Sporting Cristal vs Cerro Porteño Prediction & Odds

By Rafael Hernández, Senior Football Analyst | Published: 8 days ago | Last Updated: May 14, 07:30 | 4 min read

Sporting Cristal

Football Copa Libertadores Estadio Nacional Wed 14 May 08:30

Club Cerro Porteño

  1. Prediction
  2. Odds
  3. Stats
  4. Team News
  5. Lineups
  6. Squads
  7. Table

Cristal Look the Value Bet

Sporting Cristal look the most likely winners although we’ll plump for the Draw No Bet market when they clash with Cerro Porteño. Our betting prediction is trading at 2.00.

Match Preview & H2H

Sporting Cristal approach this fixture after winning 4-1 on the road against Ayacucho, with Irven Avila (2), Misael Sosa and Ian Wisdom finding the net for Cristal in the Peruvian Liga 1 clash at Estadio Municipal de Huanta.

Cerro Porteño beat Club Guarani 2-0 away in their last game. El Ciclón enjoyed 51% possession and had three shots on target in the Paraguayan Primera División match at Estadio Arsenio Erico, with Sergio Araujo scoring both goals.

In the last round of the Copa Libertadores, Cristal won 2-1 when hosting Bolivian Primera División side Bolivar, while Cerro Porteño lost 2-0 at home to Brazilian Série A giants Palmeiras.

The last head-to-head between Cerro Porteño and Cristal took place three weeks ago, with the former hosting a 2-2 Copa Libertadores draw at Estadio General Pablo Rojas.

Confirmed Lineups

Sporting Cristal confirmed lineup (4-3-3): Diego Enriquez (GK), Leandro Sosa, Franco Romero, Gianfranco Chavez, Rafael Lutiger, Jesus Pretel, Martin Tavara, Christopher Gonzales, Catriel Cabellos, Martin Cauteruccio, Fernando Pacheco.

Cerro Porteño confirmed lineup (4-4-2): Alexis Arias (GK), Alan Benitez, Gustavo Velazquez, Lucas Quintana, Diego Leon, Juan Iturbe, Robert Piris, Matias Perez, Federico Carrizo, Cecilio Dominguez, Jonathan Torres.

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Expert Copa Libertadores Analysis

Injuries and suspensions can affect the overall outcome and we use this information as well as the latest form guide. The same applies to the stats so that we can get the best understanding of how things might pan out.

Key Sporting Cristal vs Cerro Porteño stats:

  • Cristal have won 3 consecutive matches
  • Cristal have scored 2 or more goals in 12 of their past 20 matches
  • Cristal have won 11 of their past 20 matches

Sporting Cristal vs Cerro Porteño Prediction

We’re siding with the home team on the Draw No Bet market for this Copa Libertadores encounter. Our prediction is available at 2.00 and we have some insurance on our side.

If you’re feeling more adventurous, then you can back Cristal on the Full-Time Result market at a bigger price.

Our Pick

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Sporting Cristal vs Cerro Porteño Odds

Sporting Cristal are 2.90 with the bookies to beat Cerro Porteño, with the latter having betting odds of 2.40. The draw in this Copa Libertadores match can be backed at 3.40.

If you’re betting on Total Goals, the market are finding it hard to split Unders and Overs. BTTS Yes is available at 1.70 for anyone expecting Both Teams to Score.

Should you want to back Sporting Cristal to win this Copa Libertadores match, then there is 2.00 available on the Draw No Bet market, with Cerro Porteño chalked at 1.73.

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Head to Head

Team Stats

Latest Copa Libertadores and domestic league stats. Full Time Result, Goals, Corners and Possession.

Sporting Cristal logo Sporting Cristal Betting Stats

Cerro Porteño logo Cerro Porteño Betting Stats

Full time Result

  • 11 wins, 7 defeats and 2 draws in previous 20 matches
  • 5 wins, 4 defeats and 1 draws in previous 10 home matches

Full time Results

  • 10 wins, 7 defeats and 3 draws in previous 20 matches
  • 4 wins, 4 defeats and 2 draws in previous 10 away matches

Goals

Goals

Sporting Cristal

Cerro Porteño

Goals / match
2.2 1.6
Conceded / match
1.4 1.4
Total / match
3.6 3

Team News

We’re ready to bring you Sporting Cristal vs Cerro Porteño team news as soon as it’s announced. This will allow you to get the big picture.

Sporting Cristal vs Cerro Porteño Lineups

Sporting Cristal Confirmed Lineup 4-3-3

Cerro Porteño Confirmed Lineup 4-4-2

Sporting Cristal Confirmed Lineup 4-3-3

1 Diego Enriquez
8 Leandro Sosa 21 Franco Romero 4 Gianfranco Chavez 5 Rafael Lutiger
6 Jesus Pretel 25 Martin Tavara 10 Christopher Gonzales
77 Catriel Cabellos 9 Martin Cauteruccio 24 Fernando Pacheco
1 Alexis Arias
2 Alan Benitez 23 Gustavo Velazquez 14 Lucas Quintana 37 Diego Leon
11 Juan Iturbe 26 Robert Piris 3 Matias Perez 8 Federico Carrizo
10 Cecilio Dominguez 27 Jonathan Torres

Cerro Porteño Confirmed Lineup 4-4-2

Sporting Cristal Substitutes

  • 3Flavio Alcedo
  • 11Irven Avila
  • 13Alejandro Duarte
  • 14Leonardo Diaz
  • 15Carlos Lora
  • 18Axel Cabellos
  • 23Maxloren Castro
  • 26Ian Wisdom
  • 28Nicolas Pasquini
  • 29Alejandro Posito
  • 30Jostin Alarcon
  • 39Henry Caparo

Cerro Porteño Substitutes

  • 4Leonardo Rivas
  • 5Jorge Morel
  • 17Gabriel Aguayo
  • 18Bruno Valdez
  • 19Chico
  • 21S. Ezequiel Araujo
  • 22Derlis Rodriguez
  • 25Roberto Fernandez
  • 28Alexis Farina
  • 33Rodrigo Gomez
  • 48Jorge Marcelino
  • 49Ricardo Marecos

Previous Sporting Cristal Lineups

08 May Copa Libertadores
Sporting Cristal 2-1 Bolivar
25 Apr Copa Libertadores
Cerro Porteño 2-2 Sporting Cristal

Previous Cerro Porteño Lineups

08 May Copa Libertadores
Cerro Porteño 0-2 Palmeiras
25 Apr Copa Libertadores
Cerro Porteño 2-2 Sporting Cristal

It’s great to see the confirmed lineups and see the changes compared to the previous starting 11s. We’ll highlight the formations and also list the substitutes.

Team Squads

Sporting Cristal Squad

Cerro Porteño Squad

Find out the squads on a team-by-team basis, with stats available for each player.

CONMEBOL FlagTables & Standings

Copa Libertadores Group G

# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Palmeiras 4 4 0 0 9:4 12
2 Cerro Porteño 4 1 1 2 6:7 4
3 Sporting Cristal 4 1 1 2 6:9 4
4 Bolivar 4 1 0 3 8:9 3
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Cerro Porteño 3 1 1 1 6:6 4
2 Bolivar 2 1 0 1 5:3 3
3 Palmeiras 1 1 0 0 1:0 3
4 Sporting Cristal 2 1 0 1 4:4 3

Peru FlagLiga 1 2025

# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Sport Huancayo 13 8 1 4 20:15 25
2 Melgar 12 7 3 2 21:13 24
3 Universitario 12 7 2 3 27:12 23
4 Alianza Lima 12 7 2 3 15:10 23
5 Sporting Cristal 12 7 1 4 22:15 22
6 Alianza Atlético 12 7 1 4 18:11 22
7 Cusco 12 6 2 4 23:17 20
8 Deportivo Garcilaso 13 6 2 5 20:14 20
9 ADT 13 5 4 4 22:23 19
10 Sport Boys 12 4 4 4 20:20 16
11 Los Chankas 12 3 6 3 17:17 15
12 Cienciano 12 3 5 4 17:18 14
13 UTC 12 4 2 6 13:23 14
14 Binacional 12 3 4 5 15:20 13
15 Atlético Grau 11 2 6 3 14:18 12
16 Juan Pablo II 11 3 2 6 13:16 11
17 Comerciantes 11 1 5 5 13:21 8
18 Ayacucho 12 1 3 8 9:22 6
19 Alianza UDH 12 1 3 8 10:24 6

Paraguay FlagPrimera División 2025

# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Audax Italiano 11 7 1 3 18:11 22
2 Palestino 11 7 1 3 17:10 22
3 Coquimbo 11 6 4 1 12:5 22
4 U. de Chile 9 6 1 2 20:9 19
5 Cobresal 11 5 3 3 14:10 18
6 U. Católica 10 5 2 3 16:9 17
7 O'Higgins 11 4 5 2 12:9 17
8 Huachipato 11 5 2 4 15:15 17
9 Unión La Calera 11 4 3 4 12:9 15
10 Ñublense 10 2 5 3 8:15 11
11 Colo-Colo 7 3 1 3 9:6 10
12 La Serena 10 3 1 6 10:18 10
13 Deportes Limache 11 2 2 7 12:19 8
14 Unión Española 9 2 0 7 9:15 6
15 Everton 10 1 3 6 7:20 6
16 Iquique 9 1 2 6 9:20 5

The updated Copa Libertadores standings highlight the performance of each football team. See where the sides are ranked according to points earned so far.

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