Things are looking good for Cusco FC so far this season, with their 4th spot in the Primera Division table and looking forward to facing Cienciano (who are sitting at 10th).
- Cusco FC have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Cienciano have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
These teams are located so close to each other that their supporters eat in the same restaurants, hang out at the same night clubs and give birth at the same hospitals. This means added importance to the game and a vibrant atmosphere.
We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!
Cusco FC form and stats
Home games in the Primera Division have been a walk in the park for Cusco FC so far, with 24 points won from 9 matches; 8 wins, 0 draws and 1 loss. Cusco has won so many consecutive home games (nine in a row) that they struggle to remember the last time points were lost here at Estadio Inca Garcilaso de la Vega. We remember; it was Sport Huancayo.
No payout for Cusco FC in their previous match, an away game at Sport Huancayo that ended in defeat 1-3. Rodríguez has scored in three games in a row. Ace! Rodríguez (midfield) was the top team player in that game with a rating of 7.51/10. Rodríguez scored one goal, hit three key passes and dribled past the opponent 1 of 2 times.
Previous to that game, a home match hosting UTC Cajamarca in a game that was won 2-1.There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Cusco FC as they are travelling to their away game against Alianza Atletico in the Primera Division. That match is four days after this one.
The Cusco FC fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 16 goals in 9 league matches. From these home matches, Cusco have conceded only 8 goals.
Cienciano form and stats
Cienciano have only collected 6 points from their away games in the Primera Division, after 2-0-7 (9 played).
Cienciano's last game ended in a draw, the home match versus UTC Cajamarca that finished 2-2. Beltran, who plays in defense, got the "man of the match" on his team with the rating 8.41. Beltran scored one goal and won 8 of 9 duels.
Ahead of that match was the victory versus Cesar Vallejo at their stadium, the result 3-0.A new game in only four days for Cienciano, the Primera Division home match versus Sport Huancayo. Busy days.
The Cienciano manager Ameli has some worries about the defense as 22 goals have been conceded in these travels.
Head 2 Head
The contenders have met each other previously this season, with the final score Cienciano - Cusco 2-0 registered in the official records. As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's two Cusco FC victories, four draws and four Cienciano wins. Over/under statistics; five of these games ended with three goals or more, five matches with two goals or less. The matches between these sides have had a tendency to be brutal, having seen 5 sending-offs from the last ten encounters.
Top Goalscorers
  C. Garcés Acosta 13 goals |  J. Fajardo Nelson 6 goals | F. Rodríguez Valla 5 goals |
Cusco FC missing players
Cienciano missing players
| Cusco FC | Cienciano | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 20 | 10 | 3 | Played | P | 5 | 9 | 20 |
| 11 | 9 | 3 | Won | W | 2 | 3 | 8 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 7 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 3 | 6 | 7 |
| 27 | 18 | 7 | Scored | S | 8 | 12 | 29 |
| 26 | 9 | 2 | Conceded | C | 10 | 19 | 28 |
| 95% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 95% |
| 85% | 90% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 78% | 70% |
| 60% | 80% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 80% | 67% | 45% |
| 15% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 40% | 44% | 35% |
| 10% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 20% | 22% | 15% |
| 50% | 60% | 67% | BTTS | BTTS | 40% | 33% | 45% |
| 25% | 30% | 33% | Clean Sheets | C S | 20% | 11% | 25% |
| 30% | 10% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 40% | 56% | 35% |
| 5.5 | 5.4 | 3.3 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4 | 4.3 | 4.7 |
| 4.8 | 3.6 | 3.7 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5.6 | 4.4 | 3.4 |
| 2.8 | 2.5 | 3.3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3.4 | 3.3 | 3.2 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 4 | 5 |
| 13.1 | 15.7 | 17 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 10 | 9.6 | 12.1 |
| 5 | 5.9 | 5.7 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4.6 | 4.2 | 4.7 |
| 28% | 34% | 41% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 35% | 32% | 31% |
| 12.9 | 10 | 12.7 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 13.6 | 13.4 | 11.3 |
| 3.9 | 2.7 | 3.3 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 4.2 | 4.6 | 3.7 |
- Cienciano have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Cienciano haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
- Cusco FC have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Cusco FC haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Alianza Lima | 18 | 14 | 0 | 4 | 37 | 16 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 4 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 21 | 42 |
| 2 | Sporting Cristal | 18 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 33 | 18 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 17 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 16 | 11 | 15 | 35 |
| 3 | Universitario | 18 | 11 | 1 | 6 | 29 | 14 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 15 | 34 |
| 4 | Cusco FC | 18 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 24 | 22 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 14 | 2 | 32 |
| 5 | Sport Huancayo | 18 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 30 | 25 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 11 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 14 | 5 | 27 |
| 6 | Cesar Vallejo | 18 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 25 | 23 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 16 | 2 | 27 |
| 7 | Carlos Manucci | 18 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 17 | 18 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 13 | -1 | 27 |
| 8 | Deportivo Garcilaso | 18 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 32 | 27 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 18 | 13 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 5 | 25 |
| 9 | Melgar | 18 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 24 | 22 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 2 | 25 |
| 10 | Cienciano | 18 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 23 | 28 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 9 | 22 | -5 | 24 |
| 11 | Atletico Grau | 18 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 31 | 21 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 20 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 16 | 10 | 23 |
| 12 | Alianza Atletico | 18 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 32 | 33 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 22 | -1 | 23 |
| 13 | ADT | 18 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 23 | 23 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 13 | 0 | 21 |
| 14 | Deportivo Municipal | 18 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 19 | 21 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 9 | -2 | 21 |
| 15 | UTC Cajamarca | 18 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 16 | 22 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 19 | -6 | 21 |
| 16 | Union Comercio | 18 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 24 | 40 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 18 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 22 | -16 | 19 |
| 17 | Deportivo Binacional | 18 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 28 | 34 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 22 | 13 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 21 | -6 | 18 |
| 18 | Sport Boys | 18 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 26 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 13 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 13 | -13 | 18 |
| 19 | Academia Cantolao | 18 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 9 | 36 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 25 | -27 | 9 |
