Lanus (Argentina) – Barcelona (Ecuador)

Lanus fans should have felt disappointed after the team’s 0-0 away draw at Venezuela’s Metropolitanos, who are expectedly the weakest side in group A. Furthermore, they lost 2-1 at home to Aldosivi on Monday to make it seven competitive matches without a win (four draws and three losses since beating fifth-tier side Cambaceres in the Copa Argentina first round). El Granate are bottom in the Copa Liga Profesional’s group B on six points after nine rounds. At home, they grabbed only two points from the last 12 on offer.

Barcelona SC are leaders in group A thanks to their convincing 4-2 home success over Montevideo Wanderers last Thursday. On Sunday, and with a mostly alternative XI, the team also beat Orense 2-0 at home to make it 19 points from 21 available in the league, opening a six-point gap over second-placed LDU Quito at the top of the Liga Pro table. El Idolo hold an impressive 18-match unbeaten streak, with ten victories and eight draws in regular time since November 2021. On away turf, Barcelona made it nine without defeat, winning five and drawing four.

Lanus are playing terrible this year and I can’t see how they will beat a tough team liks this Barcelona who are also strong when playing away.

BET: Barcelona +0.25 @ 1.90