Alianza Lima visits Melgar this Sunday for the First Division at the Universidad Nacional San Agustín stadium.
In their last First Division match, Alianza Lima beat Sport Boys 3-0 at home and added their fourth consecutive victory, placing them in third place in the table with 24 points in 12 games.
Melgar is fourth with 23 points in 12 games. Melgar also won their last First Division match 2-1 at the Bernal Municipal Stadium against Atlético Grau, extending their unbeaten streak to eight (wins 6 draws 2 losses 0).
The clubs drew 0-0 in their last First Division match, a match played in 2023 at the Alejandro Villanueva Stadium.
Cecilio Waterman and Hernán Barcos have been Alianza Lima’s main offensive threats, with five and four goals, respectively. Waterman is fifth on the league’s scoring charts in 2024, while Barcos is tenth.
Bernardo Cuesta’s offensive power has been irreplaceable for Melgar this season. He leads the club with seven goals, the third-highest scorer in the league, four of which have been openers.
Hosts Melgar have been tough to beat at home this season, with five wins and just one loss in six First Division games. Melgar is on a five-game winning streak at home dating back to February 10 against Alianza Atlético. In league games played away from home this season, Alianza Lima has three wins and two losses.
In his last six league games, Melgar has won five and drawn one. Alianza Lima, for its part, won four and lost two.
Highlights
MATCH HISTORY (All competitions):
Matches won: 21
Ties: 18
Lost: 23
