Junior vs Sporting Cristal predictions, H2H, statistics and tips

The Sporting Cristal, having lost their last match against FC Cajamarca, travel to Barranquilla with the intention of achieving the best possible result. In this match of the 5th round of the CONMEBOL Libertadores,  Junior will face Sporting Cristal at Metropolitano Roberto Meléndez stadium on 21 May at 02:00.

Continue reading our analysis for stats, H2H history and best predictions for this Junior vs Sporting Cristal.

Junior

Junior comes from playing against Once Caldas and finished the match with a result of 2-2, with draw for both teams. In that last match between Junior and Once Caldas, Junior team achieved a 52% possession of the ball, with 5 shots on goal of which 2 were goals. The goals were scored by L. Monzon and C. Barrios.

In the last 8 matches, the team coached by Alfredo Arias has achieved 3 wins, 2 draws and 3 defeats. Junior average number of goals per game is 1.3 goals, while they concede an average of 1.3 goals per game. With this trend they have 1 match conceding at least one goal. In those 8 matches, they have scored a total of 10 goals while conceding 10 goals.

Latest statistics in Junior matches:

• Under 2.5 goals: 6/8
• Both teams to score: 3/8
• First to concede goals: 5/8
• Draw at half-time: 4/8

Sporting Cristal

Sporting Cristal, meanwhile, are coming off a 3-1 defeat against FC Cajamarca, and travel to the Metropolitano Roberto Meléndez stadium with the intention of turning this last result around and facing Junior.

In that match between Sporting Cristal and FC Cajamarca, the Sporting Cristal team achieved 55% ball possession, getting 8 shots on goal, 1 of which was a goal. The goal was scored by Yoshimar Yotún.

Analysing the last 8 matches, Ricardo Ze's team has won 2, drawn 2 and lost 4. Sporting Cristal average 1.3 goals per game, while they concede an average of 1.9 goals per game. With this trend, they have 4 official matches without clean sheets. In those 8 matches, they have scored a total of 10 goals while conceding 15 goals.

Latest statistics in Sporting Cristal matches:

• Over 2.5 goals: 4/8
• Under 2.5 goals: 4/8
• Both teams to score: 5/8
• Matches conceding goals: 4
• First to score: 5/8

Junior vs Sporting Cristal: H2H STATS

The head-to-head record between the two teams can help you when placing your bet. But in this case they have never played each other.

Analysis of the head-to-head H2H between Junior vs Sporting Cristal has helped us to create this prediction. The last match between these teams was in the CONMEBOL Libertadores competition, in an event that took place at the Estadio Alberto Gallardo stadium on 29-04-2026 with the result of 2-0, with Sporting Cristal winning.

The last meeting between Junior and Sporting Cristal ended with , 1 win for Sporting Cristal. In those matches, Junior managed to score 0 , while Sporting Cristal scored 2 .