Velez vs Independiente
Last Tuesday, Velez Sarsfield succumbed to an unlucky 1-0 away defeat to Rosario Central in a hard-fought game. That’s why Mauricio Pellegrino’s men remain on three points after the first two games in this tournament. El Fortin managed a single victory in their last five league matches, having drawn one and lost three in that spell, but they also are on 11 home matches unbeaten, registering eight victories and three draws in that spell.
Independiente secured their first three points in the Copa Liga Profesional last Tuesday, when they managed to beat Sarandi Arsenal 1-0 at home thanks to Tomas Pozzo’s first goal as a professional footballer. The team also made it two wins and one draw across the last four league games, along with a single defeat in that spell. On a sorry note, El Rojo lost five of their last seven domestic matches on away turf, winning one and drawing one.
Independiente had to work too hard to beat a very poor Arsenal midweek, so even though Velez are not in their best form I expect them to get the 3 points at home.