Cerro Porteño vs Sporting Cristal Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 28 May 2026
Copa Libertadores Betting Preview: Cerro Porteño vs Sporting Cristal
Paraguayan Primera División club Cerro Porteño host Peruvian Liga 1 team Sporting Cristal at Estadio General Pablo Rojas in Asunción, with kick-off set for 18:00 on Thursday 28 May.
Cerro Porteño look like a spot of value at -164 when it comes to the Full-Time Result market. The home team should be able to deliver a victory against Sporting Cristal based on the information available.
Cerro Porteño won their last game, beating Rubio Nu at home by a 2-0 Primera División scoreline.
Sporting Cristal claimed a home win in their previous game. A 2-1 Liga 1 victory occurred against ADT Tarma.
In their most recent Copa Libertadores matches, Cerro Porteño visited Palmeiras and won 1-0, while there was a 3-2 Cristal defeat away to Junior.
Head-to-Head Statistics
When these two teams last met, Cristal claimed a home win. Beating Cerro Porteño by a 1-0 scoreline. The past 3 H2H meetings have involved a victory for Cerro Porteño, a win for Cristal and a draw.
| Copa Libertadores | G | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | GD | P | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cerro Porteño |
5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4:2 | 10 |
| 3 | Sporting Cristal |
5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 7 | -1 | 6:7 | 6 |
Cerro Porteño vs Sporting Cristal Prediction & Betting Tips
We cover the key Cerro Porteño vs Sporting Cristal betting angles, showcasing our expert match prediction, best correct score selection, top player props and a bet builder tailored for value.
Match Prediction
Cerro Porteño should be able to deliver a return when they line up in this Copa Libertadores game, with odds of -164 looking really appealing. We are confident that this is the best way to play this wager.
Understanding the injured players situation proves useful when assembling football picks. Once we’ve also considered the form guide, we use the latest stats and provide Copa Libertadores betting predictions.
Key Cerro Porteño vs Sporting Cristal Copa Libertadores & league stats:
The best football bookies are estimating that there is a 62.1% likelihood of this pick landing a return. After careful examination, our team calculate this probability to be closer to 70%. The bet can be recommended for this precise reason.
The Asian Handicap provide a range of alternatives when it comes to backing Cerro Porteño. There’s a chance to get bigger odds if you think that a sizeable win can be achieved.
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Correct Score Prediction
We’re going for Cerro Porteño at +500 to secure a 2-0 win. It’s exciting to bet on the correct score and this wager will hopefully be able to land a nice return.
Player Prop Picks
Pablo Vegetti (Cerro Porteño) has scored in his past two games. The Anytime Goalscorer odds look really appealing based on the stats and we’ll take a chance on him at odds of +210.
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Bet Builder Tips
Check out our bet builder which has the following: Cerro Porteño to succeed, BTTS No and also Pablo Vegetti (Cerro Porteño) to find the net at any time.
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Cerro Porteño vs Sporting Cristal Odds
The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.
For this Copa Libertadores clash, Cerro Porteño are the -164 favourites to triumph according to the latest Full-Time Result betting odds. This reflects that they have a 62% chance of winning. Sporting Cristal are trading at a bigger price than their opponents and the outsiders can be backed at +460.
If you back Cerro Porteño -1 on the Asian Handicap at +118, you will get money back if they beat Cristal by a goal, while there’s a full return for this wager if they are able to claim a victory by two goals or more.
For those expecting a low-scoring contest, Under 2.5 is the market leader on the Total Goals market. The Both Teams to Score No bet is -141 and it’s ideal if you think at least one side will not score during the ninety minutes.
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Those interested in Jonathan Gabriel Torres to find the net anytime are able to get +200. There is the chance to back the favourite to score the first goal at odds of +500.
- Division Profesional - Apertura: 24/05 Cerro Porteño 2 Rubio Nu0
- Copa Libertadores Grp. F: 21/05 Palmeiras 0 Cerro Porteño1
- Division Profesional - Apertura: 15/05 Sportivo Trinidense 3 Cerro Porteño1
- Division Profesional - Apertura: 12/05 Cerro Porteño 0 Club Guarani0
- Copa Libertadores Grp. F: 08/05 Junior 0 Cerro Porteño1
Latest Copa Libertadores and domestic league stats. Full Time Result, Goals, Corners and Possession.
Cerro Porteño Stats
Sporting Cristal Stats
- 4 wins, 2 defeats and 4 draws in the previous 10 matches
- 6 wins, 1 defeat and 3 draws in the previous 10 home matches
- 3 wins, 5 defeats and 2 draws in the previous 10 matches
- 1 win, 7 defeats and 2 draws in the previous 10 away matches
- An average of 0.90 goals scored and 0.70 conceded in the previous 10 matches
- An average of 1.40 goals scored and 0.40 conceded in the previous 10 home matches
- An average of 1.60 goals per game in the previous 10 matches
- An average of 1.80 goals per game in the previous 10 home matches
- BTTS Yes in 4 of the previous 10 matches
- BTTS Yes in 3 of the previous 10 home matches
- Over 2.5 Goals in 2 of the previous 10 matches
- Over 2.5 Goals in 2 of the previous 10 home matches
- An average of 1.40 goals scored and 1.90 conceded in the previous 10 matches
- An average of 1.20 goals scored and 2.00 conceded in the previous 10 away matches
- An average of 3.30 goals per game in the previous 10 matches
- An average of 3.20 goals per game in the previous 10 away matches
- BTTS Yes in 7 of the previous 10 matches
- BTTS Yes in 8 of the previous 10 away matches
- Over 2.5 Goals in 6 of the previous 10 matches
- Over 2.5 Goals in 6 of the previous 10 away matches
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Cerro Porteño vs Sporting Cristal Lineups & Team News
Get the latest team news for Cerro Porteño vs Cristal before you bet. We’ll provide the predicted and confirmed lineups for the Copa Libertadores along with up-to-date injury news.
Previous Cerro Porteño Lineups
Previous Sporting Cristal Lineups
Cerro Porteño Player Stats & Squad
Manager: Ariel Holan
Sporting Cristal Player Stats & Squad
| # | Team | G | W | D | L | +/- | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Flamengo | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 14:2 | 16 |
| 2 | Estudiantes | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6:5 | 9 |
| 3 | DIM | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6:11 | 7 |
| 4 | Cusco | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4:12 | 1 |
| # | Team | G | W | D | L | +/- | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coquimbo | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8:6 | 10 |
| 2 | Tolima | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7:6 | 8 |
| 3 | Nacional | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7:9 | 8 |
| 4 | Universitario | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5:6 | 6 |
| # | Team | G | W | D | L | +/- | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ind. Rivadavia | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 12:5 | 13 |
| 2 | Bolivar | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5:5 | 5 |
| 3 | Fluminense | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4:6 | 5 |
| 4 | Deportivo La Guaira | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5:10 | 3 |
| # | Team | G | W | D | L | +/- | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | U. Católica | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7:4 | 10 |
| 2 | Cruzeiro | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4:3 | 8 |
| 3 | Boca Juniors | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6:4 | 7 |
| 4 | Barcelona | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2:8 | 3 |
| # | Team | G | W | D | L | +/- | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Corinthians | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 8:2 | 11 |
| 2 | Platense | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6:7 | 7 |
| 3 | Santa Fe | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5:7 | 5 |
| 4 | Peñarol | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4:7 | 3 |
| # | Team | G | W | D | L | +/- | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cerro Porteño | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4:2 | 10 |
| 2 | Palmeiras | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6:4 | 8 |
| 3 | Sporting Cristal | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6:7 | 6 |
| 4 | Junior | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4:7 | 4 |
| # | Team | G | W | D | L | +/- | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LDU Quito | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 8:5 | 12 |
| 2 | Mirassol | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 7:4 | 12 |
| 3 | Lanús | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3:7 | 9 |
| 4 | Always Ready | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 7:9 | 3 |
| # | Team | G | W | D | L | +/- | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rosario Central | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 9:0 | 13 |
| 2 | IDV | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10:6 | 10 |
| 3 | Universidad Central | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6:11 | 6 |
| 4 | Libertad | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4:12 | 0 |
| # | Team | G | W | D | L | +/- | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Olimpia | 21 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 34:17 | 46 |
| 2 | Nacional | 22 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 31:22 | 39 |
| 3 | Cerro Porteño | 21 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 30:19 | 38 |
| 4 | Sportivo Ameliano | 22 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 27:21 | 33 |
| 5 | Sportivo Trinidense | 22 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 30:24 | 32 |
| 6 | Libertad | 22 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 34:26 | 31 |
| 7 | Club Guarani | 22 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 27:23 | 29 |
| 8 | Recoleta | 22 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 35:32 | 28 |
| 9 | Rubio Nu | 22 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 15:26 | 23 |
| 10 | 2 de Mayo | 22 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 18:35 | 22 |
| 11 | Luqueno | 22 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 24:33 | 20 |
| 12 | Sportivo San Lorenzo | 22 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 14:41 | 15 |
| # | Team | G | W | D | L | +/- | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 de Mayo | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0:0 | 0 |
| 2 | Cerro Porteño | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0:0 | 0 |
| 3 | Club Guarani | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0:0 | 0 |
| 4 | Libertad | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0:0 | 0 |
| 5 | Luqueno | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0:0 | 0 |
| 6 | Nacional | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0:0 | 0 |
| 7 | Olimpia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0:0 | 0 |
| 8 | Recoleta | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0:0 | 0 |
| 9 | Rubio Nu | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0:0 | 0 |
| 10 | Sportivo Ameliano | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0:0 | 0 |
| 11 | Sportivo San Lorenzo | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0:0 | 0 |
| 12 | Sportivo Trinidense | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0:0 | 0 |
| # | Team | G | W | D | L | +/- | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alianza Lima | 16 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 29:7 | 39 |
| 2 | Los Chankas | 16 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 23:19 | 33 |
| 3 | Cienciano | 16 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 31:20 | 30 |
| 4 | Universitario | 16 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 22:14 | 26 |
| 5 | Melgar | 16 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 26:19 | 25 |
| 6 | Cusco | 16 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 19:23 | 24 |
| 7 | Deportivo Garcilaso | 16 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 17:17 | 23 |
| 8 | Alianza Atlético | 16 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 19:15 | 21 |
| 9 | Comerciantes | 16 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 18:19 | 21 |
| 10 | ADT | 16 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 21:19 | 20 |
| 11 | Sporting Cristal | 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 26:27 | 19 |
| 12 | CD Moquegua | 16 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 17:23 | 18 |
| 13 | UTC | 16 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 19:24 | 17 |
| 14 | Sport Boys | 16 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 14:19 | 17 |
| 15 | FC Cajamarca | 16 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 22:27 | 16 |
| 16 | Sport Huancayo | 16 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 20:29 | 16 |
| 17 | Juan Pablo II | 16 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 21:36 | 16 |
| 18 | Atlético Grau | 16 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 11:18 | 13 |
| # | Team | G | W | D | L | +/- | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alianza Lima | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 22:4 | 22 |
| 2 | Los Chankas | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 14:6 | 21 |
| 3 | Cienciano | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 19:7 | 19 |
| 4 | Universitario | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 13:5 | 18 |
| 5 | Deportivo Garcilaso | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 13:8 | 17 |
| 6 | Cusco | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 11:6 | 17 |
| 7 | Melgar | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 16:7 | 16 |
| 8 | Comerciantes | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 9:5 | 16 |
| 9 | ADT | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 13:7 | 14 |
| 10 | Sporting Cristal | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 17:12 | 14 |
| 11 | CD Moquegua | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 13:9 | 14 |
| 12 | Sport Huancayo | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 12:9 | 14 |
| 13 | Alianza Atlético | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 11:5 | 13 |
| 14 | Sport Boys | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 8:5 | 13 |
| 15 | FC Cajamarca | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 15:12 | 11 |
| 16 | UTC | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 9:8 | 10 |
| 17 | Juan Pablo II | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 13:19 | 9 |
| 18 | Atlético Grau | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7:6 | 8 |
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