Lanus
- Mauricio Pellegrino has implemented a solid structure-first approach to the game at Lanus since taking over in January 2025.
- The hosts play with a compact defensive block, create plenty of width through overloading the wings and strike quickly into the forward line when they win the ball back.
- The ‘Granate’ have a strong home record in the Liga Profesional - Apertura 2026.
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Recent stats:
- W2, D1, L1 at home
- 8th in the table with 18 points from 11 games
- Averaging 2.00 goals per game at home and conceding 1.25
- Lanus talisman Dylan Aquino is the division’s in-form player, with five goals in eight league appearances this season (including four in Lanus’s last five).
Platense
- This fixture could be a tactical chess match between Lanus’s structured transition game and Platense’s possession-based approach to the match.
- The ‘Calamares’ like to probe for openings, with their wide play and controlled tempo allowing them to dictate the game before looking to accelerate in the last third.
- Platense are struggling in 19th place with 14 points from their first 11 league games in 2026, four fewer than Lanus.
- With Walter Zunino at the helm since November 2025, Platense have won just once in their six road trips this term, and they head to Lanus on the back of consecutive defeats.
- The visitors have scored only three away goals in the league this term.
Head-to-Head
- Lanus have won two of the last five head-to-head meetings.
- The most recent meeting saw Lanus 2-1 at home six months ago.
- Platense have failed to win in their last three away trips to Lanus.
Key Players
Dylan Aquino - five goals in eight league appearances this season and four in Lanus’s last five.
Betting Insights
- Atletico Lanus are the clear favorites at 2.00 for this Wednesday’s home game against Platense, who are priced 4.75.
- We feel the 'Lanus to win and under 2.5 goals' market could have some value on the night.
Prediction
Lanús’ recent record of three wins in their last five matches looks a lot more impressive than Platense’s winless run of five matches, and they are the more likely team to come away with the win on Wednesday.
