Sporting Cristal
- Sporting Cristal Lima and Juan Pablo II College go head-to-head again in the early kick-off on Sunday and it promises to be a closely fought contest between two teams in transition.
- Sporting Cristal have been under the stewardship of Roberto Mosquera since 8 June 2026 and he has quickly given them some structure and discipline after a sticky period.
- They arrive off the back of a 0-0 home draw with Bragantino Red Bull in the Copa Sudamericana Playoffs 2026 last Thursday and a 2-1 defeat away to FBC Melgar in the Clausura.
- Sporting Cristal have won one and lost none of their one home game in Liga 1 - Clausura 2026, scoring 1 goal.
Juan Pablo II College
- Juan Pablo II College have been under the guidance of Jorge Araujo since 18 May 2026 and his influence has made them a much more progressive side that likes to play on the front foot.
- Juan Pablo II College have won none and lost zero of their 1 away game in Liga 1 - Clausura 2026, conceding 2 goals.
- Juan Pablo II College come into this one in fine form after beating Cienciano 2-0 at home in their last Clausura game.
- Prior to that, they tied 2-2 away to FC Cajamarca.
Head-to-Head
Sporting Cristal beat Juan Pablo II 2-0 away in Liga 1 - Apertura five months ago.
Key Players
- Paolo Reyna has been the architect of Juan Pablo II College's play in Liga 1 - Clausura 2026, providing two assists in two games, while Josue Torres has been their main scoring threat with 2 goals in 2 matches.
- Maxloren Castro is a new spark for Mosquera at Sporting Cristal and has already registered 1 assist in 2 games.
- Irven Avila is Cristal's main finish man in the Clausura, with 1 goal in 2 games.
Betting Insights
- Cristal are the 1.24 favorites here so the odds are not tempting, although the home side should be well set to record the victory, especially on their home turf.
- Juan Pablo II College are as long as 9.75 in this one and the tie is at 6.0.
- Over 2.5 goals at 1.38 is appealing and Both Teams To Score leans towards Yes at 1.73.
Prediction
A 2-0 or 2-1 Sporting Cristal win would be my choice in the exact score line as I feel the home field advantage makes the difference here and Juan Pablo II College are not solid on the road.