Cusco vs Sporting Cristal Prediction, H2H Stats & Statistical Bets 24 October 2026
🔊 Sporting Cristal sit top of the Clausura, but they now face a tricky away trip to Cusco. The visitors have accumulated 25 points from 12 rounds and lead Sport Huancayo only on goal difference. Cusco are ninth with 18 points and still have a chance of pushing into the upper reaches of the table. At home, they are capable of causing problems even for the league leaders. The two sides drew in the first round of the Primera División, and the points are now particularly important for the capital club.
Sporting hold almost a two-to-one advantage
The last Primera División meeting between the two sides, on 03 May 2026, ended 2-2, despite Sporting Cristal having 22 shots to Cusco's 10 and nine on target to Cusco's two. All four goals were scored before half-time.
📊 Across 37 meetings, Sporting Cristal have won more often - 18 times to Cusco's 10, with nine draws.
Head-to-head statistics Cusco - Sporting Cristal

Cusco: five wins and five losses
Cusco lost 1-2 away to Sport Huancayo in their last Primera División match, despite leading 1-0 at half-time. The difference in shots was notable: five for Cusco against 25 for their opponents.
Cusco continue to swing between extremes: five wins and five defeats in their last 10 matches. Over that run, they have averaged 1.6 goals scored and 1.6 conceded per game. Their season-wide figures are almost identical, at 1.45 at both ends. At home, though, the results are noticeably better: nine wins from 13 league matches. Even with their general inconsistency, Cusco remain a dangerous side on their own ground, though their defensive problems have not gone away.
Match Results: Cusco

Sporting Cristal are riding a six-match winning streak
In their previous Primera División home match, Sporting Cristal beat Comerciantes Unidos 4-2. With possession almost evenly split - 49% to 51% - the hosts had 18 shots to their opponents' 14 and scored four goals from six shots on target.
Sporting Cristal have hit an impressive run of form, winning six matches in a row. Across their last ten games they have won eight and lost two, with their attacking output improving noticeably over that period. In those ten matches they are averaging 2.6 goals scored per game and conceding just 0.9. For the season as a whole the numbers are more modest - 1.83 scored and 1.45 conceded per game. Their current form puts the Lima club in a strong position to challenge for first place, but a trip to Cusco will be a serious test even for an attack of this quality.
Match Results: Sporting Cristal
Total Goals Prediction
The head-to-head record at Cusco's ground points towards a goalscoring match. In 6 of the last 7 home meetings between these sides, both teams got on the scoresheet. The only exception was a December 2025 fixture in which the visiting side from the capital failed to score (0-2). Sporting Cristal's current form suggests they are capable of finding the net even in a difficult away match, while Cusco are dangerous at home and able to exploit defensive errors from the visitors. Bet: Both Teams to Score - Yes at 1.62*.
*Odds are indicative and may vary across different bookmakers.
Correct Score Prediction
According to the algorithm, the most likely scoreline is 1-1, with a probability of 11.93%. Slightly less probable are 1-0 (10.04%) and 1-2 (9.63%). The closeness of these figures suggests the match should be tight and evenly contested.
⭐ Editor's Prediction
Sporting Cristal are in excellent form, but they will have a much harder time in Cusco than in most of their previous matches. The hosts regularly find ways to score at home and are unlikely to abandon their attacking approach even against the Clausura leaders. At the same time, Cusco's defence makes mistakes too often, and the visitors are capable of taking advantage. Given the scoring records of both sides, both teams finding the net looks like the most probable outcome. Predicted score: 1-2. Main bet: Both Teams to Score - Yes.