San Lorenzo head into matchday No. 10 of the Liga Pro season in 11th place and unbeaten in three straight matches.
Up next for San Lorenzo is 23rd-place Talleres on Monday. Talleres are winless in five of their last six games. However, the team is coming off of a 1-0 home win against Banfield last time around.
Talleres have a brilliant head-to-head record against San Lorenzo in their last six meetings. The Matador have a record of 5W-0D-1L in six encounters in all competitions with San Lorenzo.
San Lorenzo and Talleres met earlier this season in cup competition with the former coming away with a 1-0 away win. The victory for San Lorenzo ended a five-match winless streak versus Talleres.
Talleres took just five points from the last 18 points on offer in the league. Goals were in short supply for Talleres as just three were scored in their last six games. Meanwhile, the team conceded seven goals to opponents.
San Lorenzo picked up nine points from the last six games in the league. El Santo scored nine goals and conceded seven across their last six matches. Three consecutive San Lorenzo matches ended without a loss. They are in good form ahead of this weekend’s visit from Talleres.
Adam Bareiro leads the Argentine Liga Pro in goals this season with seven. The San Lorenzo forward has accounted for 54% of the team’s scoring.
Bareiro’s form in incredible. He has scored in six straight matches in the Liga Pro. He could get back on the scoresheet this weekend against Talleres.
Talleres have scored the second-fewest goals in the league. Just five goals have been scored by the Matador this season in nine games. Manager Pedro Caixinha is desperate for one of his players to step up and score goals.
San Lorenzo have not lost at home this season in five home matches. Four of those five games ended in draws as El Santo have picked up seven points from 15 on offer at home.
Talleres have failed to win a match on the road this season. The Matador have drawn two and lost two on the road, gaining just two points from 12 possible.
Monday’s game between San Lorenzo and Talleres should end in a 2-0 win for the former. Talleres are struggling to score goals while Bareiro cannot stop scoring them for San Lorenzo.
A low-scoring San Lorenzo win to nil should be on the cards.