Club Atlético Lanús vs San Lorenzo de Almagro Prediction: Can Lanus Improve its Home Run in Primera Division?

In the upcoming fixture of the Argentine Primera Division, Matchday 2, Atletico Lanus will be up against San Lorenzo at the Lanus City Stadium, Remedios de Escalada. The two teams will meet once again at the stage of Liga Professional. The last time these two sides played, Lanus won 2-0. In the opening game of the 2023 season, both Lanus and San Lorenzo secured wins. Atletico Lanus defeated (1-2) and San Lorenzo took a win against Arsenal Sarandi (1-0). In order to predict the upcoming matchup, we will need to analyze head-to-head statistics and overall track record of the two. 

From 39 matches played to date, Lanus leads the win count (18-12). Going in the matchup, the head-to-head stats are balanced from the last 10 matches played between the two. San Lorenzo and Lanus have won 4 games each and 2 games have ended in a draw. About the goal scoring, both teams have scored in 6 of the 10 matches played against each other. Moreover, both sides have won 30% matches with clean sheets. Hence, the upcoming matchup is likely to be an interesting one, with both teams looking positive to score.

Going in the contest, Lanus is coming off a win against Colon (1-2), in which Pedro De la Vega and Franco Orozco scored goals. Lanus is likely to continue with a 4-2-3-1 formation, with Acosta, De la Vega, and Boggio carrying decent match form. With 5 shots on target from the previous game, Lanus still has room for improvement. Talking about the goal-scoring average, Lanus averages 2.00 goals per game in its Primera Division games. However, their home run is under the radar, as Lanus has lost in its three recent home fixtures. With a goal-scoring average of 1.85 goals per game in 39 matches against San Lorenzo, Lanus will back itself to score and register a win at home.

• Matlas Esquivel
• Leonel Di Placido
• Lautaro Acosta

Going in the matchup, San Lorenzo is coming off a win against Arsenal Sarandi, in which Andres Vombergar scored the only goal of the game. Giving credit to San Lorenzo’s midfielders, Elias and Perez were spot on in diverting Arsenal from goal scoring opportunities. With a terrific unbeaten record in 19 of 22 games, San Lorenzo is likely to uphold its consistency away from home as well. San Lorenzo has scored 62 goals at an average of 1.59 against Lanus. Though San Lorenzo has just won 3 of its last 16 matches against Lanus, the upcoming match will be an interesting one.

• Adam Bareiro
• Malcom Braida
• Andres Vombergar

According to my analysis and the mentioned statistical data in the team's comparison, Lanus stands as favorite to win, however, its home run wasn't quite spectacular in the last season. Goal scoring average suggests both teams will be scoring, hence, the game total is expected to be over 1.5 goals. The game could end in a draw (1-1), as the two sides have been scoring lately.

• Final Result - Draw for 2.80
• Both Teams to Score - Yes for 2.20
• Correct Score 1-1 for 5.5