Universitario de Deportes

Football Peru - Liga 1 Fri 23 May 10:00

Sporting Cristal

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  3. Stats
  4. Team News
  5. Squads
  6. Table

Are La U Value for This Game?

We’ll back Universitario with a fair degree of confidence when they clash with Sporting Cristal. At betting odds of 1.80 on the Full-Time Result market, this looks a value pick and we expect a return.

Cristal Claimed 2-1 Win in Previous H2H

Universitario were defeated in their last game. On the road, they suffered a 2-0 reverse against Juan Pablo II College.

Sporting Cristal won their previous game which was at home. It was a 2-1 victory against ADT Tarma.

When these two sides last played, Cristal enjoyed a home victory. Beating Universitario by a 2-1 scoreline. It’s finished all square in five of the past 10 H2H games along with three Cristal wins and two triumphs for Universitario.

Liga 1 G W D L GF GA GD GD P
1 Universitario logo Universitario 16 11 2 3 37 12 25 37:12 35
8 Sporting Cristal logo Sporting Cristal 15 8 1 6 26 22 4 26:22 25
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Expert Liga 1 Analysis

Football tips are provided off the back of having access to the very latest team news. We also think it’s vital to study the form guide and delve into the most pertinent stats before coming up with a verdict.

Key Universitario vs Sporting Cristal league stats:

  • Universitario have won 17 of their last 18 games at home.
  • Universitario have won 9 of their last 10 games at home.
  • Cristal have lost 3 of their last 5 games on the road.

Universitario vs Sporting Cristal Prediction

Our opinion is that Universitario will prove too strong for their opponents and we’ll therefore take the 1.80 for this Liga 1 game. This bet really stands out when it comes to securing value.

As an alternative, you could consider the Asian Handicap where you can back La U to cover a particular line. That means you might need a margin of victory to yield a return.

La U to Win Probability

According to the latest betting odds, our pick has a 55.6% chance of winning. Based on our tipsters research, we calculate the actual probability to be 60-65%. This wager can therefore be backed with confidence.

Our Pick

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Correct Score Prediction

Universitario Universitario logo 2 - 1 Cristal logo Cristal

A potentially entertaining bet is going for Universitario to win by a 2-1 scoreline. At odds of 7.50, there’s the chance to get a handsome return should this wager win.

Universitario vs Sporting Cristal Odds

The odds are updated on a frequent basis. You might therefore find that they are different to the ones listed for the above betting predictions.

La U Match Odds Suggest Victory

With a 54% prospect of triumphing according to the 1x2 odds, Universitario are favourites to come out on top in this Liga 1 clash and they’re available at 1.85 with the bookmakers. Sporting Cristal are an outside chance to get the job done and you can now back them at 4.33.

If you want to back Universitario to win, then you can take the Asian Handicap -0.5 option. This selection is priced at 1.85, although Cristal +0.5 is 1.95 and the latter puts the draw on your side.

The contest is predicted to be a low-scoring one and that is borne out by Under 2.5 Goals trading at short odds. There’s literally nothing to split BTTS Yes and BTTS No and that’s highlighted as you can get 1.83 for each selection.

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Team Stats

Universitario logo Universitario League Stats

Sporting Cristal logo Sporting Cristal League Stats

Full-Time Result

  • 6 wins, 3 defeats and 1 draw in the previous 10 matches
  • 9 wins and 1 defeat in the previous 10 home matches

Full-Time Result

  • 6 wins and 4 defeats in the previous 10 matches
  • 4 wins, 4 defeats and 2 draws in the previous 10 away matches

Goals

Goals

Top Scorers & Assists

Top Scorers & Assists

Team News

It’s important to be as informed as possible, with the La U vs Cristal team news helping you find out who is available for the next game.

Previous Universitario Lineups

19 May Liga 1
Juan Pablo II 2-0 Universitario
15 May Copa Libertadores
Universitario 1-0 Barcelona
12 May Liga 1
Universitario 0-1 Alianza Atlético
09 May Copa Libertadores
Universitario 1-1 IDV
04 May Liga 1
Cusco 2-0 Universitario
28 Apr Liga 1
Universitario 6-0 UTC

Previous Sporting Cristal Lineups

18 May Liga 1
Sporting Cristal 2-1 ADT
14 May Copa Libertadores
Sporting Cristal 0-1 Cerro Porteño
11 May Liga 1
Ayacucho 1-4 Sporting Cristal
08 May Copa Libertadores
Sporting Cristal 2-1 Bolivar
29 Apr Liga 1
Sporting Cristal 3-2 Juan Pablo II
25 Apr Copa Libertadores
Cerro Porteño 2-2 Sporting Cristal

Peru FlagLiga 1 Table

2025 Season

# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Universitario 16 11 2 3 37:12 35
2 Alianza Lima 15 9 3 3 17:10 30
3 Melgar 15 8 5 2 26:17 29
4 Alianza Atlético 15 9 1 5 25:15 28
5 Sport Huancayo 15 8 3 4 22:17 27
6 Deportivo Garcilaso 16 8 2 6 28:18 26
7 Cusco 15 7 4 4 25:18 25
8 Sporting Cristal 15 8 1 6 26:22 25
9 Cienciano 16 5 7 4 28:23 22
10 Los Chankas 16 5 6 5 23:24 21
11 Sport Boys 15 5 4 6 24:24 19
12 Atlético Grau 15 4 7 4 19:20 19
13 ADT 15 5 4 6 22:29 19
14 UTC 15 5 2 8 16:32 17
15 Juan Pablo II 15 4 3 8 18:25 15
16 Binacional 15 3 5 7 17:27 14
17 Comerciantes 15 2 5 8 17:27 11
18 Ayacucho 16 2 3 11 12:27 9
19 Alianza UDH 15 1 5 9 13:28 8
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Universitario 8 7 0 1 27:5 21
2 Alianza Atlético 7 6 0 1 16:6 18
3 Sporting Cristal 7 6 0 1 17:8 18
4 Melgar 8 5 2 1 15:6 17
5 Alianza Lima 8 5 2 1 10:2 17
6 Sport Huancayo 8 5 1 2 14:10 16
7 Deportivo Garcilaso 8 5 0 3 15:7 15
8 Juan Pablo II 7 4 2 1 12:5 14
9 Sport Boys 8 4 2 2 13:10 14
10 Cienciano 8 4 1 3 19:14 13
11 Atlético Grau 8 3 4 1 11:8 13
12 Cusco 7 3 3 1 13:7 12
13 ADT 7 3 3 1 14:10 12
14 Los Chankas 8 3 3 2 13:11 12
15 UTC 7 3 1 3 8:9 10
16 Comerciantes 8 1 4 3 9:12 7
17 Binacional 7 1 3 3 8:10 6
18 Alianza UDH 8 0 4 4 6:11 4
19 Ayacucho 8 1 1 6 8:16 4