Racing vs San Lorenzo
Racing Club failed to take a big step towards the league playoffs last Sunday, when they showed a poor version and succumbed to a 1-0 away defeat at CA Central Cordoba. Therefore, Juan Antonio Pizzi’s men couldn’t enter the bottom four in group A: after winning only two of the last six league games (one draw and three losses), they remain on 18 points and will need to beat San Lorenzo and wait for other results. On a positive note, La Academia took 13 points from 18 available at their own stadium in the Copa Liga Profesional.
San Lorenzo celebrated a hard-fought 1-0 home success over Godoy Cruz last Sunday, when Oscar Romero scored the winner through a penalty in the first half. El Ciclon made it six league matches without defeat (five victories and one draw) in the Copa Liga Profesional to accumulate 21 points and occupy third spot in group A, which puts them only one point away from the ticket to the league playoffs. Furthermore, Diego Dabove’s men are on four league games without defeat on away turf, having drawn one and won the last three. Â
Racing must win to advance, and if they do it by 2 goals their chances will be even bigger, so I have to expect goals here as a draw is useless for them.