Cusco FC vs Sporting Cristal: preview and stats

Peruvian Liga 1Clausura 2026Matchday 13Saturday, 24 October 2026, 15:15 (Lima time)Estadio Inca Garcilaso de la Vega, Cusco

Scheduled

Cusco FC go into the match 9th in the table with 18 points; Sporting Cristal are 1st with 25.
Cusco FC in their last 5 matches: 2 wins, 0 draws and 3 defeats.
Sporting Cristal in their last 5 matches: 5 wins, 0 draws and 0 defeats.
At home, Cusco FC score 2.17 and concede 0.83 goals per game; 50% of those matches ended with over 2.5 goals.
Away, Sporting Cristal score 1.00 and concede 1.33 goals per game; 50% of those matches ended with over 2.5 goals.
In match corners (both teams), Cusco FC average 9.67 at home and Sporting Cristal 9.83 away.
In the league they have met 22 times since 2016: Cusco FC won 5, Sporting Cristal won 11 and 6 ended in a draw.

Form

Position, points and latest results in the current tournament, most recent first.

Form
Team	Position	Pts	P	Last 5
Cusco FC	9th	18	12	L-L-W-L-W
Sporting Cristal	1st	25	12	W-W-W-W-W

Latest Cusco FC matches

Latest Cusco FC matches
Date	Opponent	H/A	Result
16 Oct 2026	Sport Huancayo	A	1-2 (L)
11 Oct 2026	Alianza Lima	H	1-2 (L)
19 Sept 2026	FC Cajamarca	A	2-1 (W)
11 Sept 2026	Melgar	H	0-1 (L)
5 Sept 2026	UCV Moquegua	H	2-0 (W)

Latest Sporting Cristal matches

Latest Sporting Cristal matches
Date	Opponent	H/A	Result
18 Oct 2026	Comerciantes Unidos	H	4-2 (W)
11 Oct 2026	UTC Cajamarca	A	1-0 (W)
19 Sept 2026	Atlético Grau	H	3-1 (W)
13 Sept 2026	UCV Moquegua	A	2-1 (W)
6 Sept 2026	Los Chankas	H	5-0 (W)

Cusco FC at home vs Sporting Cristal away

Average per game and percentage of matches. Corners and cards: only matches with full stats.

Cusco FC at home vs Sporting Cristal away
	Cusco FC (home)	Sporting Cristal (away)
Matches	6	6
Goals scored	2.17	1.00
Goals conceded	0.83	1.33
Over 2.5	50%	50%
Both teams to score	50%	66.7%
Corners for	6.50	3.67
Match corners	9.67	9.83
Cards received	1.17	2.67
Match cards	3.17	5.33

Cusco FC vs Sporting Cristal, analysed in the app

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Cusco FC vs Sporting Cristal head to head

The last 5 of their 22 meetings in the league.

Cusco FC vs Sporting Cristal head to head
Date	Match	Competition
3 May 2026	Sporting Cristal 2-2 Cusco FC	Apertura
14 Dec 2025	Cusco FC 2-0 Sporting Cristal	Final
10 Dec 2025	Sporting Cristal 1-0 Cusco FC	Final
14 Sept 2025	Cusco FC 3-2 Sporting Cristal	Clausura
13 Apr 2025	Sporting Cristal 1-0 Cusco FC	Apertura

Full Cusco FC vs Sporting Cristal head to head

Referee

The referee is Augusto Menéndez: 5.74 cards per game in the league over the last 12 months (league average: 5.03).

Augusto Menéndez: cards per game

Players to watch

Each team's players with the most shots per game, in league matches of the last 12 months (45+ minutes). Apps: appearances; YC: yellow cards.

Cusco FC

Players to watch: Cusco FC
Player	Apps	Goals	Shots/g	YC
Facundo Callejo	30	19	3.17	2
Iván Colman	33	9	1.69	7
Nicolás Silva	34	2	1.50	2

Sporting Cristal

Players to watch: Sporting Cristal
Player	Apps	Goals	Shots/g	YC
Martín Távara	35	7	2.48	8
Santiago González	27	7	2.26	5
Hernán Barcos	32	14	1.83	1

Form, table and home/away numbers: the tournament each team's page shows, the regular season of the Peruvian Liga 1, knockout rounds excluded. Head to head: every league match between them. Players: league matches of the last 12 months.

Frequently asked questions

When do Cusco FC and Sporting Cristal play?

Saturday, 24 October 2026, 15:15 (Lima time).

Where is Cusco FC vs Sporting Cristal played?

At Estadio Inca Garcilaso de la Vega, Cusco.

Who is the referee for Cusco FC vs Sporting Cristal?

Augusto Menéndez.

What form are Cusco FC and Sporting Cristal in?

Cusco FC: L-L-W-L-W in their last 5; Sporting Cristal: W-W-W-W-W in their last 5.

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