San Lorenzo will be taking on Union at the Estadio Pedro Bidegain on Wednesday, with the two teams separated by three points and three places in the Argentine Primera Division standings.
The teams will be looking to get back to winning ways having been forced to settle for a share of the spoils in their respective most recent encounters.
San Lorenzo were denied consecutive wins following a 1-1 draw last time out against Banfield at the Estadio Florencio Sola.
A first-half goal from Adam Bareiro gave Ruben Dario Insua’s side the lead, before the were pegged back by Matias Gonzalez in the 38th minute.
That result has seen the Azulgrana drop to 12th in the league standings, although they are still five points behind current league leaders Godoy Cruz.
After ending an 11-game winless run on home turf in their last match, Insua’s side will be looking to record back-to-back wins in front of their supporters for the first time since last December.
Next up for San Lorenzo is the challenge of an opposing side who have only come out on top in one of the last nine meetings between the sides.
Meanwhile, Union extended their unbeaten run in the league to four matches through a goalless draw with Huracan at the Estadio 15 de Abril on Sunday.
Despite having had to play the final 20 minutes of the contest with only 10 men, El Tate held on firmly to secure a hard-fought point in Santa Fe.
Union have dropped to ninth place in the table, but remain just two points behind top spot in what is set to be an intense battle for supremacy this year.
Having scored the joint-most goals on the road in the entire division, Union will head into the contest with the wind in their sails.
San Lorenzo vs Union head to head
The two teams have previously met on 19 occasions, where San Lorenzo have claimed eight victories while Union have won six, and they have drawn in five. Union have scored 28 goals and conceded 24 in the process. In their last five meetings, Union have won one, San Lorenzo two with two draws.
San Lorenzo 0-0 Union 03/03/18
Union 1-1 San Lorenzo 28/08/18
San Lorenzo 2-1 Union 31/08/19
Union 4-0 San Lorenzo 07/08/21
Union 1-2 San Lorenzo 19/04/22
San Lorenzo latest home form
San Lorenzo have recently been on a relatively good run of form at home, having been unbeaten in their five most recent matches. They managed to defeat Boca Juniors 2-1 in their last home game in the league. In their last five matches, they have scored eight goals and conceded seven.
San Lorenzo 1-1 Racing Club 07/05/22
San Lorenzo 1-1 Independiente 04/06/22
San Lorenzo 3-3 Arsenal 14/06/22
San Lorenzo 1-1 Tigre 26/06/22
San Lorenzo 2-1 Boca Juniors 09/07/22
San Lorenzo latest away form
San Lorenzo have been on a relatively good run of form on the road, having lost just one of their six most recent matches. They drew 1-1 with Banfield in their last away game in the league. In their last five matches, they have scored six goals and conceded four.
Newell’s Old Boys 1-2 San Lorenzo 28/04/22
Newell’s Old Boys 0-0 San Lorenzo 10/06/22
Central Cordoba SdE 0-2 San Lorenzo 22/06/22
Barracas Central 2-1 San Lorenzo 03/07/22
Banfield 1-1 San Lorenzo 17/07/22
Union latest home form
Union have recently failed to keep a good run of form at home, having won just one of their six most recent matches. They played out a goalless draw with Huracan in their last home game in the league. In their last five matches, they have scored six goals and conceded nine.
Union 1-2 Tigre 05/06/22
Union 1-5 River Plate 20/06/22
Union 3-0 Lanus 03/07/22
Union 1-2 Nacional 06/07/22
Union 0-0 Huracan 17/07/22
Union latest away form
Union have recently kept a mixed run of form on the road, as they have won just three of their six most recent matches. They lost 2-1 to Banfield in their last away game in the Copa Argentina. In their last five matches, they have scored eight goals and conceded eight.
Barracas Central 1-2 Union 15/06/22
Boca Juniors 1-2 Union 25/06/22
Nacional 2-0 Union 29/06/22
Banfield 2-3 Union 10/07/22
Banfield 2-1 Union 13/07/22
San Lorenzo news
San Lorenzo will take to the pitch without the services of Jeremias James and Nicolas Blandi through injury, while Yeison Gordillo is also sidelined at the moment.
Off the back of a five-game scoring run, Adam Bareiro currently leads the scoring charts with six goals, and will be looking to add onto his tally.
Union news
Jonatan Alvez is unavailable for Union having missed each of the last three matches through a foot injury, while Franco Calderon is suspended after receiving his marching orders in the most recent matches.
Matias Gallegos will also be absent due to a slight knock he picked up in his second-half cameo against Banfield on Wednesday.
Prediction and Odds
Union head into the game having recently failed to win back-to-back matches across all competitions, a trend which leaves them more vulnerable for this contest.
Meanwhile, San Lorenzo have recently failed to convert draws to wins, which leads us to predict a draw or a home win for this one.
Odds: 1 2.20 X 2.00 2 2.32
Probable outcomes
San Lorenzo 0-0 Union
San Lorenzo 1-1 Union
San Lorenzo 2-2 Union
San Lorenzo 1-0 Union
San Lorenzo 2-1 Union
