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Cienciano vs Melgar result, stats & H2H

Cienciano

1–3

Melgar

Alejandro Hohberg

Jefferson Caceres
Jhonny Vidales
Nicolás Quagliata

18/07/2026 04:00 · Estadio Inca Garcilaso de la Vega

Cienciano1–3Melgar

Key events

Goals, cards and substitutions, minute by minute

Key events

Alejandro Hohberg
Marcos Martinich
Alejandro Hohberg

Jefferson Caceres
Jhonny Vidales
Nicolás Quagliata
Walter Tandazo
Leonel González
Cristian Bordacahar
Nicolás Quagliata

Key stats

The main team numbers from the match feed; all of them are in the Stats tab

Key stats

CiencianoMelgar

5Shots on target4

5Fouls10

1Yellow cards4

1Red cards0

All stats (8)

Top-rated players

Highest player ratings from the official match data feed

Top 5

Cienciano

Melgar

Jhonny VidalesFW · 29′Player of the match8.3
Gerson BarretoMF · 90′7.3
Jorge CabezudoGK · 90′7.3
Juan EscobarDF · 90′7.2
Kevin MindaMF · 90′7.2

Gerson BarretoMF · 90′7.3
Santiago AriasMF · 90′7.0
Claudio NunezDF · 90′6.9

Jhonny VidalesFW · 29′Player of the match8.3
Jorge CabezudoGK · 90′7.3
Juan EscobarDF · 90′7.2

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Match information

Competition, kick-off in your time zone, venue and referee

Match information

Competition: Primera Division
Kick-off: Sat 18 Jul 04:00 EEST
Stadium: Estadio Inca Garcilaso de la Vega
Capacity: 42,056
City: Cusco

Head-to-head

Results between the two teams and each team's latest matches. W win · D draw · L loss

Head-to-head

13Cienciano wins

12Draws

27Melgar wins

Last matches: Cienciano

29.10.26Primera DivisionCiencianoAtlético Grau30W
25.10.26Primera DivisionComerciantes UnidosCienciano31L
18.10.26Primera DivisionCiencianoUTC Cajamarca10W
08.10.26Primera DivisionMoqueguaCienciano02W
30.09.26Primera DivisionCiencianoCultural Santa Rosa11D

Last matches: Melgar

30.10.26Primera DivisionMelgarComerciantes Unidos11D
23.10.26Primera DivisionUTC CajamarcaMelgar12W
17.10.26Primera DivisionMelgarDeportivo Garcilaso42W
11.10.26Primera DivisionUniversitarioMelgar22D
20.09.26Primera DivisionMelgarSport Boys11D

Head-to-head matches

18.07.26Primera DivisionCiencianoMelgar13L
06.03.26Copa SudamericanaCiencianoMelgar21W
31.01.26Primera DivisionMelgarCienciano20L
03.10.25Primera DivisionMelgarCienciano20L
11.05.25Primera DivisionCiencianoMelgar12L
26.08.24Primera DivisionCiencianoMelgar31W

2.56Avg goals44%Both scored54%Over 2.5

W/D/L from the perspective of the team in the list title (mutual games: the home team of this match).

Cienciano vs Melgar: head-to-head record

52 meetings since 2005: results, goals, BTTS and over/under.

13Cienciano wins

12Draws

27Melgar wins

54:79Goals (Cienciano : Melgar)

2.56Goals per match

44%BTTS

71%Over 1.5

54%Over 2.5

31%Over 3.5

Cienciano at home: 10-7-1038:33 goals in 27 games
Melgar at home: 17-5-346:16 goals in 25 games
Cienciano's biggest win: 0–4Melgar 0–4 Cienciano, 20 Feb 2011
Melgar's biggest win: 5–1Melgar 5–1 Cienciano, 28 Oct 2015

Meetings (20 most recent)

Date	Competition	Home	Score	Away
18 Jul 2026	Primera Division	Cienciano	1–3	Melgar
6 Mar 2026	Copa Sudamericana	Cienciano	2–1	Melgar
31 Jan 2026	Primera Division	Melgar	2–0	Cienciano
3 Oct 2025	Primera Division	Melgar	2–0	Cienciano
11 May 2025	Primera Division	Cienciano	1–2	Melgar
26 Aug 2024	Primera Division	Cienciano	3–1	Melgar
30 Mar 2024	Primera Division	Melgar	2–0	Cienciano
10 Sept 2023	Primera Division	Cienciano	0–1	Melgar
15 Apr 2023	Primera Division	Melgar	1–0	Cienciano
17 Sept 2022	Primera Division	Cienciano	2–2	Melgar
30 Apr 2022	Primera Division	Melgar	1–0	Cienciano
16 Mar 2022	Copa Sudamericana	Melgar	1–0	Cienciano
9 Mar 2022	Copa Sudamericana	Cienciano	1–1	Melgar
12 Sept 2021	Primera Division	Cienciano	0–1	Melgar
23 May 2021	Primera Division	Melgar	3–0	Cienciano
23 Sept 2020	Primera Division	Cienciano	3–1	Melgar
28 Oct 2015	Primera Division	Melgar	5–1	Cienciano
26 Jul 2015	Primera Division	Cienciano	1–3	Melgar
5 Apr 2015	Copa Inca	Melgar	3–1	Cienciano
8 Feb 2015	Copa Inca	Cienciano	3–0	Melgar

Every meeting we have on record: our match archive plus the head-to-head feed.

Form, last 5 matches

Newest first: result, date and competition, opponent, score. H = home, A = away

Cienciano3W 1D 1L · goals 8–4

W29.10Primera DivisionHAtlético Grau3–0
L25.10Primera DivisionAComerciantes Unidos1–3
W18.10Primera DivisionHUTC Cajamarca1–0
W08.10Primera DivisionAMoquegua2–0
D30.09Primera DivisionHCultural Santa Rosa1–1

Melgar2W 3D 0L · goals 10–7

D30.10Primera DivisionHComerciantes Unidos1–1
W23.10Primera DivisionAUTC Cajamarca2–1
W17.10Primera DivisionHDeportivo Garcilaso4–2
D11.10Primera DivisionAUniversitario2–2
D20.09Primera DivisionHSport Boys1–1

Goals and trends · last 10

Averages and shares from each team's latest matches, all competitions

CiencianoMelgar

1.7Goals scored per game1.8

1.3Goals conceded per game0.9

50%Both teams scored60%

60%Over 2.5 goals50%

4Clean sheets3

10%Failed to score10%

3-1-1Home team at home · away team away (W-D-L)3-1-1

Season stats

Per game this season, each team in its own league

CiencianoMelgar

Primera Division 2025 · 35 gamesPrimera Division 2026 · 20 games

1.5Goals scored1.8

1.3Goals conceded1.1

5.4Corners4.8

15.5Shots14.8

55%Possession53%

2.7Yellow cards2.1

23%Clean sheets25%

17%Failed to score10%

9-4-4Home / away record (W-D-L)4-3-3

Match stats

Team and player statistics from the match feed

Match statistics

CiencianoMelgar

Top stats

5Shots on target4

Passes

260Passes524

183Accurate passes449

70%Pass accuracy86%

Defence

5Fouls10

2Goalkeeper saves4

Discipline

1Yellow cards4

1Red cards0

Player statistics

Top-rated players

8.3Jhonny VidalesMelgar
7.3Gerson BarretoCienciano
7.3Jorge CabezudoMelgar
7.2Juan EscobarMelgar
7.2Kevin MindaMelgar

Cienciano (15)

Melgar (15)

Ratings and per-player numbers come from the official match data feed. Hover or long-press a column header for its full name.

Standings

Both teams highlighted, with the clubs around them

Table · Primera Division: Tabla Anual

#	Team	P	GD	Pts	Form
2	U. de Deportes	30	+18	56	WWDLW
3	FBC Melgar	31	+19	54	DWWDD
4	Deportivo Garcilaso	31	+14	51	LWLLW
5	Cusco	31	+3	51	WWLLW
6	Cienciano	31	+10	50	WLWWD
7	Sporting Cristal	31	+10	47	WLWWW

Line-ups

Starting XI and formations, with ratings, goals, cards and substitutions when the feed has them

Line-ups

CiencianoFormationMelgar

Cienciano

Melgar

Goal
Yellow card
Red card
Captain
Player rating (match feed)

Substitutes

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About this match

Cienciano vs Melgar preview

Cienciano and Melgar met in the Primera Division on Sat, 18 Jul 2026, and the match finished 1–3.

Form · last 5 matches

CiencianoWLWWD8 scored · 4 conceded

MelgarDWWDD10 scored · 7 conceded

Key facts · last 5

CiencianoMelgar

1.7Goals scored per game1.8

1.3Goals conceded per game0.9

50%Both teams scored60%

60%Over 2.5 goals50%

4Clean sheets3

Head-to-head in numbers

13Cienciano wins

12Draws

27Melgar wins

52 meetings · 2.6 goals per game · both teams scored in 44%

League table

Cienciano6th50 pts · 31 played

Melgar3rd54 pts · 31 played

Melgar lead by 4 pts

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Recent form over the last 5: Cienciano WLWWD (goals 8–4), Melgar DWWDD (goals 10–7).

Both teams scored in 50% of Cienciano's recent games and 60% of Melgar's; over 2.5 goals landed in 60% and 50% respectively.

Per game, Cienciano average 1.7 goals scored and 1.3 conceded (clean sheets: 4), Melgar 1.8 and 0.9 (clean sheets: 3).

Across 52 head-to-head games the record reads 13–12–27 (wins–draws–losses) from Cienciano's side.

Those 52 games averaged 2.6 goals, with both teams scoring in 44% of them.

Cienciano sit 6th on 50 pts after 31 games, Melgar 3rd on 54 pts.

Nito explains: Cienciano vs Melgar

What the numbers on this page mean, in plain words. Every figure comes from our match data.

How often do Cienciano and Melgar matches see both teams score?

Both teams to score (BTTS) pays on "Yes" when each side scores at least once. It happened in 50% of Cienciano's last 10 matches and 60% of Melgar's last 10. In their 52 recorded meetings it was 44%. In this match it landed (Cienciano 1-3 Melgar).

What does over 2.5 goals mean for this match?

Over 2.5 goals wins when the match has 3 or more goals. Cienciano reached that in 60% of their last 10 matches, Melgar in 50% of their last 10. Their 52 meetings averaged 2.6 goals (54% over 2.5). This match had 4 goals: over.

What does the form guide WLWWD mean?

W = win, D = draw, L = loss, newest result first. Cienciano, last 5: 3 W · 1 D · 1 L (8 scored, 4 conceded). Melgar, last 5: 2 W · 3 D · 0 L (10 scored, 7 conceded).

Where do Cienciano and Melgar stand in the table?

Cienciano are 6th with 50 points from 31 games. Melgar are 3rd with 54 points from 31 games. The gap between them is 4 points.

Cienciano vs Melgar: questions & answers

Who won Cienciano vs Melgar?

Melgar won 3–1.

Did both teams score in Cienciano vs Melgar?

Yes, the match finished 1–3.

When was Cienciano vs Melgar played?

Cienciano vs Melgar was played on Sat, 18 Jul 2026 at 04:00 (GMT+3) at Estadio Inca Garcilaso de la Vega.

What is the head-to-head record between Cienciano and Melgar?

52 meetings: Cienciano 13 wins, 12 draws, Melgar 27 wins. Those 52 games averaged 2.6 goals, with both teams scoring in 44% of them.

Cienciano vs Melgar result, stats & H2H

Cienciano

Melgar

Key events

Key events

Key stats

Key stats

Top-rated players

Match information

Match information

Head-to-head

Head-to-head

Last matches: Cienciano

Last matches: Melgar

Head-to-head matches

Meetings (20 most recent)

Form, last 5 matches

Goals and trends · last 10

Season stats

Match stats

Match statistics

Top stats

Passes

Defence

Discipline

Player statistics

Top-rated players

Standings

Table · Primera Division: Tabla Anual

Line-ups

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Substitutes

Comments

Cienciano vs Melgar preview

Form · last 5 matches

Key facts · last 5

Head-to-head in numbers

League table

Nito explains: Cienciano vs Melgar

How often do Cienciano and Melgar matches see both teams score?

What does over 2.5 goals mean for this match?

What does the form guide WLWWD mean?

Where do Cienciano and Melgar stand in the table?

Cienciano vs Melgar: questions & answers

More on this match

Key stats

Key stats

Top-rated players

Meetings (20 most recent)

Season stats

Match stats

Match statistics

Top stats

Passes

Defence

Discipline

Player statistics

Top-rated players

Standings

Table · Primera Division: Tabla Anual

Line-ups

Line-ups

Substitutes

More on this match

Form, last 5 matches

Head-to-head

Head-to-head

Last matches: Cienciano

Last matches: Melgar

Head-to-head matches

Key facts

Form · last 5 matches

Key facts · last 5

Head-to-head in numbers

League table

Cienciano vs Melgar: questions & answers

Nito explains: Cienciano vs Melgar

How often do Cienciano and Melgar matches see both teams score?

What does over 2.5 goals mean for this match?

What does the form guide WLWWD mean?