13 points separate Deportivo Riestra and Lanus before Round 9

Deportivo Riestra and Lanus meet today at 22:00 UTC at Estadio Guillermo Laza, with only one point separating them in the Clausura Group A table. The wider table gives the fixture extra weight: Lanus are 13 points ahead of Riestra, while league leaders Estudiantes L.P. sit seven points above Lanus.

What's at stake

Lanus are 11th in the Clausura with 10 points from eight matches, while Riestra are 12th with nine. A Riestra win would close the 13-point overall deficit, whereas Lanus can keep their advantage intact. The Apertura picture remains wider still: Lanus finished sixth with 24 points, compared with Riestra’s 15th-place total of 11.

The numbers

Riestra’s home record is 3W 6D 3L, with 10 goals scored, six conceded and six clean sheets. Lanus have taken four wins, two draws and six defeats away from home, scoring 13 and conceding 15, with three clean sheets.

The attack has been limited for Riestra across 24 matches, producing 13 goals against 19 conceded. Lanus have scored 26 and allowed 25 in 25 games. Their recent records also show contrasting volume: Riestra’s listed sequence contains 10 draws, while Lanus’ 25-match sequence includes eight wins.

One to watch

D. Aquino is the clearest attacking reference among the named players. The Lanus forward has six league goals and two assists in 20 appearances, giving him a direct hand in eight goals before a match where his side’s away record stands at 4W 2D 6L.

Why it matters

For Riestra, Clausura round 9 is an opportunity to turn their Buenos Aires home setting into progress in Group A. For Lanus, today’s fixture is a chance to protect their position above Riestra and keep Estudiantes L.P.’s 31-point lead from defining the wider race.