Estudiantes – Lanus

Estudiantes are currently showing improvements. In their last league game, the team secured a massive 1-0 away success at CA Central Cordoba thanks to a strike from Guido Carrillo in the first half. El Pincha made it four league matches unbeaten (three victories and one draw) to accumulate 16 points in group B. As a result, Eduardo Dominguez’s men remain fifth-placed in the aggregate table, just one point behind Rosario Central who occupy the last Copa Libertadores’ berth. Estudiantes won their last two home matches in domestic action (over Sarmiento and Defensa y Justicia, both 2-1). On Wednesday 22, Estudiantes advanced to the Copa Argentina final by beating Boca Juniors 3-2.

Lanus’ promising streak since coach Ricardo Zielinski’s arrival came to an end in round 13, when the team ended up losing to Racing Club 2-0 at home in a controversial game. That result stopped their four-match unbeaten run of two victories and two stalemates. Therefore, El Granate remain bottom in the Copa Liga Profesional group B table on 11 points. However, the team will clinch a ticket to the 2024 Copa Sudamericana in the event of avoiding the defeat here. Lanus are without a win in their last eight away matches, drawing four and losing four in that spell. Cristian Lema and Jose Canale are suspended for Monday after being sent off against Racing Club.

Estudiantes are in great mood after advancing to the Copa Argentina final, and they need a win here to secure a Copa Libertadores 2024 spot. Lanus won’t have Canale, Braghieri and Lema in defense, and Lautaro Acosta and Leandro Diaz in attack, they play almost for nothing because even if they lose they will very likely go to Copa Sudamericana, so I expect the hosts to get the win here.

BET: Estudiantes -0.5 @ 1.97