Lanus vs Instituto Prediction: Can Lanus maintain their momentum against a good Instituto?

In the upcoming fixture of Primera Division Argentina, Lanus will face Instituto at Stadium Ciudad de Lanús – Néstor Dí﷽az Pérez in Lanus. The home side head here after a win (0-1) against Banfield. The visitors come into this game also after a win (2-1) against Dep. Riestra.

Betting tips and odds are provided below.

Lanus beated 0-1 Banfield, which was won in the second half. Marcelino Moreno netted the only goal of the gam♕e in the 82nd minute, when the visitors were at their most offensive efficient. In the first half it was a tale of two halves as both teams struggled to turn their chances into dangerous situations. Banfield had 46% possession and made 7 shots of which one was on target. Lanús had 54% possession but only tried 2 goals, which they missed. This time♎ Banfield made better use of set pieces, winning 5 corners but it didn’t change the score. In the second half, it was Lanús that looked more efficient offensively and Banfield that kept going but with less of a finish. The 8 shots Banfield took, however, of which none found their way past the opposing goal, gave them 48% possession. Lanús in this case, were more accurate and had 3 shots on target, one of which, in the 82nd minute was converted by Argentine Marcelino Moreno who scored the winner. Banfield tried to compensate for their less shots, but their inefficiency eventually hurt the final score. Basically, Lanús had 53% possession and were better, having 4 shots on target versus Banfield‘s 1 from 15 attempts. It was very competitive with 28 fouls and a lot of free kicks overall. In decisive moments, Lanús were more consistent and that was the difference in the three points. With this result, Lanús is in 16th place in the table with 32 points. In the last 5 league games, the team has recorded 2 wins and 3 draws, with a record of 23 goals scored and 28 goals conceded.

Instituto beat Dep. Riestra 2-1, in a thrilling comeback. Dep. Riestra took his chance in the 30th minute and James J. made it 1-0 after an assist from Monje P in the first half. Instituto managed to dominate possession with 71%, but they could not find the back of the net from that superiority, with only two shots on target. Instituto were more aggressive in the second half. Puebla D. equalised in the 64th minute with a penalty. In the 67th minute, Romero S. struck first for the home team after a well constructed move, assisted by Puebla D. Dep. Riestra tried to respond, but couldn't apply enough pressure on the other side, only registering one shot on target throughout the second half. On the whole, however, Instituto lacked a great deal of statistics, taking 10 attempts on goal to Dep. Riestra’s 21, as the visitors controlled 64 per cent possession. The home team also blocked 11 shots for the opposing attacks. Although they had their statistics in favor, Dep. Riestra made the match complicated with a solid defense and the best of the few chances they had in the first half. With this result, In𒁃stituto is in 9th place in the table with 36 points. In the last 5 league games, the team has recorded 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses, with a record of 31 goals scored and 26 goals conceded.

In the last 5 games between these 2 teams, Lanus has w𝐆on 1, Instituto has won 2, and they drew another 2. Goals were scored in all of those games, with both teams scoring in all 5 of the matches.

I think that Lanus will use their momentum to at least get a point atꦉ hom༒e. Goals are likely from both teams.