On Sun May 1st, in week 13, Lanús will play host to Independiente in a meeting of these two Superliga teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 13 degrees, which will be a great treat for players. In their last match, 13th placed Lanús, recorded a 1-1 draw against Godoy Cruz. Guillermo Ortíz struck first for Lanús on an own goal in the 13th minute, but Ederson Rodríguez Lima got the equalizer for Godoy Cruz in the 28th minute earning Godoy Cruz a comeback draw. Lanús looks to improve on their recent performance, having lost 4 of their last 10, while 10th placed Independiente is fresh off their 0-3 loss against Rosario Central. Marco Ruben struck first for Rosario Central in the 2nd minute, then Julián Velázquez added another in the 71st minute on a feed from Claudio Yacob In the end, Independiente couldn’t muster any offence and Rosario Central ran away with the shutout win. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having lost 2 of their last 10.
These two teams have not yet played each other this season. Last season Lanús won the head to head battle with 2 wins.
Both Benegas and Tomas Agustin Pozzo have been the hottest scorers for Independiente in the last 5 each having scored 2 goals each. Lanús hasn’t been successful in netting any goals lately. Their top scorers in the last 5 matches are Nicolas Pasquini and Lautaro Acosta, and they each have 1 goal.