Lanus vs Mirassol Prediction: Lanus too short in Copa Libertadores contest

The final round of Copa Libertadores group-stage games sets up a crucial tie in Group G.

Mirassol are already assured of their place in the round-of-16, but top-spot in the section is still up for grabs and Lanus may have to win to secure a position in the Copa Sudamericana knockout round play-offs. The Estadio Lanus is set for action on Tuesday night.

Team News

Lanus Midfielder Raul Loaiza has spent the last two months on the sidelines and isn’t yet ready to return.

Football Odds

Mirassol will be without forward Negueba, who is a long-term casualty after suffering torn knee ligaments. Igor Formiga picked up a muscle injury against Chapecoense earlier this month and is set to miss out.

Lanus vs Mirassol Odds

Lanus are 4/5 for a home victory, with Mirassol 18/5 and the draw 9/4. Over 2.5 goals is an 11/8 shot and both teams to score can be backed at 6/5.

Mirassol or draw double chance @ EVENS

Lanus are odds-on at 4/5 to secure a home victory over Mirassol in a Copa Libertadores, which they need to win to bag a spot in the Copa Sudamericana, but that rates a mighty short offer.

An Estadio Lanus tie is a boost to Garnet, who are unbeaten in their last five home games, but Mauricio Pellegrino’s men look too short in their current form.

Lanus were beaten 2-0 at LDU Quito in their most recent Copa Libertadores contest, where they failed to hit a single shot on target and created an expected goals figure of 0.21.

Prior to the Quito loss, Garnet again offered little in a 2-0 defeat at Argentinos Juniors and that followed a 4-0 hammering against Always Ready.

Of course, Lanus are back on home Argentine turf in this spot, but Mirassol are no pushovers.

The Brazilians have dominated their Copa Libertadores group, taking 12 points from five games and they have lost only one of their last eight all-competition matches.

Always Ready, Fluminense, LDU Quito and Corinthians have all fallen to Mirassol on that run and Rafael Guanaes’ men look capable of at least taking a point at Estadio Lanus.

Under 1.5 goals @ 13/8

A point would be enough for Mirassol to be sure of top spot in Group G and the visitors are unlikely to be roaring forward at Lanus.

Guanaes is likely to set up his side to be tight at the back and Mirassol have shipped seven goals in their last eight games.

Lanus may have to push for a win, but Garnet have carried little attacking threat of late.

Mauricio Pellegrino’s men have hit expected goals numbers of only 0.21, 0.45 and 0.49 in their last three matches and a return to home turf may not be enough to see the goals flow.

It’s 13/8 that there are no more than two goals scored in this Copa Libertadores and that looks a play.

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