In this week 2 match on the 12th of June, Platense will travel to Buenos Aires to battle Vélez Sarsfield in a meeting of these two extremely mismatched Superliga teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 13 degrees, which should make for a nice day for football. Vélez Sarsfield sits at 17th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 1-1 draw against Patronato. Lucas Janson struck first for Vélez Sarsfield in the 16th minute, but Jonathan Herrera got the equalizer for Patronato in the 43rd minute earning Patronato at least a draw. Vélez Sarsfield is looking for direction having earned 14 points in their last 10 matches, while platense sits at 6th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 2-1 win against Godoy Cruz. Gonzalo Damian Abrego struck first for Godoy Cruz in the 25th minute, then Gonzalo Bergessio tied it up for Platense in the 41st minute But fortunately they were able to complete the comaback in the 81st minute on a penalty goal by Mauro Zárate. Platense looks to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 6 points in their last 10 matches.
This will be the first match for these two teams against eachother this season. Last season Platense won the head to head battle with 1 win.
Platense’s top weapon lately has been Braian Mansilla, who has 2 goals in the last five matches. Lucas Janson has been on a hot streak lately. In the last five games, hes scored four goals for Vélez Sarsfield.