Albert
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19h
My Prediction
Lanús by 1Strap your seat belts sports fanatics, we're heading into a thunderous faceoff between Lanús and Deportivo Riestra! Sniffing around their previous showdowns, they'd probably walk into the arena with Deportivo glancing back fondly at that nice 3-1 win in 2024. But hey, dwelling in the past is for the history buffs, not the footballers.
Their report cards this season? Both teams don't exactly make straight A's, but here's the scoop: Deportivo Riestra is holding steady at 8 Wins, 11 Draws, and 8 Losses while Lanús seems to be a hair's breadth away with 8 Wins, 12 Draws and 7 Losses. Even, yes, but not exactly 'BFF' material, if you catch my drift.
The thermal cameras in recent games show Deportivo pulling off a mediocre performance at best. They've been drawing blanks, zero pointer with Independiente Rivadavia and Barracas Central, lost a 2-1 show against Instituto Córdoba, and wrangled a couple of 1-1 draws against Banfield and Defensa y Justicia. Not exactly a blazing glory, eh?
Now, let's glance back at Lanús's recent history. Oh boy, it's a draw alright, a 3-3 high scorer against Barracas Central, they've got Institute Córdoba under their shoe with a pristine 2-0, tucked Banfield away with a tidy 1-0, and held their fort against Defensa y Justicia and Vélez Sarsfield with a pair of 0-0 draws. Doesn't seem like they've forgotten how to have fun, these guys!
Digging all this up, I must be out of my gourd, but it seems to me like Lanús is the better horse to bet on. Expect a gritty, grinding contest though, I don't see any team walking the red carpet to victory here.
Albert’s Prediction: Lanús by 1
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