Deportivo Garcilaso
- Deportivo Garcilaso are unbeaten in 2 home fixtures (Won 1, drawn 1) but FBC Melgar Arequipa are unbeaten in 2 away fixtures (Won 1, drawn 1).
- Deportivo Garcilaso have won only 1 of their last 5 matches and lost their last 2 away games, the most recent of which was a 4-1 defeat to high-flying Universitario de Deportes.
- Sebastián Domínguez has taken over as head coach of Garcilaso and is tasked with speeding up their transformation from a team with a pragmatic, compact identity to one which is more attack-minded and high-tempo in the way they play.
- Melgar are 5th in Liga 1 - Apertura with 17 points after 11 games, whereas Garcilaso are 17th with 10 points from the same number of matches.
FBC Melgar Arequipa
- FBC Melgar Arequipa have 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses on the road in Liga 1 - Apertura this season, conceding an average of 1.80 goals per away match.
- Melgar are 5th in Liga 1 - Apertura with 17 points after 11 games, whereas Garcilaso are 17th with 10 points from the same number of matches.
- However, Melgar have won their last 2 games - a 2-1 home win over Universitario de Deportes and a 3-1 win away at Sport Boys and appear to be developing an identity under Miguel Rondelli.
Jhonny Vidales (Melgar)
Jhonny Vidales leads the scoring charts for Melgar with 5 goals in 11 league games, 3 of which have come in their last 5 appearances.
Beto da Silva (Garcilaso)
Beto da Silva is Garcilaso’s top scorer with 3 goals in Liga 1 - Apertura, 2 of which have come in their last 5 fixtures, and will be the main man to watch for the hosts.
Head-to-Head
The last H2H fixture between the teams at this ground finished 1-1 in Liga 1 2025 and Garcilaso have not beaten Melgar at home in their last 3 attempts.
Betting Insights
The odds on a Melgar win ( 2.77 ) are generous enough to make this our top choice for the game, and we also like the look of ‘Over 2.5 goals’ (2.15) and ‘Both Teams to Score - Yes’ (1.84) as both sides are playing with more confidence and attacking intent.
Prediction
Melgar are our choice to take all 3 points here as their current form and identity makes them the more likely to succeed against a Garcilaso team who are still trying to get their act together.
