In this 14th week match, on Wed Aug 17th, Newell’s Old Boys will host Lanús in a clash of these two extremely mismatched Superliga teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 14 degrees, a perfect day for football. In their last match, Newell’s Old Boys recorded a 0-0 scoreless draw against Colón. Newell’s Old Boys had 16 on net, and Colón had 6, but no one could beat the goalie, and the game ended in a 0-0 draw,. Newell’s Old Boys is looking for direction having 2 win and 3 losses in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, 28th placed Lanús, recorded a 1-1 draw against Independiente. José Sand struck first for Lanús in the 20th minute, then in the 83rd minute, Juan Manuel Insaurralde sent in a beautiful pass which was converted by Leandro Benegas earning Independiente a comeback draw. Lanús looks to improve on their recent performance, having lost 7 of their last 10.
These two teams have not yet played each other this season. Last season Newell’s Old Boys won the head to head battle with 2 wins.
Lanús is having problems scoring lately. Their top scorers, Franco Tomás Ortellado and Lautaro Acosta each only have 1 goal in their last 5.