In a mid week match in week 19, on Thu Sep 15th, Lanús will host Boca Juniors in a meeting of these two Superliga teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 14 degrees, which should make for a nice day for football. In their last match, 28th placed Lanús, recorded a 0-2 loss against Barracas Central. Pablo Mouche scored the first goal for Barracas Central in the 10th minute, then Bruno Sepúlveda added another in the 68th minute on a feed from Pablo Mouche In the end, Lanús couldn’t muster any offence and Barracas Central ran away with the shutout win. Lanús looks to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 6 points in their last 10 matches, while 4th placed Boca Juniors is fresh off their 1-0 shutout win against River Plate. Darío Benedetto struck first for Boca Juniors in the 65th minute, and that was all the excitement the two teams could muster In the end, River Plate couldn’t muster any offence and Boca Juniors ran away with the shutout win. Boca Juniors should be reasonably happy with their recent performance, earning 20 points in their last 10 matches.
On the 17th of April, Boca Juniors hosted Lanús in their last match together. Boca Juniors and Lanús battled to a 1-1 draw. Villa Cano struck first for Boca Juniors in the 5th minute on a feed from Frank Fabra, then José Sand tied it up for Lanús in the 25th minute earning Lanús at least a draw.
Langoni has been the most effective weapon for Boca Juniors lately. The Argentinian attacker has netted three goals in his last 5 matches. Lanús hasn’t been successful in netting any goals lately. Their top scorers in the last 5 matches are Perez and Brian Blando, and they each have 1 goal.