Estudiantes vs Lanus
Estudiantes keep their standards up. After an excellent performance last season (which qualified them for the Copa Libertadores), the team have now taken all six points in the first two rounds after their 3-2 away success at Huracan last Tuesday to become the only leaders in group B. In fact, El Pincha won five and drew three of their last nine league matches, losing only once in that stretch.
Lanus showed great improvements last time out to take their first three points in the Copa Liga Profesional following a 2-0 home success over Barracas Central. It was the first success in Jorge Almiron’s second spell at the club and also stopped the team’s seven-match winless streak of three stalemates and four losses in the league. On away turf, Lanus have lost their last four matches since beating Argentinos Juniors 1-0 in October.
With club legend Mauro Boselli back, Estudiantes has become much better in attack, as shown by the 5 goals they’ve scored in the first 2 rounds. Lanus is always a threat in attack as well, so I have to expect goals here.