Platense v Lanus: numbers & prediction

Platense vs Lanus: Betarazi preview and prediction

The fixture

Lanus travel to face Platense on Saturday 17 October in the Liga Profesional Argentina – the ball rolls at 21:30 WAT. In the table, Platense are 24th, lower half, on 36 points after 32 matches; Lanus are 9th (upper half) with 50. There are 14 points between them, and the seasons have gone in opposite directions.

Current form

Platense, last 5: DDWLW Their latest outing: 1–1 draw with Argentinos JRS, at home. In their own stadium the record reads 2 won, 1 lost from 4. Goals for and against: 1.2 scored, 1.2 conceded per game.

Lanus, last 5: WDWWW Their latest outing: 2–0 win over Velez Sarsfield, at home. Away from home the record reads 1 won, 1 lost from 3. Goals for and against: 1.3 scored, 0.3 conceded per game. Defensively they have kept 4 clean sheets in that run.

Momentum favours Lanus, collecting 2.2 points per game to 1.3 for Platense.

Head to head

When they last met (2 Apr 2026) it ended Lanus 0–0 Platense.

Where the goals come from

Betarazi's ratings give Platense 0.8 xG, Lanus 1.2 xG – a total near 2.0. On paper it is a low-scoring affair, with under 2.5 at 68%.

Markets worth a look

• 1X2 according to our numbers – Platense 29%, draw 26%, Lanus 45%.
• GG/NG: GG (51%) at 2.25.
• Price worth noting: Lanus to win @2.70 – the bookmaker implies 37%, our ratings say 45%.

Our call before kick-off

Our pre-match call was Both teams to score (51%, odds 2.25 – longer than our fair 1.95, so there is value too). Most likely score in line with that pick: Platense 1–1 Lanus. Settled on the 90-minute result. Nothing in football is guaranteed – 18+, bet only what you can afford.