In a weekend match in week 24, on Sat Oct 8th, San Lorenzo hosts Vélez Sarsfield in a clash of the Superliga. Weather on match day is looking like a windy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 17 degrees, a perfect day for football. In their last match, San Lorenzo recorded a 0-0 scoreless draw against Godoy Cruz. Neither Godoy Cruz nor San Lorenzo could manage to put one past the goalie. They had 13 and 6 shots on net respectively, but no one could score, and the match ended in a scoreless draw,. San Lorenzo is looking for direction having 3 win and 2 losses in their last 10 matches, while 27th placed Vélez Sarsfield is fresh off their 0-1 loss against Boca Juniors. Javier Morales struck first for Boca Juniors in the 79th minute, and that single goal was all that was necessary as neither team could manage any more scoring In the end, Vélez Sarsfield couldn’t muster any offence and Boca Juniors ran away with the shutout win. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 7 points in their last 10 matches.
This will be the first match for these two teams against eachother this season. Last season Vélez Sarsfield won the head to head battle with 1 win.
Vélez Sarsfield is having problems scoring lately. Their top scorers, Miguel Marcelo Brizuela and Ignacio Gariglio each only have 1 goal in their last 5.