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Lanus welcome Independiente Medellin to Estadio Nestor Diaz Perez for the first leg of their Copa Sudamericana quarterfinal tie on Wednesday. The home side are coming into the game on the back of a 1-1 draw against Union de Santa Fe at the same venue in the Argentine Liga Profesional over the weekend.
They took the lead through Walter Bou's 23rd-minute penalty while Bruno Pitton drew the visitors level nine minutes into the second half.
Granate will turn their focus to the continent, having booked their spot at this stage with a comfortable 5-2 aggregate win over LDU Quito in the last round. A 2-1 away win was followed up by a 3-1 win at home.
Medellin, meanwhile, shared the spoils in a 1-1 draw away to Aguilas in the Colombian Primera A. They went behind to Jorge Luis Ramos' 72nd-minute strike while Homer Yepez drew the game level six minutes later.
El Rojo Paisa secured their spot in the last eight of the Sudamericana with a 6-2 aggregate win over Palestino. A 2-2 draw in Chile was followed by a 4-0 home win in the second leg.
The winner of this tie will face either Libertad Asuncion or Cruzeiro in the semifinal.
Lanus vs Medellin Head-to-Head and Key Numbers
- This will be the first meeting between the two sides.
- Seven of Lanus' last eight games across competitions have witnessed goals at both ends.
- Medellin have won just two of their last seven games across competitions (three draws).
- Lanus are unbeaten in their last six competitive games (four draws).
- Six of Medellin's last nine games have seen at least one side fail to find the back of the net.
Lanus vs Medellin Prediction
Lanus have shown a tendency to draw games in recent weeks, with four of their last five, including each of their last three games, ending in a share of the spoils.
Medellin have struggled on their travels and are without an away win since May, with five games in this seven-game run ending in stalemates.
That recent run could indicate that this might be a keenly contested game. However, Lanus are slight favorites and we are backing the home side to claim a narrow victory with goals at both ends.
Prediction: Lanus 2-1 Medellin
Lanus vs Medellin Betting Tips
Tip 1 - Lanus to win
Tip 2 - Both teams to score
Tip 3 - Over 2.5 goals
