Velez vs Independiente
Thanks to a goal from Juan Martin Lucero in the second half, Velez Sarsfield managed an important 1-0 away success at Sarmiento, which allowed them to make it seven league games without defeat (five victories and two draws). El Fortin moved up to the seventh spot of the league table on 20 points and also remain as the best team in the 2021 season. Furthermore, Mauricio Pellegrino’s men are on four consecutive successes at their own stadium (over Lanus, Godoy Cruz, Union Santa Fe and Aldosivi).
Independiente played one of their worst games of the season last weekend, when they succumbed to a heartbreaking 4-1 home defeat to Godoy Cruz. Having won only one of their last four league games (along with one draw and two losses), El Rojo remain on 22 points in the Liga Profesional’s table, seven behind leaders Talleres and six behind the last Copa Libertadores’ spot in the aggregate rankings.
If Independiente conceded 4 at home vs Godoy Cruz, I can’t imagine how they will hold this Velez that has scored 11 goals in their last 5 games.