Union vs. Velez Sarsfield Match Preview Article

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The 1-0 away defeat to Platense will not have sat easily with the Union de Santa Fe squad, who would not have been pleased to squander all three points.  During that encounter they had 53% possession and had 9 attempts on goal with 3 on target, while their opponents hit 4 of their 11 shots on goal.  

They have circumvented their opponent's defence to score 5 times in their last 6 league games but unfortunately haven't managed to lock things down at their end, conceding 8 goals in these games and, in the process, missing out on some valuable points.  They have only kept 2 clean sheets in their last 6 home games.  

Despite picking up some valuable points from 2 wins, the 4 lost matches from 6 will be the main concern for them.  

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Velez Sarsfield enter this game with a comfortable 1-0 home win over Sarmiento last time out in the league.  They achieved 62% possession in that match and had 21 strikes at goal, with 8 hitting the target, up against Sarmiento's tally of 5 efforts at goal, 2 of which were on target.  

They have amassed a limited number of points from their last 6 matches, despite only letting in 2 goals; this has been primarily due to their indifferent form in front of goal with 4 goals spread across those 6 matches.  They have scored in 4 of their last 6 away games, and they have had a recent run of 3 clean sheets overall.  

Having drawn their last 4 league games away from home and having not won any of their last 5, El Fortín will be keen to grab all 3 points in this fixture.  

Braian Romero will be hoping to create problems for Union de Santa Fe in this one, having scored 3 goals in his last 6 outings on the road for Velez Sarsfield.