Platense vs Lanus

Platense host Lanus in the Liga Profesional Argentina, kicking off on Saturday, 17 October 2026 at Estadio Ciudad de Vicente Lopez. Platense sit 12th in the table and Lanus are 6th, so the visitors come in above their hosts.

Over their last 5 league games Platense have taken 1 win, 1 draw and 3 defeats (W L D L L). At home and away combined they are averaging 0.7 goals scored and 1.1 conceded per game this season, with 7 clean sheets on the board.

Over their last 5 league games Lanus have taken 3 wins, 1 draw and 1 defeat (D L W W W). Lanus are averaging 1.1 scored and 1.0 conceded per game, keeping 11 clean sheets so far.

Weighing recent scoring rates, home and away splits and the head-to-head record through a Poisson model with a Dixon-Coles low-score adjustment, our engine lands on Double Chance X2 (Draw or Away) as the pick, rated 91% at odds of 1.1. The model's expected-goals line for this fixture is 0.46 to 1.62.

Lanus projects 1.62 xG away while Platense musters only 0.46 at home. Platense's recent form (WLDLL) and defensive frailty make them heavy underdogs despite playing at home.