Sporting Cristal vs Comerciantes Unidos Prediction

Estadio Alberto Gallardo, Lima·Roberto Perez Gutierrez 18/10/2026

AI Best Pick

Statistical forecasts for entertainment purposes only - not betting or financial advice.

Data Quality
Complete
Match Importance
4.4 / 10
AI Best Pick
71%Trust
1X2
Home Win
1.28
SignalGOODModel75%SurpriseMediumGap-7.1%
Value Analysis
78%Trust
1X2
Home Win
1.28
SignalSTRONGModel78%SurpriseMediumGap+3.0%
Sporting Cristal Rest
6 days
Comerciantes Unidos Rest
7 days

Sporting Cristal vs Comerciantes Unidos: result, form and history

Sporting Cristal beat Comerciantes Unidos 4-2 in the Primera División on 18 Oct 2026. It was in line with recent form: Sporting Cristal had won 5 of their previous five, compared with none for Comerciantes Unidos.

Sporting Cristal have had the better of this fixture, winning 4 of the 5 previous meetings, which averaged 2.4 goals a game. Referee Roberto Perez Gutierrez averages 4.83 cards a game, 0.67 fewer than other referees in the same competitions.

Match Forecasts

Match Result
1
69%1.28
X
19%5.22
2
12%8.78
Double Chance
1X
88%1.05
X2
31%3.35
Both Teams to Score
Yes
52%1.84
No
48%1.83
Goals
Projected Goals: 2.23 + 0.82 = 3.05
Over 1.5
81%1.13
Over 2.5
62%1.50
Over 3.5
40%2.27
Under 1.5
19%4.60
Under 2.5
38%2.40
Under 3.5
60%1.56
Corners
Projected Corners: 6.3 + 4 = 10.3
Over 8.5
68%1.38
Over 9.5
56%1.67
Over 10.5
45%2.08
Under 8.5
32%2.71
Under 9.5
44%2.07
Under 10.5
55%1.65
Cards
Projected Cards: 2 + 2.8 = 4.9
Over 3.5
72%-
Over 4.5
54%-
Under 3.5
28%-
Under 4.5
46%-

Match Events

35'Luis Iberico
39'Alexis Arias INAgustín Rodríguez out
45'Yimy Gamero INJosuee Herrera out
51'CristianoFoul
56'Josuee HerreraAssist: Rodrigo Vilca
63'Agustín Álvarez INHernán Barcos out
63'Michael Hoyos INMartín Távara out
64'Luis IbericoAssist: Santiago González
71'Hernán BarcosAssist: Martín Távara
73'Maxloren Castro INLuis Abram out
78'Rodrigo Vilca INThiago Alessandro Salinas Melgar out
82'Penalty confirmedJosuee Herrera
84'Matías Eric Sen(Penalty)
84'Jean Olivares INMaximiliano Pérez out
84'Jose Antonio·Parodi INÓscar Pinto out
90+4'Hernán BarcosAssist: Yoshimar Yotún
90+6'Luis Iberico INJuan Gonzalez out
90+6'Leandro Sosa INGabriel out

Lineups

Sporting Cristal
4-2-3-1Coach: R. Mosquera
Comerciantes Unidos
4-4-1-1Coach: J. Hernández
Avg rating6.93
Avg rating6.30
D. Enríquez6.61D. Enríquez
L. Sosa6.38L. Sosa
M. Araujo7.020M. Araujo
R. Lutiger6.65R. Lutiger
Cris Silva6.590C. Silva
A. Álvarez6.56A. Álvarez
Y. Yotún7.519Y. Yotún
S. González7.07S. González
L. Iberico9.416L. Iberico
M. Castro6.123M. Castro
M. Hoyos6.422M. Hoyos
1717M. Cordova
J. Sánchez5.932J. Sánchez
F. Alcedo6.340F. Alcedo
J. Rodriguez6.66J. Rodriguez
D. Lino5.919D. Lino
Y. Gamero6.054Y. Gamero
J. Parodi6.220J. Parodi
A. Martín Arias6.64A. Martín Arias
J. Olivares6.150J. Olivares
Rodrigo Gary Vilca Betetta7.725R. Gary Vilca Betetta
M. Sen7.09M. Sen

Sporting Cristal Substitutes

96L. Abram73'for Maxloren Castro6.3
29H. Barcos63'for Agustín Álvarez71'90+4'8.3
33C. Bautista
11I. Ávila
21C. Cabellos
77J. Cuesta
18J. González90+6'for Luis Iberico
27Gabriel90+6'for Leandro Sosa
25G. Távara63'for Michael Hoyos6.7

Comerciantes Unidos Substitutes

11J. Herrera45'for Yimy Gamero56'7.3
28O. Pinto84'for Jose Antonio·Parodi5.8
18A. Rodríguez39'for Alexis Arias6.1
14Thiago Salinas78'for Rodrigo Vilca5.6
13M. Pérez84'for Jean Olivares6.3
30P. Guzmán
15A. Cossio
99José Pablo Alejandro Charún Valdez
10M. Carpio

Match Stats

Sporting CristalComerciantes Unidos
49%Ball Possession51%
5Corner Kicks5
1Yellow Cards0
18Total Shots14
6Shots on Goal5
9Shots off Goal8
12Shots Inside Box11
6Shots Outside Box3
3Blocked Shots1
11Fouls10
3Offsides1
3Goalkeeper Saves2
350Total Passes363
294Passes Accurate303
9Free Kicks10

Team Comparison

Sporting CristalSporting Cristal
Comerciantes UnidosComerciantes Unidos
1663Elo Rating 1503
2.35Attack 1.24
1.73Defense 0.86
73%Hit Rate 0%
14.3Shots per Game 14.0
4.8Shots on Target 4.9
6.9Corners per Game 4.4
0.9Cards per Game 1.8

AI Insights

🏠Strong Home Advantage+160 Elo
⚽High Goal Expectancy3.04 goals
📈BTTS Trend20% in H2H
📊Home Overperforming
📉Away Underperforming

Game State Tendencies

Sporting CristalSporting Cristal
  • Leads at half-time in 80% of matches
  • Scores more in 2nd half (1.5 vs 0.9 in first half)
Comerciantes UnidosComerciantes Unidos
  • Tied at half-time in 60% of matches
  • Scores more in 2nd half (0.9 vs 0.3 in first half)
  • Concedes more in 2nd half - can tire late

Head to Head

Last 5 meetings, all competitions

Sporting CristalSporting Cristal4Wins · 80%
Draws00%
Comerciantes UnidosComerciantes Unidos1Wins · 20%
2.4Avg Goals
20%Both teams scored1 of 5
40%3+ goals2 of 5

Previous meetings

Primera División25/04/2026
Comerciantes UnidosSporting Cristal
10
Primera División01/11/2025
Comerciantes UnidosSporting Cristal
14
Primera División29/06/2025
Sporting CristalComerciantes Unidos
20
Primera División03/11/2024
Sporting CristalComerciantes Unidos
30
Primera División25/05/2024
Comerciantes UnidosSporting Cristal
01

Referee Profile

Roberto Perez Gutierrez138 matches

4.83Cards per match
4.40Yellow cards per match
0.42Red cards per match
25.9Fouls per match

Compared with other referees

Roberto Perez Gutierrez4.83
Other referees5.50

4.83 cards a match, 0.67 fewer than other referees in the same competitions and seasons (5.50).

Cards come from 132 matches with official statistics.

Full referee stats

League Table

Primera División 2026

Primera Division: Tabla Anual

#TeamMPWDLGGDPtsForm
1Alianza LimaAlianza Lima30198350:20+3065WWWWL
2UniversitarioUniversitario30168652:34+1856WLWLW
3FBC MelgarFBC Melgar30158753:34+1953WLWWL
4Deportivo GarcilasoDeportivo Garcilaso30156945:30+1551WWLLW
5CuscoCusco301531245:43+248DWWLW
6CiencianoCienciano301451150:43+747WDLWW
7Club Deportivo Los ChankasClub Deportivo Los Chankas301371039:50-1146LLWWW
8Sporting CristalSporting Cristal301351254:45+944DLLWL
9Sport HuancayoSport Huancayo311351344:48-444WLLWD
10Alianza AtleticoAlianza Atletico301271145:44+143WWLLD
11Sport BoysSport Boys301181134:33+141LDWLL
12Juan Pablo II CollegeJuan Pablo II College311181247:56-941LLDDL
13Comerciantes UnidosComerciantes Unidos308101241:44-334LWWDD
14Atletico GrauAtletico Grau30971428:35-734LLWLD
15FC CajamarcaFC Cajamarca30771643:57-1428WLLDL
16UCV MoqueguaUCV Moquegua30771625:44-1928LWLWW
17ADTADT30691531:45-1427WWDLL
18UTC CajamarcaUTC Cajamarca30481833:54-2115LDLDL
#TeamMPGPts
1Alianza LimaAlianza Lima3050:2065
2UniversitarioUniversitario3052:3456
3FBC MelgarFBC Melgar3053:3453
4Deportivo GarcilasoDeportivo Garcilaso3045:3051
5CuscoCusco3045:4348
6CiencianoCienciano3050:4347
7Club Deportivo Los ChankasClub Deportivo Los Chankas3039:5046
8Sporting CristalSporting Cristal3054:4544
9Sport HuancayoSport Huancayo3144:4844
10Alianza AtleticoAlianza Atletico3045:4443
11Sport BoysSport Boys3034:3341
12Juan Pablo II CollegeJuan Pablo II College3147:5641
13Comerciantes UnidosComerciantes Unidos3041:4434
14Atletico GrauAtletico Grau3028:3534
15FC CajamarcaFC Cajamarca3043:5728
16UCV MoqueguaUCV Moquegua3025:4428
17ADTADT3031:4527
18UTC CajamarcaUTC Cajamarca3033:5415

Primera Division: Apertura

#TeamMPWDLGGDPtsForm
1Alianza LimaAlianza Lima17124130:8+2240WWWWL
2Club Deportivo Los ChankasClub Deportivo Los Chankas17104325:21+434LLWWW
3CiencianoCienciano17103434:22+1233WDLWW
4UniversitarioUniversitario1785424:15+929WLWLW
5FBC MelgarFBC Melgar1784529:20+928WLWWL
6CuscoCusco1783621:24-327DWWLW
7Deportivo GarcilasoDeportivo Garcilaso1775521:18+326WWLLW
8Alianza AtleticoAlianza Atletico1756620:18+221WWLLD
9Comerciantes UnidosComerciantes Unidos1756618:20-221LWWDD
10ADTADT1755722:21+120WWDLL
11Sport BoysSport Boys1755715:19-420LDWLL
12Sporting CristalSporting Cristal1754828:30-219DLLWL
13UTC CajamarcaUTC Cajamarca1746721:26-518LDLDL
14UCV MoqueguaUCV Moquegua1753917:24-718LWLWW
15FC CajamarcaFC Cajamarca1745823:28-517WLLDL
16Atletico GrauAtletico Grau1744912:18-616LLWLD
17Sport HuancayoSport Huancayo1744921:31-1016WLLWD
18Juan Pablo II CollegeJuan Pablo II College1744922:40-1816LLDDL
#TeamMPGPts
1Alianza LimaAlianza Lima1730:840
2Club Deportivo Los ChankasClub Deportivo Los Chankas1725:2134
3CiencianoCienciano1734:2233
4UniversitarioUniversitario1724:1529
5FBC MelgarFBC Melgar1729:2028
6CuscoCusco1721:2427
7Deportivo GarcilasoDeportivo Garcilaso1721:1826
8Alianza AtleticoAlianza Atletico1720:1821
9Comerciantes UnidosComerciantes Unidos1718:2021
10ADTADT1722:2120
11Sport BoysSport Boys1715:1920
12Sporting CristalSporting Cristal1728:3019
13UTC CajamarcaUTC Cajamarca1721:2618
14UCV MoqueguaUCV Moquegua1717:2418
15FC CajamarcaFC Cajamarca1723:2817
16Atletico GrauAtletico Grau1712:1816
17Sport HuancayoSport Huancayo1721:3116
18Juan Pablo II CollegeJuan Pablo II College1722:4016

Primera Division: Clausura

#TeamMPWDLGGDPtsForm
1Sport HuancayoSport Huancayo1491423:17+628WLLWD
2UniversitarioUniversitario1383228:19+927WLWLW
3Deportivo GarcilasoDeportivo Garcilaso1381424:12+1225WWLLW
4Sporting CristalSporting Cristal1381426:15+1125DLLWL
5FBC MelgarFBC Melgar1374224:14+1025WLWWL
6Juan Pablo II CollegeJuan Pablo II College1474325:16+925LLDDL
7Alianza LimaAlianza Lima1374220:12+825WWWWL
8Alianza AtleticoAlianza Atletico1371525:26-122WWLLD
9CuscoCusco1370624:19+521DWWLW
10Sport BoysSport Boys1363419:14+521LDWLL
11Atletico GrauAtletico Grau1353516:17-118LLWLD
12CiencianoCienciano1342716:21-514WDLWW
13Comerciantes UnidosComerciantes Unidos1334623:24-113LWWDD
14Club Deportivo Los ChankasClub Deportivo Los Chankas1333714:29-1512LLWWW
15FC CajamarcaFC Cajamarca1332820:29-911WLLDL
16UCV MoqueguaUCV Moquegua132478:20-1210LWLWW
17ADTADT131489:24-157WWDLL
18UTC CajamarcaUTC Cajamarca13021112:28-162LDLDL
#TeamMPGPts
1Sport HuancayoSport Huancayo1423:1728
2UniversitarioUniversitario1328:1927
3Deportivo GarcilasoDeportivo Garcilaso1324:1225
4Sporting CristalSporting Cristal1326:1525
5FBC MelgarFBC Melgar1324:1425
6Juan Pablo II CollegeJuan Pablo II College1425:1625
7Alianza LimaAlianza Lima1320:1225
8Alianza AtleticoAlianza Atletico1325:2622
9CuscoCusco1324:1921
10Sport BoysSport Boys1319:1421
11Atletico GrauAtletico Grau1316:1718
12CiencianoCienciano1316:2114
13Comerciantes UnidosComerciantes Unidos1323:2413
14Club Deportivo Los ChankasClub Deportivo Los Chankas1314:2912
15FC CajamarcaFC Cajamarca1320:2911
16UCV MoqueguaUCV Moquegua138:2010
17ADTADT139:247
18UTC CajamarcaUTC Cajamarca1312:282
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About the Sporting Cristal vs Comerciantes Unidos forecast

Every forecast on this page comes from the same model inputs: team ratings, recent form, goals scored and conceded, and how these sides have fared against each other.

How to Read These Forecasts

Each percentage shows the model's calculated likelihood for that outcome. Above 65% indicates strong statistical confidence; 45-65% reflects a competitive, open match; below 45% suggests the outcome is statistically less likely. All figures are for informational and entertainment purposes only.

Sporting Cristal and Comerciantes Unidos in the Primera División table

In the Primera División table, Sporting Cristal are 8th and Comerciantes Unidos 13th, 10 points apart. League goal record so far: Sporting Cristal 54-45, Comerciantes Unidos 41-44. The full standings are on the Primera División Table 2026 page.

Key Factors for This Match

Sporting Cristal have led at half-time in 80% of their recent matches. This forecast is based on a complete recent-form dataset for both teams.

All forecasts are generated by statistical and machine learning models for informational and entertainment purposes only. They are not guaranteed and do not constitute financial or betting advice.