Tigre will be looking to extend their unbeaten run when they travel to face Lanus in the ninth round of the Argentine Primera Division on Monday.
The hosts, meanwhile, will be hoping to quickly bounce back after their four-match unbeaten streak ended in their last match.
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Lanus suffered a significant setback against Argentinos Juniors at the Estadio Diego Armando Maradona last Tuesday, losing a man to a 2-0 defeat after David Gonzalez was sent off for two bookable offences in the first half.
This result leaves Ricardo Zielinski's side 13th in the table with 12 points from eight matches in the second phase, four points adrift of the top four in the overall standings.
El Granate will return home for their next fixture aiming to extend their winning streak at Estadio Ciudad de Lanus to three matches.
In the second phase, Lanus have won three and lost one of their four home matches, accumulating nine of their 12 points so far on home soil.
The hosts also hold a strong record in this fixture, winning six, drawing five and losing only one of the 12 times they have hosted Tigre.
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Meanwhile, after losing three of their opening four matches, Tigre appear to have found their feet, drawing two and winning two of their last four fixtures.
Following a draw against Central Cordoba, El Matador secured a 2-1 comeback victory over Deportivo Riestra in their most recent match.
Sebastian Dominguez's side climbed to 21st in the table with nine points during the second phase, while they have also moved out of the relegation zone in the overall standings, holding a two-point advantage over Cordoba, who currently occupy the spot.
Tigre won their most recent away game, beating Argentinos Juniors 2-0 on July 18, their only victory in three matches on the road, and the visitors will be hoping to extend their current streak by either winning or avoiding defeat in consecutive away games.
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Lanus will head into this clash without Walter Bou (hamstring), Bruno Cabrera (ankle) and Leandro Diaz (muscle), who are nursing different injuries.
Gonzalez is suspended for this clash after receiving a red card last time out, while Julio Soler will be absent as he is away on international duty with the Argentine Men's Olympics team.
Tigre will be missing a host of players for this clash, including Lorenzo Scipioni (shoulder), Angelo Marchese (hamstring) and Tomas Fernandez (knee) who will all continue their spells on the sidelines.
The trio of Facundo Ferreyra, Camilo Viganoni and Pablo Minissale are all sidelined with muscle injuries and will also play no part in this clash.
Experienced striker Ijiel Protti is still recovering after sustaining an Achilles tendon injury in February 2023 while Juan Cruz Esquivel is recuperating from a knee problem.
Lanus possible starting lineup:
Losada; Aguirre, Munoz, Izquierdoz, Morgantini; Sanabria, Loaiza, Gonzalez, Salvio; Moreno, Torres
Tigre possible starting lineup:
Zenobio; Ortega, Nardelli, Paz, Banegas; Garay, Cardozo; Galvan, Maroni, Armoa; Monzon
We say: Lanus 1-0 Tigre
Tigre have found a new level of performance in recent weeks, as it seems they have suddenly realised that their season is on the line.
However, Lanus have been impressive at home this season and historically dominate this fixture on their own turf, which is why we are backing them to win narrowly.
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