UTC Cajamarca vs Melgar Prediction & Stats - Primera División 2026

Another instalment of a long-running fixture. UTC Cajamarca vs Melgar carries real history into this round of the Primera División.

The two sides meet on 23/10 (Friday) at Estadio Héroes de San Ramón, 19:00 (UK time).

Read the UTC Cajamarca vs Melgar prediction below before backing anything.

Our verdict on UTC Cajamarca vs Melgar

A deep head-to-head record gives this fixture a story, and that context feeds directly into our thinking. This is the UTC Cajamarca vs Melgar call we are most confident in:

Who do the bookmakers favour?

The market makes Melgar the side to beat, with roughly 16% of the implied odds in their favour.

For the wider picture, compare all Primera División odds and the rest of the round's fixtures before you settle on a bet.

UTC Cajamarca Preview

UTC Cajamarca reach this fixture 29 match into their Primera División. Here is where UTC Cajamarca stand:

In this competition

• 4 won, 8 drawn, 17 lost

• 0.69 points per game

• 32 scored, at 1.1 a game

• 52 conceded, at 1.79 a game

UTC Cajamarca, season-wide

• 8 won, 11 drawn, 18 lost across all competitions

• Leading scorer: Hernán Barcos, 6 goals

• Most assists: Marcos Lliuya, 4 assists

Recent results — UTC Cajamarca

18/10/2026 19:30

Cienciano

1 - 0

UTC Cajamarca

L

11/10/2026 14:00

UTC Cajamarca

0 - 1

Sporting Cristal

L

20/09/2026 14:00

Sport Huancayo

3 - 2

UTC Cajamarca

L

11/09/2026 16:00

UTC Cajamarca

1 - 2

Juan Pablo II College

L

04/09/2026 16:15

Alianza Atlético

3 - 2

UTC Cajamarca

L

Melgar: how they are travelling

Melgar come in 29 matches into their Primera División.

Here is what El Dominó have produced:

In this competition

• 14 won, 8 drawn, 7 lost

• 1.72 points per game

• 51 scored, at 1.76 a game

• 33 conceded, at 1.14 a game

El Dominó, season-wide

• 17 won, 9 drawn, 8 lost across all competitions

• Leading scorer: Bernardo Nicolás Cuesta, 14 goals

• Most assists: Nicolás Quagliata Platero, 12 assists

Recent results — El Dominó

17/10/2026 19:00

Melgar

4 - 2

Deportivo Garcilaso

W

10/10/2026 20:00

Universitario

2 - 2

Melgar

D

19/09/2026 21:15

Melgar

1 - 1

Sport Boys

D

11/09/2026 20:00

Real Garcilaso

0 - 1

Melgar

W

06/09/2026 19:30

Melgar

3 - 0

ADT

W

The head-to-head favours Melgar

Melgar have generally come out ahead of UTC Cajamarca in their recent meetings.

From 28 match(es):

• Melgar: 11 win(s)

• UTC Cajamarca: 6 win(s)

• Drawn: 11

That trend is worth factoring into the UTC Cajamarca vs Melgar prediction.

Form comparison UTC Cajamarca vs Melgar

A side-by-side look at how both teams are performing right now, to set the context for your bets:

Home Team

UTC Cajamarca

Peru - Primera División

Form	Last 5	PPG
Overall	L L L L L	0.69
Home	L L L L D	0.86
Away	L L L L L	0.53

Stats	Overall	Home	Away
Win %	14%	14%	13%
Goals	2.9	2.36	3.4
Scored	1.1	1	1.2
Conceded	1.79	1.36	2.2
Both Teams to Score	62%	57%	67%
Without Conceding	14%	29%	0%
Failed To Score	31%	29%	33%
first to Score	0%	0%	0%
xG	1.37	1.49	1.26
xGA	1.58	1.47	1.69

Away Team

Melgar

Peru - Primera División

Form	Last 5	PPG
Overall	W W D D W	1.72
Home	W W D W D	2
Away	D W L W D	1.43

Stats	Overall	Home	Away
Win %	48%	60%	36%
Goals	2.9	3.27	2.5
Scored	1.76	2.13	1.36
Conceded	1.14	1.13	1.14
Both Teams to Score	66%	67%	64%
Without Conceding	28%	33%	21%
Failed To Score	14%	7%	21%
first to Score	0%	0%	0%
xG	1.65	1.85	1.42
xGA	1.4	1.25	1.56

Further markets to consider

Beyond the main tip at the top of the page, two more selections stand out for this match-up:

Fixture information - UTC Cajamarca vs Melgar

• Match: UTC Cajamarca vs Melgar

• Competition: Primera División

• Date: Friday, 23/10/2026

• Kick-off: 19:00 (UK time)

• Venue: Estadio Héroes de San Ramón

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Home Team

UTC Cajamarca

Peru - Primera División

Form	Last 5	PPG
Overall	L L L L L	0.69
Home	L L L L D	0.86
Away	L L L L L	0.53

Stats	Overall	Home	Away
Win %	14%	14%	13%
Goals	2.9	2.36	3.4
Scored	1.1	1	1.2
Conceded	1.79	1.36	2.2
Both Teams to Score	62%	57%	67%
Without Conceding	14%	29%	0%
Failed To Score	31%	29%	33%
first to Score	0%	0%	0%
xG	1.37	1.49	1.26
xGA	1.58	1.47	1.69

Away Team

Melgar

Peru - Primera División

Form	Last 5	PPG
Overall	W W D D W	1.72
Home	W W D W D	2
Away	D W L W D	1.43

Stats	Overall	Home	Away
Win %	48%	60%	36%
Goals	2.9	3.27	2.5
Scored	1.76	2.13	1.36
Conceded	1.14	1.13	1.14
Both Teams to Score	66%	67%	64%
Without Conceding	28%	33%	21%
Failed To Score	14%	7%	21%
first to Score	0%	0%	0%
xG	1.65	1.85	1.42
xGA	1.4	1.25	1.56

Corners

9.04 / Match

+5% Corners / Match

Melgar received +5% more corners than UTC Cajamarca in the Primera División

9.51 / Match

Cienciano

(1)

Sporting Cristal

(5)

Sport Huancayo

(1)

Juan Pablo II College

(3)

Alianza Atlético

(2)

Universitario

(3)

Comerciantes Unidos

(7)

(6)

Deportivo Garcilaso

(3)

Universitario

(12)

Sport Boys

(5)

Real Garcilaso

(8)

ADT

(4)

Atlético Grau

(3)

Alianza Lima

Cards

3.34 / Match

+56% Cards / Match

UTC Cajamarca received +56% more cards than Melgar in the Primera División

2.14 / Match

Cienciano

(1)

Sporting Cristal

(3)

Sport Huancayo

(2)

Juan Pablo II College

(5)

Alianza Atlético

(3)

Universitario

(4)

Comerciantes Unidos

(1)

(2)

Deportivo Garcilaso

(3)

Universitario

(0)

Sport Boys

(2)

Real Garcilaso

(1)

ADT

(1)

Atlético Grau

(3)

Alianza Lima

Goals Scored

1.1 / Match

+60%

Melgar is +60% better in terms of goals scored

1.76 / Match

Cienciano

(0)

Sporting Cristal

(0)

Sport Huancayo

(2)

Juan Pablo II College

(1)

Alianza Atlético

(2)

Universitario

(2)

Comerciantes Unidos

(1)

(4)

Deportivo Garcilaso

(2)

Universitario

(1)

Sport Boys

(1)

Real Garcilaso

(3)

ADT

(0)

Atlético Grau

(1)

Alianza Lima

Goals Conceded

1.79 / Match

+36%

UTC Cajamarca condeded +36% more goals than Melgar

1.14 / Match

Cienciano

(1)

Sporting Cristal

(1)

Sport Huancayo

(3)

Juan Pablo II College

(2)

Alianza Atlético

(3)

Universitario

(4)

Comerciantes Unidos

(3)

(2)

Deportivo Garcilaso

(2)

Universitario

(1)

Sport Boys

(0)

Real Garcilaso

(0)

ADT

(1)

Atlético Grau

(1)

Alianza Lima

Primera División Standings

#	Team	MP	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	PPG
1	Alianza Lima	29	18	8	3	49	20	29	62	2.14
2	Melgar	29	14	8	7	51	33	18	50	1.72
3	Universitario	28	14	8	6	45	33	12	50	1.79
4	Deportivo Garcilaso	29	14	6	9	41	29	12	48	1.66
5	Los Chankas	29	13	7	9	38	46	-8	46	1.59
6	Real Garcilaso	29	14	3	12	42	42	0	45	1.55
7	Cienciano	28	13	5	10	48	40	8	44	1.57
8	Alianza Atlético	28	12	7	9	43	36	7	43	1.54
9	Sporting Cristal	28	12	5	11	49	40	9	41	1.46
10	Sport Huancayo	29	12	5	12	40	45	-5	41	1.41
11	Sport Boys	29	10	8	11	30	31	-1	38	1.31
12	Juan Pablo II College	29	10	8	11	45	53	-8	38	1.31
13	Atlético Grau	29	9	6	14	27	34	-7	33	1.14
14	Comerciantes Unidos	28	7	10	11	36	39	-3	31	1.11
15	FC Cajamarca	28	7	7	14	41	52	-11	28	1
16	ADT	29	6	8	15	30	44	-14	26	0.9
17	UCV Moquegua	28	6	7	15	24	43	-19	25	0.89
18	UTC Cajamarca	28	4	8	16	32	51	-19	20	0.71