Cusco vs Sporting Cristal Prediction

Cusco
3-1
Finished
HT 2-0
Sporting Cristal
Estadio Inca Garcilaso de la Vega, Cusco·Augusto Alfredo Menendez Laos 24/10/2026

AI Best Pick

Statistical forecasts for entertainment purposes only - not betting or financial advice.

Data Quality
Complete
Match Importance
4.4 / 10
AI Best Pick
79%Trust
Goals O/U
Over 1.5 Goals
1.19
SignalHIGHModel44%SurpriseMediumGap-5.5%
Cusco Rest
8 days
Sporting Cristal Rest
6 days

Cusco vs Sporting Cristal: the result in context

Cusco beat Sporting Cristal 3-1 in the Primera División on 24 Oct 2026. That went against recent form: Sporting Cristal had won 5 of their previous five, compared with 2 for Cusco.

When these two meet, goals usually follow: 3.2 a game across 10 meetings, with both teams scoring in 6. Referee Augusto Alfredo Menendez Laos averages 5.86 cards a game, 0.55 more than other referees in the same competitions.

Match Forecasts

Match Result
1
45%1.95
X
26%3.60
2
29%3.56
Double Chance
1X
71%1.25
X2
55%1.78
Both Teams to Score
Yes
58%1.58
No
42%2.23
Goals
Projected Goals: 1.27 + 1.38 = 2.65
Over 1.5
78%1.19
Over 2.5
56%1.67
Over 3.5
34%2.62
Under 1.5
22%4.04
Under 2.5
44%2.11
Under 3.5
66%1.40
Corners
Projected Corners: 6.1 + 4.9 = 11
Over 8.5
74%1.54
Over 9.5
64%1.95
Over 10.5
53%2.53
Under 8.5
26%2.22
Under 9.5
36%1.76
Under 10.5
47%1.43
Cards
Projected Cards: 2.1 + 2.4 = 4.5
Over 3.5
66%-
Over 4.5
47%1.67
Under 3.5
34%-
Under 4.5
53%2.07

Match Events

9'Facundo CallejoAssist: Lucas Colitto
32'José ZevallosFoul
42'Facundo Callejo
43'Goal confirmedFacundo Callejo
45'Michael Hoyos INHernán Barcos out
45'Yoshimar Yotún INMartín Távara out
49'Ivan ColmanFoul
62'Maxloren Castro INLuis Abram out
62'José Zevallos INMarlon Ruidías out
71'Cristiano INCatriel Cabellos out
71'Santiago González INIrven Avila out
72'Lucas Colitto INNicolás Silva out
74'Aldair FuentesAssist: Ivan Colman
81'Jean MontanoFoul
84'Ivan Colman INCarlos Diez out
86'José Manzaneda INJoel Herrera out
87'Martín Távara

Lineups

Cusco
4-1-4-1Coach: Javier Rabanal
Sporting Cristal
4-2-3-1Coach: R. Mosquera
Avg rating7.14
Avg rating6.34
P. Díaz6.328P. Díaz
J. Zevallos6.621J. Zevallos
A. Fuentes8.28A. Fuentes
C. Gamarra6.92C. Gamarra
R. Lagos7.23R. Lagos
J. Montaño6.955J. Montaño
L. Colitto7.722L. Colitto
D. Soto6.788D. Soto
I. Colman7.710I. Colman
J. Manzaneda7.27J. Manzaneda
F. Callejo9.29F. Callejo
D. Enríquez7.11D. Enríquez
L. Sosa6.38L. Sosa
M. Araujo6.220M. Araujo
R. Lutiger6.45R. Lutiger
Cris Silva6.290C. Silva
A. Álvarez6.56A. Álvarez
Y. Yotún6.919Y. Yotún
S. González5.97S. González
L. Iberico6.016L. Iberico
M. Castro6.123M. Castro
M. Hoyos6.422M. Hoyos

Cusco Substitutes

6Á. Ampuero
14C. Diez84'for Ivan Colman6.6
77J. Herrera86'for José Manzaneda6.5
24M. Ruidías62'for José Zevallos7.0
26N. Silva72'for Lucas Colitto6.5
99Miguel Silveira
11J. Tévez
16O. Valenzuela
13A. Vidal

Sporting Cristal Substitutes

25G. Távara45'for Yoshimar Yotún87'6.8
27Gabriel
32L. Díaz
77J. Cuesta
21C. Cabellos71'for Cristiano5.7
33C. Bautista
29H. Barcos45'for Michael Hoyos6.6
96L. Abram62'for Maxloren Castro5.8
11I. Ávila71'for Santiago González6.3

Match Stats

CuscoSporting Cristal
49%Ball Possession51%
2Corner Kicks12
3Yellow Cards0
23Total Shots15
10Shots on Goal3
10Shots off Goal9
13Shots Inside Box9
10Shots Outside Box6
3Blocked Shots3
13Fouls6
3Offsides3
2Goalkeeper Saves7
412Total Passes408
369Passes Accurate348
5Free Kicks13

Team Comparison

CuscoCusco
Sporting CristalSporting Cristal
1628Elo Rating 1680
1.60Attack 2.69
1.91Defense 1.38
64%Hit Rate 77%
13.5Shots per Game 15.6
4.3Shots on Target 5.4
3.4Corners per Game 5.9
2.3Cards per Game 1.5

AI Insights

📈BTTS Trend60% in H2H
📊Away Overperforming

Game State Tendencies

CuscoCusco
  • Leads at half-time in 60% of matches
  • Starts fast - scores more in 1st half (0.9 vs 0.7 in second half)
  • Concedes more in 2nd half - can tire late
Sporting CristalSporting Cristal
  • Leads at half-time in 60% of matches
  • Scores more in 2nd half (1.5 vs 1.2 in first half)
  • Concedes more in 1st half - tightens up after the break

Head to Head

Last 10 meetings, all competitions

CuscoCusco3Wins · 30%
Draws220%
Sporting CristalSporting Cristal5Wins · 50%
3.2Avg Goals
60%Both teams scored6 of 10
50%3+ goals5 of 10

Previous meetings

Primera División03/05/2026
Sporting CristalCusco
22
Primera División15/12/2025
CuscoSporting Cristal
20
Primera División11/12/2025
Sporting CristalCusco
10
Primera División15/09/2025
CuscoSporting Cristal
32
Primera División13/04/2025
Sporting CristalCusco
10
Primera División22/09/2024
CuscoSporting Cristal
11
Primera División21/04/2024
Sporting CristalCusco
20
Primera División30/09/2023
CuscoSporting Cristal
41
Primera División21/05/2023
Sporting CristalCusco
32
Primera División23/08/2021
Sporting CristalCusco
41

Referee Profile

Augusto Alfredo Menendez Laos137 matches

5.86Cards per match
5.34Yellow cards per match
0.52Red cards per match
26.0Fouls per match

Compared with other referees

Augusto Alfredo Menendez Laos5.86
Other referees5.31

5.86 cards a match, 0.55 more than other referees in the same competitions and seasons (5.31).

Cards come from 116 matches with official statistics.

Full referee stats

League Table

Primera División 2026

Primera Division: Tabla Anual

#TeamMPWDLGGDPtsForm
1Alianza LimaAlianza Lima31198452:23+2965DWWWW
2UniversitarioUniversitario30168652:34+1856WLWLW
3FBC MelgarFBC Melgar31159754:35+1954DWLWW
4Deportivo GarcilasoDeportivo Garcilaso311561047:33+1451WWWLL
5CuscoCusco311631246:43+351DDWWL
6CiencianoCienciano311551153:43+1050WWDLW
7Sporting CristalSporting Cristal311451257:47+1047DDLLW
8Alianza AtleticoAlianza Atletico311371148:46+246LWWLL
9Club Deportivo Los ChankasClub Deportivo Los Chankas311371139:51-1246DLLWW
10Sport HuancayoSport Huancayo311351344:48-444WLLWD
11Sport BoysSport Boys301181134:33+141LDWLL
12Juan Pablo II CollegeJuan Pablo II College311181247:56-941LLDDL
13Comerciantes UnidosComerciantes Unidos318111242:45-335DLWWD
14Atletico GrauAtletico Grau31971528:38-1034LLLWL
15ADTADT31791533:45-1230DWWDL
16FC CajamarcaFC Cajamarca31771744:60-1628WWLLD
17UCV MoqueguaUCV Moquegua31771725:46-2128DLWLW
18UTC CajamarcaUTC Cajamarca31581836:55-1918LLDLD
#TeamMPGPts
1Alianza LimaAlianza Lima3152:2365
2UniversitarioUniversitario3052:3456
3FBC MelgarFBC Melgar3154:3554
4Deportivo GarcilasoDeportivo Garcilaso3147:3351
5CuscoCusco3146:4351
6CiencianoCienciano3153:4350
7Sporting CristalSporting Cristal3157:4747
8Alianza AtleticoAlianza Atletico3148:4646
9Club Deportivo Los ChankasClub Deportivo Los Chankas3139:5146
10Sport HuancayoSport Huancayo3144:4844
11Sport BoysSport Boys3034:3341
12Juan Pablo II CollegeJuan Pablo II College3147:5641
13Comerciantes UnidosComerciantes Unidos3142:4535
14Atletico GrauAtletico Grau3128:3834
15ADTADT3133:4530
16FC CajamarcaFC Cajamarca3144:6028
17UCV MoqueguaUCV Moquegua3125:4628
18UTC CajamarcaUTC Cajamarca3136:5518

Primera Division: Apertura

#TeamMPWDLGGDPtsForm
1Alianza LimaAlianza Lima17124130:8+2240DWWWW
2Club Deportivo Los ChankasClub Deportivo Los Chankas17104325:21+434DLLWW
3CiencianoCienciano17103434:22+1233WWDLW
4UniversitarioUniversitario1785424:15+929WLWLW
5FBC MelgarFBC Melgar1784529:20+928DWLWW
6CuscoCusco1783621:24-327DDWWL
7Deportivo GarcilasoDeportivo Garcilaso1775521:18+326WWWLL
8Alianza AtleticoAlianza Atletico1756620:18+221LWWLL
9Comerciantes UnidosComerciantes Unidos1756618:20-221DLWWD
10ADTADT1755722:21+120DWWDL
11Sport BoysSport Boys1755715:19-420LDWLL
12Sporting CristalSporting Cristal1754828:30-219DDLLW
13UTC CajamarcaUTC Cajamarca1746721:26-518LLDLD
14UCV MoqueguaUCV Moquegua1753917:24-718DLWLW
15FC CajamarcaFC Cajamarca1745823:28-517WWLLD
16Atletico GrauAtletico Grau1744912:18-616LLLWL
17Sport HuancayoSport Huancayo1744921:31-1016WLLWD
18Juan Pablo II CollegeJuan Pablo II College1744922:40-1816LLDDL
#TeamMPGPts
1Alianza LimaAlianza Lima1730:840
2Club Deportivo Los ChankasClub Deportivo Los Chankas1725:2134
3CiencianoCienciano1734:2233
4UniversitarioUniversitario1724:1529
5FBC MelgarFBC Melgar1729:2028
6CuscoCusco1721:2427
7Deportivo GarcilasoDeportivo Garcilaso1721:1826
8Alianza AtleticoAlianza Atletico1720:1821
9Comerciantes UnidosComerciantes Unidos1718:2021
10ADTADT1722:2120
11Sport BoysSport Boys1715:1920
12Sporting CristalSporting Cristal1728:3019
13UTC CajamarcaUTC Cajamarca1721:2618
14UCV MoqueguaUCV Moquegua1717:2418
15FC CajamarcaFC Cajamarca1723:2817
16Atletico GrauAtletico Grau1712:1816
17Sport HuancayoSport Huancayo1721:3116
18Juan Pablo II CollegeJuan Pablo II College1722:4016

Primera Division: Clausura

#TeamMPWDLGGDPtsForm
1Sporting CristalSporting Cristal1491429:17+1228DDLLW
2Sport HuancayoSport Huancayo1491423:17+628WLLWD
3UniversitarioUniversitario1383228:19+927WLWLW
4FBC MelgarFBC Melgar1475225:15+1026DWLWW
5Deportivo GarcilasoDeportivo Garcilaso1481526:15+1125WWWLL
6Juan Pablo II CollegeJuan Pablo II College1474325:16+925LLDDL
7Alianza LimaAlianza Lima1474322:15+725DWWWW
8Alianza AtleticoAlianza Atletico1481528:28025LWWLL
9CuscoCusco1480625:19+624DDWWL
10Sport BoysSport Boys1363419:14+521LDWLL
11Atletico GrauAtletico Grau1453616:20-418LLLWL
12CiencianoCienciano1452719:21-217WWDLW
13Comerciantes UnidosComerciantes Unidos1435624:25-114DLWWD
14Club Deportivo Los ChankasClub Deportivo Los Chankas1433814:30-1612DLLWW
15FC CajamarcaFC Cajamarca1432921:32-1111WWLLD
16ADTADT1424811:24-1310DWWDL
17UCV MoqueguaUCV Moquegua142488:22-1410DLWLW
18UTC CajamarcaUTC Cajamarca14121115:29-145LLDLD
#TeamMPGPts
1Sporting CristalSporting Cristal1429:1728
2Sport HuancayoSport Huancayo1423:1728
3UniversitarioUniversitario1328:1927
4FBC MelgarFBC Melgar1425:1526
5Deportivo GarcilasoDeportivo Garcilaso1426:1525
6Juan Pablo II CollegeJuan Pablo II College1425:1625
7Alianza LimaAlianza Lima1422:1525
8Alianza AtleticoAlianza Atletico1428:2825
9CuscoCusco1425:1924
10Sport BoysSport Boys1319:1421
11Atletico GrauAtletico Grau1416:2018
12CiencianoCienciano1419:2117
13Comerciantes UnidosComerciantes Unidos1424:2514
14Club Deportivo Los ChankasClub Deportivo Los Chankas1414:3012
15FC CajamarcaFC Cajamarca1421:3211
16ADTADT1411:2410
17UCV MoqueguaUCV Moquegua148:2210
18UTC CajamarcaUTC Cajamarca1415:295
PromotionRelegation

About the Cusco vs Sporting Cristal forecast

The forecasts for this Primera División match are built from team Elo ratings, recent form, scoring data and the head-to-head record, and are updated as new data arrives before kickoff.

How to Read These Forecasts

Each percentage shows the model's calculated likelihood for that outcome. Above 65% indicates strong statistical confidence; 45-65% reflects a competitive, open match; below 45% suggests the outcome is statistically less likely. All figures are for informational and entertainment purposes only.

Cusco and Sporting Cristal in the Primera División table

Cusco and Sporting Cristal are close in the Primera División table, 5th and 7th, with 4 points between them. League goal record so far: Cusco 46-43, Sporting Cristal 57-47. The full standings are on the Primera División Table 2026 page.

Key Factors for This Match

Cusco have led at half-time in 60% of their recent matches. Sporting Cristal have led at half-time in 60% of their recent matches. This forecast is based on a complete recent-form dataset for both teams.

All forecasts are generated by statistical and machine learning models for informational and entertainment purposes only. They are not guaranteed and do not constitute financial or betting advice.