Clausura - 13 · 23 October 2026, 18:00 UTC

UTC Cajamarca vs FBC Melgar Primera División prediction

Estadio Heroes de San Ramon, Cajamarca

Our model says: UTC Cajamarca 1–2 FBC Melgar

The model makes it 24% UTC Cajamarca, 26% draw, 50% FBC Melgar — fair odds of 4.17, 3.85 and 2.00. Fair odds are simply 100 ÷ the probability; they are the model's own number, not a bookmaker's price.

Most likely scoreline: 1-2.

Expected goals: UTC Cajamarca 1.08, FBC Melgar 1.80.

Both teams to score: 56%. Over 2.5 goals: 55%, under 2.5: 45%.

Model confidence: High.

One-sided: FBC Melgar are clearly the stronger team on the model's ratings. In past matches rated this way the favourite won 68%, 20% were drawn and the underdog won 12%.

Published · updated

Key facts

  • UTC Cajamarca are bottom on 15 points from 28 games; FBC Melgar are 4th on 47 points from 28 games — Primera División, Primera Division: Tabla Anual.
  • UTC Cajamarca have not won in their last 5 games, most recently a 0-1 defeat at home to Sporting Cristal.
  • FBC Melgar are unbeaten in 4 games, most recently a 2-2 draw away to Universitario.
  • Last 6 meetings: FBC Melgar 5 wins to 0, 1 draw; the most recent, 3 May 2026, ended FBC Melgar 2–0 UTC Cajamarca.

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Live win probability

From kick-off

From kick-off, the split above updates here every few seconds as the model re-reads the score, the clock and any red cards.

Model insights: UTC Cajamarca vs FBC Melgar

56%
Both teams to score
55%
Over 2.5 goals
45%
Under 2.5 goals

Most likely scorelines

UTC Cajamarca win Draw FBC Melgar win
  1. 1–111%
  2. 1–210%
  3. 0–110%
  4. 0–29%
  5. 0–06%
  6. 2–16%
  7. 1–36%

Scores read UTC Cajamarca first. Each bar is the model's probability of that exact result, drawn against the likeliest one; the other scorelines it considered share the remaining 42%.

Has the model earned this number?

It puts FBC Melgar at 50% here. Across 3,660 settled matches (as of 14 October 2026), 872 forecasts have landed in the 50–65% band; those outcomes actually happened 55.5% of the time, against an average forecast of 55.5%. In this range the two line up, so the figure above can be read literally.

Every settled prediction on this site is scored against an uninformed baseline, band by band, and published whether or not it flatters the model — see the full record.

Form going into UTC Cajamarca vs FBC Melgar

UTC Cajamarca

  • L0-1Sporting Cristal11 October 2026
  • L2-3away to Sport Huancayo20 September 2026
  • L1-2Juan Pablo II College11 September 2026
  • L2-3away to Alianza Atletico4 September 2026
  • L2-4Universitario29 August 2026

FBC Melgar

  • D2-2away to Universitario11 October 2026
  • D1-1Sport Boys20 September 2026
  • W1-0away to Cusco12 September 2026
  • W3-0ADT6 September 2026
  • L0-1away to Atletico Grau1 September 2026

What these results say

Up to 5 matches before kick-off, most recent first. The model rates each side on its goals over this season and last, adjusted for the opposition, rather than on these results alone, so read them as context — how the ratings are built.

Primera División table

#TeamPWDLGFGAGDPts
18UTC Cajamarca2848163251-1915
4FBC Melgar2813874731+1647

Where the two sides stand. Full table

What's at stake

FBC Melgar

Chance to finish in the top four · 69% today

Win 79%
Draw 63%
Defeat 51%

From our Primera División season simulation: the rest of the season played out 10,000 times by the same model as the prediction above. Each figure is that side's chance once this match ends in a win, a draw or a defeat for it, with every other match still left to the model. Positions in the table, not competition rules: what a place is worth differs from league to league.

Head-to-head: UTC Cajamarca vs FBC Melgar

  • 3 May 2026FBC Melgar 2–0 UTC CajamarcaPrimera División
  • 19 July 2025UTC Cajamarca 1–2 FBC MelgarPrimera División
  • 8 February 2025FBC Melgar 3–0 UTC CajamarcaPrimera División
  • 22 October 2024FBC Melgar 1–0 UTC CajamarcaPrimera División
  • 12 May 2024UTC Cajamarca 2–6 FBC MelgarPrimera División
  • 15 August 2023FBC Melgar 1–1 UTC CajamarcaPrimera División

Leading scorers: UTC Cajamarca and FBC Melgar

UTC Cajamarca

No player in Primera División's leading scorers — 32 league goals as a side.

FBC Melgar

GoalsAssists

  • B. Cuesta136
  • J. Vidales121

Top 3 by league goals this season. Player availability is not part of the model — injuries and suspensions are a planned improvement.

The two sides

UTC Cajamarca carry a model rating of 6.11 against 6.51 for FBC Melgar. The scale is anchored so that an average side in one of Europe's big five leagues sits at 6.85, and it is adjusted for the strength of each team's league, so the two numbers are comparable even across borders.

What the model expects

Under the hood the model expects 1.08 goals for UTC Cajamarca and 1.80 for FBC Melgar. Those two numbers, not the scoreline, are what the model actually estimates; everything else is derived from them.

UTC Cajamarca rate 0.49 in attack and 2.17 in defence, where 1 is league average and a lower defensive number is better; FBC Melgar rate 0.69 and 1.36.

The rest of the season

Across the rest of the season our simulation gives UTC Cajamarca a 0% chance of the title and FBC Melgar 0.2%, from 10,000 simulated seasons.

How this was produced

Publicly tracked record so far: 1,776 correct results out of 3,725 settled predictions (48%), with 376 exact scorelines (10%). That log is updated automatically after every match and is never edited.

Full method: how the model works.

From the first whistle this page keeps going: the win probabilities at the top are recalculated as the match plays out, reading the score, the clock and any sendings-off. The same model, asked how many goals are left rather than how many there will be.

Statistical estimate, not betting advice This prediction is generated from a statistical model for entertainment and informational purposes only. It does not guarantee any outcome and should not be used as the basis for placing a bet.

Team comparison

Bars show each side's share of the two-team total, based on the model's attack/defence ratings and expected goals for this fixture.

Why the model favours this side

The model gives FBC Melgar the highest probability at 50%, based on each side's rolling attack and defence ratings estimated from recent match data. The model projects 1.08 expected goals for UTC Cajamarca against 1.80 for FBC Melgar. UTC Cajamarca's attack/defence rating is 0.49/2.17 versus the league average (1.00 = average), compared with 0.69/1.36 for FBC Melgar.

Season stats

UTC CajamarcaFBC Melgar
28Matches28
4W 8D 16LRecord13W 8D 7L
32 1.1 per gameGoals scored47 1.7 per game
51 1.8 per gameGoals conceded31 1.1 per game
4 of 28Clean sheets8 of 28
8 of 28Failed to score4 of 28
4 of 4Penalties scored4 of 5
75 2.7 per gameYellow cards54 1.9 per game
11Red cards6
4-2-3-1 15×Usual shape4-2-3-1 15×

UTC Cajamarca at home · FBC Melgar away

14Played14
2W 6D 6LRecord5W 5D 4L
14–19Goals for – against19–16
4 of 14Clean sheets3 of 14

League matches only, Primera División, this season. Rates are per game, since the two sides have not always played the same number; the tinted figure is the better one, where better is not a matter of taste. Source: API-Football season statistics, refreshed after each league match.

Goals scored and conceded, by minute

All Primera División matches this season: UTC Cajamarca 28, FBC Melgar 28.

UTC Cajamarca scored 2526211
FBC Melgar conceded 3417410

UTC Cajamarca score most often in the 76–90 minute window (11 goals); FBC Melgar have let in 10 there.

FBC Melgar scored 55135107
UTC Cajamarca conceded 85941210

FBC Melgar score most often in the 31–45 minute window (13 goals); UTC Cajamarca have let in 9 there.

Each cell counts the league goals that went in during that 15-minute window. Each side's goals sit above the goals its opponent has let in over the same minutes; the darker the cell, the more goals in that window. Stoppage time counts in the last window of its half. Source: API-Football season statistics, refreshed after each league match; own goals are not always counted on the same side as in the table, so a row can be a goal off it. Context, not a prediction.

The next 4 matches, by difficulty

UTC Cajamarca

FBC Melgar

Each side's next matches on our board after this one. The colour is how strong the opponent is, from easier to harder as on the scale above: its model rating ranked among the teams of that competition, in fifths, so bright red is the top fifth whoever is playing it. The win figure is this side's own chance in that match, which is where venue and its own level come in. A match already on our board links to its own prediction; the rest follow as their week comes up.