Boca vs Lanus
Boca Juniors couldn’t handle River Plate’s offensive power and ended up losing 2-1 away in the Superclasico last Sunday. It was their first defeat under interim coach Sebastian Battaglia after five victories and two draws in league action. Following that heartbreaking slump, El Xeneize remain on 21 points and wasted a big opportunity of approaching the Copa Libertadores’ places in the 2021 aggregate table. At home, Boca are unbeaten in the last five league games, having won two and drawn three. Centre back Marcos Rojo is suspended for Sunday after seeing a red card at River Plate. Luis Advincula is involved in the World Cup Qualifiers with Peru’s national squad, as well as Carlos Zambrano, who could have replaced Rojo
Lanus put an end to their two-game losing streak last time out, when they reversed the score through goals from Jose Lopez and Ignacio Malcorra to beat CA Central Cordoba 2-1 at home. Thanks to that success, El Granate are now on 26 points, occupying third spot in the Liga Profesional, four points behind leaders River Plate, and they also continue fighting to climb into one of the Copa Libertadores’ spots in the aggregate table. Luis Zubeldia’s men have been decent on the road so far, registering four victories and two defeats in this competition.
Boca comes from losing the Superclasico at River, they will have important defensive missings, so Lanus should get something from this game.