When and where is Sporting Cristal vs Junior?

Sporting Cristal vs Junior was played on Wednesday, April 29, 2026 at 02:00 UTC and finished 2–0. The venue is Estadio Nacional de Lima. It is a Copa Libertadores fixture.

What is the recent form of Sporting Cristal and Junior?

Sporting Cristal: 5 wins, 0 draws and 0 defeats in the last 5 matches, 15–4 on goals. Junior: 1 win, 0 draws and 4 defeats in the last 5 matches, 4–10 on goals.

Where are Sporting Cristal and Junior in the table?

Sporting Cristal are 18th with 11 points; Junior are 33rd with 4.

Have Sporting Cristal and Junior met recently?

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

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

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

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

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

Is there a FootballEdge pick on Sporting Cristal vs Junior?

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?

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Sporting Cristal 2–0 Junior — 29 Apr 2026

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Sporting Cristal2–0

Junior

Estadio Nacional de Lima

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Team comparison

Sporting CristalJunior

3.0Form rating0.8

2.30Goals scored (avg)1.50

1.00Goals conceded (avg)1.50

1.63xG for1.15

1.60xG against1.17

20.7%Clean sheet %28.2%

6.9%Failed to score %20.5%

69.0%Over 2.5 rate51.3%

Based on 29 matches this season.

Expected goals trend

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

Expected goals trend

Sporting Cristal
Junior

Expected goals trend
Matches	Sporting Cristal	Junior
−10	1.24	1.16
−9	2.76	0.93
−8	1.08	0.72
−7	0.60	1.08
−6	0.42	2.04
−5	2.12	0.00
−4	3.20	0.00
−3	2.08	0.00
−2	0.75	0.00
−1	1.55	0.00

Goals by half

Average goals scored in each half this season.

Goals by half

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

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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Copa Libertadores

#	Team	P	W	D	L	GD	Pts
15	Fluminense	11	3	4	4	0	13
16	Cruzeiro	8	3	3	2	+4	12
17	Coquimbo Unido	8	3	3	2	+2	12
18	Sporting Cristal	10	3	2	5	-3	11
19	Barcelona SC	10	3	1	6	-9	10
20	Carabobo FC	4	3	0	1	+2	9
21	UCV	6	3	0	3	-4	9
30	O'Higgins	4	2	0	2	-1	6
31	Bolívar	6	1	2	3	-2	5
32	Botafogo	4	1	1	2	0	4
33	Junior	6	1	1	4	-6	4
34	Universidad Catolica	2	1	0	1	0	3
35	The Strongest	2	1	0	1	0	3
36	Bahia	2	1	0	1	0	3

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Sporting Cristal vs Junior: key facts and questions

When and where is Sporting Cristal vs Junior?: Sporting Cristal vs Junior was played on Wednesday, April 29, 2026 at 02:00 UTC and finished 2–0. The venue is Estadio Nacional de Lima. It is a Copa Libertadores fixture.
What is the recent form of Sporting Cristal and Junior?: Sporting Cristal: 5 wins, 0 draws and 0 defeats in the last 5 matches, 15–4 on goals. Junior: 1 win, 0 draws and 4 defeats in the last 5 matches, 4–10 on goals.
Where are Sporting Cristal and Junior in the table?: Sporting Cristal are 18th with 11 points; Junior are 33rd with 4.
Have Sporting Cristal and Junior met recently?: Yes: 2 meetings on record — 1 won by Sporting Cristal, 1 by Junior and 0 draws. The last one, on 21 May 2026, finished Junior 3–2 Sporting Cristal.
How often do Sporting Cristal and Junior matches go over 2.5 goals?: This season 69% of Sporting Cristal's matches and 51% of Junior's had three goals or more. Sporting Cristal average 1.8 goals scored and 1.4 conceded per match; Junior 1.5 and 1.3.
How often do Sporting Cristal and Junior keep a clean sheet or fail to score?: Sporting Cristal kept a clean sheet in 21% of their matches and failed to score in 7%; Junior in 28% and 21%.
Is there a FootballEdge pick on Sporting Cristal vs Junior?: 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