When and where is Junior vs Sporting Cristal?

Junior vs Sporting Cristal was played on Thursday, May 21, 2026 at 02:00 UTC and finished 3–2. The venue is Estadio Romelio Martinez. It is a Copa Libertadores fixture.

What is the recent form of Junior and Sporting Cristal?

Junior: 0 wins, 3 draws and 2 defeats in the last 5 matches, 5–9 on goals. Sporting Cristal: 5 wins, 0 draws and 0 defeats in the last 5 matches, 15–4 on goals.

Where are Junior and Sporting Cristal in the table?

Junior are 4th with 4 points; Sporting Cristal are 3rd with 6.

Have Junior and Sporting Cristal met recently?

Yes: 2 meetings on record — 1 won by Junior, 1 by Sporting Cristal and 0 draws. The last one, on 21 May 2026, finished Junior 3–2 Sporting Cristal.

How often do Junior and Sporting Cristal matches go over 2.5 goals?

This season 51% of Junior's matches and 69% of Sporting Cristal's had three goals or more. Junior average 1.5 goals scored and 1.3 conceded per match; Sporting Cristal 1.8 and 1.4.

How often do Junior and Sporting Cristal keep a clean sheet or fail to score?

Junior kept a clean sheet in 28% of their matches and failed to score in 21%; Sporting Cristal in 21% and 7%.

Is there a FootballEdge pick on Junior vs Sporting Cristal?

No. Our numbers on this match were not clear enough for a pick — we publish fewer picks on purpose.

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Junior 3–2 Sporting Cristal — 21 May 2026

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Junior3–2

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Estadio Romelio Martinez

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Team comparison

JuniorSporting Cristal

0.8Form rating3.0

1.50Goals scored (avg)2.30

1.50Goals conceded (avg)1.00

1.15xG for1.63

1.17xG against1.60

28.2%Clean sheet %20.7%

20.5%Failed to score %6.9%

51.3%Over 2.5 rate69.0%

Based on 29 matches this season.

Expected goals trend

Expected goals created in each team's last ten completed matches.

Expected goals trend

Junior
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Expected goals trend
Matches	Junior	Sporting Cristal
−10	0.41	1.24
−9	0.36	2.76
−8	1.09	1.08
−7	0.82	0.60
−6	1.29	0.42
−5	1.29	2.12
−4	1.82	3.20
−3	1.62	2.08
−2	1.74	0.75
−1	0.36	1.55

Goals by half

Average goals scored in each half this season.

Goals by half

Goals by half
Goals	Goals per match
Junior · 1st half	0.74
Junior · 2nd half	0.72
Sporting Cristal · 1st half	0.72
Sporting Cristal · 2nd half	1.1

Score probability matrix

Probability (%) of every scoreline. Home goals down the side, away goals along the top. The outlined cell is the most likely single score — it is not a prediction.

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#	Team	P	W	D	L	GD	Pts
1	Cerro Porteno	6	4	1	1	+4	13
2	Palmeiras	6	3	2	1	+5	11
3	Sporting Cristal	6	2	0	4	-3	6
4	Junior	6	1	1	4	-6	4

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Junior vs Sporting Cristal: key facts and questions

When and where is Junior vs Sporting Cristal?: Junior vs Sporting Cristal was played on Thursday, May 21, 2026 at 02:00 UTC and finished 3–2. The venue is Estadio Romelio Martinez. It is a Copa Libertadores fixture.
What is the recent form of Junior and Sporting Cristal?: Junior: 0 wins, 3 draws and 2 defeats in the last 5 matches, 5–9 on goals. Sporting Cristal: 5 wins, 0 draws and 0 defeats in the last 5 matches, 15–4 on goals.
Where are Junior and Sporting Cristal in the table?: Junior are 4th with 4 points; Sporting Cristal are 3rd with 6.
Have Junior and Sporting Cristal met recently?: Yes: 2 meetings on record — 1 won by Junior, 1 by Sporting Cristal and 0 draws. The last one, on 21 May 2026, finished Junior 3–2 Sporting Cristal.
How often do Junior and Sporting Cristal matches go over 2.5 goals?: This season 51% of Junior's matches and 69% of Sporting Cristal's had three goals or more. Junior average 1.5 goals scored and 1.3 conceded per match; Sporting Cristal 1.8 and 1.4.
How often do Junior and Sporting Cristal keep a clean sheet or fail to score?: Junior kept a clean sheet in 28% of their matches and failed to score in 21%; Sporting Cristal in 21% and 7%.
Is there a FootballEdge pick on Junior vs Sporting Cristal?: No. Our numbers on this match were not clear enough for a pick — we publish fewer picks on purpose.
How can I check a pick wasn't changed after kick-off?: Every batch of picks gets a SHA-256 fingerprint minutes before kick-off, timestamped by an independent authority and anchored in the Bitcoin blockchain. Anyone can check it on our proof page. How to check a sealed pick