Liverpool (Uruguay) – San Lorenzo (Argentina)

Liverpool FC couldn’t stop SE Palmeiras’ offensive power in week two and ended up losing 3-1 away despite taking the first lead. As a result, they are now third-placed in group F on a single point, trailing their last opponents and Independiente del Valle by three after two rounds. On Friday, Emiliano Alfaro’s men settled for a 1-1 home stalemate against Defensor Sporting to occupy ninth spot in the Uruguayan Torneo Apertura table, accumulating 11 points in nine rounds. Liverpool lost only one of their last seven competitive matches, winning two and drawing four. However, they have been winless in the last six as the hosting side (four stalemates and two losses).

San Lorenzo also showed a worrying version on their visit to Independiente del Valle in Ecuador last time out: the team lost 2-0 away and could even have suffered a heavier blow. El Ciclon are now bottom-placed in group G with a single point, but just three behind the top two. Coach Ruben Insua left the club after that loss and Leandro Romagnoli took over in the scoreless away stalemate at CA Central Cordoba, which closed up the Copa Liga Profesional group stage. The team made it 16 points in 14 matches. San Lorenzo hold a five-match winless streak of two draws and three losses in all competitions and remain winless in the last eight on the road, drawing five and losing three.

Must win game for San Lorenzo after getting only 1 point in the first 2 games, and they will do it with a new coach after 2 years. Liverpool has been solid so far but not so much in defense with 4 goals conceded in the first 2 games and also the need to get a win here after a draw and a defeat, so I’ll go for the OVER as neither can be happy with a tie.

BET: OVER 2 @ 1.93