Sporting Cristal Lima
- Sporting Cristal Lima are in 9th place in the Liga 1 - Clausura 2026 table with 10 points from 7 games.
- Sporting Cristal Lima come into Sunday's game with Los Chankas CYC after back-to-back away defeats to Alianza Atletico and Sport Boys in Liga 1 - Clausura 2026 and should find the return to home soil a blessing.
- Roberto Mosquera has been in charge of Sporting Cristal Lima since 8 June 2026 and has been slowly changing the mindset of the team to be a more conservative side that maintains structure and applies pressure in a more selective way.
- Los Celestes are still a possession-based team, but the intensity with which they press is not frantic and the team can be stifled if they don't get the ball back in good positions.
- Sporting Cristal Lima have won their last 2 home games and have won all 3 home games at Estadio San Martin de Porres.
Los Chankas CYC
- Los Chankas CYC are in 15th spot with 7 points after 7 games in the Liga 1 - Clausura 2026 season.
- Los Guerreros, managed by Walter Paolella since 19 June 2025, are a tough, compact, physical team who are good on the counterattack.
Head-to-Head
Los Guerreros stunned Cristal 3-2 at home five months ago in the Liga 1 - Apertura and they can make another statement on Sunday if they win the duels and can get their quick players onto the break.
Key Players
Los Celestes' main goal threat in 2026 Clausura is Michael Hoyos with 3 goals in 7 appearances , while Los Guerreros are led by top-scorer Franco Torres who has 3 goals in 4 games .
Betting Insights
- Cristal are the heavy favorites at 1.29 with Los Chankas at 9.4 and the draw at 5.3, so we're going to stick with the home team to edge this one.
- Under 2.5 goals at 2.6 looks a live alternative if Los Guerreros keep the block tight and the game becomes a little scrappy.
Prediction
Sporting Cristal Lima have averaged 2.0 goals in their last 5 H2H at home, while Los Guerreros have averaged 1.0 in their 3 trips away in 2026 Clausura, so we're backing a 2-1 result in favour of the hosts.
