Cusco 1-2 Alianza Lima: result and AI prediction
Cusco – Alianza Lima, Primera División, Monday, October 12, 2026 at 12:30 AM (GMT). Venue: Estadio Inca Garcilaso de la Vega
Cusco is #5 in the table (45 pts) and Alianza Lima #1 (56 pts). Alianza Lima has kept 11 clean sheets in 27 matches. Last 6 head-to-head meetings: Cusco 3, draws 1, Alianza Lima 2. Their last meeting, on April 19, 2026, ended Alianza Lima 8-0 Cusco.
AI confidence: Medium
AI match recap
Cusco return home in better recent competitive rhythm and have a major environmental advantage at the Inca Garcilaso de la Vega. Alianza Lima remain difficult to break down, but their forward line is reshaped by Paolo Guerrero's absence and the midfield has late fitness uncertainty around Fernando Gaibor. The hosts should try to make this a territorial match from the opening phase, while Alianza's clearest route is to absorb pressure and break through their wide runners. Expect a tight contest in which the first goal changes the rhythm sharply.
Head-to-head analysis
This fixture has swung sharply with venue: Cusco have recorded several strong home results in the series, while Alianza Lima's most recent home meeting was an emphatic win. That contrast makes the altitude visit a distinctly different test from the Apertura encounter.
Injuries and absences
Guerrero's reported absence removes Alianza's most experienced central forward and reduces their capacity to make direct clearances stick. Gaibor's reported concern is also significant because his availability affects whether Alianza can play through the central press rather than bypass it.
Form (last 5)
Cusco vs Alianza Lima stats
| Cusco | Alianza Lima | |
|---|---|---|
| Played | 27 | 27 |
| Goals scored | 40 | 44 |
| Goals conceded | 38 | 18 |
| Clean sheets | 5 | 11 |
Last meetings
- 2026-04-19Alianza Lima 8-0 Cusco
- 2025-07-19Cusco 2-0 Alianza Lima
- 2025-02-09Alianza Lima 3-0 Cusco
- 2024-11-03Alianza Lima 1-2 Cusco
- 2024-05-24Cusco 3-0 Alianza Lima
- 2023-08-13Cusco 1-1 Alianza Lima

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