San Lorenzo vs 12 de Octubre Match Preview

San Lorenzo welcomes 12 de Octubre at Estadio Pedro Bidegaín for the 3rd round of Copa Sudamericana group stage.

The hosts haven't won a single point since the beginning of the tournament, registering two defeats. Teams like Club Deportivo Huachipato and Rosario Central make things difficult for San Lorenzo in this group. This morning, these two teams went head to head in Chile, sharing points after a 1-1 draw. Currently, San Lorenzo is ranked at the rock bottom of the group with 0 points, while the rest of the teams have already a total of 4 or 5 points.

It is obvious that the hosts put all their focus to the domestic Copa de la Liga Profesional, where there's only one round left in the regular season, with San Lorenzo being really close to secure a spot in the final-eight of the competition that will fight for the title.

The good news for the team is the return of goalkeeper J. Devecchi, defender F. Gattoni, and striker Fernández who recovered from Covid-19, but only the latter will be in D. Dabove's first XI for today's match. Unavailable for the same reason remains the defender G. Peruzzi.

12 de Octubre, on the other hand, was not the better side on the pitch, however, they managed to get a point in a goalless draw against Club Deportivo Huachipato in Chile. Their defensive approach was quite effective in that game, keeping their opponents away from their box. After two rounds played in the group stage, 12 de Octubre have registered a total of 4 points, and their chances of reaching the first spot are pretty high, especially if they get all three points here against San Lorenzo.

In the previous round of the domestic league in Paraguay, 12 de Octubre prevailed 1-0 over Club Sportivo Luqueño at home, remaining unbeaten for 5 consecutive rounds (3 wins and 2 draws), which let them climb up a few ranks from the bottom of the standings.

No significant missings are reported for P. Sarabia's team, but the fatigue of his players remains, something that is probably the only problem to face here, as his team is coming from back-to-back games in all competitions.

San Lorenzo is undoubtedly the better side here, considering that they play in a much more competitive league than 12 de Octubre does. However, the hosts face quite a few missings here due to Covid-19, but I think that the most difficult thing for them is the upcoming crucial matchup against Racing Club in less than three days, which will determine their presence in the last-eight of Copa de la Liga Profesional. The visitors could prove a tough nut to crack for San Lorenzo and I do not rule out an upset tonight in Buenos Aires. The away win is my call for this one, offered at juicy 6.25 odds with Winmasters.