Sporting Cristal vs Sport Boys Prediction: Sporting to Win at Home

In the upcoming fixture of the Peruvian Primera Division, Matchday 12, Sporting Cristal will take on Sport Boys at the Alberto Gallardo Stadium in San Martín de Porres District. Going in the matchup, Sporting Cristal stands 4th with 4 wins and 16 points, and Sport Boys stands 16th with just 2 wins and 7 points from 9 matches played so far in the contest. If we look at the two sides and compare them statistically, then Sporting Cristal is the favorite for tomorrow and has dominated Sport Boys in the past. The last time these two teams played against each other, Sporting Cristal won (3-5). Moving forward, Cristal has dominated Sport Boys in the last four meetings, which is why the odds of winning will be in their favor. 

Sporting Cristal - Lost to Fluminense in Opening Fixture of Libertadores (LDWWW)

Sporting Cristal’s successful unbeaten run couldn’t stretch into Copa Libertadores as they lost to Fluminense (1-3), in which Joao Grimaldo scored the only goal for Sporting in the 18th minute of play. With a terrific record in Peruvian Primera, Sporting Cristal will be looking to extend the local momentum forward and win. In the last five matches played across all competitions, Sporting Cristal has scored 7 goals, averaging 1.40 goals per game. Secondly, Sporting has won 3 of its 4 home matches in the 4 weeks. Hence, Sporting Cristal will be starting as favorite at home against Sport Boys. 

Expected Opening Lineup for Sporting Cristal

Renato Solís; Carlos Lora, Ignácio Da Silva, Gianfranco Chávez and Leonardo Díaz; Yoshimar Yotún, Jesús Pretel and Jesús Catillo; Leandro Sosa, Brenner Varanda and Joao Grimaldo.

Sport Boys - Has Lost Four of the Last Five Matches (LLLWL)

Going in the matchup, Sport Boys is coming off a defeat against Deportivo Municipal (0-2) and Grau (3-0) previously. With 4 defeats in the last five matches played by a margin of a goal or more, Sport Boys will be starting under pressure. Secondly, Sport Boys has scored just 2 goals in the last five played. Moreover, in 4 of the 5 matches played, Sport Boys struggled and failed to score. Therefore, scoring in an away fixture against Sporting Cristal will be tough and challenging. With the likes of Baruj Aburto, Fabrizio Roca, and Joyce Conde in the lineup, Sport Boys will be looking to keep experimenting with the substitutes a bit early after the 1st half of play. 

Expected Opening Lineup for Sport Boys

Álvaro Villete; Rodrigo Cuba, Oliver Paz, Werner Schuler and Cristian Carbajal; Josimar Atoche and Juan Morales; Edinson Mero, Marcio Valverde and Luis Carranza; Walberto Caicedo.

Expert Betting Tips

Going in the matchup, Sporting Cristal will be starting as favorite and are likely to score at least a goal, as it has scored in the last five matches. Considering the poor form of Sport Boys in the past matches, the upcoming matchup is likely to have only side scoring. Hence, the match total is likely to be under 2.5 goals, and Sporting Cristal to score at least a goal or two.

• Both Teams To Score - No for 1.775
• Total Under 2.5 for 2.25
• Correct Score 2-0 for 5.5