Cusco FC and Sporting Cristal are both doing (very) nicely in the Primera Division with their 4th and 2nd spots respectively. Let's hope for a great game!
- Cusco FC have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- Sporting Cristal have the most points from losing position (21) in Primera Division
These teams have little in common geographically as Sporting Cristal have to travel 1100 kilometers to reach their opponents. The trip home will be especially long if the match ends in defeat.
It's no vacation for neither Cusco nor Sporting Cristal as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.
Cusco FC form and stats
This stadium, Estadio Inca Garcilaso de la Vega, has been a fortress for Cusco FC in the Primera Division so far this season with the win-draw-loss statistic 8-0-1. In general it's been a long time since Cusco FC tasted defeat here at Estadio Inca Garcilaso de la Vega, as they have taken at least one point from their last 15 home games in the league.
Cusco FC are anxiously hoping for a goal as it's been 221 minutes since the last one in league fixtures. (Scored by Ayarza).
The supporters are hoping that Cusco will strike back in this fixture, putting things right after the 0-2 away loss in the match against Deportivo Municipal. Defender Gordillo got the top score of the team in the match with a rating of 7.8/10. Gordillo hit one key pass and won 5 of 8 duels.
Before that, Cusco FC drew at home versus Atlético Grau.Not much happening? Looking at this club's last 12 league matches, 9 have had zero, one or two goals.
There will be little rest for Cusco after this match as they are travelling to Sport Boys for a Primera Division game in only four days.
Cusco FC have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Estadio Inca Garcilaso de la Vega with 16 goals in 9 league matches. From these home matches, Cusco FC have conceded only 8 goals.
Sporting Cristal form and stats
The visitors, who have the most scored goals (16) away in Primera Division, are W3-D5-L1 on the road this term. That's in the Primera Division. In general it has been a productive period now for Sporting Cristal as they haven't lost any of their last 22 games.
Sporting Cristal delivered a 1-1 draw playing at home against UTC Cajamarca in their previous match. The one point gave no smiles to their faces, as they thought they could have won; with an xG score of 2.63 - .39. The draw against UTC Cajamarca came from a losing position. The Cristal manager Nunes brought on Hohberg as a substitute and the player scored to make the scores level. Defender Lora was the best team player with a rating of 8.03. Lora served one assist, hit two key passes and won 8 of 10 duels.
Before that one, a nice away victory 1-0 at Cesar Vallejo.Considering a bet on a low-scoring game? 5 league games in a row with this team have had at most two goals.
A quick return to home after this game, as Sporting Cristal are hosting Sport Huancayo in the Primera Division only four days away.
The travelling fans enjoy Cristal's attacking play in away games, having scored 16 goals in 9 league matches away. 11 goals have been conceded by Sporting Cristal in these games.
Head 2 Head
The 6 latest games involving these teams have all ended as Sporting Cristal wins. Surely both teams are aware of this.The newest registered match involving both these contenders is the Sporting Cristal - Cusco FC 3-2 played not long ago this season.
Top Goalscorers
  B. Varanda de Oliveira 12 goals |  A. Hohberg González 10 goals |
Cusco FC missing players
Sporting Cristal missing players
| Cusco FC | Sporting Cristal | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 32 | 16 | 3 | Played | P | 4 | 16 | 31 |
| 13 | 11 | 1 | Won | W | 2 | 6 | 16 |
| 7 | 4 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 9 | 14 |
| 12 | 1 | 1 | Lost | L | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 35 | 24 | 3 | Scored | S | 3 | 25 | 55 |
| 38 | 11 | 4 | Conceded | C | 3 | 16 | 26 |
| 88% | 88% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 75% | 88% | 87% |
| 78% | 75% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 75% | 74% |
| 47% | 56% | 33% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 25% | 25% | 35% |
| 9% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 19% | 23% |
| 6% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 19% | 23% |
| 44% | 50% | 33% | BTTS | BTTS | 25% | 62% | 55% |
| 31% | 44% | 33% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 31% | 42% |
| 38% | 19% | 33% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 19% | 16% |
| 5 | 4.6 | 3.7 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 2.8 | 4.1 | 5.6 |
| 5.1 | 4.9 | 4 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5.5 | 4.8 | 4.7 |
| 2.7 | 2.2 | 1.7 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.5 | 2.9 | 3.1 |
| 6 | 2 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| 11.9 | 13.3 | 13 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 7.8 | 10.6 | 13.4 |
| 4.3 | 4.6 | 6 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2.5 | 5.1 | 5.3 |
| 26% | 35% | 25% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 30% | 30% | 34% |
| 13.8 | 11.9 | 10 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 15.2 | 14.4 | 12.6 |
| 4.1 | 3.5 | 4 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 3.2 | 3.7 | 3.5 |
- Cusco FC have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Cusco FC have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- Sporting Cristal have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Sporting Cristal have the most points from losing position (21) in Primera Division
- Sporting Cristal have the most scored goals (16) away in Primera Division
- Sporting Cristal have the most scored goals in the second half (36) in Primera Division
- Sporting Cristal have the the best goal difference (+5) away in Primera Division
- Sporting Cristal have won significantly less corners away then 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 | Atlético 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 |
