- Talleres: Talleres de Cordoba are 17th in the Liga Profesional – Clausura 2026 with 3 points after 3 matches.
- Lanus: Atletico Lanus are 22nd in the Liga Profesional – Clausura 2026 with 3 points after 2 matches.
Talleres and Lanus looking to catch fire
Both Talleres de Cordoba and Atletico Lanus could probably do with a boost as they've struggled to get off the mark in the Liga Profesional – Clausura 2026 so far. Jorge Sampaoli's men are in mixed-to-strong form, picking up 1 win, 1 draw and 3 defeats across their last 5 matches. However, the recent losses have been tough to swallow, with a 1-0 loss away to Newell's Old Boys in the Liga Profesional – Clausura 2026 followed by a 1-3 defeat at home to Velez Sarsfield in the Liga Profesional – Clausura 2026.
Mauricio Pellegrino's Lanus are looking to bounce back after a shaky start to the Clausura. Their recent form reads 2 wins and 3 defeats in their last 5, with the defeats coming in their two most recent matches, a 4-0 loss away to Cienciano Cusco in the Copa Sudamericana Playoffs 2026 and a 0-1 home defeat to Instituto de Cordoba in the Liga Profesional – Clausura 2026.
Lanus’ life at the Lanus
Playing styles:
It's a tale of two contrasting sides here with a clash in styles between Sampaoli and Pellegrino. The Argentine mastermind was appointed in July 2026 and has certainly made his stamp on Talleres in the short time he's been at the club. The style of play is a high-tempo, ultra-aggressive press, with Talleres looking to stretch the pitch wide and create opportunities for vertical transitions. Pellegrino's men are the antithesis of this as their coach who sets up teams to be compact, disciplined and dangerous on the counter.
Odds and betting:
Talleres are slight favourites here at 2.45, followed by the draw at 2.81 and Lanus at 3.46, which doesn't seem right as Lanus are the much more experienced outfit. Both teams to score – No at 1.57 looks very enticing, and 2.5 under at 1.35 is a good fit for this one too.
Who will nick it?
Talleres have a rough home edge in the Clausura as they've yet to draw and are winless after 2 games with 3 goals conceded. Lanus are 0 wins, 0 draws and 2 defeats in their last 2 away so they'll be looking to snap out of that rut.
Sampaoli's teams always try to win, and they will be the ones taking the initiative here. This has all the hallmarks of a chess match rather than a shootout, so it'll be interesting to see who ends up nicking it.
- The main man for Talleres, Rick, has been their go-to finisher with 2 in 3 in the Clausura and 3 in his last 5.
- Dylan Aquino has an assist in 2 for Lanus, whilst Yoshan Valois is the leading scorer with 1 in 2.
