Deportivo Garcilaso (Home)
- Deportivo Garcilaso’s coach Carlos Bustos steadied the ship in the final third of 2025 by getting his players to stick together and get numbers behind the ball when defending, then play patient football with purpose when in possession.
- Pablo Agustín Erustes top-scored for Garcilaso in 2025 with 15 goals, but the team will look to him to be the focal point of their attacks on Sunday, as he holds the ball up and runs at the defence.
- Ezequiel Naya chipped in with 8 more, making him a real threat off the bench on the counter, or on set plays.
Sporting Cristal (Away)
- Sporting Cristal are the more high-tempo team and it should be a good matchup to watch between Paulo Autuori’s side and Bustos’ men on Sunday.
- Autuori’s team have played a 4-3-3 system and pressed high up the field, with wide attacks and rapid transitions to try and turn over the opposition and exploit space in behind their defensive line.
- Irven Ávila is among the club’s all-time top scorers and finished 2025 with over 11 goals, cementing his position in the team.
- Martín Cauteruccio and Martín Távara provide some creativity and a cutting edge from midfield and off the bench, while young talents like Jostin Alarcón can make a difference in the latter stages.
Head-to-Head
Sporting Cristal have won 5 of the last 6 competitive head-to-head meetings and drawn the other, including recent 2025 fixtures.
Deportivo Garcilaso
- Pablo Agustín Erustes top-scored for Garcilaso in 2025 with 15 goals, but the team will look to him to be the focal point of their attacks on Sunday, as he holds the ball up and runs at the defence.
- Ezequiel Naya chipped in with 8 more, making him a real threat off the bench on the counter, or on set plays.
Sporting Cristal
- Irven Ávila is among the club’s all-time top scorers and finished 2025 with over 11 goals, cementing his position in the team.
- Martín Cauteruccio and Martín Távara provide some creativity and a cutting edge from midfield and off the bench.
- Young talents like Jostin Alarcón can make a difference in the latter stages.
Betting Insights
- Sporting Cristal’s superior head-to-head record and ability to finish games off mean they should edge this game, but the odds on the favorites are too tight at 1.95, especially considering the altitude advantage of the Estadio Inca Garcilaso de la Vega in Cusco.
- Garcilaso will be competitive and could have a chance of winning if they can execute a gameplan based on compactness and counter-attacking, particularly on set pieces.
- Backing Both Teams To Score at 1.77 is advised as the recent head-to-head trend has been open and attacking, averaging nearly 3.8 goals per match.
Prediction
It will be interesting to see if Garcilaso can set up well and take advantage of their fitness at home to press Cristal, but it is more likely that Autuori’s men will win the game with their extra quality in the squad.
