Belgrano vs Velez
Belgrano are now experiencing a mini slump in the context of a remarkable campaign. Last Saturday, the team ended up losing 1-0 away at relegation candidates Platense in a hard-fought game. That result means El Pirata are on three league games without a win (drawing one and losing two in that spell), However, they remain sitting into one of the Copa Sudamericana places, accumulating 28 points. In fact, Guillermo Farre’s men are on six matches unbeaten as the hosting side, with three victories and three stalemates since losing to Tigre 2-0 in round five.
Velez Sarsfield claimed an important point last Monday, when they cancelled out league leaders River Plate through a 2-2 home draw after trailing on both occasions. However, that result also means Ricardo Gareca’s men remain winless in their last nine matches in this competition, with six stalemates and three defeats in that time. Holding one game in hand, El Fortin are now on 18 points in the Liga Profesional table, only three over Union Santa Fe, who are currently losing their top-flight status via the aggregate table. Furthermore, Velez are on four away games without a win, having drawn one and lost three since beating Talleres 2-1 in early March. Centre back Lautaro Giannetti reached the yellow-card limit against River Plate and is suspended for Saturday.
Despite the draw vs River, Velez are in an awful moment, they won’t have one of their best defenders Lautaro Gianetti, and they should find trouble against this solid Belgrano.