Palmeiras vs Sporting Cristal Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds
Find Out Why We’re Siding With Palmeiras
We’re expecting a sizeable win for Group G winners Palmeiras against Sporting Cristal. Our betting prediction is to back the -129 about our selection on the Asian Handicap with a -1.5 goal deficit.
Match Preview & H2H
Palmeiras lost 2-0 at home to Flamengo in their previous match, registering three shots on target and 50% possession in the Brazilian Série A clash at Allianz Parque.
Sporting Cristal approach this fixture after losing 2-0 when visiting Universitario in the Peruvian Liga 1. Los Cerveceros recorded 52% possession and had four shots on goal at Estadio Monumental.
In their most recent Copa Libertadores encounters, Palmeiras beat Bolivian Primera División side Bolivar 2-0 at home, while Cristal lost 1-0 when hosting Paraguayan Primera División outfit Cerro Porteño.
It was a 3-2 away victory for Palmeiras when they last faced Cristal. This was a Copa Libertadores group game in early April.
Confirmed Lineups
Palmeiras confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Marcelo Lomba (GK), Marcos Rocha, Bruno Fuchs, Micael, Vanderlan, Richard Rios, Anibal Moreno, Estevao, Raphael Veiga, Mauricio, Jose Lopez.
Sporting Cristal confirmed lineup (3-4-3): Diego Enriquez (GK), Flavio Alcedo, Franco Romero, Gianfranco Chavez, Catriel Cabellos, Jesus Pretell, Martin Tavara, Axel Cabellos, Fernando Pacheco, Irven Avila, Christofer Gonzales.
Expert Copa Libertadores Analysis
We’re always monitoring the team news. Combined with the latest form, this helps us secure the best value. Our football experts also take a data-led approach, with the key numbers proving useful.
Key Palmeiras vs Sporting Cristal stats:
Palmeiras vs Sporting Cristal Prediction
Head to the Asian Handicap betting market and back Palmeiras at -1.5. This means they need to beat their opponents by two goals or more in this Copa Libertadores encounter and our selection is priced at -129.
If you’re looking for a bigger price, you can back Palmeiras -2 on the Asian Handicap or even -2.5 depending on your expected margin of victory.
Our Pick
Palmeiras Asian Hcp -1.5 @ -129
Palmeiras vs Sporting Cristal Odds
The latest betting odds give Palmeiras a 78% chance of winning which means they’re overwhelming -350 favourites to win this Copa Libertadores clash with the bookies. Sporting Cristal are the +900 underdogs, while the draw can also be backed as an alternative.
You can find the shortest odds for Over 2.5 Goals, which means three goals or more being scored. If you think this points to a low-scoring or one-sided affair, then BTTS No could be an option at -175.
Should you want to back Palmeiras to win this Copa Libertadores match, then there is -1408 available on the Draw No Bet market, with Sporting Cristal chalked at +800.
-
Full Time Result
1
-350
X
+475
2
+900
-
Half Time Result
1
-150
X
+162.5
2
+900
-
Double Chance
1X
-2000
12
-699
X2
+275
-
Both Teams to Score
Yes
+125
No
-175
-
Draw No Bet
1
-1408
2
+800
-
Asian Handicap
1 Hcp -1.75
-100
2 Hcp +1.75
-125
-
Total Goals
Under 2.5
+110
Over 2.5
-143
-
Total Corners
Under 9.5
-125
Over 9.5
-110
Palmeiras
Sporting Cristal
- Liga 1 Apertura: 23/05 Universitario de Deportes 2 Sporting Cristal0
- Liga 1 Apertura: 17/05 Sporting Cristal 2 Asociacion Deportiva Tarma1
- Copa Libertadores Grp. G: 14/05 Sporting Cristal 0 Cerro Porteno1
- Liga 1 Apertura: 10/05 Ayacucho FC 1 Sporting Cristal4
- Copa Libertadores Grp. G: 08/05 Sporting Cristal 2 Bolivar1
Team Stats
Latest Copa Libertadores and domestic league stats. Full Time Result, Goals, Corners and Possession.
Palmeiras Betting Stats
Sporting Cristal Betting Stats
Full time Result
- 15 wins, 4 defeats and 1 draws in previous 20 matches
- 8 wins, 2 defeats and 0 draws in previous 10 home matches
Full time Results
- 10 wins, 8 defeats and 2 draws in previous 20 matches
- 5 wins, 4 defeats and 1 draws in previous 10 away matches
Goals
- An average of 1.40 goals scored and 0.80 conceded in the previous 20 matches
- An average of 1.40 goals scored and 0.70 conceded in the previous 10 home matches
- An average of 2.20 goals per game in the previous 20 matches
- An average of 2.10 goals per game in the previous 10 home matches
- BTTS Yes in 8 of the previous 20 matches
- BTTS Yes in 3 of the previous 10 home matches
- Over 2.5 Goals in 8 of the previous 20 matches
- Over 2.5 Goals in 3 of the previous 10 home matches
Goals
- An average of 2.15 goals scored and 1.35 conceded in the previous 20 matches
- An average of 1.40 goals scored and 1.40 conceded in the previous 10 away matches
- An average of 3.50 goals per game in the previous 20 matches
- An average of 2.80 goals per game in the previous 10 away matches
- BTTS Yes in 10 of the previous 20 matches
- BTTS Yes in 5 of the previous 10 away matches
- Over 2.5 Goals in 14 of the previous 20 matches
- Over 2.5 Goals in 6 of the previous 10 away matches
Team News
Make sure you know the Palmeiras vs Sporting Cristal team news before placing your bets. We’ll bring you the information when we have it.
Palmeiras vs Sporting Cristal Lineups
Palmeiras Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1
Sporting Cristal Confirmed Lineup 3-4-3
Palmeiras Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1
Sporting Cristal Confirmed Lineup 3-4-3
Palmeiras Substitutes
- 4Agustin Giay
- 10Paulinho
- 12Mayke
- 15Gustavo Gomez
- 17Facundo Torres
- 21Weverton
- 22Joaquin Piquerez
- 26Murilo Cerqueira
- 30Lucas Evangelista
- 31Luighi
- 32Emiliano Martinez
- 40Allan
Sporting Cristal Substitutes
- 9Martin Cauteruccio
- 12Renato Solis
- 13Alejandro Duarte
- 15Carlos Lora
- 22Misael Sosa
- 23Maxloren Castro
- 26Ian Wisdom
- 28Nicolas Pasquini
- 29Alejandro Posito
- 30Jostin Alarcon
- 37Fabrizio Lora
- 39Henry Caparo
Previous Palmeiras Lineups
Previous Sporting Cristal Lineups
You can find out the Palmeiras vs Sporting Cristal lineups including substitutes ahead of kick-off. Check out our predicted lineups before getting confirmed starting 11s.
Team Squads
Palmeiras Squad
Sporting Cristal Squad
Get the important stats for every player thanks to our team-by-team squad information.
Tables & Standings
Copa Libertadores Group G
| # | Team | G | W | D | L | +/- | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Palmeiras | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 11:4 | 15 |
| 2 | Cerro Porteño | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7:7 | 7 |
| 3 | Sporting Cristal | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6:10 | 4 |
| 4 | Bolivar | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 8:11 | 3 |
Série A 2025
| # | Team | G | W | D | L | +/- | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Flamengo | 38 | 23 | 10 | 5 | 78:27 | 79 |
| 2 | Palmeiras | 38 | 23 | 7 | 8 | 66:33 | 76 |
| 3 | Cruzeiro | 38 | 19 | 13 | 6 | 55:31 | 70 |
| 4 | Mirassol | 38 | 18 | 13 | 7 | 63:39 | 67 |
| 5 | Fluminense | 38 | 19 | 7 | 12 | 50:39 | 64 |
| 6 | Botafogo | 38 | 17 | 12 | 9 | 58:38 | 63 |
| 7 | Bahia | 38 | 17 | 9 | 12 | 50:46 | 60 |
| 8 | São Paulo | 38 | 14 | 9 | 15 | 43:47 | 51 |
| 9 | Grêmio | 38 | 13 | 10 | 15 | 47:50 | 49 |
| 10 | Bragantino | 38 | 14 | 6 | 18 | 45:57 | 48 |
| 11 | Atlético MG | 38 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 43:44 | 48 |
| 12 | Santos | 38 | 12 | 11 | 15 | 45:50 | 47 |
| 13 | Corinthians | 38 | 12 | 11 | 15 | 42:47 | 47 |
| 14 | Vasco da Gama | 38 | 13 | 6 | 19 | 55:60 | 45 |
| 15 | Vitória | 38 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 35:52 | 45 |
| 16 | Internacional | 38 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 44:57 | 44 |
| 17 | Ceará | 38 | 11 | 10 | 17 | 34:40 | 43 |
| 18 | Fortaleza | 38 | 11 | 10 | 17 | 43:58 | 43 |
| 19 | Juventude | 38 | 9 | 8 | 21 | 35:69 | 35 |
| 20 | Sport Recife | 38 | 2 | 11 | 25 | 28:75 | 17 |
Liga 1 Liga 1 Apertura
| # | Team | G | W | D | L | +/- | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Universitario | 18 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 38:12 | 39 |
| 2 | Alianza Lima | 18 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 23:11 | 37 |
| 3 | Cusco | 18 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 34:20 | 34 |
| 4 | Alianza Atlético | 18 | 11 | 1 | 6 | 28:18 | 34 |
| 5 | Sporting Cristal | 18 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 31:24 | 32 |
| 6 | Melgar | 18 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 28:20 | 31 |
| 7 | Sport Huancayo | 18 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 23:21 | 30 |
| 8 | Deportivo Garcilaso | 18 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 28:19 | 27 |
| 9 | ADT | 18 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 24:30 | 24 |
| 10 | Cienciano | 18 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 29:25 | 23 |
| 11 | Los Chankas | 18 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 24:25 | 23 |
| 12 | Atlético Grau | 18 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 23:24 | 22 |
| 13 | Sport Boys | 18 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 26:28 | 20 |
| 14 | Juan Pablo II | 18 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 20:28 | 19 |
| 15 | UTC | 18 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 17:34 | 19 |
| 16 | Binacional | 18 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 20:33 | 18 |
| 17 | Ayacucho | 18 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 14:27 | 15 |
| 18 | Comerciantes | 18 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 17:31 | 11 |
| 19 | Alianza UDH | 18 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 16:33 | 11 |
| 1 | Universitario | 17 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 29:13 | 40 |
| 2 | Cusco | 17 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 29:15 | 36 |
| 3 | Sporting Cristal | 17 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 29:13 | 31 |
| 4 | Alianza Lima | 17 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 30:19 | 31 |
| 5 | Cienciano | 17 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 25:21 | 27 |
| 6 | Los Chankas | 17 | 9 | 0 | 8 | 21:28 | 27 |
| 7 | Comerciantes | 17 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 20:21 | 26 |
| 8 | Melgar | 17 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 24:17 | 25 |
| 9 | Deportivo Garcilaso | 17 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 20:21 | 25 |
| 10 | ADT | 17 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 19:20 | 25 |
| 11 | Alianza Atlético | 17 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 15:12 | 23 |
| 12 | Sport Huancayo | 17 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 28:28 | 18 |
| 13 | Alianza UDH | 17 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 23:33 | 17 |
| 14 | Atlético Grau | 17 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 19:24 | 16 |
| 15 | Sport Boys | 17 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 14:25 | 16 |
| 16 | Juan Pablo II | 17 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 13:23 | 14 |
| 17 | Ayacucho | 17 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 16:29 | 14 |
| 18 | UTC | 17 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 16:28 | 13 |
| 19 | Binacional | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0:0 | 0 |
The Copa Libertadores standings will highlight the leading teams in the table. Go through the standings to see how many points each side has earned.
Next Predictions
LA Lakers
Phoenix Suns
Predictions
20:00 - Sun 14 Dec
NHL
Buffalo Sabres
Seattle Kraken
Predictions
20:00 - Sun 14 Dec
Liga MX
Deportivo Toluca
Tigres
Predictions
20:20 - Sun 14 Dec
NFL
Vikings
Cowboys
Predictions
Sunday
NBA
Golden State Warriors
Portland Trail Blazers
Predictions
06:35 - Mon 15 Dec
CBA
Qingdao
Sichuan
Predictions