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Lanus welcome LDU Quito to Estadio Ciudad de Lanus for the second leg of their Copa Sudamericana round-of-16 tie on Wednesday. The hosts hold a narrow advantage in the tie, having claimed a 2-1 comeback away win in the first leg in Ecuador last week.
All three goals were scored in the first half, with Alex Arce breaking the deadlock in the 14th minute while Gonzalo Perez drew the game level in the 23rd minute. Marcelino Moreno scored the match-winner in first-half injury time.
Lanus followed up their continental victory with a 1-1 draw at home to Central Cordoba in the Argentine Liga Professional. Quito claimed a 1-0 away victory over Aucas in the Ecuadorian Liga Pro.
Both sides will turn their focus to the continent. The winner of this tie will face either Palestino or Independiente Medellin in the quarterfinal.
Lanus vs LDU Quito Head-to-Head and Key Numbers
- The two sides squared off at this same stage of the 2009 Copa Sudamericana. Quito advanced with a 5-1 aggregate victory with a 1-1 away draw following a 4-0 home win.
- Six of Lanus' last seven games in all competitions have witnessed goals at both ends, with five games in this sequence producing three goals or more.
- Quito's last three competitive games have been decided by one-goal margins.
- Lanus have lost just one of their last seven home games across competitions (four wins).
Lanus vs LDU Quito Prediction
Lanus have one foot in the next round and need only avoid defeat to book their spot in the last eight. They are unbeaten in their last four home games, with the draw against Cordoba ending a run of three successive victories in games in front of their fans.
Quito, for their part, have won four of their last five competitive games. The sole defeat in this run came in the first leg and they have to score at least two goals more than their opponents to advance from this tie. This could be a tall order though as The Whites have scored more than one goal just twice in their last six games.
We are backing the home side to claim a narrow victory with goals at both ends.
Prediction: Lanus 2-1 LDU Quito
Lanus vs LDU Quito Betting Tips
Tip 1 - Lanus to win
Tip 2 - Both teams to score
Tip 3 - Over 2.5 goals
Tip 4 - Highest scoring half: Second half
