Newells Old Boys vs Lanus - Liga Profesional Argentina

All eyes turn to the home ground on October 3, 2026 as Newells Old Boys welcome Lanus in a Liga Profesional Argentina encounter that promises tension, intrigue and no shortage of subplot. The spectacle was once again on show ahead of Nice’s Europa League clash with AS Roma on Thursday, but what was supposed to be a display of power and pride quickly turned into a far more comical scene.

Newells Old Boys head into the contest positioned 14th in the Liga Profesional Argentina standings, while Lanus arrive sitting 6th. The hosts are desperate for a lift, with DDLDW in their last five and a win rate of 18.75% that underscores the size of the task facing them. Lanus have blown hot and cold, LWWLL across their last five and a season win rate of 37.5%. One side has leaned on a miserly defence, the other on a free-scoring attack, and the meeting of those contrasting strengths promises an intriguing tactical subtext. Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player Elsewhere, there was a useful win for Atletico Madrid to end Sevilla's unlikely winning run.

Tactically, the contest promises a fascinating contrast. Newells Old Boys will look to impose their style on home soil, while Lanus are likely to have ideas of their own about how to gain the upper hand. After the loss, a lot of questions began to be raised about their different approach to preparing for the game.

The fixture boasts genuine star quality. With C. Tarragona topping the Liga Profesional Argentina scoring charts at 14 goals, the stage is set for the kind of individual brilliance that can swing a contest. How each side deals with the other's danger men — and who takes their chances when they come — will be central to the outcome. They are still debating the merits of signing a third midfielder, a deal for Lewis Hall is going to be extremely difficult to pull off and Marcus Rashford's situation means signing an attacker isn't currently off the agenda.

Predicting an outright winner is no easy task given how little separates the two sides on paper. Lanus look well-equipped to take the points on the road, with a 1-2 victory well within their reach. With positions in the Liga Profesional Argentina table to defend and momentum to chase, neither side can afford to leave anything in the tank. Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player Liverpool's midfield wasn't great last year but I expect Florian Wirtz to have a better season, 100 per cent.