Cienciano Cusco vs Cusco FC Predictions, Betting Odds & Tips (31 Aug 2026)

Cienciano Cusco
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Cienciano Cusco vs Cusco FC who is better in the last 5 games?

Who are the top goalscorers for Cienciano Cusco and Cusco FC in Liga 1 - Clasura?

Who has the best defence in this Liga 1 - Clasura season between Cienciano Cusco and Cusco FC?

The last Cienciano Cusco vs Cusco FC. Who scored the goals?

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Cienciano Cusco vs Cusco FC Predictions

Cienciano should win, but this Cusco derby could be close

Cienciano under pressure

Cusco FC form

Tactics and derby

Cienciano Cusco has 1 wins, 1 draws, 3 loses in their last 5 games, while Cusco FC has 3 wins, 0 draws, 2 loses in their last 5 games.

The best goalscorers in Liga 1 - Clasura are Carlos Garces for Cienciano Cusco with 3 and Facundo Callejo for Cusco FC with 6.

Cusco FC has the best defence from Liga 1 - Clasura with 12 Goals Conceded in 7 Matches and 1 Clean Sheets. On average, Cusco FC received 1.71 Goals per match played.

In the last Cienciano Cusco vs Cusco FC the goals were scored by Carlos Garces, Lucas Colitto

Cienciano form: Cienciano have won 1, drawn 1 and lost 3 of their last 5 matches.
Cusco FC form: Cusco FC have won 2 and lost 3 of their last 5.

Cienciano Cusco arrive at the mid-way point of the Liga 1 – Clausura 2026 season in 16th place with 4 points from 6 matches, so the pressure is already mounting for El Papá de América. Cienciano have suffered two straight losses and need to reset quickly if they are to recover their early form. Horacio Melgarejo's side have had some bad breaks, drawing 0-0 with cross-town rivals Deportivo Garcilaso at home in Liga 1 – Clausura 2026, then losing 1-0 to Botafogo RJ in the Copa Sudamericana Playoffs 2026 and 5-1 to Sport Boys in Liga 1 – Clausura 2026.

Cusco FC come into this game in similar form, having also picked up 9 points from 6 Clausura games to occupy 9th place in the overall table. The away form is a worry for Javier Rabanal's side, who have lost three in a row away from home in the Clausura, with a 2-0 win over fellow Cusco side ADC Juan Pablo II not enough to compensate for 3-1 and 4-1 defeats away to Comerciantes Unidos and Deportivo Garcilaso respectively.

Carlos Garcés is their top scorer in Liga 1 – Clausura 2026 with 2 goals in 6 games, but Matías Succar has found some form with 3 goals in the last 5 games.
Facundo Callejo has been Cusco FC's main threat, with 6 goals in 5 Liga 1 – Clausura 2026 games and 5 of their most recent 8 goals coming courtesy of his right boot.

This should be a contrast of styles, with Melgarejo playing a pragmatic, direct game and switching Cienciano between 4-4-2 and 4-2-3-1, while Rabanal sets up Cusco FC in a compact 4-5-1 designed to be disciplined, control the midfield and hurt on the break. Neither side has been able to win their most recent home game against each other in Liga 1, so the bragging rights for Cusco are very much up for grabs in Monday's derby.

Cienciano look the more likely winners on home turf, but the visitors do have enough scoring ability to make it a tight contest between neighbours.

Cienciano's odds of 2.06 are slightly more attractive than Cusco FC's 3.35 or the tie at 3.5, but there is value in Both teams to score at 1.53 and Over 2.5 goals at 1.67, which should indicate a derby with some bite.


1	Deportivo Garcilaso	10	7
2	Universitario de Deportes	15	7
3	Sport Boys	11	7
4	Alianza Atletico	14	7
5	Cusco FC	15	7
6	Alianza Lima	10	7
7	FBC Melgar Arequipa	11	6
8	Juan Pablo II College	13	7
9	Sporting Cristal Lima	10	7
10	Atletico Grau	7	6
11	Sport Huancayo	10	7
12	Comerciantes Unidos	14	7
13	FC Cajamarca	13	7
14	UCV Moquegua	6	7
15	Los Chankas CYC	9	7
16	Cienciano Cusco	5	7
17	Universidad Tecnica de Cajamarca	6	7
18	Asociacion Deportiva Tarma	5	7


1	Deportivo Garcilaso	7	5	1	1	10:3	16
2	Universitario de Deportes	7	5	1	1	15:9	16
3	Sport Boys	7	4	2	1	11:4	14
4	Alianza Atletico	7	4	1	2	14:11	13
5	Cusco FC	7	4	0	3	15:12	12
6	Alianza Lima	7	3	3	1	10:7	12
7	FBC Melgar Arequipa	6	3	2	1	11:7	11
8	Juan Pablo II College	7	3	2	2	13:10	11
9	Sporting Cristal Lima	7	3	1	3	10:8	10
10	Atletico Grau	6	3	1	2	7:5	10
11	Sport Huancayo	7	3	1	3	10:10	10
12	Comerciantes Unidos	7	2	2	3	14:13	8
13	FC Cajamarca	7	2	1	4	13:16	7
14	UCV Moquegua	7	1	4	2	6:9	7
15	Los Chankas CYC	7	2	1	4	9:16	7
16	Cienciano Cusco	7	1	1	5	5:13	4
17	Universidad Tecnica de Cajamarca	7	0	2	5	6:16	2
18	Asociacion Deportiva Tarma	7	0	2	5	5:15	2
1	Deportivo Garcilaso	3	3	0	0	8:2	9
2	Universitario de Deportes	3	2	1	0	6:2	7
3	Sport Boys	4	3	1	0	9:2	10
4	Alianza Atletico	3	3	0	0	7:2	9
5	Cusco FC	3	3	0	0	10:2	9
6	Alianza Lima	4	3	0	1	6:3	9
7	FBC Melgar Arequipa	3	1	1	1	5:6	4
8	Juan Pablo II College	3	2	1	0	7:1	7
9	Sporting Cristal Lima	3	3	0	0	7:1	9
10	Atletico Grau	3	2	0	1	4:2	6
11	Sport Huancayo	3	1	1	1	3:3	4
12	Comerciantes Unidos	3	1	1	1	7:6	4
13	FC Cajamarca	4	0	1	3	5:10	1
14	UCV Moquegua	4	0	3	1	4:7	3
15	Los Chankas CYC	4	2	0	2	7:9	6
16	Cienciano Cusco	4	1	1	2	4:5	4
17	Universidad Tecnica de Cajamarca	4	0	2	2	4:8	2
18	Asociacion Deportiva Tarma	4	0	1	3	3:7	1
1	Deportivo Garcilaso	4	2	1	1	2:1	7
2	Universitario de Deportes	4	3	0	1	9:7	9
3	Sport Boys	3	1	1	1	2:2	4
4	Alianza Atletico	4	1	1	2	7:9	4
5	Cusco FC	4	1	0	3	5:10	3
6	Alianza Lima	3	0	3	0	4:4	3
7	FBC Melgar Arequipa	3	2	1	0	6:1	7
8	Juan Pablo II College	4	1	1	2	6:9	4
9	Sporting Cristal Lima	4	0	1	3	3:7	1
10	Atletico Grau	3	1	1	1	3:3	4
11	Sport Huancayo	4	2	0	2	7:7	6
12	Comerciantes Unidos	4	1	1	2	7:7	4
13	FC Cajamarca	3	2	0	1	8:6	6
14	UCV Moquegua	3	1	1	1	2:2	4
15	Los Chankas CYC	3	0	1	2	2:7	1
16	Cienciano Cusco	3	0	0	3	1:8	0
17	Universidad Tecnica de Cajamarca	3	0	0	3	2:8	0
18	Asociacion Deportiva Tarma	3	0	1	2	2:8	1

Carlos Garces

Matias Succar

Alejandro Hohberg

Santiago Arias

Kevin Becerra