Lanus carry the edge into Florencio Sola as recent meetings stay tight

Lanus make the trip to Florencio Sola on Saturday in better shape than their hosts. They sit fifth in their Clausura group with 23 points from 13 matches, while Banfield are twelfth with 13 points. For Banfield, a home win would be a useful step back up the table after a difficult stretch.

Lanus’ away form backs up their reputation

Lanus arrive on a run of four wins and a draw from their last five games, and they have conceded just once in that spell. Their away record this season is solid rather than spectacular, with six wins, three draws and six defeats in 15 trips, but they have kept 14 clean sheets overall. Banfield have been more streaky. Their last five matches have produced three draws, and they have scored and conceded six goals each in that time. At home they have won five, drawn four and lost five of their 14 games, with four clean sheets.

Head-to-head: a rivalry of narrow margins

The last five meetings have been close. Lanus beat Banfield 1-0 at home in April, Banfield returned the favour 2-1 in November, and Lanus won 1-0 at Banfield in November 2024. Lanus have won twice, Banfield once, and the other two games finished 1-1. Across those five matches only nine goals were scored, and none of the games went beyond three. Lanus are the side that has found a way to win the tight ones most often.

Our prediction

PreviaXI’s model favours the visitors, and the football backs that up. Lanus have the more reliable defence and have been the more productive side away from home recently, while Banfield have struggled to turn their home record into consistent wins. Expect a cagey, physical contest where the first goal could be decisive, and where Lanus’ defensive discipline may be the difference.

Banfield 0-1 Lanus