Sporting Cristal Lima
- Sporting Cristal Lima have conceded none in their sole home Libertadores outing so far, winning 1-0.
- Sporting Cristal Lima have the home advantage and are 2nd in Copa Libertadores Group F with 3 points from their opening 2 matches.
- Ze Ricardo’s appointment in April 2026 has so far had a positive impact on Sporting Cristal Lima’s fortunes.
- Sporting Cristal Lima have won 2 of their last 5 matches and lost 3 of them in all competitions.
- However, their results at home are much more promising with 2 wins from their last 3.
- Felipe Vizeu is Sporting Cristal Lima’s main attacking outlet with 1 goal in 2 Copa Libertadores matches so far and 3 of Sporting’s last 7 goals overall.
- Irven Avila provides the creativity and has 1 assist in 2 appearances in the competition.
Junior de Barranquilla
- Junior de Barranquilla have lost their only away fixture in the group stages so far, failing to score.
- CD Junior de Barranquilla have also struggled so far in Copa Libertadores Group F, taking just 1 point from their 2 fixtures.
- Alfredo Arias was appointed in June 2025 and he has opted to build his side around forwards, particularly wingers who can exploit space at pace, making Junior a side that likes to play on the break.
- Junior’s away form has been less than reliable with 1 win, 1 draw and 1 loss from their last 3 away fixtures in all competitions.
- Junior’s form has been decent overall with 2 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss from their last 5 games.
- Luis Muriel has been in red-hot form for Junior, bagging 4 of their last 8 goals in all competitions, while Teofilo Gutierrez, who leads Junior’s attack in this competition, has 1 goal in 2 Copa Libertadores appearances.
Key Players
- Felipe Vizeu
- Felipe Vizeu is Sporting Cristal Lima’s main attacking outlet with 1 goal in 2 Copa Libertadores matches so far and 3 of Sporting’s last 7 goals overall.
- Irven Avila
- Irven Avila provides the creativity and has 1 assist in 2 appearances in the competition.
- Luis Muriel
- Luis Muriel has been in red-hot form for Junior, bagging 4 of their last 8 goals in all competitions.
- Teofilo Gutierrez
- Teofilo Gutierrez, who leads Junior’s attack in this competition, has 1 goal in 2 Copa Libertadores appearances.
Betting Insights
- The odds on Sporting Cristal Lima to win at 2.36 look very appealing.
- Over 2.5 goals at 2.12 is also a reasonable chance.
- Both teams to score - no, priced at 1.89, is the better selection given Sporting Cristal Lima’s low home goal output so far.
Prediction
We predict that Sporting Cristal will edge out the win on Wednesday, due to their home advantage and their ability to stay organized at the back.
