Cusco vs Sporting Cristal: preview, line-ups and kick-off time
Cusco FC host Sporting Cristal at Estadio Inca Garcilaso de la Vega on Saturday 24 October 2026, kick-off 20:15 UTC, in the Liga 1 Peru. Prediction markets make Cusco the favourite at 48%, with the draw at 26% (Polymarket). Cusco have had 8 days of rest since playing Huancayo (Liga 1 Peru); Sporting Cristal have had 6 after facing Comer Unid and travel about 575 km. Cusco are without 4 players (Sergio Quillahuamán, Álex Custodio, Gu Choi and others); Sporting Cristal are missing 4 (Ian Wisdom, Christopher Gonzáles, Carlos Salgado and others). The forecast at kick-off is 18°C with rain.
Win chances
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Predicted line-ups
Predicted elevens. Official team sheets usually arrive about an hour before kick-off. About predicted line-ups.
Cusco 4-2-3-1
Coach: Javier Rabanal
- 28 Pedro Díaz GK
- 21 José Zevallos DEF
- 6 Álvaro Ampuero DEF
- 2 Carlos Gamarra DEF
- 3 Ricardo Lagos DEF
- 88 Diego Soto MID
- 55 Jean Montaño MID
- 14 Carlo Diez FWD
- 10 Iván Colman MID
- 99 Miguel Silveira FWD
- 9 Facundo Callejo FWD
Bench
- 13 Andy Vidal GK
- 37 Gu Choi DEF
- 24 Marlon Ruidías DEF
- 22 Lucas Colitto MID
- 16 Oswaldo Valenzuela MID
- 77 Joel Herrera MID
- 26 Nicolás Silva FWD
- 7 José Manzaneda FWD
- 11 Juan Manuel Tévez FWD
Sporting Cristal 4-2-3-1
Coach: Roberto Mosquera
- 1 Diego Enríquez GK
- 8 Leandro Sosa DEF
- 20 Miguel Araujo DEF
- 5 Rafael Lutiger DEF
- 90 Cristiano DEF
- 6 Agustín Álvarez MID
- 19 Yoshimar Yotún MID
- 7 Santiago González FWD
- 16 Luis Iberico MID
- 23 Maxloren Castro FWD
- 22 Michael Hoyos FWD
Bench
- 33 César Bautista GK
- 18 Juan González DEF
- 96 Luis Abram DEF
- 25 Martín Távara MID
- 27 Gabriel MID
- 21 Catriel Cabellos MID
- 11 Írven Ávila FWD
- 77 Juan Cuesta FWD
- 29 Hernán Barcos FWD
Injuries and suspensions
Cusco
- Sergio Quillahuamán injury, back Back in training
- Álex Custodio injury, back Back in training
- Gu Choi injury, back Back in training
- Miguel Aucca injury, back Back in training
Sporting Cristal
- Ian Wisdom injury, back Mid November 2026
- Christopher Gonzáles injury, back Doubtful
- Carlos Salgado injury, back Doubtful
- Renato Solís injury, back Early November 2026
Previous meetings
- Sunday 3 May 2026: Sporting Cristal 2-2 Cusco FC
- Sunday 14 December 2025: Cusco FC 2-0 Sporting Cristal
- Thursday 11 December 2025: Sporting Cristal 1-0 Cusco FC
- Sunday 14 September 2025: Cusco FC 3-2 Sporting Cristal
- Sunday 13 April 2025: Sporting Cristal 1-0 Cusco FC