Sporting Cristal vs Palmeiras prediction 03.04.2025 | CONMEBOL Libertadores

• Competition: CONMEBOL Libertadores
• Date: 03/04/2025
• KO: 23:00 UK / 00:00 CEST
• Venue: Estadio Nacional de Lima (Lima)

Estadio Nacional de Lima (Lima) is the venue for a CONMEBOL Copa Libertadores match up on Wednesday as former champions Palmeiras take on Sporting Cristal in Lima. 

Sporting Cristal vs Palmeiras Betting Tips - BTTS/Sporting Cristal or Draw

Palmeiras face a tricky Copa Libertadores opener this week as they head to Peru to take on a Sporting Cristal side that usually proves tough to beat in Lima. 

Copa Libertadores title winners in 2020 and 2021, the Brazilians arrive in Peru now winless in three matches after a goalless draw against Botafogo in their first Serie A fixture of this season. 

Abel Ferreira´s men have now failed to score in their last three games, and will be looking to find their shooting boots in Lima.

Goals have followed Palmeiras in their most recent matches in this competition. Seven of their last nine Copa Libertadores games saw BTTS, while three of Palmeiras last four away games on the continent also saw both teams scoring, and a similar outcome could prove a solid bet on Wednesday.

Sporting Cristal have seen BTTS in all but one of their last eight Copa Libertadores fixtures since April 2023, while four of their last six home CL games also saw the same outcome.

A tough side to beat at this venue, particularly in Copa Libertadores games, Sporting lost just one of their last eight home CL matches, and I expect them to provide stiff opposition for their more illustrious visitors.

BTTS is my first pick for Wednesday´s matchup, while I also expect Sporting to avoid defeat at Estadio Nacional de Lima.