Velez’s 9-5-2 home record tests San Lorenzo’s away attack

Can San Lorenzo match Velez’s home output?

That is the key question at Jose Amalfitani. Velez Sarsfield have won 9, drawn 5 and lost 2 of their home games this season, scoring 19 goals and conceding 12. They have also kept 7 home clean sheets. San Lorenzo’s away record is 3 wins, 7 draws and 6 losses, with 9 goals scored at an average of 0.60 per away game.

The provisional tables set different targets

In the Clausura - Group A table, Velez are ranked #2 with 27 points from 14 games, while San Lorenzo are ranked #9 with 18 points from 14. The match is in round 15. In the Apertura - Group A table, Velez were ranked #3 on 28 points from 16 games and San Lorenzo #7 on 22 points, leaving Velez 6 points ahead. Estudiantes L.P. led that table with 31 points.

Martínez carries the clearest named threat

R. Martínez has scored 13 goals and supplied 2 assists in 29 appearances for Velez. San Lorenzo’s team-level away figures provide the opposing attacking context: 9 goals across their away games this season. Velez have most often used 4-2-3-1, in 28 matches, while San Lorenzo’s most-used shape is 3-4-1-2, in 6.

Across the latest five supplied results, Velez’s sequence is Win, Draw, Win, Loss, Win; San Lorenzo’s is Loss, Win, Win, Loss, Draw. At kickoff, can San Lorenzo’s 3-4-1-2 selection create enough attacking output to challenge Velez’s home defence?