📊 Form Guide

Sporting Cristal

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Sporting Cristal will be hoping for a repeat of their last result, following a 2-0 Copa Libertadores victory against Junior.

In that game, Sporting Cristal had 55% possession and 16 shots at goal with 4 on target. For Sporting Cristal, the goals were scored by Santiago González (52') and Catriel Cabellos (90'). Junior had 13 attempts at goal with 2 of them on target.

Sporting Cristal have seen rewards for their attempts on goal 6 times in their past six outings. Conversely, the tally of goals that have been scored against them in those fixtures amounts to 10.

Palmeiras

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Previously, Palmeiras drew 1-1 in the Copa Libertadores match with Cerro Porteno.

In that game, Palmeiras had 66% possession and 15 shots on goal with 6 of them on target. For Palmeiras, goals were scored by Jhon Arias (33') and Miguel (72' Own goal). On the other side, Cerro Porteno got 8 shots on goal with 3 on target.

A sequence of outstanding showings by the Palmeiras defensive unit has resulted in the number of goals they’ve conceded standing at 2 from their previous 6 outings combined. In that time, their own forwards have managed to score 8. Such a trend won’t necessarily follow through here, of course.

👥 Head to head

The last league clash featuring these clubs was Copa Libertadores match day 2 on 16/04/2026 which finished with the scoreline of Palmeiras 2-1 Sporting Cristal.

On that occasion, Palmeiras managed 65% possession and 23 shots at goal with 6 on target. Goals were scored by Murilo (27') and José Manuel López (80').

On the other side, Sporting Cristal had 8 attempts on goal with 2 of them on target.

ℹ️ Team News: Sporting Cristal

The Sporting Cristal manager has no fitness worries to speak of before this clash owing to a completely injury-free group to choose from.

ℹ️ Team News: Palmeiras

Palmeiras manager Abel Ferreira has to currently contend with reduced team options. Figueiredo (Cruciate ligament injury), Joaquín Piquerez (Cruciate ligament tear) and Paulinho (Shin injury) are not ready for selection.

💭 Prediction

Our feeling is that Sporting Cristal will have to perform well to breach the defence of this Palmeiras outfit who we reckon should get a goal themselves and run out victorious.

We therefore fancy a very even contest with a 0-1 victory for Palmeiras when all is said and done.

Let’s see how this one goes.

Lucas Pereira, 19:01 01/05/2026