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Junior vs Sporting Cristal: result 3-2 and analysis

CONMEBOL LibertadoresGroup Stage - 5Kick-off on May 21, 2026 at 02:00 AM (UTC)Estadio Metropolitano Roberto Meléndez, Barranquilla

Junior
3-2
Sporting Cristal

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What was the result of Junior vs Sporting Cristal?

Junior won 3-2 on May 21, 2026.

Goalscorers

  • 9′L. MurielJunior
  • 28′K. PérezJunior
  • 36′L. MurielJunior
  • 45′Y. YotúnSporting Cristal
  • 56′Gustavo CazonattiSporting Cristal

Official lineup for Junior vs Sporting Cristal

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Junior

4-2-3-1
  1. 10L. Muriel
  1. 18K. Pérez
  2. 8Y. Chará
  3. 21J. Canchimbo
  1. 22Jesús Rivas
  2. 7H. Rivera
  1. 27J. Navia
  2. 5D. Rivera
  3. 24J. Pestaña
  4. 3E. Herrera
  1. 30J. Martínez

Sporting Cristal

4-2-3-1
  1. 11I. Ávila
  1. 18J. González
  2. 19Y. Yotún
  3. 23M. Castro
  1. 25G. Távara
  2. 55Gustavo Cazonatti
  1. 5R. Lutiger
  2. 96L. Abram
  3. 15A. Pósito
  4. 8L. Sosa
  1. 1D. Enríquez
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Junior have 6 wins, 4 draws and 5 defeats; Sporting Cristal have 5, 2 and 8.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

Junior
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
May 17, 2026Santa Fe(away)1-1Primera A
May 14, 2026Once Caldas(home)2-2Primera A
May 10, 2026Once Caldas(away)1-0Primera A
May 8, 2026Cerro Porteno(home)0-1CONMEBOL Libertadores
May 3, 2026Deportivo Pasto(home)4-3Primera A
Sporting Cristal
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
May 15, 2026FC Cajamarca(away)1-3Primera División
May 10, 2026Alianza Lima(away)1-1Primera División
May 5, 2026Palmeiras(home)0-2CONMEBOL Libertadores
May 3, 2026Cusco(home)2-2Primera División
Apr 29, 2026Junior(home)2-0CONMEBOL Libertadores

What does the head-to-head say?

In the last meeting: 0 Junior wins, 0 draws, 1 Sporting Cristal win.

DateScoreCompetition
Apr 29, 2026Sporting Cristal 2-0 JuniorCONMEBOL Libertadores

Last archived meeting: Sporting Cristal vs Junior on Apr 29, 2026

How many goals should we expect?

Junior score 1.3 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Sporting Cristal score 1.5 and concede 1.7.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Junior1.31.156/154/15
Sporting Cristal1.51.7310/1510/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

Junior sit 4th in CONMEBOL Libertadores (4 points from 6 matches) and Sporting Cristal sit 3rd (6 points from 6 matches).

2026 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
3Sporting Cristal6204696
4Junior61145114

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How does Footlab AI compute this prediction?

The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy

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