Melgar (home)
- FBC Melgar Arequipa have been consistent in their first 13 matches of Liga 1 2025, sitting 5th in the table with 18 points and displaying a resilient, if somewhat unspectacular, approach to the season, making this FBC Melgar Arequipa vs Alianza Universidad prediction all the more intriguing.
- Juan Reynoso took over as manager in August 2025 and has instilled a solid tactical structure on the team.
- Their mid-block setup is compact and they’re often tough to break down, but are deadly on the counter-attack when the opposition commit players forward.
- Jhonny Vidales has been their talisman in the attacking third, netting 5 goals in 10 Liga 1 appearances and making the best use of the chances he’s created.
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- Melgar are unbeaten in their last 5 matches (W2, D3).
- Melgar have won their last 2 home games to nil and seem to be building a real fortress mentality in Arequipa.
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Alianza Universidad (away)
- Alianza Universidad are 14th in Liga 1 2025 with 13 points from 12 matches.
- Roberto Mosquera took over Alianza Universidad in July 2025 and has slowly been implementing his more positive, attacking, wide and possession-based style onto the first team.
- Universidad have played some of their best soccer of the campaign in the last few weeks, although their away form remains inconsistent.
- They’ve won 2, drawn 1 and lost 3 of their 6 Liga 1 2025 away games, conceding an average of 2.00 goals per game on their travels.
- Yorleys Mena Palacios has scored 7 goals in 11 Liga 1 2025 matches.
Key Players
- Jhonny Vidales has been their talisman in the attacking third, netting 5 goals in 10 Liga 1 appearances and making the best use of the chances he’s created, which is important for the FBC Melgar Arequipa vs Alianza Universidad betting tips.
- Nicolas Quagliata has also chipped in with 3 goals in their last 5, bagging a couple of vital goals at crucial times.
- Yorleys Mena Palacios has scored 7 goals in 11 Liga 1 2025 matches.
- He’s notched 3 of Universidad’s last 4 goals and will be the man Melgar have to keep quiet on Tuesday.
Betting Insights
- Melgar are the clear favorites here, priced at 1.32 to win, and Alianza Universidad are a big long shot at 9.1.
- Both Teams to Score is coming in at 1.77, and we like those odds considering Melgar concede an average of 1.17 goals per home game, whilst Alianza Universidad concede an average of 2.00 goals per away game. Our FBC Melgar Arequipa vs Alianza Universidad betting tips highlight the value in this market.
Prediction
Melgar have won their last 2 home games to nil and seem to be building a real fortress mentality in Arequipa, so we’re going for a narrow home win .
