San Lorenzo vs Racing

San Lorenzo are clearly improving under recently-appointed coach Miguel Angel Russo. Last weekend, the team secured a big 1-0 away success at Rosario Central with Nahuel Bustos netting the winner in the 72nd minute. El Ciclon made it three league matches unbeaten, winning two and drawing one in that spell to accumulate 28 points in the Liga Profesional, with no relevant aims for the five remaining rounds. In fact, San Lorenzo are without defeat in their last three at home (two victories and one stalemate).

Racing Club don’t want to give up on their fight for the title. Last time out, La Academia secured a hard-fought 2-1 home success over Independiente Rivadavia, with Adrian Martinez and Juan Quintero scoring. The team made it three consecutive victories without even conceding in league action to accumulate 37 points in the Liga Profesional (six behind leaders Velez Sarsfield with five rounds to go). In fact, Gustavo Costas’ men remain occupying one of the Copa Libertadores’ spots in the aggregate table. Racing beat Barracas Central 2-0 at Deportivo Riestra in their last road game in domestic action to break a four-match losing streak in those conditions. Juan Quintero is now involved in the CONMEBOL Qualifiers with Colombia’s national squad.

Racing are 6 points behind the leaders Velez but their minds are now in the Copa Sudamericana final that they will play against Cruzeiro next Saturday so they will rest some important starters like striker Adrian Martinez and midfielder Agustin Almendra, plus their best player, playmaker Juanfer Quintero, is with Colombia’s national team playing the world cup qualifiers so even though San Lorenzo is not very reliable yet, they will have left midfileder Malcom Braida and captain Iker Muniain back from injuries and are worth a bet here.

BET: San Lorenzo DNB @ 1.95