Palmeiras vs Sporting Cristal Prediction & Odds

By Rafael Hernández, Senior Football Analyst | Published: 1 month ago | Last Updated: May 29, 07:30 | 4 min read

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Football Copa Libertadores Allianz Parque Thu 29 May 08:30

Sporting Cristal

  1. Prediction
  2. Odds
  3. Stats
  4. Team News
  5. Lineups
  6. Squads
  7. Table

Find Out Why We’re Siding With Palmeiras

We’re expecting a sizeable win for Group G winners Palmeiras against Sporting Cristal. Our betting prediction is to back the 1.78 about our selection on the Asian Handicap with a -1.5 goal deficit.

Match Preview & H2H

Palmeiras lost 2-0 at home to Flamengo in their previous match, registering three shots on target and 50% possession in the Brazilian Série A clash at Allianz Parque.

Sporting Cristal approach this fixture after losing 2-0 when visiting Universitario in the Peruvian Liga 1. Los Cerveceros recorded 52% possession and had four shots on goal at Estadio Monumental.

In their most recent Copa Libertadores encounters, Palmeiras beat Bolivian Primera División side Bolivar 2-0 at home, while Cristal lost 1-0 when hosting Paraguayan Primera División outfit Cerro Porteño.

It was a 3-2 away victory for Palmeiras when they last faced Cristal. This was a Copa Libertadores group game in early April.

Confirmed Lineups

Palmeiras confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Marcelo Lomba (GK), Marcos Rocha, Bruno Fuchs, Micael, Vanderlan, Richard Rios, Anibal Moreno, Estevao, Raphael Veiga, Mauricio, Jose Lopez.

Sporting Cristal confirmed lineup (3-4-3): Diego Enriquez (GK), Flavio Alcedo, Franco Romero, Gianfranco Chavez, Catriel Cabellos, Jesus Pretel, Martin Tavara, Axel Cabellos, Fernando Pacheco, Irven Avila, Christopher Gonzales.

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Expert Copa Libertadores Analysis

We’re always monitoring the team news. Combined with the latest form, this helps us secure the best value. Our football experts also take a data-led approach, with the key numbers proving useful.

Key Palmeiras vs Sporting Cristal stats:

  • Palmeiras have won 8 of their past 10 home matches
  • Palmeiras have scored 2 or more goals in 10 of their past 20 matches
  • Palmeiras have kept 5 clean sheets in their past 10 home matches

Palmeiras vs Sporting Cristal Prediction

Head to the Asian Handicap betting market and back Palmeiras at -1.5. This means they need to beat their opponents by two goals or more in this Copa Libertadores encounter and our selection is priced at 1.78.

If you’re looking for a bigger price, you can back Palmeiras -2 on the Asian Handicap or even -2.5 depending on your expected margin of victory.

Our Pick

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Palmeiras vs Sporting Cristal Odds

The latest betting odds give Palmeiras a 78% chance of winning which means they’re overwhelming 1.29 favourites to win this Copa Libertadores clash with the bookies. Sporting Cristal are the 10.00 underdogs, while the draw can also be backed as an alternative.

You can find the shortest odds for Over 2.5 Goals, which means three goals or more being scored. If you think this points to a low-scoring or one-sided affair, then BTTS No could be an option at 1.57.

Should you want to back Palmeiras to win this Copa Libertadores match, then there is 1.07 available on the Draw No Bet market, with Sporting Cristal chalked at 9.00.

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Head to Head

Team Stats

Latest Copa Libertadores and domestic league stats. Full Time Result, Goals, Corners and Possession.

Palmeiras logo Palmeiras Betting Stats

Sporting Cristal logo Sporting Cristal Betting Stats

Full time Result

  • 15 wins, 4 defeats and 1 draws in previous 20 matches
  • 8 wins, 2 defeats and 0 draws in previous 10 home matches

Full time Results

  • 10 wins, 8 defeats and 2 draws in previous 20 matches
  • 5 wins, 4 defeats and 1 draws in previous 10 away matches

Goals

Goals

Palmeiras

Sporting Cristal

Goals / match
1.6 1.6
Conceded / match
0.6 1.2
Total / match
2.2 2.8

Team News

Make sure you know the Palmeiras vs Sporting Cristal team news before placing your bets. We’ll bring you the information when we have it.

Palmeiras vs Sporting Cristal Lineups

Palmeiras Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1

Sporting Cristal Confirmed Lineup 3-4-3

Palmeiras Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1

14 Marcelo Lomba
2 Marcos Rocha 3 Bruno Fuchs 13 Micael 6 Vanderlan
8 Richard Rios 5 Anibal Moreno
41 Estevao 23 Raphael Veiga 18 Mauricio
42 Jose Lopez
1 Diego Enriquez
3 Flavio Alcedo 21 Franco Romero 4 Gianfranco Chavez
77 Catriel Cabellos 6 Jesus Pretel 25 Martin Tavara 18 Axel Cabellos
24 Fernando Pacheco 11 Irven Avila 10 Christopher Gonzales

Sporting Cristal Confirmed Lineup 3-4-3

Palmeiras Substitutes

  • 4Agustin Giay
  • 10Paulinho
  • 12Mayke
  • 15Gustavo Gomez
  • 17Facundo Torres
  • 21Weverton
  • 22Joaquin Piquerez
  • 26Murilo Cerqueira
  • 30Lucas Evangelista
  • 31Luighi
  • 32Emiliano Martinez
  • 40Allan

Sporting Cristal Substitutes

  • 9Martin Cauteruccio
  • 12Renato Solis
  • 13Alejandro Duarte
  • 15Carlos Lora
  • 22Misael Sosa
  • 23Maxloren Castro
  • 26Ian Wisdom
  • 28Nicolas Pasquini
  • 29Alejandro Posito
  • 30Jostin Alarcon
  • 37Fabrizio Lora
  • 39Henry Caparo

Previous Palmeiras Lineups

26 May Serie A
Palmeiras 0-2 Flamengo
23 May Copa do Brasil
Palmeiras 3-0 Ceará
19 May Serie A
Bragantino 1-2 Palmeiras

Previous Sporting Cristal Lineups

14 May Copa Libertadores
Sporting Cristal 0-1 Cerro Porteño
08 May Copa Libertadores
Sporting Cristal 2-1 Bolivar

Check out the confirmed lineups and find out the formations being played by each team. We also list the substitutes, while you can see the previous starting 11s.

Team Squads

Palmeiras Squad

Sporting Cristal Squad

Get the important stats for every player thanks to our team-by-team squad information.

CONMEBOL FlagTables & Standings

Copa Libertadores Group G

# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Palmeiras 5 5 0 0 11:4 15
2 Cerro Porteño 5 2 1 2 7:7 7
3 Sporting Cristal 5 1 1 3 6:10 4
4 Bolivar 5 1 0 4 8:11 3
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Palmeiras 2 2 0 0 3:0 6
2 Cerro Porteño 3 1 1 1 6:6 4
3 Bolivar 2 1 0 1 5:3 3
4 Sporting Cristal 3 1 0 2 4:5 3

Brazil FlagSerie A 2025

# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Flamengo 11 7 3 1 24:4 24
2 Cruzeiro 12 7 3 2 17:8 24
3 Bragantino 12 7 2 3 14:11 23
4 Palmeiras 11 7 1 3 12:8 22
5 Bahia 12 6 3 3 14:11 21
6 Fluminense 11 6 2 3 15:12 20
7 Atlético MG 12 5 5 2 13:10 20
8 Botafogo 11 5 3 3 14:7 18
9 Mirassol 11 4 5 2 17:12 17
10 Corinthians 12 4 4 4 13:15 16
11 Grêmio 12 4 4 4 12:15 16
12 Ceará 11 4 3 4 13:11 15
13 Vasco da Gama 12 4 1 7 14:16 13
14 São Paulo 12 2 6 4 10:14 12
15 Santos 12 3 2 7 11:14 11
16 Vitória 12 2 5 5 10:14 11
17 Internacional 12 2 5 5 12:18 11
18 Fortaleza 12 2 4 6 12:18 10
19 Juventude 11 2 2 7 8:24 8
20 Sport Recife 11 0 3 8 5:18 3

Peru FlagLiga 1 2025

# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Universitario 16 11 2 3 37:12 35
2 Alianza Lima 15 9 3 3 17:10 30
3 Melgar 15 8 5 2 26:17 29
4 Alianza Atlético 15 9 1 5 25:15 28
5 Sport Huancayo 15 8 3 4 22:17 27
6 Deportivo Garcilaso 16 8 2 6 28:18 26
7 Cusco 15 7 4 4 25:18 25
8 Sporting Cristal 15 8 1 6 26:22 25
9 Cienciano 16 5 7 4 28:23 22
10 Los Chankas 16 5 6 5 23:24 21
11 Sport Boys 15 5 4 6 24:24 19
12 Atlético Grau 15 4 7 4 19:20 19
13 ADT 15 5 4 6 22:29 19
14 UTC 15 5 2 8 16:32 17
15 Juan Pablo II 15 4 3 8 18:25 15
16 Binacional 15 3 5 7 17:27 14
17 Comerciantes 15 2 5 8 17:27 11
18 Ayacucho 16 2 3 11 12:27 9
19 Alianza UDH 15 1 5 9 13:28 8

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