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Fluminense and Sporting Cristal will go head to head in the mouth-watering Copa Libertadores final at the Maracana on Wednesday (28 June). The two sides are separated by two points in Group D, so an exciting contest should begin as the elimination race appears to be winding down.
Fluminense snapped a winless run in three matches over the weekend, narrowly defeating Bahia 2-1 at home. The Tricolor side are now turning their attention to the Copa Libertadores, winning their first three games before losing streak put their hopes of a knockout in the balance.
However, Fernando Diniz’s men are still in pole position in Group D, sitting at the top, two points and many places above Cristal.
Meanwhile, after losing their first two matches, Crystal picked up seven points from their next three group matches to keep their knockout hopes alive. Thiago Nunes’ men maintained their fine form with a comfortable 2-0 win over AD Cantolao in the Peruvian Primera División.
Crystal are unbeaten in 12 matches and will try to pick up six wins in seven away matches since mid-May.
Fluminense against Sporting Cristal, head-to-head and key numbers
- This will be the second meeting between the two sides, as Tricolor won 3-1 away from home in April.
- The Peruvian side are unbeaten in 12 matches, and have won eight since losing in the league to Universitario in April.
- Tricolor are unbeaten in 15 home matches, and have won 13 since losing 1-0 in February to Volta Redonda.
- Crystal has not lost in seven away matches across various competitions, and has won five matches since the beginning of May.
Sporting Cristal Prediction vs Fluminense
Crystal needs all three points to secure his place in the knockout. However, Fluminense have a home advantage and should have a very high quality for the Peruvian outfit. The hosts must pick up where they left off last time and claim another slim win.
predictionFluminense 2-1 Crystal
Fluminense vs Sporting Cristal betting tips
Tip 1: The result – Fluminense
Tip 2: Both teams score – Yes (Both teams have scored in four of Fluminense’s last five matches.)
Tip 3: More than 10.5 corners – yes (There have been at least 11 corners in nine of the last ten Tricolor rides.)
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