally, clean sheets occur in only 14% of matches for both teams, while Sport Huancayo sees over 2.5 goals in 86% of matches and 71% of matches feature both >2.5 goals and BTTS, confirming the fixtures’ both-teams-to-score nature. Based on these numbers I rate BTTS - Yes as the most likely outcome and price it at 82% versus 18% for No Goal.
View BTTS statisticsOver/Under - goals analysis
Melgar has an xG of 1.73 and averages 1.43 goals scored per match, while Sport Huancayo has an xG of 1.07 and concedes 2.29 goals per match on average, indicating a home advantage in chance creation. Aggregating both sides' xG yields a projection of 1.64 goals for Melgar and 0.93 for Sport Huancayo (total 2.57). Both teams record a high percentage of matches over 1.5 goals: 86% for Melgar and 86% for Sport, therefore I assign an 86% probability to Over 1.5. For the 2.5 line seasonal shares are 57% (Melgar) and 86% (Sport), averaging roughly 72%, and the last 5 matches show 40% (Melgar) and 100% (Sport) Over 2.5, which supports a moderately strong signal for Over 2.5. Over 3.5 appears unlikely (0% for Melgar vs 43% for Sport, average ~22%), so the best and strongest signal from the data is Over 1.5.
View Over/Under statisticsHT/FT - half-time and full-time scenario
Melgar is the clear favorite: at home they score on average 1.43 goals per match and have an xG of 1.73 versus an xG against of 0.79, while Sport Huancayo has an xG of 1.07 and an xG against of 1.54 and concedes on average 2.29 goals per game. The hosts average 16.14 shots (5.29 on target) compared to the visitors' 9.29 (2.86), which—given a similar conversion rate (9% vs 11%)—gives Melgar a significant advantage in chance creation. Although Melgar were level at half-time in 71% of their season matches, in the last 5 games the hosts led at the break in 3 of 5 (60%) and averaged 1.2 goals by half-time, whereas Sport Huancayo did not lead at half-time in that period (0%) and averaged 0.8 goals. Over the season Melgar win 57% of home matches and average 1.86 points per home game, while Huancayo have 0% away wins and only 0.29 points on the road, which increases the hosts’ likelihood of holding a lead. On this basis the most likely scenario is Melgar leading at the break and winning the match (1/1), so I assign the highest weight to this HT/FT outcome.
View first-half and second-half statisticsStats by half
Game stats
Pre-game profile— what do the season numbers say?
This team profile combines season stats and recent form. In-game statistics appear after the final whistle.
Team stats— who is more efficient?
Compare both teams' attacking and defensive records this season.
Shooting quality
| Melgar | Sport Huancayo | |
|---|---|---|
| Accuracy (shots on target) | 30% | 32% |
| Chance quality (xG per shot) | 0.10 | 0.11 |
| Finishing (goals per shot on target) | 0.39 | 0.30 |
xG per shot around 0.08 usually means long-range attempts; 0.15+ usually means box chances. The style label comes from possession, shot volume and conversion.
* xG (expected goals) says how many goals a team should score from its chances. If actual goals are above xG, finishing is above average; if below xG, chances are being missed.
Team form— who is in better shape?
Last five games and season record, overall, at home and away.
Melgar is 43% better for: last-5 form.
2 pts / game - Melgar · 1.4 pts / game - Sport Huancayo
Goals— how do both teams score and concede?
How many goals both teams score and concede, plus how often they keep a clean sheet or fail to score.
Melgar is 24% better for: goals scored per game.
1.5 goals / game - Melgar · 1.21 goals / game - Sport Huancayo
Melgar is 36% better for: goals allowed per game.
1.21 goals / game - Melgar · 1.64 goals / game - Sport Huancayo
Melgar scores in 86% of games (12 of 14 meczów), while Sport Huancayo keeps a clean sheet in 14% (2 of 14 meczów).
Sport Huancayo scores in 79% of games (11 of 14 meczów), while Melgar keeps a clean sheet in 29% (4 of 14 meczów).
How often they score at least...
How often they concede at least...
* Statistics include both teams' home and away games this season.
Both teams scored (BTTS)— how often do both teams score?
How often games involving these teams produce goals at both ends, compared with the league average.
Goal patterns
BTTS and goal count
Goal count (Over/Under)— how often do these games cross the goal lines?
See how often games involving these teams clear each goal line, for the full game and each half.
Full game - team comparison (Over)
Over / Under - Melgar
Over / Under - Sport Huancayo
1st half
2nd half
Game halves— when do the teams score more often?
How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.
Melgar is 74% better for: first-half form (half-time points).
1.86 pts / game - Melgar · 1.07 pts / game - Sport Huancayo
Before half-time (1st half)
After half-time (2nd half)
Melgar - second-half results
Leads at halftime in 50% of games and wins 43%. Usually protects a halftime lead through the final whistle.
Allows 0.5 more goals per game after halftime, a sign that the defense becomes less effective later in games.
Sport Huancayo - second-half results
Leads at halftime in 14% of games and wins 29%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.
Defense stays consistent across the full game.
| 1st half | 2nd half | |
|---|---|---|
| Points per game | 2.20 | 0.80 |
| Goals scored / game | 1.2 | 0.4 |
| Goals allowed / game | 0.2 | 0.6 |
| Average goals per game | 1.4 | 1.0 |
| 1 goal | 60% | 80% |
| 2 goals | 40% | 20% |
| 3 goals | 40% | 0% |
| Clean sheet | 80% | 40% |
| No goal | 40% | 80% |
| Goal difference | +5 | -1 |
| 1st half | 2nd half | |
|---|---|---|
| Points per game | 0.60 | 1.40 |
| Goals scored / game | 0.8 | 0.8 |
| Goals allowed / game | 1.4 | 0.6 |
| Average goals per game | 2.2 | 1.4 |
| 1 goal | 100% | 100% |
| 2 goals | 80% | 40% |
| 3 goals | 20% | 0% |
| Clean sheet | 0% | 40% |
| No goal | 20% | 40% |
| Goal difference | -3 | +1 |
* Table colors show frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate and red is rare. They are not team ratings.
Goals by minute— when do goals arrive?
The parts of a game in which both teams score and allow the most goals.
Most dangerous in minutes 31-45 (7 goals). Concedes most in 76-90 (8). Late-goal balance (76-90): -4 - late phases are a weakness.
Most dangerous in minutes 31-45 (4 goals). Concedes most in 31-45 (5). Late-goal balance (76-90): -2 - late phases are a weakness.
* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.
Additional team indicators— what do xG, efficiency and form show?
A comparison of chance quality, results and trends from completed games this season.
Game profile
Melgar
Sport Huancayo
* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range use public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical game profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed games from the season.
League context— is this a high-scoring league?
How both teams compare with league-wide averages (Primera División).
Teams vs league
| Melgar | Liga | Sport Huancayo | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average goals per game | • 2.71 | 2.70 | ▲ 2.86 |
| Both teams scored | ▲ 64% | 59% | ▲ 71% |
| Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) | ▲ 57% | 54% | ▲ 71% |
| Clean sheets | ▲ 29% | 24% | ▼ 14% |
| Goal before half-time | ▲ 71% | 65% | ▲ 71% |
| Goal after half-time | ▲ 86% | 81% | ▲ 86% |
^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.
Lineups and player events
Verified starters, substitutes and recorded player events for this match.
Home team
Starting lineup
Substitutes
Away team
Starting lineup
Substitutes
Match timeline
Goals, cards and substitutions arranged in chronological order.
Referee and managers
Open their season profiles to compare match records, goals and disciplinary trends.
Head-to-head
Record from Melgar's perspective: 1 win, 1 draw and 0 losses against Sport Huancayo. Games average 3.00 goals, and both teams scored in 50% of them.
FAQ
What was the result of Melgar vs Sport Huancayo?
The Primera División match finished Melgar 4:1 Sport Huancayo. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.
What is the head-to-head record between Melgar and Sport Huancayo?
In the last 2 head-to-head matches Melgar won 1, Sport Huancayo won 0 and 1 ended level. These games averaged 3.00 goals, with both teams scoring in 50% of them.
What do the goal statistics show before Melgar vs Sport Huancayo?
Melgar score 1.50 goals per game on average and Sport Huancayo 1.21. The Primera División average is 2.70 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 54% of games. Both teams score in 64% of Melgar's matches and 71% of Sport Huancayo's.
What form are Melgar and Sport Huancayo in?
Over the last 5 games Melgar have a 3-1-1 record (2.00 points per game) and Sport Huancayo 2-1-2 (1.40 points per game).
Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Melgar vs Sport Huancayo?
The statistical background for Melgar vs Sport Huancayo — form, head-to-head, goals, BTTS and Over/Under — is on this page. The tip with full reasoning and a value assessment is in the NoFluffPicks app.