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Cienciano vs Sporting Cristal: result 3-2 and analysis

Primera DivisiónApertura - 17Kick-off on May 31, 2026 at 10:00 PM (UTC)Estadio Inca Garcilaso de la Vega, Cusco

Cienciano
3-2
Sporting Cristal

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What was the result of Cienciano vs Sporting Cristal?

Cienciano won 3-2 on May 31, 2026.

Goalscorers

  • 27′GabrielSporting Cristal
  • 35′R. LutigerCienciano (o.g.)
  • 45′M. CastroSporting Cristal
  • 61′M. SuccarCienciano
  • 69′A. HohbergCienciano

Official lineup for Cienciano vs Sporting Cristal

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Cienciano

3-4-2-1
  1. 21C. Garcés
  1. 11N. Bandiera
  2. 10A. Hohberg
  1. 16M. Martinich
  2. 8G. Aguirre
  3. 39H. Caparó
  4. 7C. Souza
  1. 27A. Yovera
  2. 3K. Becerra
  3. 13C. Núñez
  1. 1G. Falcón

Sporting Cristal

4-4-2
  1. 19Y. Yotún
  2. 16L. Iberico
  1. 23M. Castro
  2. 25G. Távara
  3. 55Gustavo Cazonatti
  4. 27Gabriel
  1. 90Cris Silva
  2. 96L. Abram
  3. 5R. Lutiger
  4. 8L. Sosa
  1. 1D. Enríquez
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Cienciano have 7 wins, 4 draws and 4 defeats; Sporting Cristal have 4, 2 and 9.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

Cienciano
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
May 27, 2026Juventud(home)1-1CONMEBOL Sudamericana
May 24, 2026Sport Huancayo(away)2-2Primera División
May 21, 2026Atletico-MG(away)0-2CONMEBOL Sudamericana
May 16, 2026Alianza Lima(home)0-1Primera División
May 9, 2026Atletico Grau(away)2-1Primera División
Sporting Cristal
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
May 28, 2026Cerro Porteno(away)0-2CONMEBOL Libertadores
May 24, 2026ADT(home)2-1Primera División
May 21, 2026Junior(away)2-3CONMEBOL Libertadores
May 15, 2026FC Cajamarca(away)1-3Primera División
May 10, 2026Alianza Lima(away)1-1Primera División

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Cienciano win, 2 draws, 3 Sporting Cristal wins.

DateScoreCompetition
Nov 7, 2025Sporting Cristal 2-1 CiencianoPrimera División
Jul 5, 2025Cienciano 1-1 Sporting CristalPrimera División
Jul 27, 2024Sporting Cristal 5-1 CiencianoPrimera División
Feb 10, 2024Cienciano 2-2 Sporting CristalPrimera División
Oct 23, 2023Cienciano 1-0 Sporting CristalPrimera División
Jun 2, 2023Sporting Cristal 4-2 CiencianoPrimera División

Last archived meeting: Sporting Cristal vs Cienciano on Nov 7, 2025

How many goals should we expect?

Cienciano score 1.3 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Sporting Cristal score 1.3 and concede 1.9.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Cienciano1.31.147/157/15
Sporting Cristal1.31.9210/159/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

Cienciano sit 5th in Primera División (47 points from 29 matches) and Sporting Cristal sit 8th (44 points from 29 matches).

2026 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
5Cienciano2914510494047
8Sporting Cristal2913511534244

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The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy

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