Argentina - Primera DivisiónStarWelcome to the Turboscores match preview of the upcoming match between Colón and Vélez Sarsfield, taking place on Friday, 21 April 2023, at The Estadio B.G. Estanislao López in Santa Fe.
Register or login to your bet365 account to watch live match streams. You will need to have a funded account or to have placed a bet in the last 24 hours. more...
Colón, Recent FormColón will have been reasonably pleased with their 0-0 draw against Platense, not least because of the valuable point gained. They achieved 56% possession in that match and had 8 strikes at goal, with 4 hitting the target, up against Platense's tally of 10 efforts at goal, 0 of which were on target.
It's reasonable to say they have enjoyed some decent goal scoring form of late, with 7 goals notched up in their last 6 matches, but while their offensive line is working, their defensive setup has shown cause for concern with 6 goals shipped and valuable points dropped. It's clear that with only 1 clean sheet from the last 6 matches at home, Néstor Gorosito will have some concerns regarding his squad's defensive abilities of late.
Having drawn their last 4 league games at home and having not won any of their last 8, Sabaleros will be keen to grab all 3 points in this fixture.
Having scored 3 goals in his last 6 league games for Colón, Ramón Ábila will be looking to keep his tally up with a goal in their next outing.
Velez Sarsfield, Recent FormVélez Sarsfield were forced to settle for a share of the points in their last league match, which wound up a 0-0 draw against Barracas Central. In that game they had 46% possession and managed 6 attempts on goal, with 1 on target, compared to Barracas Central who had 10 attempts and 2 on target.
Ricardo Gareca will be quite satisfied with his squad's offensive prowess in recent performances. They have managed to notch up 8 goals from their last 6 outings. However, the manager will know they have work to do at the back where they have let in 5 goals and, as a result, lost some important points. They will need to tighten up at the back, having failed to keep a clean sheet in all but 1 of their last 6 away games.
Whilst they have only lost 1 of their last 6 games there will be concern over the amount of points dropped with 4 draws from those games. The early part of the season has provided an unusually high number of draws for El Fortín, with 6 draws in 12 league games.
On an individual basis, Lucas Janson will be looking to get on the scoresheet again having scored 3 goals in Vélez Sarsfield's last 6 league games.
In the previous league meeting between these two sides, it was Colón that came out on top with a 2-1 win.
The stats show that in the last 4 meetings between El Fortín and their rivals, Colón, the former have conceded at least one goal. Playing at home, Colón have failed to score in 2 of their last 3 league games against Vélez.
Colón has won the last 2 games they've played against Vélez in the league.
With only Jorge Benítez (Muscle) and Facundo Farías (Cruciate ligament) the main fitness concerns ahead of this fixture, Néstor Gorosito will be happy to have an otherwise healthy squad to pick from.
Ricardo Gareca has a number of injury concerns in his Vélez squad to contend with: Santiago Cáseres (Ankle), Nicolás Garayalde (Ankle), Leonardo Jara (Groin) and Ignacio Méndez (Ankle)
Colón Playing at home | Velez Sarsfield Playing away from home | |
|---|---|---|
| 0.8 | Goals scored | 0.6 |
| 1.3 | Goals conceded | 0.8 |
| 34' | Time first goal scored | 39' |
| 31' | Time first goal conceded | 71' |
| 2.5 | Yellow cards | 2.8 |
| 0.2 | Red cards | 0.4 |
| 4.2 | Subs used | 4.8 |
| - | Biggest victory | 2-1 |
| 2-0 | Biggest defeat | 1-0 |
Get the low-down and the most accurate betting tips on Colón vs. Velez Sarsfield. We provide a WDW (1x2) prediction for every match, plus head to head, correct score and over/under betting analysis. Read our free betting preview, plus details of where you can see the live match stream, latest odds, odds comparison, lineups, head to head, and more football betting stats.
French
German
Italian
Portuguese
Spanish
