San Lorenzo vs San Martin S.J. Prediction: San Lorenzo are favorite to advance to the next phase

In the first match of the long-awaited games from the quarter-finals of Copa Argentina, San Lorenzo will face San Martin S.J. in a neutral location on Estadio Provincial Juan Gilberto Funes in San Luis. San Lorenzo are favorite in this match since they compete in the best Argentinian league and have better and more players in the squad. San Martin, on the other hand, is in a tight battle to reach a playoff in the second division and this match comes in a period when their focus is mainly on the league matches.

Form: LDDDD

San Lorenzo in the previous round won against Belgrano 1:0 with an early goal scored by Girotti. They were in high 3rd position in the league, but they are not really convincing in the Copa de la Liga Profesional. They are in 10th position with only a win, 6 draws, and a defeat. Even though they were defeated 3:0 in the last match, they are a team that plays very disciplined and, in their matches, we don’t see many goals, they don’t score many but also, they are really good in the defense.

Form: WLWDL

San Martin S.J. surprisingly won in the previous round against Argentinos Jrs with a late goal. They are competing in Argentinian Primera National. They are in 7th place and have a big chance to enter into the playoff for promotion which is their main goal. In the last five matches, they have two wins, two defeats, and a draw. San Martin are entering into this match highly motivated and with a hope to make another surprise in this competition.

We can expect an interesting and uncertain match between two very good teams, but I think that San Lorenzo have more quality and are more dedicated to win this match and to advance to the next phase. San Martin were really good until now in Copa Argentina, but their fight in the league for reaching the playoff is more important to them at the moment. The individual quality and more options on the bench will be important in this match and San Lorenzo are by far better team considering everything. I expect them to win confidently and to proceed to the semi-finals.