Velez Sarsfield hosts Lanus in the first leg of the Copa Sudamericana semifinals. The match will be played on Thursday, January 7th at Estadio José Amalfitani (Buenos Aires)
Velez Sarsfield is now more successful in the international arena than in the local one. El Fortin was the bronze medalist of the last championship in Argentina. But now, despite the fact that the post of a coach is occupied by Mauricio Pellegrino, who worked in Valencia, Alaves, Southampton, and Leganes, far from everything is perfect. Now Velez fights in the Maradona Cup in order not to lose the right to play in the country's top division. In Copa Sudamericana, it managed to eliminate such opponents as Ecuadorian Aukas, Uruguayan Penarol, Colombian Deportivo Cali, and Chilean Universidad Catolica.
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In 2016, Lanus was the champion of the country for the second (and so far the last) time in history. Moreover, the team gained several more trophies that season. A year later, the Garnets managed to break into the finals of Copa Libertadores. Now the charges of Luis Zubeldia do not shine in the Argentinean Primera, but this can be justified by the focus on the Copa Sudamericana. In the course of advancing along the tournament distance, Lanus has already managed to beat Ecuadorian Universidad Catolica, Brazilian Sao Paulo (3-2 and 4-3), Bolivian Bolivar, and Argentine Independiente. Curiously, Lanus suffered away defeats in matches with the first three opponents, but they were compensated by home victories. And only in the quarterfinals, there was a goalless draw in the first leg, but a week later, the Garnets scored three times in the first half of the away match.
Last year, the clubs played four times against each other. Velez Sarsfield won three times, but Lanus gained a confident 3-1 victory in the last home match (in August 2019). It's quite difficult to know who will make it to the final of the current tournament. However, the field factor plays an important role, and we will believe that Velez Sarsfield will manage to win in the first leg.
Prediction for the match: Velez Sarsfield to win
