Tomás Yelmini
Peruvian soccer is in action this weekend, as there will be derby matches and vibrant clashes taking place in Liga 1, including this Sporting Cristal vs Melgar.
Although it is matchday 5, it will be only the second time these two teams have met this campaign because of the suspension of Peruvian soccer. First, the first two matchdays were postponed, and then, the teams failed to play on matchday 3, the official debut of the competition. Sporting Cristal’s opponents did not show up, and Melgar was one of the teams which were absent on the day of the scheduled match.
Without further ado, at JefeBet we bring you all the information about how the two teams will get to the matchday 5 of the Peruvian Liga 1, as well as the predictions, odds and probable lineups for Sporting Cristal vs Melgar.
Predictions, Odds, and Betting Preview for the Sporting Cristal vs Melgar Liga 1 Match on February 17, 2023
- Where: Alberto Gallardo Stadium – Lima, Peru
- When: February 17, 2023, 6 PM E.T.
- Moneyline: [Por definir]
- Asian Handicap: [Por definir]
- Over/Under: To be defined [Por definir]
- Both teams score: [Por definir]
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Betting on Sporting Cristal
It will be a special day for the fans of the team coached by Brazilian Tiago Nunes, as of now, they will be able to go to the stadium to cheer for their team, after being forbidden on matchday 3 due to the lack of security for the development of a sporting event with a crowd.
That match was won by Sporting Cristal, although that win came after Alianza Lima did not show up to play the match. The team was not in favor of the broadcasting model imposed by the Peruvian Football Federation.
Then, the team’s actual debut on the field was on matchday 4, when it drew 1-1 with Carlos Mannucci, playing away from home.
Probable lineup (4-3-3): Renato Solís, Jhilmar Lora, Gianfranco Chávez Massoni, Ignacio da Silva Oliveira and Rafael Lutiger; Jesús Castillo, Jesús Pretell and Yoshimar Yotún; Alejandro Hohberg, Leandro Sosa Toranza and Irven Ávila.
Betting on Melgar
Meanwhile, Melgar had a very poor start to the Liga 1 season, given that it records two lost matches, although, strictly speaking, the team has only played one of them.The clash which would have been the team’s debut match, is regarded as lost, because Melgar did not show up for the encounter, as it also happened with Alianza Lima.
As the regulations dictate, the match is considered as resulting 0-3. Still, the truth is that in the following match, in which Melgar’s players did show up, they did not fare much better: they lost 0-2 at home to Deportivo Municipal.
Probable lineup (4-3-3): Carlos Cáceda; Alejandro Ramos Castillo, Alec Deneumostier, Leonel Galeano and Paolo Reyna; Alexis Arias, Walter Tandazo and Tomás Martínez; Cristian Bordacahar, Luis Ibérico and Pablo Magnín.
JefeBet Prediction
The last previous meeting between Sporting Cristal and Melgar dates back to the semifinals of the 2022 Playoffs, where the team coached by Roberto Mosquera was eliminated by an overwhelming 4-0 aggregate score.
Now, playing in front of its fans, things will surely be different, and at JefeBet we believe that Sporting Cristal will take the three points.
Prediction: Sporting Cristal wins by 2-0.
