Union vs Belgrano
Union Santa Fe wasted another opportunity to approach the playoff zone last time out, when they ended up drawing 2-2 away at Lanus after leading 2-0 at one point. In the context of a good campaign, El Tatengue are now on three league games without a win, drawing two and losing one: Cristian Gonzalez’s men made it 17 points in 12 rounds, trailing fourth-placed Defensa y Justicia by three in group B. Union are unbeaten in their last four at Estadio 15 de Abril, with two victories and two draws.
Belgrano new coach Juan Cruz Real had an excellent debut at the club. In round 12, the team showed their best version in 2024 to claim an easy 4-1 away success over Tigre. As a result, El Pirata put an end to their five-match winless streak in league action (three stalemates and two defeats) to make it 11 points in the Copa Liga Profesional, opening a six-point gap over their last opponents, who are bottom in the aggregate table. Following that victory, Belgrano also broke a streak of seven games without a win as the visiting side (drawing two and losing five). On Tuesday 2, Belgrano drew 0-0 as hosts at Estadio Mario Alberto Kempes against Brazil’s SC Internacional in a Copa Sudamericana group game.
Union has a very small chance of going to the playoffs and for this they must win here. Belgrano will use a reserves lineup because they have nothing to play in the league and Copa Sudamericana is their priority now, and even if they want to use a few regulars they won’t have their top scorer Lucas Passerini who suffered a torn ACL injury and will be out for many months.