Universitario de Deportes vs Sporting Cristal Prediction: Cristal’s Aspirations Hanging by the Thread

In the upcoming fixture of the Peruvian Primera Division, Matchday 13, Universitario de Deportes will be up against Sporting Cristal at the Estadio Monumental U Marathon in Ate District. Going in the fixture, Universitario de Deportes stands 3rd with 7 wins and 22 points, whereas Sporting Cristal stands 5th with 4 wins and 17 points. The two teams last played against each other in October 2022 and the match resulted in a goalless draw. Universitario de Deportes and Sporting Cristal both are involved in continental action, however, the match form of the two competing sides is different. Continue reading to find out more about the upcoming matchup. 

Universitario de Deportes - Coming off a Draw Against Goias (DWWWD)

Going in the contest, Universitario de Deportes is coming off a draw against Goias (2-2), in which Williams Riveros and Alex Valera scored goals in the last 10 minutes of play. Under the supervision of Jorge Fossati, Universitario will be looking forward to maximize the scoring. Carrying the winning momentum forward, Universitario has secured three wins and two draws in the last five matches. With an unbeaten run in the Copa Sudamericana, Universitario is likely to maximize the winning momentum at home. With 7 goals scored in the last 5 matches played, Universitario averages 1.40 goals per game. When playing at home, Universitario has conceded just 3 goals in 2 matches. Hence, Universitario is likely to allow a goal. 

Expected Opening Lineup for Universitario de Deportes

José Carvallo; Aldo Corzo, Williams Riveros, Matías Di Benedetto; Rodrigo Ureña, Piero Quispe, Martín Pérez Guedes, Nelson Cabanillas, Nelson Cabanillas; Luis Urruti, Emanuel Herrera.

Sporting Cristal - Failing on International Stage (LDLDW)

In the last outing of Copa Libertadores, Sporting Cristal lost to River Plate in a high scoring matchup, in which Ignacio scored the opening goal and then Washington Corozo scored in the 41st minute. Sporting couldn’t maintain the balance and lost (4-2). In the last two away matches, Sporting Cristal has lost and drawn a fixture. In the last Peruvian Primera outing, Sporting secured a draw against Deportivo Municipal (1-1). With just a win from the last five matches played, Sporting Cristal is certainly struggling and hasn’t performed well in the ongoing season. 

Expected Opening Lineup for Sporting Cristal

Renato Solís; Jhilmar Lora, Gianfranco Chávez, Ignácio Da Silva, Nilson Loyola; Jesús Castillo, Yoshimar Yotún, Jostin Alarcón; Leandro Sosa, Joao Grimaldo, Irven Ávila.

Expert Betting Tips

Moving forward in the contest, Universitario will be starting as home favorites against Sporting Cristal, which is struggling at large. With consistent poor performances in Libertadores and in the local league, Cristal is likely to play with a balanced attack. Universitario has scored a goal or two in the last 4 consecutive matches, therefore the upcoming matchup is likely to have Universitario scoring two goals. Sporting has also scored a goal or two in the last 5 matches. Hence, both sides are likely to score and the match total to be over 2.5 goals. The final scoreline is predicted to be 2-1.

• Universitario de Deportes to Win for 2.05
• Total Over 2.5 for 1.822
• Correct Score 2-1 for 6.5