Melgar vs UTC Prediction, Betting Tips & Odds | 03 May 2026

Liga 1 Betting Preview: Melgar vs UTC

Melgar square off against UTC, with kick-off set for 19:00 on Sunday 3 May.

It’s easy to back the -114 that’s available when it comes to the BTTS Yes betting selection. Melgar and UTC are both capable of finding the net and this looks a value bet.

Melgar suffered a defeat in their last game. A 1-0 scoreline occurred on the road against Deportivo Garcilaso.

UTC Cajamarca played out a 2-2 draw against Club Cienciano in their previous game, with this being at home.

Head-to-Head Statistics

It has been four successive wins for Melgar when playing UTC. Their last clash saw Melgar triumph by a 2-1 scoreline on the road. The previous 10 H2H matches have included five wins for Melgar, three victories for UTC along with two draws.

Liga 1		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
5	Melgar	17	8	4	5	29	20	9	29:20	28
13	UTC	17	4	6	7	21	26	-5	21:26	18

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Melgar vs UTC Prediction & Betting Tips

Get set for Melgar vs UTC with our full betting breakdown, complete with an expert match prediction, a likely final score, top player prop picks and a value-driven bet builder.

Match Prediction

The BTTS Yes betting option really stands out at odds of -114. We think that this price is worth taking for this Liga 1 showdown, with the two teams capable of finding the net.

Getting the lowdown on injuries and studying the Liga 1 form guide are important duties ahead of making football predictions. We also place great emphasis on the stats and a data-led approach can sometimes be effective.

Key Melgar vs UTC league stats:

• BTTS Yes has been covered in 4 of the last 5 Melgar games.
• BTTS Yes has been covered in 7 of the last 10 Melgar games.
• BTTS Yes has been covered in 2 straight Melgar games at home.
• BTTS Yes has been covered in 5 straight UTC games.
• BTTS Yes has been covered in 7 of the last 10 UTC games.
• BTTS Yes has been covered in 12 of the last 20 UTC games on the road.

If you go by the top bookies, there’s a 53.2% likelihood of our pick winning. However, we have this number closer to 60% based on our in-depth research. This is why we can recommend this bet.

Should you want to secure bigger odds for your BTTS Yes wager, then you can combine this with the match result on the Result & Both Teams to Score market. Predict one of the teams to win or even the draw and boost your price in the process.

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Our Match Prediction

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Correct Score Prediction

Melgar 1 - 1 UTC

An exciting wager could be the game to end in a 1-1 draw at odds of +540. A correct score bet provides a fun alternative and a nice potential return on the cards.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Bernardo Cuesta To Score +180

Bernardo Cuesta (Melgar) is available to score at +180. There are attractive odds available for this Anytime Goalscorer wager and we think this is a value proposition for him to find the net.

Latest Bernardo Cuesta Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+170

First

+420

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Melgar vs UTC 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.

For this Liga 1 clash, Melgar are the -208 favourites to triumph according to the latest Full-Time Result betting odds. This reflects that they have a 68% chance of winning. UTC are the +525 underdogs, while the draw can also be backed as an alternative.

There’s the chance to wager Melgar at -132 on the Asian Handicap -1 market. This means a refund if they only win by one, although a 2+ goal victory over UTC would see a full payout.

Over 2.5 Goals is trading at a shorter price than Under 2.5 Goals right now. Both Teams to Score betting is highly popular and the No pick on the BTTS market is chalked up at -127.

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Full-Time Result

1

-208

X

+320

2

+525

Half-Time Result

1

-100

X

+143

2

+480

Double Chance

1X

-1111

12

-526

X2

+143

Draw No Bet

1

-625

2

+340

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp -1

-132

2 Hcp +1

-108

Total Goals

Under 2.5

-109

Over 2.5

-130

Both Teams to Score

Yes

-112

No

-127

Johnny Vidales is the First Goalscorer favourite at +350. Alternatively, there’s the opportunity to simply back him to find the net anytime at +150.

Johnny Vidales (Melgar)

First

+150

Anytime

+350

Pablo Erustes (Melgar)

First

+150

Anytime

+370

Bernardo Cuesta (Melgar)

First

+170

Anytime

+420

José Ryu Yabiku Sánchez (Melgar)

First

+200

Anytime

+500

Nicolás Figueroa (Melgar)

First

+205

Anytime

+500

Cristian Bordacahar (Melgar)

First

+220

Anytime

+510

Abraham Aguinaga (Melgar)

First

+310

Anytime

+750

Jhamir D'Arrigo (Melgar)

First

+325

Anytime

+800

Gian García (Melgar)

First

+350

Anytime

+850

Marlon de Jesus (UTC)

First

+370

Anytime

+900

Adolfo Muñoz (UTC)

First

+390

Anytime

+950

Michel Rasmussen (UTC)

First

+410

Anytime

+950

Cesar Adriano Doy (Melgar)

First

+450

Anytime

+1000

Andersson Pumacajia (Melgar)

First

+460

Anytime

+1000

Marcos Lliuya (UTC)

First

+480

Anytime

+1150

Santiago Gálvez (UTC)

First

+510

Anytime

+1200

Juan Luis Muñoz (Melgar)

First

+525

Anytime

+1200

Nelson Cabanillas (Melgar)

First

+540

Anytime

+1200

Jhosep Núñez (UTC)

First

+540

Anytime

+1200

Walter Tandazo (Melgar)

First

+550

Anytime

+1200

Horacio Orzán (Melgar)

First

+600

Anytime

+1300

David Camacho (UTC)

First

+650

Anytime

+1400

Alec Deneumostier (Melgar)

First

+650

Anytime

+1500

Yimy Gamero (Melgar)

First

+650

Anytime

+1600

Joshua Cantt (UTC)

First

+750

Anytime

+1700

Juan Escobar (Melgar)

First

+750

Anytime

+1800

Matías Lazo (Melgar)

First

+800

Anytime

+1800

Jesús Alcántar (Melgar)

First

+800

Anytime

+1900

Piero Serra (UTC)

First

+800

Anytime

+1900

Alejandro Ramos (Melgar)

First

+850

Anytime

+1900

Melgar vs UTC Lineups & Team News

Stay informed and review the Melgar vs UTC team news before placing your bets. Get the latest confirmed Liga 1 lineups along with current injury news.

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