Sporting Cristal vs Alianza Lima

Match details. Liga 1, Clausura - 14. Kick-off is Thu 29 Oct, 21:30 Lagos time. It is played at Estadio Alberto Gallardo, Lima.

What's at stake. Sporting Cristal are 3rd on 25 points after 13 games, 2 points behind Universitario, level on points with Deportivo Garcilaso. A win would take them above Universitario. Alianza Lima are 7th on 25 points after 13 games, level on points with Juan Pablo II College, level on points with Alianza Atletico. A win would take them above Juan Pablo II College.

Form. Sporting Cristal have won six, drawn one and lost three of their last ten, 1.9 points a game. Their last five, newest first: L W W W W. In this competition Sporting Cristal have gone L W W W W W. Alianza Lima have won five, drawn three and lost two of their last ten, 1.8 points a game. Their last five, newest first: W W W W L. In this competition Alianza Lima have gone W W W W L D.

The numbers. Sporting Cristal score 2.2 and concede 1.3 a game over their last ten, with two clean sheets. Sporting Cristal average 13.1 shots (4.9 on target), 6.4 corners and 2.1 cards a game, with 52% of the ball. Alianza Lima score 1.2 and concede 0.8 a game in their last five away, with one clean sheet. Alianza Lima average 18.1 shots (5.0 on target), 6.4 corners and 1.6 cards a game, with 58% of the ball.

Head to head. In the last eight meetings Sporting Cristal have won two, drawn five and lost one. Three of the eight went over 2.5 goals and both teams scored in four. In the last four, three were drawn and Alianza Lima won one. The last time they met, on 10 May 2026, it finished Sporting Cristal 1-1 Alianza Lima: Sporting Cristal had 9 shots to 15, 44% of the ball, five yellow cards.

The read. No side to back. A tight game. Nothing separates them clearly enough to back a side. Their goals for and against point to a tight game. Their records put over 2.5 goals at 43%. Five of the last eight meetings went under 2.5.

The bets. No bet yet: nothing I'd back is priced yet. Leave: Over 1.5 Goals (no overs on a tight read); Sporting Cristal or Over 1.5 Goals (no overs on a tight read); Alianza Lima or Over 1.5 Goals (no overs on a tight read). Predicted score: Sporting Cristal 1-1 Alianza Lima (13% chance).