San Lorenzo vs Godoy Cruz Prediction: Can Godoy Make it Three in Three Wins?

In the upcoming fixture of Argentine Primera Division, San Lorenzo will square off against Godoy Cruz, at the Pedro Bidegain Stadium in Buenos Aires. San Lorenzo will be confident playing at home after losing to Lanus in a close encounter (2-1). Goody Cruz on the other hand is ticking charts with two in two wins in the opening games of the contest. The two teams have competed on 4 occasions since July 2019 and San Lorenzo has dominated Godoy Cruz in the all recent fixtures. From the 21 matches played, San Lorenzo leads the win count (10-4) and 7 matches have ended in a draw. Considering the head-to-head stats of the home side, San Lorenzo is likely to give Godoy Cruz a reasonable competition.

Going in the matchup, San Lorenzo is coming off a defeat against Lanus (2-1), in which Nicolas Blandi scored the only goal for Lorenzo in the 93rd minute. The upcoming home fixture is likely to favor San Lorenzo, as they have won 4 and lost just a single fixture from the last 16 matches played at home. There’s no doubt about San Lorenzo’s exceptional defensive skills, however, the point of concern is the goal scoring tendency. In the last 10 home matches San Lorenzo averages 1.10 goals per game, whereas the conceding rate is just 0.40 goals. This average may sound reasonable. However, if you are looking to win big against top teams of the Division you need to improve your goal scoring rate.

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Going in the match against San Lorenzo, Godoy Cruz is carrying an unbeaten run in 2023 season. With wins over Colon (1-0) and Barracas Central (0-1), Godoy is likely to make it three in three wins. In the last game against Colon, Silvio Ulariaga scored the only decisive goal in the 86th minute of play. Though Godoy is carrying with a winning momentum, its away form is quite inconsistent in terms of goals scored and conceded. In the last 10 away fixtures Godoy has striked at an average of 0.90 goals per game, whereas the conceding rate is 1.80. Hence, problems are likely to occur against San Lorenzo, with much depending on the likes of Juan Andrada, Gianluca Ferrari, and Matias Ramirez.

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Going in the contest, the away side is likely to take the pressure from previous head-to-head results, as Godoy hasn’t been successful in defeating San Lorenzo in the last 4 meetings. Hence, San Lorenzo will stand as positive favorites to win, however, the scoring rate is likely to be under 2.5 goals, and only San Lorenzo to score. In the last 4 outings, the game total has stayed under 2.5 goals, which is why I am predicting a scoreline of 1-0 or 2-0. 

• San Lorenzo to Win for 2.10
• Correct Score 1-0 for 5.50
• Total Under 2.5 for 1.52