The Strongest – Sporting Cristal
Copa Libertadores – Estadio Hernando Siles
5th Round
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* Betting odds were correct at the time of publication but are subject to change
The Strongest will host Sporting Cristal in the next Copa Libertadores round on Thursday, June 8th. With that in mind, we have prepared a preview of this game for you, including our latest football betting tips for it.
Our Favourite The Strongest vs Sporting Cristal Predictions
If you’re searching for reliable Copa Libertadores predictions, such as our The Strongest vs Sporting Cristal picks, we can help you out:
The Strongest to Win
Both teams enter this match with hopes of getting to the next stage alive, but The Strongest are in better position right now since they are second in the standings in Group D of Copa Libertadores and two points ahead of Sporting Cristal.
Meanwhile, Sporting Cristal is also in a bit better form if we consider domestic championships and they did beat The Strongest in their first duel, but we can see the Bolivian team getting the revenge here. So, our first The Strongest vs Sporting Cristal prediction is for the home team to get the three points.
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Under 2.5 Total Goals
We only saw one goal in the first duel between these teams in the group and two of their last three meetings have gone under 2.5 total goals. So, our second The Strongest vs Sporting Cristal prediction is for this match to go under 2.5 total goals too.
After all, The Strongest have gone under 2.5 goals in three of their four matches in the group, while the same thing happened in two of the four Sporting Cristal games in Copa Libertadores so far.
Latest Odds and Best Stats for The Strongest vs Sporting Cristal
If you wish to bet on the top The Strongest vs Sporting Cristal odds, check our list of odds from the main UK bookies:
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Highest odds accross 7 bookmakers
Head to Head
03/05/23
Copa Libertadores LIB
Sporting Cristal
The Strongest
04/05/17
Copa Libertadores LIB
The Strongest
Sporting Cristal
19/04/17
Copa Libertadores LIB
Sporting Cristal
The Strongest
Last Five – The Strongest
04/06/23
Bolivia Apertura Bolivia
Jorge Wilstermann
The Strongest
W
29/05/23
Bolivia Apertura Bolivia
Always Ready
The Strongest
L
25/05/23
Copa Libertadores LIB
W
21/05/23
Bolivia Apertura Bolivia
W
14/05/23
Bolivia Apertura Bolivia
Libertad Gran Mamore FC
The Strongest
L
Last Five – Sporting Cristal
02/06/23
Peru Primera Division Peru
Cienciano
Sporting Cristal
W
28/05/23
Peru Primera Division Peru
Sport Huancayo
Sporting Cristal
W
26/05/23
Copa Libertadores LIB
River Plate
Sporting Cristal
D
21/05/23
Peru Primera Division Peru
Cusco FC
Sporting Cristal
W
18/05/23
Peru Primera Division Peru
Deportivo Binacional
Sporting Cristal
W
The Strongest – Sporting Cristal Preview: News, Form, and Potential Lineups
You can read all the latest news and injury updates for both teams here, including the probable The Strongest vs Sporting Cristal lineups:
The Strongest
While they lost two of their last four matches in Bolivian league, The Strongest remain at the top of the standings and with four points more than the next team in the table. On top of that, The Strongest are currently second in their Copa Libertadores group and have a chance to secure a spot in the next stage, for which a win in this round would go a long way.
When it comes to team news, The Strongest have no injuries to report at this time, so they will have their best team on the pitch in this match.
The Strongest Predicted Lineups:
Viscarra – Torres, Castillo, Jusino, Avellaneda – Quiroga, Ursino, Ortega – Chura, Triverio, Franco
Sporting Cristal
With five wins in a row in their domestic championship, Sporting Cristal managed to close the gap between them and league leaders Alianza Lima a bit since they are now five points behind the top team. Meanwhile, Sporting Cristal has four points from four games in Copa Libertadores, but they are still in play for the next phase since they can overtake The Strongest in the second place with a win in their upcoming duel.
Meanwhile, the team will be without Rafael Lutiger since he has to serve a suspension.
Sporting Cristal Predicted Lineups:
Solis – Sosa, Massoni, Oliveria, Laffore – Castillo, Tavara, Yotun – Grimaldo, Hohberg, Brenner
Starting Lineups
Teams often release their starting lineups an hour ahead of the kickoff.
