Melgar vs Sport Huancayo Prediction, Betting Tips & Odds | 16 May 2026

Liga 1 Betting Preview: Melgar vs Sport Huancayo

Melgar meet Sport Huancayo, with kick-off set for 14:00 on Saturday 16 May.

There are reasons to suggest goals are on the cards for the Melgar vs Sport Huancayo fixture. Therefore, backing Over 2.5 on the Total Goals market looks the ticket, especially at odds of -147.

Melgar played Comerciantes Unidos on the road in their last game. It was a 1-1 draw.

Sport Huancayo have had back-to-back Liga 1 road defeats while their previous league game was a 2-1 home victory against Juan Pablo II College.

Head-to-Head Statistics

Melgar have not lost any of the past four games against Huancayo. Their last encounter saw Melgar land a 2-0 home victory. The past 10 H2H matches have included six Melgar victories, two draws and two Huancayo wins.

Liga 1		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
5	Melgar	17	8	4	5	29	20	9	29:20	28
17	Sport Huancayo	17	4	4	9	21	31	-10	21:31	16

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Melgar vs Sport Huancayo Prediction & Betting Tips

Approach Melgar vs Sport Huancayo fully prepared with our expert match prediction, likely score outcome, standout player prop picks and a hand-picked bet builder.

Match Prediction

The numbers suggest that we’ll see the net bulge a few times during this Liga 1 encounter. If you agree with our prediction, you can get odds of -147 when it comes to backing Over 2.5 Goals.

Team news can have a significant impact on the betting odds, and we factor this in alongside recent form and the latest Liga 1 stats when making our football predictions.

Key Melgar vs Sport Huancayo league stats:

• The 2.5 line has been covered in 3 of the last 5 Melgar games at home.
• The 2.5 line has been covered in the last 6 Huancayo games on the road.
• The 2.5 line has been covered in 8 of the last 10 Huancayo games.
• The 2.5 line has been covered in 15 of the last 20 Huancayo games.
• The 2.5 line has been covered in 7 of the last 10 games between these teams.

According to the latest odds, there’s a 59.5% likelihood of our pick winning. Our tipsters think there’s a stronger chance of success and calculate the probability to be 65-70%. This is why we regard this as a value wager.

If Over 2.5 Goals is something that appeals but you want more juice, consider the option of heading to the Result & Total Goals market. Adding this selection with a team to win is a potential way forward.

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Our Match Prediction

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Correct Score Prediction

Melgar 2 - 1 Huancayo

Let’s go for Melgar to win 2-1, a bet which is available at +550. Correct score betting provides plenty of excitement and a potentially bigger return if you win.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Johnny Vidales To Score +148

Johnny Vidales (Melgar) can be backed at +148 to be on the scoresheet. We’re happy to take this Anytime Goalscorer bet as there’s value in the odds that he finds the net at least once.

Latest Johnny Vidales Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+150

First

+370

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Melgar vs Sport Huancayo Odds

The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.

Melgar are available at -189 to come away with a triumph in this Liga 1 clash, meaning a 65% likelihood of winning according to the published betting odds. For those wanting to oppose the market leader, you can get +480 about Sport Huancayo.

Siding with Melgar -1 on the Asian Handicap at -116 is a solid option if you think they might beat Huancayo by two goals or more. A one-goal margin of victory would see you get money back with this wager.

The lowest odds can be found for Over 2.5 Goals, which means at least three goals being netted. For those wanting to bet on Both Teams to Score, you won’t find much between Yes and No.

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Full-Time Result

1

-189

X

+310

2

+480

Half-Time Result

1

+106

X

+140

2

+450

Double Chance

1X

-909

12

-500

X2

+128

Draw No Bet

1

-526

2

+310

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp -1

-116

2 Hcp +1

-122

Total Goals

Under 2.5

-104

Over 2.5

-137

Both Teams to Score

Yes

-123

No

-115

Pablo Erustes can be backed to find the net anytime at +148. There is the chance to back the market leader to score the first goal at +370.

Pablo Erustes (Melgar)

First

+370

Anytime

+148

Johnny Vidales (Melgar)

First

+370

Anytime

+150

Bernardo Cuesta (Melgar)

First

+420

Anytime

+170

José Ryu Yabiku Sánchez (Melgar)

First

+475

Anytime

+195

Nicolás Figueroa (Melgar)

First

+480

Anytime

+200

Cristian Bordacahar (Melgar)

First

+500

Anytime

+210

Yorleys Mena (Huancayo)

First

+700

Anytime

+285

Abraham Aguinaga (Melgar)

First

+700

Anytime

+300

Jhamir D'Arrigo (Melgar)

First

+800

Anytime

+340

Gian García (Melgar)

First

+900

Anytime

+375

Cesar Adriano Doy (Melgar)

First

+1000

Anytime

+410

Ronal Huaccha (Huancayo)

First

+1000

Anytime

+410

Javier Sanguinetti (Huancayo)

First

+1000

Anytime

+425

Andersson Pumacajia (Melgar)

First

+1000

Anytime

+440

Nahuel Luján (Huancayo)

First

+1100

Anytime

+480

Juan Luis Muñoz (Melgar)

First

+1200

Anytime

+500

Piero Magallanes (Huancayo)

First

+1200

Anytime

+525

Jeremy Canela (Huancayo)

First

+1300

Anytime

+525

Nelson Cabanillas (Melgar)

First

+1200

Anytime

+540

Walter Tandazo (Melgar)

First

+1400

Anytime

+575

Horacio Orzán (Melgar)

First

+1300

Anytime

+600

Rick Campodónico (Huancayo)

First

+1500

Anytime

+600

Alec Deneumostier (Melgar)

First

+1500

Anytime

+650

Cristian Mendoza (Huancayo)

First

+1500

Anytime

+650

Yimy Gamero (Melgar)

First

+1600

Anytime

+650

José Meza (Huancayo)

First

+1700

Anytime

+700

Diego Carabaño (Huancayo)

First

+1700

Anytime

+700

Juan Escobar (Melgar)

First

+1800

Anytime

+700

Jesús Alcántar (Melgar)

First

+1700

Anytime

+750

Alejandro Ramos (Melgar)

First

+1800

Anytime

+750

Melgar vs Sport Huancayo Lineups & Team News

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