Sporting Cristal vs FBC Melgar: result 2-0 and analysis
Primera DivisiónApertura - 7Kick-off on July 22, 2018 at 04:00 PM (UTC)Estadio Alberto Gallardo, Lima
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What was the result of Sporting Cristal vs FBC Melgar?
Sporting Cristal won 2-0 on July 22, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 23′M. LópezSporting Cristal
- 57′E. HerreraSporting Cristal
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Sporting Cristal have 9 wins, 5 draws and 1 defeats; FBC Melgar have 7, 6 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 9, 2018 | Comerciantes Unidos(away) | 1-1 | Primera División |
| Jun 6, 2018 | Real Garcilaso(home) | 5-1 | Primera División |
| Jun 2, 2018 | Deportivo Municipal(away) | 1-0 | Primera División |
| May 31, 2018 | Alianza Lima(home) | 1-2 | Primera División |
| May 27, 2018 | Union Comercio(home) | 4-0 | Primera División |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 10, 2018 | Sport Boys(home) | 2-2 | Primera División |
| Jun 6, 2018 | Sport Rosario(away) | 1-2 | Primera División |
| Jun 2, 2018 | Deportivo Binacional(home) | 2-1 | Primera División |
| May 30, 2018 | Sport Huancayo(away) | 2-0 | Primera División |
| May 26, 2018 | Ayacucho FC(home) | 3-0 | Primera División |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Sporting Cristal win(s), 3 draw(s), 2 FBC Melgar win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 18, 2017 | Sporting Cristal 1-2 FBC Melgar | Primera División |
| Jun 25, 2017 | FBC Melgar 4-1 Sporting Cristal | Primera División |
| May 14, 2017 | Sporting Cristal 2-0 FBC Melgar | Primera División |
| Mar 3, 2017 | FBC Melgar 2-2 Sporting Cristal | Primera División |
| Dec 18, 2016 | Sporting Cristal 0-0 FBC Melgar | Primera División |
| Dec 11, 2016 | FBC Melgar 1-1 Sporting Cristal | Primera División |
Last archived meeting: Sporting Cristal vs FBC Melgar on Oct 18, 2017
How many goals should we expect?
Sporting Cristal score 2.4 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; FBC Melgar score 1.7 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sporting Cristal | 2.4 | 0.9 | 6 | 9/15 | 9/15 |
| FBC Melgar | 1.7 | 1.1 | 3 | 12/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Sporting Cristal sit 12th in Primera División (19 points from 17 matches) and FBC Melgar sit 5th (28 points from 17 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Sporting Cristal | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 7 |
| 4 | FBC Melgar | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 10 |
| 5 | Sporting Cristal | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 10 |
| 5 | FBC Melgar | 17 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 29 | 20 | 28 |
| 5 | FBC Melgar | 17 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 29 | 20 | 28 |
| 5 | FBC Melgar | 22 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 39 | 26 | 38 |
| 6 | FBC Melgar | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 7 |
| 10 | Sporting Cristal | 23 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 38 | 37 | 29 |
| 12 | Sporting Cristal | 17 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 28 | 30 | 19 |
| 12 | Sporting Cristal | 17 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 28 | 30 | 19 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy
Other matches in the same round
- Jul 21, 2018Sport Boys1-1UTC Cajamarca
- Jul 21, 2018Deportivo Binacional2-0U. San Martin
- Jul 21, 2018Ayacucho FC1-1Union Comercio
- Jul 21, 2018Sport Rosario4-1Academia Cantolao
- Jul 22, 2018Sport Huancayo2-1Universitario
- Jul 22, 2018Deportivo Municipal2-0Real Garcilaso
- Jul 22, 2018Alianza Lima5-1Comerciantes Unidos