Atletico Lanus (home)
- Atletico Lanus are the early league leaders of the Liga Profesional - Apertura 2026 with three points from their opening match against San Lorenzo.
- Atletico Lanus have won four of their last five matches in all competitions.
- Lanus are the favourites at 2.18 to win on Thursday.
- Mauricio Pellegrino, who joined in January 2025, has brought a clear tactical discipline and structured way of playing.
Union Santa Fe (away)
- Union Santa Fe are a dismal 17th after earning their first point from a draw at home to Platense.
- Leonardo Madelon has brought his own brand of pragmatic, compact football to Union since taking over in April 2025.
Head-to-Head
- The last five games between Lanus and Union Santa Fe have ended in a draw.
- Lanus have been winless in the last three at their own place against Union.
Key Players
- Carlos Roberto Izquierdoz - Lanus’s greatest threat with one goal in the league.
- Marcelino Moreno - Lanus’s top provider with one league assist and he has scored four of their last nine goals in all competitions.
Betting Insights
Lanus are the favourites at 2.18 to win on Thursday, while the 3.85 odds on Union Santa Fe to win is a bit rich.
Prediction
Lanus have the quality to nick it with a single goal while Union Santa Fe will dig deep and frustrate the home side as they have done in the early weeks of the season.
