Lanus vs Universidad de Chile Prediction and Betting Tips

The stakes will be high when Lanus and Universidad de Chile square off in the second leg of their Copa Sudamericana semi-final clash on Thursday. With last week’s reverse leg ending all square, a place in the final remains very much up for grabs, and this makes for an exciting contest at the Estadio Ciudad de Lanus.

Lanus were left disappointed in the first leg last Thursday when they gave up their two-goal lead in the second half to settle for a 2-2 draw against Universidad de Chile at the Estadio Nacional Julio Martínez Prádanos.

With that result, Mauricio Pellegrino’s men have gone nine back-to-back games without defeat across all competitions (6W, 3D), a result which has seen them surge into third place in the Argentina Liga Profesional table.

Lanus will be backing themselves to get the job done and reach a first Sudamericana final since 2013 on Thursday as they return home, where they have won all but one of their last nine games since the start of August.

Meanwhile, Universidad de Chile head into the return leg fresh off the back of a 1-0 defeat against Universidad Catolica in the Chilean Liga de Primera on Sunday.

Before that, Gustavo Alvarez’s men were on a six-game unbeaten run across all competitions, picking up three wins and three draws since the start of September.

Like Lanus, Universidad de Chile are also eyeing a second Sudamericana title, having secured a 1-0 victory over LDU Quito in the final back in 2011 to clinch the continental showpiece.

Lanus vs Universidad de Chile Head-To-Head and Key Numbers

This will be the fourth meeting between Lanus and Universidad de Chile, with both sides claiming one win each from their previous three encounters.
The two head coaches, Gustavo Alvarez and Mauricio Pellegrino, have faced off on five occasions in the past, with the latter claiming two wins and two draws.
Lanus have won each of their most recent five home matches and are unbeaten in their last nine games at the Estadio Ciudad de Lanus (8W, 1D) since the start of August.
Universidad have failed to win four of their most recent five away games across all competitions, losing twice and claiming two draws since August 31.

Lanus vs Universidad de Chile Prediction

If the first-leg result is anything to go by, we anticipate another action-packed contest as both sides throw the kitchen sink in a bid to reach the final. Lanus have been near impenetrable at home, and we predict they will take the positives from the result in Chile to secure the win here.

Prediction: Lanus 3-1 Universidad de Chile