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
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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
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.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 17, 2026 | Santa Fe(away) | 1-1 | Primera A |
| May 14, 2026 | Once Caldas(home) | 2-2 | Primera A |
| May 10, 2026 | Once Caldas(away) | 1-0 | Primera A |
| May 8, 2026 | Cerro Porteno(home) | 0-1 | CONMEBOL Libertadores |
| May 3, 2026 | Deportivo Pasto(home) | 4-3 | Primera A |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 15, 2026 | FC Cajamarca(away) | 1-3 | Primera División |
| May 10, 2026 | Alianza Lima(away) | 1-1 | Primera División |
| May 5, 2026 | Palmeiras(home) | 0-2 | CONMEBOL Libertadores |
| May 3, 2026 | Cusco(home) | 2-2 | Primera División |
| Apr 29, 2026 | Junior(home) | 2-0 | CONMEBOL Libertadores |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 1 meetings: 0 Junior win(s), 0 draw(s), 1 Sporting Cristal win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 29, 2026 | Sporting Cristal 2-0 Junior | CONMEBOL 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.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Junior | 1.3 | 1.1 | 5 | 6/15 | 4/15 |
| Sporting Cristal | 1.5 | 1.7 | 3 | 10/15 | 10/15 |
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).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Sporting Cristal | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 6 |
| 4 | Junior | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 4 |
How does Footlab 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. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy
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