Velez Sarsfield hosts Union Santa Fe on Monday night at the Estadio Jose Amalfitani in the Argentinian Primera Division.
Velez Sarsfield form guideThe home team is now unbeaten in five competitive games over 90 minutes, despite their penalty kick defeat to San Martin San Juan last time out. In the Primera Division, Velez are unbeaten in four matches.
Their recent matches in the Argentinian top flight have been low-scoring, with under 2.5 goals scored in six of their previous eight league matches, including their last four outings.
Velez’s recent results belie their position of 23rd place in the Primera Division table.
Sebastian Mendez’s team has loved a draw recently on home soil, as six of their previous eight home matches in the Primera Division have ended all square.
Like their recent league matches in general, Velez’s games in front of their own supporters have been low-scoring, as six of their previous seven outings on home soil in the Primera Division have produced under 2.5 goals.
Union Santa Fe form guideThe visitors are only below their hosts in the standings courtesy of an inferior goal difference to Velez. Their recent league form has been unconvincing, as Union has failed to win in four games.
However, their previous three Primera Division matches have ended in draws. A positive from the three straight draws is that they didn’t concede a goal in the three games. The negative is that they have now failed to score in four matches in the Argentinian top flight.
Cristian Gonzalez’s team has an inconsistent recent record on their travels, as although they have failed to win in three away games in the Argentinian top flight, they have also suffered just one defeat in their previous six league games away from home.
What am I backing?There isn’t much between these teams’ league positions, and I can see this being a tight and close game. With that in mind, I am backing under 2.5 goals scored.