Argentina Primera Division Velez Sarsfield vs Tigre
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Velez Sarsfield Insider Soccer Info:
Ivan Bella has signed for Velez Sarsfield on a free transfer from Godoy Cruz, and Damian Perez conjointly arrives on a free transfer (in his case from Arsenal) whilst Mariano Pavone, Sebastian Sosa and Ariel Cabral have all left. They played 3 winter friendlies, and lost all of them – and that they also have a hefty set of suspensions to address, including 3 suspensions in one for Fabian Cubero, who was playing despite a rash of cards before the break due to international call-ups for alternative players at the club.
Suspended: Hernan Pellerano (if he stays – five yellow cards accumulated); Fausto Grillo, Matias Perez Acuña (red cards); Fabian Cubero (two red cards, five yellow cards accumulated)
Doubtful:
Injured/unavailable: Jorge Correa (left cruciate ligaments)
Tigre Insider Soccer Info:
Tigre bid farewell to Facundo Bertoglo and Marcelo Larrondo, whose loan periods with the club are up. At the time of writing no incoming transfers are finalised, but Federico Gonzalez is reportedly close to signing on a free when leaving Atletico de Rafaela. On Wednesday evening, they played their postponed match against River Plate from the thirteenth spherical of league action – it ended 0:0.
Suspended: none
Doubtful: none
Injured/unavailable: none
Head to Head:
Six of these sides’ last ten league matches have ended in Velez wins, with Tigre claiming three wins. The only draw in that sequence was a 0-0 during last year’s Torneo Final.
Match Preview:
Prior to the break for the Copa America, it gave the impression of Velez were managing to turn around some very bad kind ultimately – wins over Banfield and Boca Juniors appeared like a new dawn. And then on the last weekend before the Copa, they were comfortably beaten 3:1 away by Racing, and sounded like they were back to where they started. The initial of the campaign overall wasn’t sensible enough by their traditional high standards, and they’re down in 18th in the league.
Tigre, by distinction, have had a sensible one therefore way. Wednesday’s draw against River wasn’t their best performance of the year – given they were simply coming back back from a prospect that’s no surprise in itself – but they’re eighth in the table with an wonderful defensive record and only one defeat in their last seven league games (they’ve lost just three all year). Only six behind leaders San Lorenzo, they continue to be hopeful of obtaining concerned within the title race.
Velez can’t point to particularly smart home form – three of their seven defeats have come back at home – however Tigre are certainly additional vulnerable away. All 3 of their defeats therefore way in 2015 in the league have come back off from home, even as their home record has for the most part been wonderful. What’s a lot of probably to play into Tigre’s hands here is the very fact that Velez have such a hilarious range of players suspended, together with captain Fabian Cubero, who appeared like he was going for some quite world record before the break in league action.
Expect: Tigre Draw No Bet
