Sporting Cristal from Peru is set to host Universidad Catolica from Chile at Estadio Alberto Gallardo on the fourth match day of the 2022 Copa Libertadores Group Stage. Kickoff schedules for 5th May 2022 at 05:00 EAT.
The hosts sit last in Copa Libertadores Group H with no points from the three games they have played. They have never secured a win here and had lost all three of them while failing to net on twice. Their third consecutive loss here came after the defeat to Talleres. The Peruvian side is sixth in Liga 1 with 21 points from 11 games and is currently on a three-game winning streak in the league.
Sporting Cristal will aim for better results after 1-0 Copa Libertadores defeat in their last game at the hands of Talleres. In that game, Cristal managed 52% possession and seven shots with two of them on target. Talleres got nine shots with four of them on target and a goal by Matias Esquivel (65’).
Meanwhile, Universidad Catolica has three points in Group H and sits at 3rd while residing at the Copa Sudamericana Play Offs promotion zone. They won only once while having lost in the last two fixtures which includes the previous defeat to Flamengo. In Primera Division, The Chilean side is at the 10th position on the table with only 13 points from 11 matches. Universidad Catolica has been scored against in all of their last six matches, with opponents netting nine goals in all.
Universidad Católica will be hoping to turn things around coming off 2-3 Copa Libertadores to Flamengo in their previous match. In that game, Catolica managed 59% possession and 11 goals with none of them on target and goals scored by Mauricio Isla (16’OG) and Pablo (90+4’ OG). Flamengo got 15 shots with seven of them on target and goals by Gabriel Barbosa (8’ and 35’) and Lazaro 85’.
Sporting Cristal vs Universidad Catolica head to head
Thursdays match will be the fourth competitive head to head meeting since 2003. Sporting Cristal claims two wins from the preceding fixtures while Universidad Catolica will be looking for their second victory.
- Universidad Catolica 2-1 Sporting Cristal 13/04/22
- Sporting Cristal 3-1 Universidad Catolica 28/03/03
- Universidad Catolica 0-1 Sporting Cristal 20/02/03
Home
- Sporting Cristal 1-0 Binacio
- Talleres Cordoba 1-0 Sporting Cristal
- Cienciano 0-1 Sporting Cristal
- Sporting Cristal 6-4 Deportivo Municipal
- Universidad Catolica 2-1 Sporting Cristal
Away
- Universidad Catolica 2-3 Flamengo
- Universidad Catolica 1-1 Colo-Colo
- Huachipato 1-0 Universidad Catolica
- Universidad Catolica 2-1 Sporting Cristal
- Universidad Catolica 0-2 Deportes La
Sporting Cristal team news
Cristian Carbajal, Fernando Pacheco and Martín Távara are all nursing injuries and are out of contention for this match.
Universidad Catolica team news
Luciano Aued remains the only player sidelined with a heart condition for gaffer Cristian Paulucci.
Prediction and odds
Sporting Cristal won the last two home league matches in a row but they have lost all three games played here and are in dire need of a win while Universidad Catolica lost the last five away games in succession across all competitions and lost all away games played in Copa Libertadores too.
- Sporting Cristal Win
- Draw
- Goals under 2.5
