Colon Vs Velez Sarsfield Match Analysis And Prediction

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Velez Sarsfield make a trip to Estadio Brigadier General Estanislao Lopes on Tuesday to take on Colon on matchday seven of the Argentine Primera Division.

The hosts suffered a disappointing exit in the round-of-16 of the Copa Libertadores on Wednesday, falling to a 3-1 aggregate defeat against Talleres de Cordoba, while Velez Sarsfield are winless on the road in this phase of the campaign.

A 24-year wait for Colon’s supporters to see their team host a knockout match at home in the Libertadores did not go as they hoped.

The players struggled to settle into a solid rhythm from the opening whistle, failing to post a shot on target throughout the 90 minutes, and are now without a goal in their last two home matches in all competitions.

Fresh off a season in which they carried their first trophy in over 50 years, winning the 2021 Copa de la Liga Profesional, Julio Cesar Falcioni was appointed to keep that momentum going.

The campaign has hit a bit of a rough patch for Colon domestically, and they have as well had a drought in front of goal, losing three consecutive matches by a 1-0 scoreline.

Velez Sarsfield showcased discipline and a solid commitment to team defence, drawing the second leg of their Libertadores tie 0-0 at El Monumental, surprising River Plate 1-0 on a aggregate.

Sarsfield do not take a lot of risks going forward, but when they can find as early breakthrough, it gets challenging to find a way past them, with Alexander Medina’s side unbeaten in their last five matches across all competitions in which they have tallied first, collecting four clean sheets in the process.

However, Velez Sarsfield have not won a game in this phase of the competition when conceding the opener, failing to score in two of their last three matches.

Colon vs Velez Sarsfield head to head

The two teams have previously met on 41 occasions across all competitions, where Colon have claimed 11 victories while Velelz have won 18, and they have drawn in 12. Velez have scored 60 goals and conceded 46. In their last five meetings, Velez have won three, Colon one with one draw.

Colon 0-1 Velez Sarsfield 10/05/18

Velez Sarsfield 1-1 Colon 16/02/19

Velez Sarsfield 3-1 Colon 02/12/19

Velez Sarsfield 0-1 Colon 08/08/21

Colon 1-2 Velez Sarsfield 10/05/22

Colon latest home form

Colon have recently failed to keep a good run of form at home, having lost each of their two most recent matches. They lost 2-0 to Talleres de Cordoba in their last home game in the Copa Libertadores. In their last five matches, they have scored five goals and conceded six.

Colon 2-1 Olimpia 19/05/22

Colon 2-2 Union 12/06/22

Colon 1-0 River Plate 16/06/22

Colon 0-1 Huracan 26/06/22

Colon 0-2 Talleres de Cordoba 07/07/22

Colon latest away form

Colon have recently been on a poor run of form on the road, having failed to win any of their 13 most recent matches. They lost 1-0 to Godoy Cruz in their last away game in the league. In their last five matches, they have scored three goals and conceded five.

Atletico Tucuman 1-1 Colon 04/06/22

Lanus 1-0 Colon 19/06/22

Patronato (P)1-1 Colon 23/06/22

Talleres de Cordoba 1-1 Colon 30/06/22

Godoy Cruz 1-0 Colon 03/07/22

Velez Sarsfield latest home form

Velez Sarsfield have recently kept a patchy run of form at home, as they have lost two of their five most recent matches. They lost 1-0 to Atletico Tucuman in their last home game in the league. In their last five matches, they have scored four goals and conceded two.

Velez Sarsfield 1-0 Independiente Rivadavia 09/06/22

Velez Sarsfield 0-1 Platense 13/06/22

Velez Sarsfield 2-0 Rosario Central 21/06/22

Velez Sarsfield 1-0 River Plate 30/06/22

Velez Sarsfield 0-1 Atletico Tucuman 03/07/22

Velez Sarsfield latest away form

Velez Sarsfield have recently been on a relatively good run of form on the road, having lost just one of their five most recent matches. They drew 0-0 with River Plate in their last away game in the league. In their last five matches, they have scored five goals and conceded six.

Nacional 2-3 Velez Sarsfield 19/05/22

Patronato 1-1 Velez Sarsfield 05/06/22

Racing Club 2-0 Velez Sarsfield 17/06/22

Defensa y Justicia 1-1 Velez Sarsfield 25/06/22

River Plate 0-0 Velez Sarsfield 07/07/22

Colon news

Leonardo Burian made six save to preserve a clean sheet in Colon’s last domestic game against River Plate.

Eric Meza, Federico Lertora, Luis Miguel Rodriguez and Christian Bernardi all scored over the course of the Copa Libertadores to make it to the last 16, although neither of them have scored so far in league play.

Velez Sarsfield news

Sarsfield advanced into the quarter-finals of the Copa Libertadores through a Lucas Janson 15th-minute penalty in the opening leg against River Plate, as Lucas Hoyos stopped a total of five shots over both legs to preserve that narrow advantage.

Jose Florentine, Santiago Caseres, Julian Fernandez and Abiel Osorio were all substitutes against River Plate.

Prediction and Odds

Colon enter the contest deprived off confidence having lost five of their six most recent matches across all competitions.

Meanwhile, Velez Sarsfield will be hopeful of a postive result domesticall following their triumph in the Copa Libertadores. However, we expect the sides to settle for a share of the spoils.

Odds: 1 2.15 X 2.00 2 2.30