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To dream about the top, or to give another shock? That’s the question. This Saturday, March 25, Sporting Cristal vs Academia Cantolao will be one of the most relevant matches of the Liga 1. The pending date 1 match will be played at the Alberto Gallardo Stadium.
Sporting Cristal, with its sights set on the leadership, comes to this match with the aim of a win, accompanied by other results, to close the day as the new leader of the championship. Academia Cantolao, on the other hand, arrives at the Celeste ‘s home with the objective of moving away from the relegation zone.
Once again, the Peruvian Football Federation decided to take advantage of the FIFA international friendly dates to finally hold matchday 1 of the Peruvian tournament. Both dates had to be suspended due to the socio-political outbursts that caused turmoil in the Inca country.
As always and on all occasions, JefeBet brings you the best betting preview, the hottest game preview, and the most viable predictions and odds for this vibrant match between Sporting Cristal vs Academia Cantolao on matchday 1 of the Liga 1 2023.
Predictions, Odds, and Betting Preview for the Sporting Cristal vs Academia Cantolao Liga 1 Matchday 1 Game on March 25, 2023
- Where: Alberto Gallardo Stadium, Lima, Peru
- When: Saturday, March 25, 2023, 04:00 PM E.T.
- Moneyline: Sporting Cristal (-600) / Tie (+525) / Cantolao (+1100)
- Unibet Asian Handicap: Sporting Cristal (AH -2.25, +105) / Academia Cantolao (AH +2.25, -125)
- Over/Under (2.5): Over (-190) / Under (+130)
- Both teams score: Yes (+130) / No (-190)
Odds provided by BetMGM and Unibet.
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Betting on Sporting Cristal
The days at Sporting Cristal could not be more encouraging.. Undefeated in the Peruvian championship, and third in the standings with 12 points,Sporting comes into this match with the objective of adding another three points to its account. However, the team also hopes, in addition to other results, to be able to close the pending matchday as the new leader of the Liga 1 standings.
In the last match, the lightblue team managed to win at home with a 2-1 score over Atletico Grau. This victory strengthened Tiago Nunes’ team in the fight for the first phase title in the Inca tournament.
However, it is not all smiles for the team, since Cristal will be missing two important players for this upcoming match. Left-back Nilson Loyola, who was red-carded in the match against Grau, and Irven Ávila, who suffered a chilling dislocation as a result of an infraction in the same match, will not be present in this upcoming match.
It is also worth mentioning the absence of Peruvian national team players Yoshimar Yotún, and Jesús Castillo. Both players are under the orders of Juan Reynoso, coach of the Bicolor, preparing for the upcoming friendly matches against Germany and Morocco.
Possible Lineup (4-3-3): Renato Solís; Jhilmar Lora, Ignácio Da Silva, Gianfranco Chávez, Gilmar Paredes; Jesús Pretell, Martín Távara, Jostin Alarcón; Alejandro Hohberg, Washington Corozo, Brenner Marlos.
Betting on Academia Deportiva Cantolao
Meanwhile, tension prevails at Cantolao, since it holds thesecond to last place in the Liga 1 standings with three points and just one win in seven games.
In the last game, Matías Rosa’s team suffered another defeat when it lost by 2-1 against Alianza Atletico in Sullana. This represented a setback that complicated the team’s desire to climb out of the bottom of the standings.
And to complicate things even more, Cantolao will be complicated in terms of bench, since during the last game Herbert Vergara was sent off due to a red card.
Possible Lineup (4-4-2): Christian Limousin; Sebastián Lojas, Arón Sánchez, Francisco Duclós, Alonso Tamariz; Josimar Vargas, Rafael Guarderas, Ítalo Regalado, Álvaro Medrano; Mario Tajima, Renato Espinoza.
JefeBet Prediction
Despite Sporting Cristal’s significant losses, Tiago Nunes’ team knows how to face duels from its own deficiencies, as demonstrated against Grau. In addition, it will face one of the teams with the poorest performance so far this year.
Without leaving aside the locality, which always favors Sporting Cristal, it is also worth highlighting its undefeated status. Therefore, JefeBet predicts that Sporting will get another win at home.
Prediction: Sporting Cristal Moneyline (CRI 2-0 CAN).
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