Match Info

Liga 1 - Apertura - Round 2

Date: 8 February 2026, Sunday

Location: Estadio Alberto Gallardo (Lima)

Referee: Perez R. B. (Per)

Where to Watch on TV:


Mexico	Fanatiz
Peru	Liga 1 Play, Movistar TV App
Usa	Fanatiz


	Sporting Cristal		FBC Melgar

	1	X	2
	1.83	3.3	4.33	Watch
	1.85	3.35	4.15	Watch
	1.86	3.45	4.35
	1.95	3.33	4	Watch
	1.85	3.2	4
	1.84	3.32	4.39	Watch
	1.88	3.5	4
Avarage Now (Initially)	1.87 ↑ (1.79)	3.35 ↓ (3.44)	4.17 ↓ (4.32)

The most likely Over/Under: 2.25

The best margin for this event is 5.7%, offered by

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Current Win Probability

Sporting Cristal
49.9%

Draw
27.8%

FBC Melgar
22.3%

Initial Probability

(when we started the analysis)

51.6%

26.9%

21.4%

Analysis of Changes in Winning Probabilities:

Sporting Cristal has seen a decrease in its chances compared to the initial analysis. (-1.7%)

FBC Melgar has improved its chances compared to the initial analysis. (+0.9%)

Sporting Cristal - FBC Melgar Predictions

Over/Under & Asian Handicap Predictions by Selected Experts:

AH -0.5 - Melgar (4.30) (votes: 1 - 100%) .

AH -0.5 - Sporting Cristal (1.82) (votes: 1 - 100%) .

Overall Expert Consensus (including all markets): 2 Selected Experts predict this event. Sporting Cristal (votes: 1 - 50%). Melgar (votes: 1 - 50%).

Expected Score (Market Odds): 1:0

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Lineups

Starting Lineups
1. Enriquez D. (G) 18. Gonzalez J. 20. Araujo M. 5. Lutiger R. 90. Cristiano 55. Cazonatti G. 25. Tavara M. 19. Yotun Y. 9. Vizeu F. 27. Gabriel 7. Gonzalez S.	12. Caceda C. (G) 33. Lazo M. 5. Deneumostier A. 90. Jesus Alcantar 45. Zegarra M. 7. Bordacahar C. 24. Tandazo W. 66. Orzan H. 11. Vidales J. 9. Cuesta B. 6. Salas J.
Substitutes
11. Avila I. 33. Bautista C. (G) 14. Benavente C. 21. Cabellos C. 23. Castro M. 16. Iberico L. 15. Posito Olazabal A. J. 8. Sosa L. 26. Wisdom I.	27. Cabanillas N. 21. Cabezudo J. (G) 80. D'Arrigo J. 17. De Santis J. 22. Erustes P. 18. Figueroa N. 14. Gamero Y. 8. Guzman L. 36. Nunez P.
Coaches
Autuori P.	Reynoso J.

Key Events of the Match

1st Half (0 - 0)
19', Vizeu F. 🟨,
26', Jesus Alcantar 🟨,
45+1', Lazo M. 🟨,
2nd Half (1 - 2)
52', Tavara M. 🟨,
53', 0 - 1, Cuesta B. ⚽,
60', Gonzalez J. 🟥,
66', Salas J. ↓, Erustes P. ↑,
66', Lazo M. ↓, Gamero Y. ↑,
66', Yotun Y. ↓, Castro M. ↑,
67', Cazonatti G. ↓, Sosa L. ↑,
73', Vidales J. ↓, Guzman L. ↑,
73', Tandazo W. ↓, Figueroa N. ↑,
73', Lutiger R. ↓, Iberico L. ↑,
74', Zegarra M. 🟨,
76', Zegarra M. 🟨,
80', Deneumostier A. ↓, Cabanillas N. ↑,
80', Gabriel ↓, Cabellos C. ↑,
86', 1 - 1, Vizeu F. ⚽,
90', Cuesta B. 🟨,
90+7', 1 - 2, Bordacahar C. ⚽, Cuesta B. (A),

Preview

In the last 5 head-to-head matches, Sporting Cristal won 1.

Sporting Cristal may face physical challenges compared to their opponent, as they have played more matches in recent days.

In this match, Sporting Cristal is seen as the favorite.

There will not play in Melgar: Quagliata N. (Back Injury)

There are questionable in Sporting Cristal: Abram L. (Muscle Injury) Gonzales C. (Injury) Solis R. (Knee Injury)

In the last 20 head-to-head matches, Sporting Cristal won 7 matches, drew 3 matches, lost 10 matches, and goals 21:28. (average 1.1:1.4).

Including home matches between the teams, Sporting Cristal won 4 matches, drew 1 match, lost 4 matches, and goals 12:11. (average 1.3:1.2).

Standings

Clausura

		Pl	W	D	L		Diff	Pts
4	Sporting Cristal	10	6	1	3	20:10	10	19
6	FBC Melgar	11	5	4	2	18:11	7	19

Form

✺ - easy match; ✺ - difficult match;

- Sporting Cristal
Peruvian Liga 1
01.02.26	Deportivo Garcilaso - Sporting Cristal	1:1 ✺
Club Friendly
25.01.26	Sporting Cristal - Universidad Católica del Ecuador	3:1 ✺
Peruvian Liga 1
14.12.25	Cusco - Sporting Cristal	2:0 ✺
10.12.25	Sporting Cristal - Cusco	1:0 ✺
06.12.25	Alianza Lima - Sporting Cristal	3:4 penalties ✺
Form Coefficient (based on results and difficulties of last matches) - 13.9 TWLWW
- FBC Melgar
Peruvian Liga 1
31.01.26	FBC Melgar - Cienciano	2:0 ✺
Club Friendly
25.01.26	FBC Melgar - Deportivo Macará	2:1 ✺
Peruvian Liga 1
31.10.25	Alianza Lima - FBC Melgar	2:2 ✺
26.10.25	FBC Melgar - Sport Huancayo	2:0 ✺
20.10.25	Sport Boys - FBC Melgar	1:0 ✺
Form Coefficient (based on results and difficulties of last matches) - 9.1 WWTWL

Latest Head to Head

Peruvian Liga 1
10.08.25	Sporting Cristal - FBC Melgar	1:0
08.03.25	FBC Melgar - Sporting Cristal	1:0
21.08.24	FBC Melgar - Sporting Cristal	2:0
13.03.24	Sporting Cristal - FBC Melgar	1:2
23.07.23	FBC Melgar - Sporting Cristal	1:1
17.02.23	Sporting Cristal - FBC Melgar	1:0
06.11.22	Sporting Cristal - FBC Melgar	0:2

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