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Melgar vs Sporting Cristal result, stats & H2H

Melgar

2–1

Sporting Cristal

Jhonny Vidales
Nicolás Quagliata

Irven Ávila

26/07/2026 04:00 · Estadio de la Universidad Nacional San Agustín

Melgar2–1Sporting Cristal

Key events

Goals, cards and substitutions, minute by minute

Key events

Jhonny Vidales
Nicolás Quagliata
Kevin Minda

Irven Ávila
Rafael Lutiger
Catriel Cabellos
Yoshimar Yotún

Key stats

The main team numbers from the match feed; all of them are in the Stats tab

Key stats

MelgarSporting Cristal

8Shots on target4

7Fouls12

1Yellow cards3

0Red cards0

All stats (8)

Top-rated players

Highest player ratings from the official match data feed

Top 5

Melgar

Sporting Cristal

Nicolás QuagliataMF · 87′Player of the match8.7
Matías LazoDF · 90′7.6
Irven ÁvilaFW · 25′7.6
Walter TandazoMF · 90′7.3
Jhonny VidalesMF · 77′7.2

Nicolás QuagliataMF · 87′Player of the match8.7
Matías LazoDF · 90′7.6
Walter TandazoMF · 90′7.3

Irven ÁvilaFW · 25′7.6
Diego EnríquezGK · 90′7.0
Luis AbramDF · 90′6.9

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Match information

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Match information

Competition: Primera Division
Kick-off: Sun 26 Jul 04:00 EEST
Stadium: Estadio de la Universidad Nacional San Agustín
Capacity: 40,217
City: Arequipa

Head-to-head

Results between the two teams and each team's latest matches. W win · D draw · L loss

Head-to-head

22Melgar wins

13Draws

17Sporting Cristal wins

Last matches: Melgar

30.10.26Primera DivisionMelgarComerciantes Unidos11D
23.10.26Primera DivisionUTC CajamarcaMelgar12W
17.10.26Primera DivisionMelgarDeportivo Garcilaso42W
11.10.26Primera DivisionUniversitarioMelgar22D
20.09.26Primera DivisionMelgarSport Boys11D

Last matches: Sporting Cristal

29.10.26Primera DivisionSporting CristalAlianza Lima32W
24.10.26Primera DivisionCuscoSporting Cristal31L
18.10.26Primera DivisionSporting CristalComerciantes Unidos42W
11.10.26Primera DivisionUTC CajamarcaSporting Cristal01W
01.10.26Sporting CristalADT50W

Head-to-head matches

26.07.26Primera DivisionMelgarSporting Cristal21W
08.02.26Primera DivisionSporting CristalMelgar12W
10.08.25Primera DivisionSporting CristalMelgar10L
08.03.25Primera DivisionMelgarSporting Cristal10W
22.08.24Primera DivisionMelgarSporting Cristal20W
14.03.24Primera DivisionSporting CristalMelgar12W

2.52Avg goals56%Both scored50%Over 2.5

W/D/L from the perspective of the team in the list title (mutual games: the home team of this match).

Melgar vs Sporting Cristal: head-to-head record

52 meetings since 2007: results, goals, BTTS and over/under.

22Melgar wins

13Draws

17Sporting Cristal wins

68:63Goals (Melgar : Sporting Cristal)

2.52Goals per match

56%BTTS

73%Over 1.5

50%Over 2.5

25%Over 3.5

Melgar at home: 15-8-539:21 goals in 28 games
Sporting Cristal at home: 12-5-742:29 goals in 24 games
Melgar's biggest win: 4–1Melgar 4–1 Sporting Cristal, 25 Jun 2017
Sporting Cristal's biggest win: 4–1Sporting Cristal 4–1 Melgar, 1 Dec 2013

Meetings (20 most recent)

Date	Competition	Home	Score	Away
26 Jul 2026	Primera Division	Melgar	2–1	Sporting Cristal
8 Feb 2026	Primera Division	Sporting Cristal	1–2	Melgar
10 Aug 2025	Primera Division	Sporting Cristal	1–0	Melgar
8 Mar 2025	Primera Division	Melgar	1–0	Sporting Cristal
22 Aug 2024	Primera Division	Melgar	2–0	Sporting Cristal
14 Mar 2024	Primera Division	Sporting Cristal	1–2	Melgar
23 Jul 2023	Primera Division	Melgar	1–1	Sporting Cristal
17 Feb 2023	Primera Division	Sporting Cristal	1–0	Melgar
6 Nov 2022	Primera Division	Sporting Cristal	0–2	Melgar
2 Nov 2022	Primera Division	Melgar	2–0	Sporting Cristal
17 Jul 2022	Primera Division	Melgar	0–1	Sporting Cristal
13 Feb 2022	Primera Division	Sporting Cristal	2–2	Melgar
27 Aug 2021	Primera Division	Melgar	0–1	Sporting Cristal
16 Feb 2020	Primera Division	Melgar	1–0	Sporting Cristal
9 Nov 2019	Primera Division	Melgar	2–3	Sporting Cristal
25 May 2019	Primera Division	Sporting Cristal	2–3	Melgar
4 Oct 2018	Primera Division	Melgar	2–0	Sporting Cristal
22 Jul 2018	Primera Division	Sporting Cristal	2–0	Melgar
25 Jun 2017	Primera Division	Melgar	4–1	Sporting Cristal
14 May 2017	Primera Division	Sporting Cristal	2–0	Melgar

Every meeting we have on record: our match archive plus the head-to-head feed.

Form, last 5 matches

Newest first: result, date and competition, opponent, score. H = home, A = away

Melgar2W 3D 0L · goals 10–7

D30.10Primera DivisionHComerciantes Unidos1–1
W23.10Primera DivisionAUTC Cajamarca2–1
W17.10Primera DivisionHDeportivo Garcilaso4–2
D11.10Primera DivisionAUniversitario2–2
D20.09Primera DivisionHSport Boys1–1

Sporting Cristal4W 0D 1L · goals 14–7

W29.10Primera DivisionHAlianza Lima3–2
L24.10Primera DivisionACusco1–3
W18.10Primera DivisionHComerciantes Unidos4–2
W11.10Primera DivisionAUTC Cajamarca1–0
W01.10HADT5–0

Goals and trends · last 10

Averages and shares from each team's latest matches, all competitions

MelgarSporting Cristal

1.8Goals scored per game2.5

0.9Goals conceded per game1.0

60%Both teams scored50%

50%Over 2.5 goals70%

3Clean sheets4

10%Failed to score10%

2-3-0Home team at home · away team away (W-D-L)3-0-2

Season stats

Per game this season, each team in its own league

MelgarSporting Cristal

Primera Division 2026 · 20 gamesPrimera Division 2025 · 38 games

1.8Goals scored1.7

1.1Goals conceded1.1

4.8Corners6.7

14.8Shots14.3

53%Possession56%

2.1Yellow cards2.3

25%Clean sheets34%

10%Failed to score24%

6-2-2Home / away record (W-D-L)8-4-8

Match stats

Team and player statistics from the match feed

Match statistics

MelgarSporting Cristal

Top stats

8Shots on target4

Passes

542Passes417

466Accurate passes342

86%Pass accuracy82%

Defence

7Fouls12

3Goalkeeper saves6

Discipline

1Yellow cards3

0Red cards0

Player statistics

Top-rated players

8.7Nicolás QuagliataMelgar
7.6Matías LazoMelgar
7.6Irven ÁvilaSporting Cristal
7.3Walter TandazoMelgar
7.2Jhonny VidalesMelgar

Melgar (15)

Sporting Cristal (16)

Ratings and per-player numbers come from the official match data feed. Hover or long-press a column header for its full name.

Standings

Both teams highlighted, with the clubs around them

Table · Primera Division: Tabla Anual

#	Team	P	GD	Pts	Form
2	U. de Deportes	30	+18	56	WWDLW
3	FBC Melgar	31	+19	54	DWWDD
4	Deportivo Garcilaso	31	+14	51	LWLLW
6	Cienciano	31	+10	50	WLWWD
7	Sporting Cristal	31	+10	47	WLWWW
8	Alianza Atl.	31	+2	46	WLLWW

Line-ups

Starting XI and formations, with ratings, goals, cards and substitutions when the feed has them

Line-ups

MelgarFormationSporting Cristal

Melgar

Sporting Cristal

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Yellow card
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Player rating (match feed)

Substitutes

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About this match

Melgar vs Sporting Cristal preview

Melgar and Sporting Cristal met in the Primera Division on Sun, 26 Jul 2026, and the match finished 2–1.

Form · last 5 matches

MelgarDWWDD10 scored · 7 conceded

Sporting CristalWLWWW14 scored · 7 conceded

Key facts · last 5

MelgarSporting Cristal

1.8Goals scored per game2.5

0.9Goals conceded per game1.0

60%Both teams scored50%

50%Over 2.5 goals70%

3Clean sheets4

Head-to-head in numbers

22Melgar wins

13Draws

17Sporting Cristal wins

52 meetings · 2.5 goals per game · both teams scored in 56%

League table

Melgar3rd54 pts · 31 played

Sporting Cristal7th47 pts · 31 played

Melgar lead by 7 pts

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Recent form over the last 5: Melgar DWWDD (goals 10–7), Sporting Cristal WLWWW (goals 14–7).

Both teams scored in 60% of Melgar's recent games and 50% of Sporting Cristal's; over 2.5 goals landed in 50% and 70% respectively.

Per game, Melgar average 1.8 goals scored and 0.9 conceded (clean sheets: 3), Sporting Cristal 2.5 and 1.0 (clean sheets: 4).

Across 52 head-to-head games the record reads 22–13–17 (wins–draws–losses) from Melgar's side.

Those 52 games averaged 2.5 goals, with both teams scoring in 56% of them.

Melgar sit 3rd on 54 pts after 31 games, Sporting Cristal 7th on 47 pts.

Nito explains: Melgar vs Sporting Cristal

What the numbers on this page mean, in plain words. Every figure comes from our match data.

How often do Melgar and Sporting Cristal matches see both teams score?

Both teams to score (BTTS) pays on "Yes" when each side scores at least once. It happened in 60% of Melgar's last 10 matches and 50% of Sporting Cristal's last 10. In their 52 recorded meetings it was 56%. In this match it landed (Melgar 2-1 Sporting Cristal).

What does over 2.5 goals mean for this match?

Over 2.5 goals wins when the match has 3 or more goals. Melgar reached that in 50% of their last 10 matches, Sporting Cristal in 70% of their last 10. Their 52 meetings averaged 2.5 goals (50% over 2.5). This match had 3 goals: over.

What does the form guide DWWDD mean?

W = win, D = draw, L = loss, newest result first. Melgar, last 5: 2 W · 3 D · 0 L (10 scored, 7 conceded). Sporting Cristal, last 5: 4 W · 0 D · 1 L (14 scored, 7 conceded).

Where do Melgar and Sporting Cristal stand in the table?

Melgar are 3rd with 54 points from 31 games. Sporting Cristal are 7th with 47 points from 31 games. The gap between them is 7 points.

Melgar vs Sporting Cristal: questions & answers

Who won Melgar vs Sporting Cristal?

Melgar won 2–1.

Did both teams score in Melgar vs Sporting Cristal?

Yes, the match finished 2–1.

When was Melgar vs Sporting Cristal played?

Melgar vs Sporting Cristal was played on Sun, 26 Jul 2026 at 04:00 (GMT+3) at Estadio de la Universidad Nacional San Agustín.

What is the head-to-head record between Melgar and Sporting Cristal?

52 meetings: Melgar 22 wins, 13 draws, Sporting Cristal 17 wins. Those 52 games averaged 2.5 goals, with both teams scoring in 56% of them.

Melgar vs Sporting Cristal result, stats & H2H

Melgar

Sporting Cristal

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Match information

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Head-to-head

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Last matches: Melgar

Last matches: Sporting Cristal

Head-to-head matches

Meetings (20 most recent)

Form, last 5 matches

Goals and trends · last 10

Season stats

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Passes

Defence

Discipline

Player statistics

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Standings

Table · Primera Division: Tabla Anual

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Melgar vs Sporting Cristal preview

Form · last 5 matches

Key facts · last 5

Head-to-head in numbers

League table

Nito explains: Melgar vs Sporting Cristal

How often do Melgar and Sporting Cristal matches see both teams score?

What does over 2.5 goals mean for this match?

What does the form guide DWWDD mean?

Where do Melgar and Sporting Cristal stand in the table?

Melgar vs Sporting Cristal: questions & answers

More on this match

Key facts

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Head-to-head

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Last matches: Melgar

Last matches: Sporting Cristal

Head-to-head matches

Match stats

Match statistics

Top stats

Passes

Defence

Discipline

Player statistics

Top-rated players

Standings

Table · Primera Division: Tabla Anual

Form · last 5 matches

Key facts · last 5

Head-to-head in numbers

League table

Melgar vs Sporting Cristal: questions & answers

Meetings (20 most recent)

Form, last 5 matches

Goals and trends · last 10

Nito explains: Melgar vs Sporting Cristal

How often do Melgar and Sporting Cristal matches see both teams score?

What does over 2.5 goals mean for this match?

What does the form guide DWWDD mean?

Where do Melgar and Sporting Cristal stand in the table?

More on this match

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