Lanus (Argentina) vs Vasco da Gama (Brazil)
Lanús earned a massive win last Tuesday, defeating FBC Melgar 1-0 in Peru thanks to an 84th-minute goal by Agustín Medina. With that result, El Granate now sit alone atop Group G of the Copa Sudamericana with eight points, three ahead of their upcoming opponent, who are currently in second place. On Saturday, Mauricio Pellegrino’s side were eliminated from the Argentine Torneo Apertura in the round of 16 after a penalty shootout loss to Boca Juniors, following a goalless draw away from home. Lanús have lost just one of their last 15 official matches in regular time, with four wins and ten draws. They are also unbeaten in their last eight home games, winning four and drawing four. All regular starters are available for Tuesday’s match.
CR Vasco da Gama took a major step back in their most recent Copa Sudamericana outing, losing 4-1 away to Academia Puerto Cabello despite having taken an early lead. As a result, Os Camisas Negras sit second in Group G with five points, three behind Tuesday’s opponent and just one above the other two teams in the group. They also suffered a 2-1 defeat away to Vitória EC on Saturday, dropping into the relegation zone of the Brasileirão with just seven points from eight matches. In fact, Vasco are winless in their last eight matches across all competitions (three draws and five losses) and have taken just two of the last 24 possible points on the road.
This game looks like a good opportunity for Lanus to recover from the elimination in the Round of 16 of the league, after playing a decent game at Boca. With the 3 points they will secure the 1st place of the group, which means they will play the Round of 16, and that should be a big motivation for them against this very poor Vasco that are struggling in the brazilian league and come from a humiliating defeat at Venezuela.