Melgar vs Sporting Cristal Prediction & Stats - Primera División 2026

Another instalment of a long-running fixture. Melgar vs Sporting Cristal carries real history into this round of the Primera División.

The two sides meet on 26/07 (Sunday) at Estadio de la Universidad Nacional San Agustín, 02:00 (UK time).

Read the Melgar vs Sporting Cristal prediction below before backing anything.

Our verdict on Melgar vs Sporting Cristal

A deep head-to-head record gives this fixture a story, and that context feeds directly into our thinking. This is the Melgar vs Sporting Cristal call we are most confident in:

Who do the bookmakers favour?

The market makes Melgar the side to beat, with roughly 53% of the implied odds in their favour.

For the wider picture, compare all Primera División odds and the rest of the round's fixtures before you settle on a bet.

Melgar Preview

Melgar reach this fixture 18 match into their Primera División. Here is where El Dominó stand:

In this competition

• 9 won, 4 drawn, 5 lost

• 1.72 points per game

• 32 scored, at 1.78 a game

• 21 conceded, at 1.17 a game

El Dominó, season-wide

• 12 won, 5 drawn, 6 lost across all competitions

• Leading scorer: Johnny Víctor Vidales Lature, 8 goals

• Most assists: Nicolás Quagliata Platero, 8 assists

Recent results — Melgar

17/07/2026 21:00

Cienciano

1 - 3

Melgar

W

31/05/2026 12:00

Melgar

3 - 1

Alianza Atlético

W

22/05/2026 16:00

Juan Pablo II College

1 - 1

Melgar

D

16/05/2026 14:00

Melgar

4 - 1

Sport Huancayo

W

10/05/2026 16:15

Comerciantes Unidos

1 - 1

Melgar

D

Sporting Cristal: how they are travelling

Sporting Cristal come in 18 matches into their Primera División.

Here is what Los Cerveceros have produced:

In this competition

• 6 won, 4 drawn, 8 lost

• 1.22 points per game

• 29 scored, at 1.61 a game

• 30 conceded, at 1.67 a game

Los Cerveceros, season-wide

• 10 won, 9 drawn, 14 lost across all competitions

• Leading scorer: Felipe Vizeu do Carmo, 5 goals

• Most assists: Víctor Yoshimar Yotún Flores, 6 assists

Recent results — Los Cerveceros

22/07/2026 20:30

Sporting Cristal

0 - 0

RB Bragantino

D

17/07/2026 16:15

Sporting Cristal

1 - 0

Deportivo Garcilaso

W

31/05/2026 18:00

Cienciano

3 - 2

Sporting Cristal

L

24/05/2026 12:00

Sporting Cristal

2 - 1

ADT

W

20/05/2026 22:00

Junior

3 - 2

Sporting Cristal

L

The head-to-head favours Melgar

Recent meetings have tended to go Melgar's way against Sporting Cristal.

From 37 match(es):

• Melgar: 16 win(s)

• Sporting Cristal: 11 win(s)

• Drawn: 10

It is a pattern worth weighing in the Melgar vs Sporting Cristal prediction.

Form comparison Melgar vs Sporting Cristal

A side-by-side look at how both teams are performing right now, to set the context for your bets:

Home Team

Melgar

Peru - Primera División

Form	Last 5	PPG
Overall	W W D W D	1.72
Home	W W W W L	2.11
Away	W D D L W	1.33

Stats	Overall	Home	Away
Win %	50%	67%	33%
Goals	2.94	3	2.89
Scored	1.78	2.11	1.44
Conceded	1.17	0.89	1.44
Both Teams to Score	72%	56%	89%
Without Conceding	22%	44%	0%
Failed To Score	11%	11%	11%
first to Score	0%	0%	0%
xG	1.46	1.56	1.37
xGA	1.46	1.22	1.71

Away Team

Sporting Cristal

Peru - Primera División

Form	Last 5	PPG
Overall	L W L W L	1.22
Home	L W W D W	1.89
Away	L L D L L	0.56

Stats	Overall	Home	Away
Win %	33%	56%	11%
Goals	3.28	3.33	3.22
Scored	1.61	2	1.22
Conceded	1.67	1.33	2
Both Teams to Score	78%	78%	78%
Without Conceding	17%	22%	11%
Failed To Score	6%	0%	11%
first to Score	0%	0%	0%
xG	1.71	1.95	1.46
xGA	1.47	1.09	1.86

Further markets to consider

Beyond the main tip at the top of the page, two more selections stand out for this match-up:

Fixture information - Melgar vs Sporting Cristal

• Match: Melgar vs Sporting Cristal

• Competition: Primera División

• Date: Sunday, 26/07/2026

• Kick-off: 02:00 (UK time)

• Venue: Estadio de la Universidad Nacional San Agustín

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Home Team

Melgar

Peru - Primera División

Form	Last 5	PPG
Overall	W W D W D	1.72
Home	W W W W L	2.11
Away	W D D L W	1.33

Stats	Overall	Home	Away
Win %	50%	67%	33%
Goals	2.94	3	2.89
Scored	1.78	2.11	1.44
Conceded	1.17	0.89	1.44
Both Teams to Score	72%	56%	89%
Without Conceding	22%	44%	0%
Failed To Score	11%	11%	11%
first to Score	0%	0%	0%
xG	1.46	1.56	1.37
xGA	1.46	1.22	1.71

Away Team

Sporting Cristal

Peru - Primera División

Form	Last 5	PPG
Overall	L W L W L	1.22
Home	L W W D W	1.89
Away	L L D L L	0.56

Stats	Overall	Home	Away
Win %	33%	56%	11%
Goals	3.28	3.33	3.22
Scored	1.61	2	1.22
Conceded	1.67	1.33	2
Both Teams to Score	78%	78%	78%
Without Conceding	17%	22%	11%
Failed To Score	6%	0%	11%
first to Score	0%	0%	0%
xG	1.71	1.95	1.46
xGA	1.47	1.09	1.86

Corners

9.17 / Match

+7% Corners / Match

Sporting Cristal received +7% more corners than Melgar in the Primera División

9.78 / Match

Cienciano

(4)

Alianza Atlético

(5)

Juan Pablo II College

(4)

Sport Huancayo

(5)

Comerciantes Unidos

(3)

UTC Cajamarca

(11)

Deportivo Garcilaso

(2)

(10)

Deportivo Garcilaso

(5)

Cienciano

(12)

ADT

(3)

FC Cajamarca

(2)

Alianza Lima

(7)

Real Garcilaso

(5)

Comerciantes Unidos

Cards

2.44 / Match

+12% Cards / Match

Melgar received +12% more cards than Sporting Cristal in the Primera División

2.17 / Match

Cienciano

(4)

Alianza Atlético

(1)

Juan Pablo II College

(1)

Sport Huancayo

(4)

Comerciantes Unidos

(3)

UTC Cajamarca

(1)

Deportivo Garcilaso

(3)

(1)

Deportivo Garcilaso

(1)

Cienciano

(2)

ADT

(4)

FC Cajamarca

(3)

Alianza Lima

(2)

Real Garcilaso

(2)

Comerciantes Unidos

Goals Scored

1.78 / Match

+11%

Melgar is +11% better in terms of goals scored

1.61 / Match

Cienciano

(3)

Alianza Atlético

(3)

Juan Pablo II College

(1)

Sport Huancayo

(4)

Comerciantes Unidos

(1)

UTC Cajamarca

(2)

Deportivo Garcilaso

(0)

(1)

Deportivo Garcilaso

(2)

Cienciano

(2)

ADT

(1)

FC Cajamarca

(1)

Alianza Lima

(2)

Real Garcilaso

(0)

Comerciantes Unidos

Goals Conceded

1.17 / Match

+30%

Sporting Cristal condeded +30% more goals than Melgar

1.67 / Match

Cienciano

(1)

Alianza Atlético

(1)

Juan Pablo II College

(1)

Sport Huancayo

(1)

Comerciantes Unidos

(1)

UTC Cajamarca

(0)

Deportivo Garcilaso

(1)

(0)

Deportivo Garcilaso

(3)

Cienciano

(1)

ADT

(3)

FC Cajamarca

(1)

Alianza Lima

(2)

Real Garcilaso

(1)

Comerciantes Unidos

Primera División Standings

#	Team	MP	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	PPG
1	Alianza Lima	18	13	4	1	32	9	23	43	2.39
2	Los Chankas	18	11	4	3	26	21	5	37	2.06
3	Cienciano	18	10	3	5	35	25	10	33	1.83
4	Universitario	18	9	5	4	26	16	10	32	1.78
5	Melgar	18	9	4	5	32	21	11	31	1.72
6	Real Garcilaso	18	9	3	6	25	25	0	30	1.67
7	Deportivo Garcilaso	18	7	5	6	21	19	2	26	1.44
8	Sporting Cristal	18	6	4	8	29	30	-1	22	1.22
9	Comerciantes Unidos	18	5	7	6	20	22	-2	22	1.22
10	Alianza Atlético	18	5	6	7	21	22	-1	21	1.17
11	ADT	18	5	5	8	23	23	0	20	1.11
12	Sport Boys	18	5	5	8	15	20	-5	20	1.11
13	Atlético Grau	18	5	4	9	15	19	-4	19	1.06
14	UCV Moquegua	18	5	4	9	19	26	-7	19	1.06
15	FC Cajamarca	18	4	6	8	25	30	-5	18	1
16	UTC Cajamarca	18	4	6	8	22	29	-7	18	1
17	Juan Pablo II College	18	4	5	9	24	42	-18	17	0.94
18	Sport Huancayo	18	4	4	10	22	33	-11	16	0.89