On the 12th of February, Vélez Sarsfield will play host to Independiente in a clash of these two evenly matched Superliga teams. Weather on match day is looking like a windy and hot day with daytime temperatures of 31 degrees, which hopefuly doesnt affect the pace of the match. Vélez Sarsfield sits at 16th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 0-1 loss against Newell’s Old Boys. Juan Sebastian Sforza scored the first goal for Newell’s Old Boys in the 69th minute, and that was all the excitement the two teams could muster In the end, Vélez Sarsfield couldn’t muster any offence and Newell’s Old Boys ran away with the shutout win. Vélez Sarsfield is looking for direction having earned 11 points in their last 10 matches, while independiente sits at 18th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 1-2 loss against Platense. Federico Castro struck first for Platense in the 20th minute, then Nicolás Servetto added another in the 68th minute on a feed from Nicolás Morgantini. Independiente is looking for direction having 1 win and 1 losses in their last 10 matches.
This match will be the first time these two teams face eachother this season. Last season these teams were evenly matched with 2 draws each.
Independiente is having problems scoring lately. Their top scorers, Damian Batallini and Vallejo each only have 1 goal in their last five. Walter Bou has been the most prolific scorer on Vélez Sarsfield in his last five matches with 2 goals.