League-position context
Newells Old Boys rank10th
Lanus rank27th
Newells Old Boys points40
Lanus points21
Newells Old Boys: #10 ยท 40 pts ยท GD +4
10 pts off the top 2. 2 pts off the play-off line. 11 pts clear of the relegation zone.
Lanus: #27 ยท 21 pts ยท GD -18
29 pts off the top 2. 21 pts off the play-off line. 9 pts from safety.
19-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.