Vélez Sársfield vs Central Córdoba SdE – 22/03/2023
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Velez Sarsfield and Central Cordoba have started the Argentine Liga Pro season slowly. The former sits 16th in the 28-team league, while the latter is 21st.
On Tuesday night, Velez will host Central Cordoba, with both teams seeking three massive points in the early stages of the competition. Velez took nine points from their opening seven games. They are nine points off first-place River Plate.
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Central Cordoba picked up eight points from their opening seven matches in the Argentine Liga Pro. Ten points separate them from River Plate in the table. The Santiago-based club will likely be satisfied with a midtable finish this season and not battling against relegation.
Velez just shaded the head-to-head matches versus Central Cordoba in their last six encounters. The Fort posted a 3W-1D-2L record against Central. Last season, Velez won 3-1 at home against Central Cordoba in the Liga Pro. However, this season, Velez have not started well.
The Fort failed to win five of their last six matches in the league. They took just six points from the last 18 points on offer, scoring five times and conceding six goals. Velez Sarsfield are winless in their last three home matches in the Liga Pro.
Central Cordoba are unbeaten in their last three games in the division. The team is coming off a 2-0 win over Tigre last time out. Central picked up eight points across the last six games in the Liga Pro, scoring four goals and conceding four times.
The Railroad are not a strong-scoring team. They are the joint-lowest scoring team in the Liga Pro with just four goals.
Central Cordoba manager Abel Balbo has two players on the injury list ahead of the fixture. Nicolas Leguizamon has been ruled out with an ACL injury. Midfielder Matias Laba is out with a hip issue.
Velez manager Ricardo Gareca could be without defender Diego Godin. The former Atletico Madrid and Inter Milan defender is suffering from fatigue and may not be fit. Midfielder Santiago Caseres has an ankle injury and will miss the fixture.
Central Cordoba should fancy their chances against an out-of-form Velez Sarsfield. The Santiago club is unbeaten in its last three games in the Liga Pro and could walk away from Jose Amalfitani Stadium with a result.
Central Cordoba should get a 1-1 draw at the end of full-time. Despite being a low-scoring team, the Railroad are in form and could pick up a point in a low-scoring match. Central’s last six Liga Pro games ended with under 2.5 goals.
