Sporting Cristal vs Cienciano prediction & odds
Sporting Cristal host Cienciano in the Primera División (Clausura - 17) on Saturday 14 November 2026. Sporting Cristal are #752 in our world ranking and have won 4 and lost 1 of their last 5; Cienciano are #961 and have won 3, drawn 1 and lost 1 of their last 5. On paper that's a big gap - 209 places - in Sporting Cristal's favour.
Our prediction
Our model makes Sporting Cristal the favourites at 47%, with a draw at 27% and Cienciano at 26%.
Rating: 1020
Chance to win: 47%
Last 5: WLWWW
Rating: 974
Chance to win: 26%
Last 5: WLWWD
Who will win Sporting Cristal vs Cienciano?
Sporting Cristal are #752 and Cienciano #961 in our world ranking of every senior club. Based on the two clubs' ratings and home advantage, the most likely result is Sporting Cristal (47%). More from the Primera División.
Head to head
| Date | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-31 | Cienciano v Sporting Cristal | 3-2 |
| 2025-11-07 | Sporting Cristal v Cienciano | 2-1 |
| 2025-07-05 | Cienciano v Sporting Cristal | 1-1 |
Primera División table
| # | Club | P | Pts | World |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Deportivo Garcilaso | 31 | 51 | #913 |
| 5 | Cusco | 31 | 51 | #960 |
| 6 | Cienciano | 31 | 50 | #961 |
| 7 | Alianza Atletico | 32 | 49 | #945 |
| 8 | Sporting Cristal | 31 | 47 | #752 |
| 9 | Club Deportivo Los Chankas | 31 | 46 | #1645 |
| 10 | Sport Huancayo | 31 | 44 | #1094 |
How this is worked out
Every senior result from every country feeds one Elo rating system, so every club in the world sits on the same scale. Before each match the two ratings, adjusted for home advantage, give the chances of a home win, a draw and an away win. See the full world ranking and every match today.
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Sporting Cristal | 14 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 28 |
| 2 |  Sport Huancayo | 14 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 28 |
| 3 |  Alianza Atletico | 15 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 28 |
| 4 |  Universitario | 13 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 27 |
| 5 |  FBC Melgar | 14 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 26 |
| 6 |  Deportivo Garcilaso | 14 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 25 |
| 7 |  Juan Pablo II College | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 25 |
| 8 |  Alianza Lima | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 25 |
| 9 |  Cusco | 14 | 8 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 24 |
| 10 |  Sport Boys | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 21 |
| 11 |  Atletico Grau | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | -4 | 18 |
| 12 |  Cienciano | 14 | 5 | 2 | 7 | -2 | 17 |
| 13 |  Comerciantes Unidos | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | -1 | 14 |
| 14 |  Club Deportivo Los Chankas | 14 | 3 | 3 | 8 | -16 | 12 |
| 15 |  FC Cajamarca | 14 | 3 | 2 | 9 | -11 | 11 |
| 16 |  ADT | 14 | 2 | 4 | 8 | -13 | 10 |
| 17 |  UCV Moquegua | 14 | 2 | 4 | 8 | -14 | 10 |
| 18 |  UTC Cajamarca | 14 | 1 | 2 | 11 | -14 | 5 |
Second half of the season.