Sporting Cristal face off with Cerro Porteno in Wednesday’s upcoming Copa Libertadores fixture.
Our Sporting Cristal v Cerro Porteno tips, poll and stats can be seen in full below (plus the best game odds).
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Form Guide
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Sporting Cristal
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Sporting Cristal are hoping to win again after their last result, the 2-1 Copa Libertadores success against Bolívar.
In that game, Sporting Cristal managed 32% possession and 7 shots at goal with 3 on target. The only player to score for Sporting Cristal was Martín Cauteruccio (5', 48'). For their opponents, Bolivar got 15 attempts on goal with 2 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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Since being defeated in their last game at the hands of Palmeiras in Copa Libertadores action, Cerro Porteno will be aiming to make amends here.
In that match, Cerro Porteno managed 45% possession and 17 shots at goal with 2 of them on target. Palmeiras had 9 attempts on goal with 6 on target. Vitor Roque (90') scored 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.
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Head to head
The last league game featuring the two was Copa Libertadores match day 3 on 25/04/2025 when the final score was Cerro Porteno 2-2 Sporting Cristal.
That time, Cerro Porteno had 45% possession and 25 attempts at goal with 9 on target. The goals were scored by Cecilio Domínguez (42') and Federico Carrizo (44').
For their opponents, Sporting Cristal got 13 shots on goal with 3 of them on target. Santiago González (38') was the scorer.
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Team News: Sporting Cristal
The Sporting Cristal boss Guillermo Farré will be grateful not to have any fitness worries at all ahead of this match with a fully healthy squad available to select from.
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Team News: Cerro Porteno
Owing to a fully healthy group available for selection, the Cerro Porteno manager Diego Martínez does not have any fitness concerns whatsoever ahead of this match.
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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.
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⚽️ What are the best odds for this match?
Looking at the betting prices for the match on the win-draw-win market, the win for Sporting Cristal can be had for 2.88, a wager on the draw is 3.3 and selecting the winner to be Cerro Porteno can be had at 2.45. Those are the best of the market prices on offer as of now.
Victor Martins,
15:01 13/05/2025
Odds correct at time of publishing. All odds subject to change.
🏟️ Team Focus:
Sporting Cristal
Formed: 1955
Stadium: The Estadio Alberto Gallardo (11,600)
Captain: Yoshimar Yotún
Chairman: Joel Raffo
Manager: Guillermo Farré
Competitions: Copa Libertadores (Group G)