The managers L. Zubeldía and E. Coudet are both dreading and looking forward to this decisive game in the upper regions of the Superliga league table.
Lanús and Racing Club should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.
These teams are so close in distance that this match is special, a derby with local pride the main prize.
Lanús form and stats
Lanús have performed here at Estadio Ciudad de Lanus this season with 4 wins from 7 Superliga matches. Some points have been lost, as they have drawn 2 games and lost 1.
Lanús manager L. Zubeldía and his team return home after a 1-1 draw away versus Arsenal de Sarandi (placed 12th) in the Superliga. Prior to that was the away defeat visiting Defensa y Justicia (0-2).
Lanús's goalie Agustín Rossi played a big part in securing one point against Arsenal de Sarandi with a stunning 7 saves.
The Lanús fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 11 goals in 7 league matches. Lanús's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 7 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Racing Club form and stats
2 wins, 5 draws and 0 losses. That’s the product of Racing Club playing as the away team in the Superliga this season. Things are running smoothly for Racing Club who hasn't tasted defeat in their last twelve matches, regardless of venue and tournament. Their last defeat was against River Plate. Racing Club are enjoying a nice run from their away games now, having played seven in a row without losing.
There were no winners in Racing Club's previous match, a Superliga home game that ended 1-1 vs Defensa y Justicia (placed 17th). Preceding that game, the 3-3 draw paying a visit to Talleres Cordoba.
Racing Club have scored 10 goals on their travels this season, from 7 away games in the league. Racing Club have conceded 8 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
As for the last six games between these two teams, there's 2 Lanús victories, 0 draws and 4 Racing Club wins. 3 of these games ended with three goals or more, 3 matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  J. Sand 6 goals |  C. Auzqui 4 goals |   L. López 4 goals |
Lanús missing players
Racing Club missing players
| Lanús | Racing Club | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 15 | 7 | 3 | Played | P | 3 | 7 | 15 |
| 7 | 4 | 2 | Won | W | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| 5 | 2 | 1 | Drew | D | 2 | 5 | 8 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 22 | 11 | 6 | Scored | S | 4 | 10 | 20 |
| 19 | 7 | 3 | Conceded | C | 3 | 8 | 17 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 86% | 80% |
| 80% | 71% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 67% | 71% | 67% |
| 47% | 43% | 67% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 33% | 43% | 40% |
| 27% | 29% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 33% | 29% | 27% |
| 13% | 14% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 14% | 13% |
| 67% | 71% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 67% | 71% | 60% |
| 13% | 14% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 33% | 29% | 40% |
| 20% | 14% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 14% | 20% |
| 6.1 | 7.7 | 6.7 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 1.7 | 3.3 | 4.4 |
| 5.3 | 5 | 6 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 5 | 6.6 | 4.8 |
| 2.5 | 3.1 | 4.7 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 1.7 | 2.3 | 2.4 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 156 | 87 | 32 | Total Shots | T S | 21 | 62 | 170 |
| 59 | 26 | 14 | Shots on Target | S O | 9 | 24 | 63 |
| 37% | 42% | 43% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 44% | 42% | 32% |
- Lanús have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- Lanús haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Racing Club have not yet lost a game away.
- Racing Club have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Racing Club have won significantly less corners away then at home.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Boca Juniors | 15 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 19 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 13 | 29 |
| 2 | Argentinos Juniors | 15 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 15 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 29 |
| 3 | River Plate | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 29 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 21 | 8 | 16 | 27 |
| 4 | Lanús | 15 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 22 | 19 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 12 | 3 | 26 |
| 5 | Racing Club | 15 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 20 | 17 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 26 |
| 6 | Vélez Sarsfield | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 25 |
| 7 | Atlético Tucumán | 15 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 24 |
| 8 | Rosario Central | 15 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 22 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 23 |
| 9 | Talleres Cordoba | 15 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 22 | 18 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 23 |
| 10 | Estudiantes | 15 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 15 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 3 | 23 |
| 11 | San Lorenzo | 15 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 22 | 22 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 23 |
| 12 | Arsenal de Sarandi | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 23 | 19 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 21 |
| 13 | Newell's Old Boys | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 20 | 16 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 21 |
| 14 | Independiente | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 21 |
| 15 | Unión Santa Fe | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 20 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 14 | -5 | 19 |
| 16 | Central Cordoba SdE | 15 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 16 | 17 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 11 | -1 | 18 |
| 17 | Defensa y Justicia | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 14 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 8 | -3 | 18 |
| 18 | Banfield | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 4 | -1 | 17 |
| 19 | Colón | 14 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 15 | 22 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 13 | -7 | 16 |
| 20 | Huracán | 15 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 8 | -6 | 15 |
| 21 | Patronato | 15 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 22 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 12 | -11 | 13 |
| 22 | Gimnasia La Plata | 15 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 16 | 18 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 9 | -2 | 11 |
| 23 | Aldosivi | 15 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 25 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 17 | -14 | 9 |
| 24 | Godoy Cruz | 15 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 16 | 34 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 19 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 15 | -18 | 9 |