Melgar vs Sporting Cristal
Peru - Primera División
- 56%Ball Possession44%
- 29Total Shots11
- 8Shots on Target4
- 5Corners2
- 6Fouls12
- 1Yellow Cards3
- 08/02/2026, 16:00Primera DivisiónSporting Cristal1 - 2Melgar08/02/2026, 16:00Primera DivisiónSporting Cristal
1 - 2
Melgar - 10/08/2025, 16:00Primera DivisiónSporting Cristal1 - 0Melgar10/08/2025, 16:00Primera DivisiónSporting Cristal
1 - 0
Melgar - 08/03/2025, 23:00Primera DivisiónMelgar1 - 0Sporting Cristal08/03/2025, 23:00Primera DivisiónMelgar
1 - 0
Sporting Cristal - 08/03/2025, 23:00Primera DivisiónMelgar1 - 0Sporting Cristal08/03/2025, 23:00Primera DivisiónMelgar
1 - 0
Sporting Cristal - 22/08/2024, 00:30Primera DivisiónMelgar2 - 0Sporting Cristal22/08/2024, 00:30Primera DivisiónMelgar
2 - 0
Sporting Cristal
Key Statistics
Avg. Goals
Above average
3.11League 2.66
Over 2.5 Goals
Well above avg
67%League 53%
Both Teams Score
Well above avg
75%League 57%
Cards
Average
4.61League 4.95
Corners
Well above avg
10.67League 8.39
Over / Under
0.5
1+ gol
OVER100%UNDER0%1.5
2+ gol
OVER85%UNDER15%2.5
3+ gol
OVER65%UNDER35%3.5
4+ gol
OVER50%UNDER50%
Team Performance
Melgar
Home
Sporting Cristal
Away
Points & Results
- 1.72PPG1.22
- 50%Wins33%
- 61%First to Score50%
Goals Scored & Conceded
- Scored/game1.781.61
- Conceded/game1.171.67
- xG1.461.71
- xGA1.461.47
Trends
- 72%Both Score78%
- 22%Clean Sheet17%
- 18/07/2026, 01:00Primera DivisiónCienciano1 - 3WMelgar18/07/2026, 01:00Primera DivisiónCienciano
1 - 3
MelgarW - 31/05/2026, 16:00Primera DivisiónMelgar3 - 1WAlianza Atlético31/05/2026, 16:00Primera DivisiónMelgar
3 - 1
Alianza AtléticoW - 22/05/2026, 20:00Primera DivisiónJuan Pablo II College1 - 1DMelgar22/05/2026, 20:00Primera DivisiónJuan Pablo II College
1 - 1
MelgarD - 16/05/2026, 18:00Primera DivisiónMelgar4 - 1WSport Huancayo16/05/2026, 18:00Primera DivisiónMelgar
4 - 1
Sport HuancayoW - 10/05/2026, 20:15Primera DivisiónComerciantes Unidos1 - 1DMelgar10/05/2026, 20:15Primera DivisiónComerciantes Unidos
1 - 1
MelgarD - 03/05/2026, 23:00Primera DivisiónMelgar2 - 0WUTC03/05/2026, 23:00Primera DivisiónMelgar
2 - 0
UTCW - 28/04/2026, 00:00Primera DivisiónDeportivo Garcilaso1 - 0LMelgar28/04/2026, 00:00Primera DivisiónDeportivo Garcilaso
1 - 0
MelgarL
Melgar scored in 6/7 recent form matches and averaged 2 goals.
- 17/07/2026, 20:15Primera DivisiónSporting Cristal1 - 0WDeportivo Garcilaso17/07/2026, 20:15Primera DivisiónSporting Cristal
1 - 0
Deportivo GarcilasoW - 31/05/2026, 22:00Primera DivisiónCienciano3 - 2LSporting Cristal31/05/2026, 22:00Primera DivisiónCienciano
3 - 2
Sporting CristalL - 24/05/2026, 16:00Primera DivisiónSporting Cristal2 - 1WADT Tarma24/05/2026, 16:00Primera DivisiónSporting Cristal
2 - 1
ADT TarmaW - 15/05/2026, 20:00Primera DivisiónFC Cajamarca3 - 1LSporting Cristal15/05/2026, 20:00Primera DivisiónFC Cajamarca
3 - 1
Sporting CristalL - 10/05/2026, 01:00Primera DivisiónAlianza Lima1 - 1DSporting Cristal10/05/2026, 01:00Primera DivisiónAlianza Lima
1 - 1
Sporting CristalD - 03/05/2026, 16:00Primera DivisiónSporting Cristal2 - 2DCusco FC03/05/2026, 16:00Primera DivisiónSporting Cristal
2 - 2
Cusco FCD - 25/04/2026, 20:30Primera DivisiónComerciantes Unidos1 - 0LSporting Cristal25/04/2026, 20:30Primera DivisiónComerciantes Unidos
1 - 0
Sporting CristalL
Sporting Cristal scored in 6/7 recent form matches and averaged 1.29 goals.
Melgar is +11% better in terms of Scored/game
Melgar is +43% better in terms of Conceded/game
Sporting Cristal is +17% better in terms of xG
Melgar is +1% better in terms of xGA
Melgar is +38% better in terms of First-Half Form
Sporting Cristal is +52% better in terms of Offsides
Sporting Cristal is +7% better in terms of Corners
Melgar is +12% better in terms of Cards
Sporting Cristal is +16% better in terms of Shots on Target
Miguel Rondelli
Coach · Melgar
- 21Jorge Cabezudo
Goalkeeper
- 33Matías Lazo
Defender
- 23Juan Chena
Defender
- 27Nelson Jesús
Defender
- 3Leonel González
Defender
- 25Kevin Minda
Midfielder
- 10Nicolás Quagliata Platero
Midfielder
- 24Walter Tandazo
Midfielder
- 7Cristian Ariel Bordacahar
Forward
- 9Bernardo Nicolás Cuesta
Forward
- 45Matias Zegarra
Forward
- Johnny Lature
Forward
- Alec Deneumostier
Defender
- Brian Lautaro Guzmán
Forward
- Jesús Rodríguez
Defender
- Jefferson Chávez
Forward
- Marcos Portillo
Midfielder
- Jhamir Huanca
Forward
- Yimy Gamero
Midfielder
- Carlos Oyaguez
Goalkeeper
| # | Form | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alianza Lima | 29 | 18 | 8 | 3 | 49 | 20 | +29 | 62 | |
| 2 | Universitario | 29 | 15 | 8 | 6 | 49 | 34 | +15 | 53 | |
| 3 | Melgar | 29 | 14 | 8 | 7 | 51 | 33 | +18 | 50 | |
| 4 | Deportivo Garcilaso | 29 | 14 | 6 | 9 | 41 | 29 | +12 | 48 | |
| 5 | Cienciano | 29 | 14 | 5 | 10 | 49 | 40 | +9 | 47 | |
| 6 | Los Chankas | 29 | 13 | 7 | 9 | 38 | 46 | -8 | 46 | |
| 7 | Cusco FC | 29 | 14 | 3 | 12 | 42 | 42 | 0 | 45 | |
| 8 | Sporting Cristal | 29 | 13 | 5 | 11 | 53 | 42 | +11 | 44 | |
| 9 | Alianza Atlético | 29 | 12 | 7 | 10 | 44 | 40 | +4 | 43 | |
| 10 | Sport Huancayo | 29 | 12 | 5 | 12 | 40 | 45 | -5 | 41 | |
| 11 | Sport Boys | 29 | 10 | 8 | 11 | 30 | 31 | -1 | 38 | |
| 12 | Juan Pablo II College | 29 | 10 | 8 | 11 | 45 | 53 | -8 | 38 | |
| 13 | Atlético Grau | 29 | 9 | 6 | 14 | 27 | 34 | -7 | 33 | |
| 14 | Comerciantes Unidos | 29 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 38 | 43 | -5 | 31 | |
| 15 | FC Cajamarca | 29 | 7 | 7 | 15 | 41 | 53 | -12 | 28 | |
| 16 | Deportivo Moquegua | 29 | 7 | 7 | 15 | 25 | 43 | -18 | 28 | |
| 17 | ADT Tarma | 29 | 6 | 8 | 15 | 30 | 44 | -14 | 26 | |
| 18 | UTC | 29 | 4 | 8 | 17 | 32 | 52 | -20 | 20 |
Melgar vs Sporting Cristal: Statistics and Analysis - Primera División 2026
On this page you can check all the key statistics for Melgar vs Sporting Cristal - goals, corners, form, trends, head-to-head record and more.
This Primera División match was played on 26/07/2026 (Sunday) and finished Melgar 2 - 1 Sporting Cristal.
The venue is Estadio de la Universidad Nacional San Agustín.
The fixture is part of game week 2nd of the Primera División season. Melgar currently sits in position 5th of the Primera División table. Sporting Cristal occupies position 9th.
Stat Probabilities for Melgar vs Sporting Cristal
Our projection system combines both teams' numbers into percentage chances for the key statistical markets in this match:
Both teams to score: our projection puts the chance of both teams scoring in Melgar vs Sporting Cristal at 75%.
Over 2.5 goals: the combined stats for Melgar and Sporting Cristal point to a 67% chance of over 2.5 goals in this match.
For our tips built on these numbers, see the Melgar vs Sporting Cristal prediction page.
Who is the favorite in Melgar vs Sporting Cristal?
According to the latest match odds, is the favorite at an implied probability of about 0%. The full 1X2 market has Melgar at , the draw at , and Sporting Cristal at .
Overall performance in the Primera División
Melgar's record so far reads 9W-4D-5L from 18 played a win rate of 50% at 1.72 points per game.
Sporting Cristal stands at 6W-4D-8L from 18 played, winning 33% of their matches at 1.22 points per game.
In their last five, Melgar has gone 3W-2D-0L, averaging 2.2 points per game.
Sporting Cristal's last five read 2W-1D-2L, at 1.4 points per game.
At home, Melgar has a 67% win rate (6W-1D-2L from 9 played).
On the road, Sporting Cristal has won 11% of their matches (1W-2D-6L from 9 played).
Goal statistics for Melgar vs Sporting Cristal
In attack, Melgar averages 1.78 goals scored per game in the Primera División (32 in total), while conceding 1.17 per game (21 in total).
Sporting Cristal averages 1.61 goals scored per game (29 in total) and 1.67 conceded per game (30 in total).
Melgar's top scorer this season is Bernardo Nicolás Cuesta, with 14 goals.
For Sporting Cristal, Luis Iberico leads the scoring charts with 7 goals this season.
Melgar's main creator is Nicolás Quagliata Platero, with 12 assists.
Víctor Yoshimar Yotún Flores tops the Sporting Cristal assist chart with 12.
More detail - goals home and away, expected goals and first-to-score rates - is in the tables above.
Head-to-head: Melgar vs Sporting Cristal
Melgar and Sporting Cristal have met 12 times in recent years. The record:
Melgar wins: 7
Draws: 2
Sporting Cristal wins: 3
Frequently asked questions about Melgar vs Sporting Cristal
When was Melgar vs Sporting Cristal played?
The match was played on 26/07/2026 (Sunday) and finished Melgar 2 - 1 Sporting Cristal.
What is the head-to-head record between Melgar and Sporting Cristal?
Across their last 12 meetings the record is 7-2-3 (Melgar wins – draws – Sporting Cristal wins).
What was the last match between Melgar and Sporting Cristal?
The two sides last met on 08/02/2026, and the result was Sporting Cristal 1 vs 2 Melgar. Full details: Melgar vs Sporting Cristal, 08/02/2026.
Who is the favorite in Melgar vs Sporting Cristal?
is the favorite at odds of , an implied probability of about 0%. Melgar is priced at , the draw at and Sporting Cristal at .
Where can I find Melgar vs Sporting Cristal stats?
All key statistics for Melgar vs Sporting Cristal are on this page, updated in real time.