Barracas Central vs Vélez Sarsfield – Preview, Prediction and Betting Tips 26/01/2024

Barracas Central and Vélez Sarsfield face off in the 1st round of the group stage of the Argentine Professional League Cup in a match scheduled to take place on Friday night, starting at 6pm. The duel will be played at the Néstor Díaz Pérez stadium, in the city of Lanús.

Barracas Central

Barracas Central’s campaign last season left a lot to be desired, considering that the team finished second to last in the first phase and ended up saying goodbye to the tournament early, going on to accumulate six consecutive rounds without winning.

Their last victory came in the second week of October last year, when they beat Colón 2-1 narrowly.

Since then, six consecutive stumbles have been recorded, but with the long preparation for the new season, the red and white team promises to present a higher competitive level than previously recorded.

Their most recent match was a 1-1 draw with Argentinos Juniors when they also had the opportunity to play at home.

In their 5 most recent clashes, there were 4 draws and only 1 defeat, drawing with Argentinos Juniors, Instituto, Rosário Central and also Huracán, in addition to losing to Gimnasia La Plata.

In the last 10 times they entered the field as home team, the Barracas Central team recorded a recent campaign with only 3 wins, 5 draws and 2 defeats.

Vélez Sarsfield

Vélez Sarsfield, on the other hand, arrives for this clash with high confidence to surprise even away from home, considering that the team has already played three other matches with the 2024 version of its squad and emerged victorious in two of them.

This is because the team competed in the Rio de La Plata Series during its pre-season, also aiming to prepare itself so as not to make the same mistakes as the previous season, when it was eliminated in the first phase of the national elite.

Their most recent duel took place last week, when they faced Belgrano and came out on top by winning 1-0, their second consecutive victory, as they had already defeated River Plate-URU 4-1 three days earlier.

In the last 5 games played by the blue and white team, they recorded 3 wins, 1 draw and only 1 defeat, beating Colón, Belgrano and also River Plate-URU, in addition to drawing with Argentinos Juniors and losing to Cerro CA.

Acting as a visitor, the Vélez Sarsfield team has a recent record with only 2 wins, 3 draws and 5 defeats in the last 10 matches played.

Conclusion:

The fact of not being able to play in their usual stadium takes away part of Barracas Central’s firepower in this match and gives Vélez Sarsfield a greater chance of surprising in search of a debut on the right foot in this edition of the Argentine elite.