📏 Form Guide

Sporting Cristal

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Sporting Cristal will want to continue from where they left off last time out with the 2-1 Copa Libertadores victory against Bolívar.

In that match, Sporting Cristal managed 32% possession and 7 attempts at goal with 3 of them on target. The scorer for Sporting Cristal was Martín Cauteruccio (5', 48'). On the other side, Bolivar had 15 shots on goal with 2 of them on target. Ramiro Vaca (73') scored for Bolívar.

It’s been all too rare in recent times where Sporting Cristal have shown defensive steel. The reality is that Sporting Cristal have been scored against in 5 of their previous 6 clashes, letting in 10 goals in the process. Previous results aside, we will just have to wait and see whether such a trend might be replicated in this upcoming match or not.

Cerro Porteno

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Following on from being beaten in their last game against Palmeiras in Copa Libertadores action, Cerro Porteno and their travelling supporters will be hoping that they can get a better result in this one.

In that match, Cerro Porteno had 45% possession and 17 shots at goal with 2 of them on target. Palmeiras got 9 attempts on goal with 6 on target. Vitor Roque (90') was the scorer for Palmeiras.

The stats tell the story, and Cerro Porteno have been scored against in 6 of their last 6 games, letting opponents get 10 goals in all. Defensively, Cerro Porteno have seen their frailties exposed.

🤜🤛 Head to head

The previous league fixture featuring these clubs was Copa Libertadores match day 3 on 25/04/2025 when it finished Cerro Porteno 2-2 Sporting Cristal.

That time, Cerro Porteno had 45% possession and 25 shots at goal with 9 on target. The goals were scored by Cecilio Domínguez (42') and Federico Carrizo (44').

On the other side, Sporting Cristal had 13 attempts on goal with 3 of them on target. Santiago González (38') was the scorer.

📋 Team News: Sporting Cristal

The Sporting Cristal manager Guillermo Farré will be thankful to have no fitness worries at all coming into this match thanks to a fully healthy squad available for selection.

In our view, La Máquina Celeste will possibly opt for a 4-3-3 formation for the game featuring Diego Enriquez, Leandro Sosa, Franco Romero, Gianfranco Chavez, Rafael Lutiger, Christopher Gonzales, Jesus Pretel, Martin Tavara, Fernando Pacheco, Martin Cauteruccio and Catriel Cabellos.

📋 Team News: Cerro Porteno

Owing to a completely healthy group ready to go, the Cerro Porteno manager Diego Martínez has no fitness worries to speak of coming into this clash.

We are inclined to think that El Ciclón will likely make use of a 4-1-3-2 lineup, starting Alexis Arias, Alan Benitez, Gustavo Velazquez, Lucas Quintana, Diego Leon, Matias Perez, Robert Piris, Federico Carrizo, Jonathan Torres, Juan Iturbe and Cecilio Dominguez.

🔮 Prediction

We’re of the opinion that Cerro Porteno and Sporting Cristal should both be able to score here although it’s hard to pick a clear winner.

Shouldn’t be much in it, and a draw looks quite a realistic result. Our tip is therefore for a hard-fought 1-1 scoreline at the end of this game.

Victor Martins, 00:03 14/05/2025