Value bet: Sporting Cristal to win @ 2.50 – our chance 48% vs 40% implied by the price (edge +21%). Bigger price, more risk. Won ✓
Picks by market
ResultSporting Cristal to win ✓48% · @2.50
Double chanceEither team to win ✓76% · @1.28
Both teams scoreBoth teams to score ✗57% · @1.95
GoalsUnder 3.5 goals ✓75% · @1.20
Correct scoreCorrect score 2–1 ✗10% · fair 10.41
Sporting Cristal vs Junior: Betarazi preview and prediction
The fixture
On Wednesday 29 April the CONMEBOL Libertadores brings Sporting Cristal against Junior at Estadio Alejandro Villanueva. Kick-off: 03:00 WAT. In the table, Sporting Cristal are 3rd on 6 points after 6 matches; Junior are 4th with 4. Only 2 points split them, so the winner climbs above the loser.
Current form
Sporting Cristal, last 5: LLWLW Their latest outing: 1–4 defeat to Atletico Grau, away. In their own stadium the record reads 2 won, 1 lost from 3. Goals for and against: 1.3 scored, 1.3 conceded per game. Defensively they have kept 3 clean sheets in that run.
Junior, last 5: WLDLW Their latest outing: 2–0 win over Llaneros, at home. Goals for and against: 1.0 scored, 1.0 conceded per game.
Where the goals come from
Betarazi's ratings give Sporting Cristal 1.7 xG, Junior 1.1 xG – a total near 2.7. Neither a goal-fest nor a stalemate: over 2.5 is 46%, GG 57%.
Markets worth a look
1X2 according to our numbers – Sporting Cristal 48%, draw 24%, Junior 28%.
GG/NG: GG (57%) at 1.95.
Price worth noting: Sporting Cristal to win @2.50 – the bookmaker implies 40%, our ratings say 48%.
Our call before kick-off
Our pre-match call was Over 1.5 goals (70%, odds 1.45). Most likely score in line with that pick: Sporting Cristal 1–1 Junior. Settled on the 90-minute result. Nothing in football is guaranteed – 18+, bet only what you can afford.
Result chances
Sporting Cristal48%fair 2.07 · @2.50
Draw24%fair 4.17 · @3.20
Junior28%fair 3.61 · @2.82
2.71Expected goals
1.65Sporting Cristal xG
1.06Junior xG
57%Both score
46%Over 2.5
Score grid: top six
1–112%
1–011%
2–110%
2–09%
0–17%
0–07%
From our goals model: Sporting Cristal 1.7 – 1.1 Junior expected. Correct scores are long shots even at the top of this list.
All markets: our price vs the bookmaker
Market
Most likely
Chance
Fair odds
Bookmaker
Match result
Sporting Cristal to win✓
48%
2.07
2.50 ▲
Double chance
Either team to win✓
76%
1.32
1.28
Both teams to score
Both teams to score✗
57%
1.76
1.95 ▲
Draw no bet
Sporting Cristal (draw no bet)✓
64%
1.57
–
Asian handicap
Junior +1 (Asian handicap)✗
64%
1.56
–
Over/under 1.5 goals
Over 1.5 goals✓
70%
1.42
1.45
Over/under 2.5 goals
Under 2.5 goals✓
54%
1.84
1.57
Over/under 3.5 goals
Under 3.5 goals✓
75%
1.33
1.20
Over/under 4.5 goals
Under 4.5 goals✓
88%
1.14
1.05
First team to score
Sporting Cristal to score first✓
57%
1.76
–
Half-time result
Level at half-time✓
41%
2.41
–
Half-time / full-time
HT Sporting Cristal / FT Sporting Cristal✗
31%
3.21
–
Correct score
Correct score 2–1✗
10%
10.41
–
Recent results
Sporting Cristal – last 6
LLWLWW
22 Apr
@ Atletico Grau
1–4
L
16 Apr
@ Palmeiras
1–2
L
9 Apr
vs Cerro Porteno
1–0
W
3 Apr
vs UCV Moquegua
1–2
L
15 Mar
vs Sport Boys
3–0
W
4 Mar
@ Carabobo FC
1–0
W
1.3Scored / game
1.3Conceded / game
50%Both scored
67%Over 2.5
Junior – last 6
WLDLWL
20 Apr
vs Llaneros
2–0
W
14 Apr
@ Cerro Porteno
0–1
L
9 Apr
vs Palmeiras
1–1
D
4 Apr
vs Deportivo Cali
1–2
L
25 Mar
vs Bucaramanga
2–0
W
20 Mar
@ Independiente Medellin
0–2
L
1.0Scored / game
1.0Conceded / game
33%Both scored
17%Over 2.5
Head to head
No previous meetings on record between Sporting Cristal and Junior.
What is the prediction for Sporting Cristal vs Junior?
Our pick is Over 1.5 goals with a 70% chance, at bookmaker odds of 1.45.
Who will win Sporting Cristal vs Junior?
On our numbers Sporting Cristal have a 48% chance of winning, the draw 24% and Junior 28%.
How many goals will there be in Sporting Cristal vs Junior?
We expect about 2.7 goals. Over 2.5 goals is 46% likely and both teams score 57% of the time on our projection.
What is the predicted score for Sporting Cristal vs Junior?
Our predicted score is Sporting Cristal 1–1 Junior, the most likely score that fits our pick. We expect about 2.7 goals in total.
When is Sporting Cristal vs Junior?
Sporting Cristal vs Junior (CONMEBOL Libertadores) kicks off on Wednesday 29 April 2026 at 03:00 (West Africa Time) at Estadio Alejandro Villanueva.
Numbers from Betarazi' team ratings and score grid, with bookmaker lines for late news. Kick-off times shown in your local time. Predictions are estimates, not guarantees – 18+, please bet responsibly.