Lanus vs Gimnasia
Lanus played one of their worst matches in the Liga Profesional last Sunday, when they succumbed to a devastating 3-0 away defeat to Huracan. As a result, El Granate extended their winless streak to six league games (four stalemates and two losses). They remain on 19 points in this competition, which now places them into the last Copa Sudamericana berth in the aggregate table, just one point above Instituto. On a positive note, Lanus are on seven league games unbeaten at their own stadium, winning four and drawing three. On Wednesday 25, Lanus won on penalties after a 1-1 away draw at Independiente Medellin from Colombia in the return leg of the Copa Sudamericana quarter-finals.
Gimnasia LP couldn’t show their best version last time out and had to settle for a disappointing scoreless home stalemate against newcomers Deportivo Riestra. However, it’s enough to make it six league matches unbeaten, winning three and drawing three in that spell. Marcelo Mendez’s men accumulated 22 points in the Liga Profesional, which places them four points behind the last Copa Sudamericana berth in the aggregate table. In fact, Gimnasia managed seven points from the last nine on offer on away turf. Winger Norberto Briasco and midfielder Lucas Castro will feature on the bench after overcoming their injuries.
I expect a tired Lanus after the midweek trip to Medellin, while Gimnasia conceding only 2 goals in the last 7 games, so this should be a tight game with few goals.