Junior de Barranquilla
- Junior de Barranquilla have won 2, drawn 1 and lost 2 of their last 5 matches in all competitions.
- They’ve taken only 1 point from 2 home games and look set to struggle again against the well-organised Peruvian side.
Sporting Cristal Lima
- Sporting Cristal Lima have won 1, drawn 2 and lost 2 of their last 5 games.
- Sporting Cristal Lima are in 3rd place on 6 points from 4 games, while Junior FC are 4th with 1 point from 4 games.
Head-to-Head
Sporting Cristal’s win over Junior was a big result for them and put them in a very strong position to qualify for the next round of the competition.
Key Players
- Gustavo Cazonatti has scored 2 of Sporting Cristal’s last 3 goals in all competitions while Luis Muriel, who has scored 3 of Junior de Barranquilla’s last 6 in their previous 5 games, is red-hot for Junior FC.
- Teofilo Gutierrez has 1 goal in 4 games for Junior de Barranquilla in Copa Libertadores Group F.
Betting Insights
- However, Sporting Cristal Lima’s recent head-to-head advantage and current position in the group makes an away win look likely at 5.25.
- Take Over 2.5 goals at 1.88 and Both teams to score at 1.81.
Prediction
- Sporting Cristal Lima can give Junior de Barranquilla a tough time in Barranquilla on Thursday when they face off in a Copa Libertadores Group F fixture for 2026.
- The Peruvians will want to keep up the momentum from that win and should have a good chance of taking the 3 points from Barranquilla.
- Both teams like to play with a midfield-heavy shape, so this should be a chess match in the wide areas and tempo of the game.
