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Sporting Cristal vs Junior: result 2-0 and analysis

CONMEBOL LibertadoresGroup Stage - 3Kick-off on April 29, 2026 at 02:00 AM (UTC)Estadio Alberto Gallardo, Lima

Sporting Cristal
2-0
Junior

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What was the result of Sporting Cristal vs Junior?

Sporting Cristal won 2-0 on April 29, 2026.

Goalscorers

  • 52′S. GonzálezSporting Cristal
  • 90′C. CabellosSporting Cristal

Official lineup for Sporting Cristal vs Junior

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Sporting Cristal

4-2-3-1
  1. 11I. Ávila
  1. 23M. Castro
  2. 16L. Iberico
  3. 7S. González
  1. 19Y. Yotún
  2. 55Gustavo Cazonatti
  1. 90Cris Silva
  2. 5R. Lutiger
  3. 20M. Araujo
  4. 8L. Sosa
  1. 1D. Enríquez

Junior

4-2-3-1
  1. 29T. Gutiérrez
  1. 18K. Pérez
  2. 22Jesús Rivas
  3. 21J. Canchimbo
  1. 80F. Ángel
  2. 14J. Ríos
  1. 26Y. Súarez
  2. 33L. Monzón
  3. 98J. Pena
  4. 34J. Guerrero
  1. 1M. Silveira
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Sporting Cristal have 5 wins, 3 draws and 7 defeats; Junior have 7, 3 and 5.

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

Sporting Cristal
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Apr 25, 2026Comerciantes Unidos(away)0-1Primera División
Apr 22, 2026Atletico Grau(away)1-4Primera División
Apr 19, 2026UTC Cajamarca(home)3-2Primera División
Apr 16, 2026Palmeiras(away)1-2CONMEBOL Libertadores
Apr 9, 2026Cerro Porteno(home)1-0CONMEBOL Libertadores
Junior
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Apr 24, 2026Cucuta(away)1-1Primera A
Apr 19, 2026Llaneros(home)2-0Primera A
Apr 14, 2026Cerro Porteno(away)0-1CONMEBOL Libertadores
Apr 11, 2026Águilas Doradas(away)3-0Primera A
Apr 9, 2026Palmeiras(home)1-1CONMEBOL Libertadores

How many goals should we expect?

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

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Sporting Cristal1.51.5410/1511/15
Junior1.31.157/156/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

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

2026 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
3Sporting Cristal6204696
4Junior61145114

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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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