San Lorenzo vs Velez Sarsfield Prediction: A very tight encounter in the 1/8 finals

In the first match of the 1/8 finals of Copa Argentina, we will see a very tight encounter between two very quality sides San Lorenzo and Velez Sarsfield. The match will be played in a neutral location in the stadium Estadio Libertadores de America in Avellaneda at 3:10 a.m. on Wednesday. There isn’t a clear favorite in this match as these teams always play very tight and difficult matches.

Form: DDWDW

After the fantastic last season, San Lorenzo are playing in more competitions this season, and it certainly is taking its toll. They will play in the knockout phase in Copa Libertadores against Brazilian side Atletico Mineiro, but in the domestic competitions, they are playing worse than last season. In Liga Profesional, San Lorenzo are in 24th place with only a win, 4 draws, and 3 defeats. However, San Lorenzo are undefeated in the last 5 matches. In the previous round of this competition, they were better than Chacarita Juniors 2:0, and they aim to reach the very end of Copa Argentina. 

Form: WWWWL

On the other hand, Velez Sarsfield had a very bad last season. They finished in 25th place and they were defeated in the final of the Diego Maradona trophy. However, this season they are very good and after 9 rounds they are in 4th place in Liga Profesional with 5 wins, 2 draws, and 2 defeats. They are on a good run with 4 wins in the last 4 matches. In the previous round, they knocked out of this competition Arsenal Sarandi, winning 2:1.

Velez are having a difficult time when playing against San Lorenzo. In the last 10 matches between them, Velez won only once, drawing 3 times and San Lorenzo winning 6 matches. In their last 5 matches only once, the result was over 2.5 goals, and only once both teams scored a goal each. I expect another tight match, and even though both teams are in great form I think that they will both play very carefully and I don’t expect too many goals in this match.