Deportivo Garcilaso vs Cusco Prediction 23 August 2026
🔊 Deportivo Garcilaso and Cusco meet in the Peruvian football championship, with both sides sitting in the upper half of the table and putting together decent runs of form. A match between two well-matched opponents is likely to be a tactical affair, which could limit the attacking opportunities for either side.
Head-to-Head
📊 The last meeting between these two sides took place in mid-June and ended goalless. It is worth noting that Cusco have come out on top in four of the last five head-to-head encounters.
Head-to-head statistics Deportivo Garcilaso - Cusco
Deportivo Garcilaso Team Overview
The team's most recent official match took place on as part of the Primera Division tournament (home team - Cienciano, away team - Deportivo Garcilaso). The match concluded with a scoreline of 0:0.
Here's the game statistics (Deportivo Garcilaso vs Cienciano):
- ball possession: 46% vs 54%;
- corner kicks: 1 vs 6;
- fouls: 12 vs 10;
- yellow cards: 5 vs 2;
- shots on target: 0 vs 4.
Deportivo Garcilaso are in decent form at the moment - three wins and a draw from their last four matches. Last round they held a 0-0 away draw against Cienciano. Their defensive record deserves particular credit: they are conceding an average of 0.91 goals per game, one of the better figures in the league. A pragmatic approach seems likely here. The opponent is at a similar level, so there is little reason to open up, and the coaching staff may opt for a more defensive setup with the priority of keeping a clean sheet.
Match Results: Deportivo Garcilaso
Cusco Team Overview
The away team played their last official match on as part of the Primera Division tournament (home team - Cusco, away - Juan Pablo 2). The match concluded with a scoreline of 2:0.
Here are the match stats (Cusco vs Juan Pablo 2):
- ball possession: 61% vs 39%;
- corner kicks: 8 vs 5;
- fouls: 12 vs 13;
- yellow cards: 1 vs 3;
- shots on target: 2 vs 2.
In the upcoming match, Cusco could struggle in attack. Their overall scoring average this season is decent - around 1.5 goals per game - but away from home that drops to 1.09. Against an opponent like Deportivo Garcilaso, things could be even harder, and a slightly more defensive lineup seems likely. There is also the defensive side to address: Cusco concede an average of 2.09 goals per away match. In terms of energy, they should be fine - their previous fixture was a 2-0 win over Juan Pablo 2, which did not take too much out of them.
Match Results: Cusco
Prediction on the over/under
H2H
- today's home team scores on average - 0.5, the guests - 1.75;
- average Over/Under goals in H2H matches - 2.25;
- both teams scored: overall - 3; at the home team's field - 2.
Statistics: Deportivo Garcilaso vs Cusco
- average total in the tournament: 2.09 vs 2.91;
- average total goals scored: 1.18 vs 1.5;
- average total in the 1st half: 0.41 vs 0.77;
- average total in the 2nd half: 0.77 vs 0.73;
- Deportivo Garcilaso: average total at home in the tournament - 1.91;
- Cusco: average total away in the tournament - 1.09;
- last 10 matches (average total): 1.4 (home - 2.4) vs 1.8 (away - 1.17).
- Deportivo Garcilaso have scored under 1.5 goals in last 6 games against Cusco.
- Deportivo Garcilaso have scored under 1.5 goals in last 5 games against Cusco (Primera Division).
Prediction on corners
H2H
- average Over/Under corners in H2H matches - 8.5 (4 - for home team and 4.5 - for away team);
- average Over/Under corners at home team's field - 9 (4.33 - for home team and 4.67 - for away team).
Deportivo Garcilaso: Statistics
- season: average Over/Under in the tournament - 3.36; at home field - 3;
- last 10 matches: average Over/Under - 3; at home field - 3.4.
Cusco: Statistics
- season: average Over/Under in the tournament - 3.59, away - 2.82;
- last 10 matches: average Over/Under - 3.5; away - 2.67.
- Under 8.5 corners in last 5 Deportivo Garcilaso games against Cusco.
Prediction on BTTS
H2H:
- number of encounters - 8;
- both teams scored all-time - 3 times;
- on the home team’s field - 2 times.
⭐ Editor's Pick
Both sides are likely to be cautious here, which is often the case when two teams from the upper end of the table meet. Deportivo Garcilaso are one of the best defensive sides in the league, and that should be evident throughout the 90 minutes. Cusco may also show some improvement in that regard. We are not expecting a high-scoring game, so our pick is Total Goals - Under 2.5.
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Betting Tips: Deportivo Garcilaso - Cusco
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