Lanus vs Independiente del Valle Match Analysis and Prediction

Independiente del Valle will be looking to secure their spot in the quarter-finals of the Copa Sudamericana when they take on Lanus in the second leg of the knockout stage tie at Estadio Ciudad de Lanus-Nestor Diaa Perez on Friday.

An injury-time goal in the first and second interval gave Independiente a 2-1 advantage heading into this meeting with Lanus, who are seeking their first trip to the last eight of this tournament since 2020.

After dropping out in the group stage a year ago, Granate are back in the knockout stage of the Copa Sudamericana, as they will be looking to keep their tournament alive on Friday.

Lanus have tallied first in three of their last four home games across all competitions, though they have been unable to win on two of those occasions, including in their previous home encounter at this competition, when they conceded twice to Wanderers in the final few minutes, losing 2-1.

Jorge Almiron has seen his team enjoy their share of possession and are capable of putting together some solid build-up play. However, their quality has been missing throughout the year, scoring the second-fewest goals to this point of the second phase in the Argentine Primera Division.

Independiente del Valle went unbeaten in their opening three matches of the 2022 Copa Libertadores group stage campaign, but a lack of intensity in their final three encounters left them outside of a top-two spot.

They faced the disappointment of missing the last-16 of that tournament for the second successive campaign, but the Copa Sudamericana will provide Martin Anselmi and his side with an opportunity for redemption.

Los Negriazules showed their superiority in the opening leg at home, but they have not fared well on the road against clubs from Argentina at this competition, losing two of their three encounters against them.

Lanus vs Independiente del Valle head to head

The two teams have recently met on just one occasion in the first leg of their Copa Sudamericana round-of-16 tie, where Independiente del Valle claimed a 2-1 home victory. They meet for the second time in a competitive match in the second leg of the same competition.

Independiente Valle 2-1 Lanus 01/07/22

Lanus latest home form

Lanus have recently been on a relatively good run of form at home, having lost just one of their seven most recent matches. They managed to defeat Colon 1-0 in their last home game in the league. In their last five matches, they have scored five goals and conceded three.

Lanus 1-0 Independiente 01/05/22

Lanus 1-2 Wanderers 20/05/22

Lanus 1-0 Metropolitanos 26/05/22

Lanus 1-1 Defensa y Justicia 11/06/22

Lanus 1-0 Colon 19/06/22

Lanus latest away form

Lanus have recently been on a poor run of form on the road, as they have lost each of their four most recent matches. They lost 3-0 to Union in their last away game in the league. In their last five matches, they have scored three goals and conceded nine.

Rosario Central 0-0 Lanus 07/06/22

Atletico Tucuman 2-1 Lanus 15/06/22

River Plate 2-1 Lanus 26/06/22

Independiente Valle 2-1 Lanus 01/07/22

Union 3-0 Lanus 03/07/22

Independiente del Valle latest home form

Independiente Valle have recently been on a relatively good run of form at home, having lost just one of their five most recent matches. They defeated Lanus 2-1 in their last home game in the Copa Sudamericana. In their last five matches, they have scored seven goals and conceded three.

Independiente Valle 1-1 Atletico Mineiro 27/04/22

Independiente Valle 1-0 LDU Quito 02/05/22

Independiente Valle 0-1 Mushuc Runa 23/05/22

Independiente Valle 3-0 America Mineiro 26/05/22

Independiente Valle 2-1 Lanus 01/07/22

Lanus news

Jose Sand has been the primary contributer for Lanus at this tournament, having scored three goals in the group stage.

Maxi Gonzalez and Yonathan Cabral were the only players who kept their place in the starting XI following wholesale changes made in the 3-0 defeat to Lanus over the weekend.

Independiente del Valle news

Jaime Ayovi and Richard Schunke propelled Independiente Valle to victory in the opening game of this tie, while Danny Cabezas and Junior Sornoza recorded assits.

Three changes were made to the starting XI of the visitors last week, with Sornoza, Lorenzo Faravelli and Lautaro Diaz replacing Danny Cabezas, Pedro Perlaza and Cristian Pellerano.

Prediction and Odds

Lanus have not been able to settle into a consistent run of form throughout the year, with their opening leg of this tie showcasing their vulnerabilities.

While Independiente Valle never seem to make it easy on them, they are likely to use their home advantage to earn a result and advance to the next stage.

Odds: 1 2.20 X 2.05 2 2.30

Probable outcomes

Lanus 0-0 Independiente Valle

Lanus 1-1 Independiente Valle

Lanus 2-2 Independiente Valle

Lanus 1-0 Independiente Valle

Lanus 0-1 Independiente Valle