Rosario Central vs Lanus Prediction: Will Rosario fight for the title this year?

Rosario Central and Lanús maintain their proximity in the Torneo Betano 2025 as they clash. This should be an exciting and intense fixture.

Rosario Central (W)

In their opening match, Rosario Central made an emphatic statement, leading 3 – 0 on the way to a cruise against Godoy Cruz. Two early goals from a modest Ezequiel Copetti, on either side of Lucas Malcorra in the 18th and 26th minutes, aided by their team's attacking play without a doubt. Shortly after halftime, a third Rosario goal, sealed by Jhonatan Campaz, showed first how Rosario was clinical. Rosario threw in 10 shots with five on target, but held just 44% possession, despite being dead level, showing precisely their direct and attacking ways. And their defensive unit stood up, blocking no shots on target for Godoy Cruz. Rosario will be full of confidence going onto their first home game of the season following such a dominant display.

Lanus (L)

Lanús' start to the season has been a disappointment with a 2-0 defeat to Deportivo Riestra at home. While they held 72 percent of the possession and had 13 shots, they could not punish pay for it. That was as much as the visitors deserved and Jesús Herrera and Obregor added their goals. Lanús also struggled defensively, leaving Riestra with just four shots on target but conceding two goals. Their strike inefficiency was shown by their expected goals (xG) compared to Riestra's (0.58 vs. 0.55) in attack in addition. If Lanús is to avoid succumbing to the gulf between expectation and reality against an in fine form Rosario then they will need to regroup and find a sharper edge in front of goal.

Expert Betting Tips

The last time these two teams met it was a 2–1 Lanús win at home in Aug 2024. However, history has not favored Rosario Central away from home and with their current form they will hope to take advantage of their home turf to show their strength. The favorites going into this game are Rosario Central who proved their control in the first round and have home advantage. However, for Lanús to compete with Rosario they'll require a considerable revision of their attacking performance.