📊 Form Guide

Palmeiras

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Palmeiras will be looking for an improved result here following the 0-2 Serie A loss in their previous game against Flamengo.

In that match, Palmeiras managed 50% possession and 13 shots at goal with 3 on target. At the other end, Flamengo had 7 shots at goal with 3 of them on target. Giorgian de Arrascaeta (73') and Ayrton Lucas (87') scored for Flamengo.

Their latest results really do illustrate the point that not much more can be done by the Palmeiras rearguard. Palmeiras have given the opposition little, seeing the number of goals that have gone in at their end over the course of their last 6 clashes standing at 1. We shall soon see whether or not that trend will end up being continued on into this next match.

Sporting Cristal

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Since a loss in their previous game against Cerro Porteno in Copa Libertadores competition, Sporting Cristal and their travelling fans will hope for a better result here.

In that match, Sporting Cristal managed 69% possession and 17 shots on goal with 7 of them on target. Cerro Porteno had 13 attempts on goal with 4 on target. Juan Iturbe (14') scored for Cerro Porteno.

The stats don’t lie, and Sporting Cristal have been scored against in 5 of their last 6 matches, seeing opposing sides hit 10 goals in total. In defence, Sporting Cristal have clearly had some problems.

↔️ Head to head

The last league match featuring these sides was Copa Libertadores match day 1 on 03/04/2025 and the score finished Sporting Cristal 2-3 Palmeiras.

That day, Sporting Cristal had 40% possession and 14 attempts on goal with 7 of them on target. The goals were scored by Jesús Pretell (67') and Martin Távara (83').

On the other side, Palmeiras got 19 shots at goal with 7 on target. Estêvão (38'), Joaquín Piquerez (82') and Richard Ríos (92') scored.

ℹ️ Team News: Palmeiras

Bruno Rodrigues (Knee injury) and Felipe Anderson (Hamstring injury) will not be taking part for Palmeiras manager Abel Ferreira.

In our view, Verdão should use the 4-2-3-1 formation and select Marcelo Lomba, Vanderlan, Micael, Bruno Fuchs, Marcos Rocha, Anibal Moreno, Richard Rios, Mauricio, Raphael Veiga, Estevao and Jose Lopez.

ℹ️ Team News: Sporting Cristal

Thanks to a completely healthy squad to pick from, the Sporting Cristal manager Guillermo Farré has zero fitness concerns to speak of coming into this clash.

We reckon that La Máquina Celeste seem most likely to play in a 4-3-3 system by sending out Diego Enriquez, Flavio Alcedo, Gianfranco Chavez, Franco Romero, Axel Cabellos, Martin Tavara, Jesus Pretel, Christopher Gonzales, Catriel Cabellos, Irven Avila and Fernando Pacheco.

💭 Prediction

It seems to us that Sporting Cristal may well find it hard to be putting goals past a Palmeiras lineup who will more than likely create a lot of chances for themselves and convert these into goals.

We are predicting a 3-0 winning scoreline for Palmeiras at the end of the 90 minutes.

Lucas Pereira, 00:01 29/05/2025