Sporting Cristal vs Melgar Prediction, Betting Tips & Odds | 10 Aug 2025

Liga 1 Betting Preview: Sporting Cristal vs Melgar

Sporting Cristal host Melgar in this Peruvian Liga 1 match, with kick-off set for 12:00 on Sunday 10 August 2025. Our betting preview features expert predictions, betting tips, the latest odds, H2H stats and team news.

We Expect Cristal to Deliver the Goods

Sporting Cristal should be able to deliver a return when they go up against Melgar, with odds of -143 looking really appealing. We think that the Full-Time Result market is the way to play this wager.

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1-0 Victory for Melgar in Last H2H

Sporting Cristal drew on the road in their last game. A 0-0 scoreline was played out against Alianza Lima.

Melgar drew their previous game which was at home. The action ended 1-1 against Juan Pablo II College.

Head-to-Head Statistics

It has been three wins on the bounce for Melgar when playing Cristal. In their last encounter, it was a 1-0 home victory for Melgar. The previous 10 H2H matches have ended up with five Melgar wins, three Cristal victories and two draws.

Liga 1		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
2	Sporting Cristal	4	3	1	0	10	0	10	10:0	10
8	Melgar	4	1	2	1	3	4	-1	3:4	5

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Sporting Cristal vs Melgar Prediction & Betting Tips

Explore our top Sporting Cristal vs Melgar betting tips, including a match prediction, correct score forecast, player performance props and a bet builder ready to use.

Match Prediction

Sporting Cristal look like a spot of value at -143 when it comes to the latest betting. They should be able to deliver a victory in this Liga 1 game based on the information available and we’re feeling confident.

Our football picks always stem from lots of research and it begins by looking at the latest Liga 1 team news and current form. When we have a strong view of what might happen, we match up the latest numbers.

Key Sporting Cristal vs Melgar league stats:

• Cristal have won 9 consecutive games at home.
• Cristal have won 18 of their last 20 games at home.

According to the top betting sites, our pick has a 58.8% chance of landing a return. Our tipsters think there’s a stronger chance of success and calculate the probability to be 65-70%. This bet can therefore be backed with confidence.

There are some different ways to back Cristal if you’re in search of a bigger potential return. This includes the Asian Handicap where they have to win by a certain margin.

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Our Match Prediction

Cristal To Win @ -143 Bet Now

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Correct Score Prediction

Cristal 3 - 0 Melgar

Cristal are available to back at +1050 to secure a 3-0 victory. This is a risky but potentially more rewarding bet, with this correct score option providing appeal.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Luis Iberico To Score +270

Luis Iberico (Cristal) can be wagered to be among the goals at +270. We think there’s value in backing him for an Anytime Goalscorer prop bet which will hopefully see him find the net.

Latest Luis Iberico Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+270

First

+575

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Sporting Cristal vs Melgar Odds

The odds are updated on a frequent basis. You might therefore find that they are different to the ones listed for the above betting predictions.

Bookies Giving Cristal Plenty of Respect

With a roughly 58% chance of triumphing, the bookmakers aren’t giving too much away with their -137 betting odds for Sporting Cristal winning this Liga 1 clash. If you’re interested in wagering Melgar, you can get +310 for the underdog.

Taking Cristal -0.75 against Melgar means a full Asian Handicap payout at -109 if they win by 2+ goals. The second prize is a half-stake payout and half-stake refund if they win by one.

You can find the shortest odds for Over 2.5 Goals, which means three goals or more being scored. BTTS wagering is popular and you can back Yes at -141 on the Both Teams to Score market.

The top football betting sites provide hundreds of markets for the latest Liga 1 matches. Be sure to peruse all of the available options before going ahead with your preferred wager.

Full-Time Result

1

-137

X

+300

2

+310

Half-Time Result

1

+140

X

+130

2

+325

Double Chance

1X

-417

12

-400

X2

+106

Draw No Bet

1

-303

2

+195

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp -0.75

-109

2 Hcp +0.75

-128

Total Goals

Under 2.5

+102

Over 2.5

-135

Both Teams to Score

Yes

-141

No

-100

Santiago Gonzalez Favourite to Be First Goalscorer

There’s the chance to back Santiago Gonzalez at +550 to be the First Goalscorer, with the favourite on this market available at similar odds to find the net last.

Santiago Gonzalez (Cristal)

First

+250

Anytime

+550

Irven Ávila (Cristal)

First

+255

Anytime

+550

Johnny Vidales (Melgar)

First

+260

Anytime

+550

Luis Iberico (Cristal)

First

+270

Anytime

+575

Nicolás Figueroa (Melgar)

First

+360

Anytime

+800

Leandro Sosa (Cristal)

First

+380

Anytime

+900

Maxloren Castro (Cristal)

First

+390

Anytime

+950

Martín Távara (Cristal)

First

+390

Anytime

+1000

Fernando Pacheco (Cristal)

First

+400

Anytime

+950

José Ryu Yabiku Sánchez (Melgar)

First

+400

Anytime

+900

Cristian Bordacahar (Melgar)

First

+410

Anytime

+900

Gregorio Rodríguez (Melgar)

First

+420

Anytime

+950

Percy Liza (Melgar)

First

+440

Anytime

+950

Mariano Barreda (Melgar)

First

+440

Anytime

+1000

Yoshimar Yotún (Cristal)

First

+460

Anytime

+1050

Jostin Alarcón (Cristal)

First

+500

Anytime

+1200

Tomas Martinez (Melgar)

First

+540

Anytime

+1300

Ian Wisdom (Cristal)

First

+550

Anytime

+1300

Catriel Cabellos (Cristal)

First

+600

Anytime

+1500

Gian García (Melgar)

First

+700

Anytime

+1700

Alexis Arias (Melgar)

First

+700

Anytime

+1800

Cesar Adriano Doy (Melgar)

First

+750

Anytime

+1700

Andersson Pumacajia (Melgar)

First

+800

Anytime

+1900

Rafael Lutiger (Cristal)

First

+850

Anytime

+2200

Nicolás Pasquini (Cristal)

First

+900

Anytime

+2200

Sporting Cristal vs Melgar Lineups & Team News

Double-check the Cristal vs Melgar team news before placing your bets. Stay in the know with the confirmed Liga 1 lineups and up-to-date injury news.

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