Atletico Lanus
- Atletico Lanus are only 19th in the Liga Profesional - Apertura 2026, but they have a strong opportunity to keep their momentum rolling when they face Boca Juniors on Thursday.
- They have 8 points on the board after 5 games, a record that includes 1 win and 1 draw at home.
- Mauricio Pellegrino, who has been the club’s manager since January 2025, has been perfecting a pragmatic, transition-based team that sits deep, defends with numbers and looks to pick off opponents in counter attacks and from set pieces.
- Rodrigo Castillo is their orchestrator and has been in excellent form this season, providing 3 assists in 4 league games and setting up 50% of Lanus’s last 6 goals.
- Atletico Lanus have had a great week, beating Flamengo RJ home and away in the Recopa Sudamericana 2025.
Boca Juniors
- Boca Juniors, meanwhile, have played some good football under Claudio Ubeda since his appointment in October 2025, but they are 15th in the table with 9 points from 7 games and they have lost both of their away games.
- Leandro Paredes is a midfield maestro who can open up any defense with his pinpoint passing; he has 2 assists in 6 league matches this season and his distribution is vital for the Boca build-up play.
- Exequiel Zeballos is Boca’s main striker and has 1 goal in 3 games in the Liga Profesional - Apertura 2026; he offers the team a direct threat and has been a part of their recent successes.
- They have struggled to find consistency in front of goal and have played several rotations in the striker position this term.
Head-to-Head
There have been 2 wins for Lanus, 1 win for Boca Juniors and 2 draws in the last 5 head-to-head meetings in all competitions, which are evenly matched.
Key Players
- Rodrigo Castillo is their orchestrator and has been in excellent form this season, providing 3 assists in 4 league games and setting up 50% of Lanus’s last 6 goals.
- Leandro Paredes is a midfield maestro who can open up any defense with his pinpoint passing; he has 2 assists in 6 league matches this season and his distribution is vital for the Boca build-up play.
- Exequiel Zeballos is Boca’s main striker and has 1 goal in 3 games in the Liga Profesional - Apertura 2026; he offers the team a direct threat and has been a part of their recent successes.
Betting Insights
- At 2.96, Atletico Lanus offer great value to beat the favourites Boca Juniors, who are 2.58, but there is enough evidence to suggest that the draw at 2.9 is a good bet too.
- Under 2.5 goals at 1.48 is also a good pick given how defensively solid Lanus have been at home and the slower pace they’ve brought to their games recently.
Prediction
There is also more pressure on Boca Juniors to win, and they have some injury and rotation problems in the attack, so Lanus should at least get a draw.
