UTC de Cajamarca vs FBC Melgar

Match details. Liga 1, Clausura - 13. Kick-off is Fri 23 Oct, 19:00 Lagos time. It is played at Estadio Héroes de San Ramón, Cajamarca.

What's at stake. UTC de Cajamarca are 18th on 2 points after 12 games, 4 points behind ADT. FBC Melgar are 5th on 22 points after 12 games, level on points with Juan Pablo II College, level on points with Deportivo Garcilaso. A win would take them above Juan Pablo II College.

Form. UTC de Cajamarca have won none, drawn one and lost nine of their last ten, 0.1 points a game. Their last five, newest first: L L L L L. In this competition UTC de Cajamarca have gone L L L L L L. FBC Melgar have won four, drawn four and lost two of their last ten, 1.6 points a game. Their last five, newest first: W D D W W. In this competition FBC Melgar have gone W D D W W L.

The numbers. UTC de Cajamarca score one and concede 2.2 a game in their last five at home, with no clean sheets. UTC de Cajamarca average 11.9 shots (4.1 on target), 2.9 corners and 3.6 cards a game, with 44% of the ball. FBC Melgar score 1.2 and concede 0.6 a game in their last five away, with three clean sheets and two games without a goal. FBC Melgar average 18.1 shots (6.9 on target), 5.5 corners and 1.6 cards a game, with 54% of the ball.

Head to head. In the last ten meetings UTC de Cajamarca have won two, drawn two and lost six. Four of the ten went over 2.5 goals and both teams scored in four. In the last four, FBC Melgar won four. The last time they met, on 3 May 2026, it finished UTC de Cajamarca 0-2 FBC Melgar: UTC de Cajamarca had 6 shots to 20, 37% of the ball, three yellow cards.

Where it pulls both ways. On goals, their goals for and against point to a tight game; their records put over 2.5 goals at 51%; six of the last ten meetings went under 2.5.

The read. FBC Melgar to win. FBC Melgar are the stronger side on form and the table; both teams' records favour FBC Melgar; the meetings favour FBC Melgar.

The bets. Best bet: FBC Melgar 1UP at 1.28, 73% on the records (FBC Melgar scored first 3 of last 5, led in 3; led in 3 of 5 away). The safer one: Over 1.5 Goals at 1.21 (74%). Leave: 2nd Half - FBC Melgar Over/Under: Over 0.5 (the signs point different ways); UTC de Cajamarca Over 0.5 goals (FBC Melgar's own games don't back it (2 of 5)). Predicted score: UTC de Cajamarca 0-1 FBC Melgar (9% chance).