CD UT Cajamarca vs Sporting Cristal Prediction: Sporting Cristal Having the High Ground

CD UT Cajamarca will be up against Sporting Cristal in the upcoming fixture of the Peruvian Primera Division. With matchday 4 kicking in, teams are looking to find themselves a firm footing and a substantial standing on the points table. With only a win and 3 points in the contest so far, UTC stands 13th in the standings. On the other hand, Sporting Cristal is in a comfortable spot with two wins out of two games played in the contest. Going in the game, CD UT Cajamarca will have the home ground advantage in their favor; otherwise, Sporting Cristal are absolute favorites to win.

Going in the game, CD UT Cajamarca will look to come up with a positive performance and end their poor run. In their last game, UTC was taken to the cleaners by Atletico Grau (3-1). Luis Trujillo was only able to score a goal in reply to Grau’s exceptional attacking gameplay. There have been only two instances when CD UT Cajamarca was able to defeat Sporting Cristal. When the last time these two sides played each other, Sporting Cristal won 3-2. 

• Luis Trujillo
• Hideyoshi Arakaki
• Gaspar Gentile

Going in the game, Sporting Cristal will look to maximize the opportunity and bag another win. So far, Sporting Cristal has had an amazing run as they have won out of 5 games from their last 5 played. Their last win over FBC Melgar (0-1) was something out of the blue. Going in the game, Sporting Cristal is averaging about 2 goals per game, as they have scored 11 goals in their last 5 games. 

• Alejandro Hohberg
• Gianfranco Chavez
• Omar Merlo
• Nilson Loyola

Going in the game, Sporting Cristal will be the favorites to win and add another decent win in their tally. The game total is expected to be above 2.5 as it will be a high-scoring encounter. Cristal will win by a margin of 1 or 2 goals. 

• Sporting Cristal to Win for 2.3
• Total Over 2.5 for 1.86
• Correct Score 1-2 for 7.5