Lanus vs Banfield
Lanus continue to improve match after match. Last Sunday, the side managed a massive 2-1 home victory over Boca Juniors with Walter Bou and Augusto Lotti finding the back of the net. El Granate made it three successes in a row in the Copa Liga Profesional to accumulate 12 points in six round, therefore they climbed into one of the playoff spots in group B. In fact, Ricardo Zielinski’s men also are on two consecutive victories at Estadio Nestor Diaz Perez. Striker Leandro Diaz succumbed to a muscle injury and won’t be available for Sunday’s derby.
Banfield played their best game in 2024 last Sunday and were close to securing three massive points on their visit to River Plate. The 1-1 away stalemate (with the visitors conceding the equaliser in the 90th minute) means El Taladro remain without a win in this competition, accumulating just three points in six rounds so far. In fact, Julio Falcioni’s men are winless in the last seven in league action, with four stalemates and three losses in regular time. On away turf, Banfield haven’t won any of the last five, having drawn four and lost one.
Another of this round’s derbies and even though Lanus won’t have striker Leandro Diaz because he’s injured, I have to go for the OVER on this very short line. They scored twice against Boca last week and they should be also able to get at least one against this Banfield that has conceded 9 in 6 games. Banfield was able to score at River last week and 4 out of their 6 games this season had 2 goals, so considering this is a derby where a goal should open things up, I have to take the OVER.