FBC Melgar 4-2 Deportivo Garcilaso: result and AI prediction

FBC Melgar – Deportivo Garcilaso, Primera División, Sunday, October 18, 2026 at 12:00 AM (GMT). Venue: Estadio Monumental de la UNSA

FBC Melgar is #4 in the table (47 pts) and Deportivo Garcilaso #3 (48 pts). It's a clash between two of the top four. FBC Melgar is unbeaten in its last 5 matches. Last 5 head-to-head meetings: FBC Melgar 1, draws 2, Deportivo Garcilaso 2. Their last meeting, on April 28, 2026, ended Deportivo Garcilaso 1-0 FBC Melgar.

FBC Melgar

Final score4 - 2

Deportivo Garcilaso

AI predicted: 3-1 · Final score: 4-2✓ Correct outcome

AI confidence: Medium

AI match recap

Melgar enter a high-stakes home match needing their possession game to become more ruthless in the final third. Garcilaso arrive with confidence in their defensive structure and with a recent head-to-head record that gives them no reason to play timidly in Arequipa. The home side’s wide pressure and Cuesta’s presence in the area are the central attacking themes, while Garcilaso’s counterattacks through Sandoval, Arancibia and their front pair are the main threat. Expect a match shaped by Melgar’s initiative against Garcilaso’s capacity to stay compact and strike after recoveries.

Head-to-head analysis

Garcilaso have the more favorable recent head-to-head record and have shown they can frustrate Melgar in Arequipa. Their latest league meeting also went Garcilaso’s way, adding credibility to a compact away-game plan.

Form (last 5)

FBC MelgarLeague position #4 · 47 ptsW D D

Deportivo GarcilasoLeague position #3 · 48 ptsL W L

FBC Melgar vs Deportivo Garcilaso stats

	FBC Melgar	Deportivo Garcilaso
Played	28	28
Goals scored	47	39
Goals conceded	31	25
Clean sheets	8	11

Last meetings

2026-04-28Deportivo Garcilaso 1-0 FBC Melgar
2025-11-16FBC Melgar --- Deportivo Garcilaso
2025-09-19Deportivo Garcilaso 1-1 FBC Melgar
2025-04-18FBC Melgar 1-2 Deportivo Garcilaso
2024-11-03FBC Melgar 1-1 Deportivo Garcilaso
2024-05-25Deportivo Garcilaso 1-3 FBC Melgar