FBC Melgar vs Universidad San Martin Prediction: Melgar Continuing a Thrilling Run

Going in the contest, FBC Melgar will take on Universidad San Martin in the scheduled fixture of the Peruvian Primera Division. With FBC Melgar playing at home, they will be the favorites to win and extend their winning form. According to the statistics of today, FBC Melgar stands 4th with 5 wins and 15 points from 6 games played. On the other hand, San Martin stands 18th with a win and 4 points from 8 games played. With 13 wins, Melgar leads the head-to-head statistics against Universidad San Martin. However, when the last time these two played against each other, San Martin won 2-0. 

Going in the contest, FBC Melgar is coming off a win against Carlos Stein (0-2), with Luis Iberico scoring in the 83rd minute and then Josimar Vargas scoring the own goal. Melgar has scored six goals in its last five games, averaging at 1.2 goals per game. With an unbeaten run, FBC Melgar will look to keep their attack up and win against the struggling San Martin. 

• Luis Iberico
• Bernardo Cuesta
• Paolo Reyna
• Kenji Cabrera

Going in the game, Universidad San Martin is coming off an unwanted defeat against Sporting Cristal (1-2). Though Universidad San Martin took the lead in the 30th minute, courtesy of Alexis Rojas. However, they soon lost the lead to Sporting Cristal, eventually losing the game in the 94th minute. San Martin has scored 7 goals in its last 5 games, with an average of 1.4 goals per game. Universidad San Martin hasn’t won any away game in their last 20 games, making them the least favorites to win against Melgar.

• Alexis Rojas
• Carlos Arroyo
• Cristian Techera

Going in the contest, it is expected to a one-sided encounter, with Melgar looking to continue its winning form and enter the top three standings. FBC Melgar is likely to score at least two goals and win with sweeping scores. 

• Both Teams to Score - No for 1.5
• Total Under 3.5 for 1.592
• Team 1 Total Under 3.25 for 1.42