Universitario de Deportes
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Universitario vs Sporting Cristal Predictions

Main Match Prediction

Universitario To Win @ -127

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We really like Universitario at odds of -127 with BetMGM to beat Sporting Cristal, with this Full-Time Result bet making lots of appeal. There’s a nice potential return and we think a victory could be on the cards.

The betting analysis below explores the strongest selections for Universitario vs Sporting Cristal, including the complete breakdown of our main match prediction, plus our correct score prediction, player prop picks and bet builder tips.

Universitario vs Sporting Cristal Preview

Universitario go head-to-head with Sporting Cristal, with kick-off set for 21:30 on Friday 7 August.

Universitario have landed successive Liga 1 home wins. Their last league appearance was a 2-0 road loss against Club Cienciano.

Sporting Cristal have lost three consecutive games on the road. The previous contest saw a 2-0 home triumph against Juan Pablo II College.

2-2 Draw in Last H2H

Universitario haven’t lost to Cristal in their past three matches, with their last encounter ending 2-2. The previous 10 H2H matches have featured five draws, four victories for Universitario and just one for Cristal.

Liga 1 G W D L GF GA GD GD P
5 Sporting Cristal logo Sporting Cristal 3 2 0 1 4 2 2 4:2 6
9 Universitario logo Universitario 3 2 0 1 4 4 0 4:4 6
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Main Match Prediction

Universitario have the capability of securing a victory when they line up in this Liga 1 game. For this reason, we are going to take betting odds of -127 with a large degree of confidence.

We only create the football betting tips after consulting the latest Liga 1 team news along with the form of both sides. There are also stats that can be mined to good effect to come up with predictions.

Key stats supporting our main match prediction:

  • Universitario have won 8 of their last 10 games at home.
  • Universitario have won 14 of their last 19 games at home.
  • Universitario have won 2 consecutive games at home.
  • Cristal have lost 4 of their last 5 games on the road.
  • Cristal have lost 7 of their last 10 games on the road.
  • Cristal have lost their last 3 games on the road.
La U to Win Probability

According to the latest odds, there’s a 55.9% likelihood of our pick winning. Based on our in-depth research, we calculate the actual probability to be 60-65%. This is why we regard this as a value wager.

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Correct Score Prediction

Universitario Universitario logo 1 - 0 Cristal logo Cristal

A potentially entertaining bet is going for Universitario to win by a 1-0 scoreline. At odds of +475, there’s the chance to get a handsome return should this wager win.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Lisandro Alzugaray To Score +195 BetMGM logo

Lisandro Alzugaray (Universitario) can be backed to score at +195. It’s worth a gamble on him to be Anytime Goalscorer as there’s plenty of juice in these betting odds.

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Bet Builder Tips

Full-Time Result Universitario -127
Both Team To Score No -114
Anytime Goalscorer Lisandro Alzugaray +195

We’ve loaded up a bet builder with the picks of Universitario on the Full-Time Result, one or both teams drawing a blank and also Lisandro Alzugaray (Universitario) to find the net.

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Universitario 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.

Bookies Make La U Most Likely Winners

The Universitario betting odds are -127 which means that they’re favourites to land victory in this Liga 1 encounter. It’s also suggested by the bookies that this team have a 56% chance of winning. Sporting Cristal are the +310 outsiders, with the draw being a different option which could yield dividends.

The Asian Handicap -0.5 provides the chance to bet on Universitario to effectively win. If you want to oppose them, there’s the alternative to back Cristal +0.5 at -106 and that gets the draw onside.

You can back Over 2.5 Goals or Under 2.5 Goals at similar odds right now. Punters anticipating that both teams will find the net are able to land -127 for the BTTS Yes option.

It’s great that you can tap into hundreds of markets for every Liga 1 game. Each of the leading football betting sites provide exciting pre-match and In-Play betting options.

Alex Valera Favourite to Score the First Goal

Alex Valera is the First Goalscorer favourite at +370. Alternatively, there’s the opportunity to simply back him to find the net anytime at +165.

Player Goals
Alex Valera (Universitario)
First
+370
Anytime
+165
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José Rivera (Universitario)
First
+450
Anytime
+195
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Lisandro Alzugaray (Universitario)
First
+450
Anytime
+195
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Jairo Concha (Universitario)
First
+575
Anytime
+265
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Team Stats
Universitario logo Universitario League Stats
Sporting Cristal logo Sporting Cristal League Stats
Full-Time Result
  • 5 wins, 3 defeats and 2 draws in the previous 10 matches
  • 8 wins and 2 defeats in the previous 10 home matches
Full-Time Result
  • 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
Goals
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Top Scorers & Assists
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Universitario vs Sporting Cristal Lineups & Team News

The latest La U vs Cristal team news could impact your bets — review it first. Get the latest confirmed Liga 1 lineups along with current injury news.

Previous Universitario Lineups

02 Aug Liga 1
Cienciano 2-0 Universitario
24 Jul Liga 1
Universitario 2-1 Cusco
18 Jul Liga 1
ADT 1-2 Universitario
30 May Liga 1
Universitario 2-1 Sport Huancayo
26 May Copa Libertadores
Universitario 0-0 Tolima
23 May Liga 1
CD Moquegua 0-0 Universitario

Previous Sporting Cristal Lineups

02 Aug Liga 1
Sporting Cristal 2-0 Juan Pablo II
29 Jul Copa Sudamericana
Bragantino 1-0 Sporting Cristal
25 Jul Liga 1
Melgar 2-1 Sporting Cristal
22 Jul Copa Sudamericana
Sporting Cristal 0-0 Bragantino
17 Jul Liga 1
Sporting Cristal 1-0 Deportivo Garcilaso
31 May Liga 1
Cienciano 3-2 Sporting Cristal
Team Squads

Universitario Player Stats & Squad

Manager: Hector Cuper

Player # Pos GP MIN ST BE G A Y R
Diego Romero 1 G 3 270 3 0 0 0 0 0
Alex Valera 20 F 3 270 3 0 2 0 0 0
Andy Polo 24 F 3 270 3 0 0 0 0 0
Matias Di Benedetto 5 D 3 270 3 0 0 0 0 0
Cain Jair Fara 2 D 3 270 3 0 0 0 0 0

Sporting Cristal Player Stats & Squad

Manager: Roberto Mosquera

Player # Pos GP MIN ST BE G A Y R
Yoshimar Yotun 19 M 3 270 3 0 0 0 2 0
Cristiano 90 D 3 270 3 0 0 0 0 0
Miguel Araujo 20 D 3 270 3 0 0 0 1 0
Diego Enriquez 1 G 3 270 3 0 0 0 0 0
Maxloren Castro 23 F 3 247 3 0 0 1 0 0
Peru FlagLiga 1 Table
Liga 1 Apertura
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Alianza Lima 17 12 4 1 30:8 40
2 Los Chankas 17 10 4 3 25:21 34
3 Cienciano 17 10 3 4 34:22 33
4 Universitario 17 8 5 4 24:15 29
5 Melgar 17 8 4 5 29:20 28
6 Cusco 17 8 3 6 21:24 27
7 Deportivo Garcilaso 17 7 5 5 21:18 26
8 Alianza Atlético 17 5 6 6 20:18 21
9 Comerciantes 17 5 6 6 18:20 21
10 ADT 17 5 5 7 22:21 20
11 Sport Boys 17 5 5 7 15:19 20
12 Sporting Cristal 17 5 4 8 28:30 19
13 CD Moquegua 17 5 3 9 17:24 18
14 FC Cajamarca 17 4 5 8 23:28 17
15 Atlético Grau 17 4 4 9 12:18 16
16 Sport Huancayo 17 4 4 9 21:31 16
17 Juan Pablo II 17 4 4 9 22:40 16
18 UTC 17 4 6 7 21:26 13
Liga 1 Clausura
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Alianza Lima 3 2 1 0 7:4 7
2 Melgar 3 2 1 0 5:2 7
3 Cusco 3 2 0 1 9:4 6
4 Sport Huancayo 3 2 0 1 5:2 6
5 Sporting Cristal 3 2 0 1 4:2 6
6 Sport Boys 3 2 0 1 3:1 6
7 Deportivo Garcilaso 3 2 0 1 3:2 6
8 Los Chankas 3 2 0 1 5:5 6
9 Universitario 3 2 0 1 4:4 6
10 Juan Pablo II 3 1 1 1 4:4 4
11 CD Moquegua 3 0 3 0 2:2 3
12 Atlético Grau 3 1 0 2 3:4 3
13 Cienciano 3 1 0 2 3:5 3
14 Alianza Atlético 3 1 0 2 5:8 3
15 Comerciantes 3 0 2 1 6:7 2
16 FC Cajamarca 3 0 1 2 3:6 1
17 UTC 3 0 1 2 2:7 1
18 ADT 3 0 0 3 1:5 0

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