This could be an interesting match as Unión Santa Fe have their presumed home advantage while Vélez Sarsfield are ahead 9 points in the Superliga table.
There haven't been much time to rest for the hosts, as they played a Copa Argentina match only four days ago. This match was also played here at Estadio 15 de Abril. With two consecutive home games the intense schedule is somewhat softened. Still, Vélez Sarsfield have had more rest.
Unión Santa Fe form and stats
Unión Santa Fe have collected 15 points from their Superliga home games so far after 4-3-3.
The Unión Santa Fe fans got no joy from their last match, a Copa Argentina game also here at Estadio 15 de Abril: A 0-1 defeat against Dock Sud. Before that match, a Superliga win away at Godoy Cruz.
Unión Santa Fe have scored 9 league goals here from 10 matches, not a lot. From these home matches, Unión Santa Fe have conceded only 8 goals.
Vélez Sarsfield form and stats
Playing away, Vélez Sarsfield have won 5 games, drawn 2 and suffered 4 defeats in the Superliga this season.
Vélez Sarsfield failed to get anything from their last game, a Superliga home match vs Godoy Cruz (placed 24th) that ended with defeat 0-1. Prior to that match, a home win 2-0 against Argentinos Juniors.
Many goals are not expected from the visiting Vélez Sarsfield as they have only managed to score 10 times from 11 away games in the league. They concede less than a goal on average per away game (7 so far).
Head 2 Head
Head-2-head stats last four meetings: two - zero - two (Unión Santa Fe wins - draws - Vélez Sarsfield wins). As for goals, one match ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), three had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  M. Romero 6 goals |  W. Bou 5 goals | F. Troyansky 4 goals |
Unión Santa Fe missing players
Vélez Sarsfield missing players
| Unión Santa Fe | Vélez Sarsfield | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 22 | 10 | 4 | Played | P | 4 | 11 | 22 |
| 7 | 4 | 1 | Won | W | 2 | 5 | 10 |
| 6 | 3 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| 9 | 3 | 2 | Lost | L | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 21 | 9 | 3 | Scored | S | 5 | 10 | 24 |
| 27 | 8 | 4 | Conceded | C | 2 | 7 | 14 |
| 82% | 80% | 75% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 82% | 82% |
| 55% | 40% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 25% | 27% | 41% |
| 45% | 40% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 25% | 27% | 27% |
| 23% | 10% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 25% | 18% | 23% |
| 9% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 45% | 40% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 18% | 27% |
| 36% | 50% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 55% | 50% |
| 36% | 30% | 25% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 45% | 41% |
| 3.9 | 5.9 | 4.8 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4.2 | 3.7 | 4 |
| 4.9 | 4.1 | 5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5.2 | 5.9 | 5 |
| 2.4 | 2.2 | 1.2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 2.1 | 2.1 |
| 6 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 227 | 130 | 41 | Total Shots | T S | 39 | 104 | 237 |
| 82 | 41 | 15 | Shots on Target | S O | 15 | 37 | 90 |
| 26% | 22% | 20% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 33% | 27% | 27% |
- Unión Santa Fe have won significantly more corners at home than away.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | River Plate | 22 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 40 | 17 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 7 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 28 | 10 | 23 | 46 |
| 2 | Boca Juniors | 22 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 34 | 8 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 17 | 4 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 4 | 26 | 45 |
| 3 | Vélez Sarsfield | 22 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 24 | 14 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 7 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 36 |
| 4 | Lanus | 22 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 29 | 25 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 16 | 9 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 16 | 4 | 36 |
| 5 | Racing Club | 22 | 8 | 12 | 2 | 26 | 22 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 13 | 11 | 4 | 36 |
| 6 | Argentinos Juniors | 22 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 20 | 16 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 15 | 8 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 36 |
| 7 | Rosario Central | 22 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 30 | 27 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 21 | 9 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 18 | 3 | 36 |
| 8 | Newell's Old Boys | 22 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 33 | 23 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 8 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 14 | 15 | 10 | 35 |
| 9 | Defensa y Justicia | 22 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 24 | 18 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 7 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 11 | 6 | 33 |
| 10 | San Lorenzo | 22 | 10 | 3 | 9 | 28 | 27 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 16 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 33 |
| 11 | Talleres Cordoba | 22 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 32 | 30 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 14 | 16 | 2 | 31 |
| 12 | Arsenal de Sarandi | 22 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 33 | 32 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 18 | 16 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 16 | 1 | 31 |
| 13 | Estudiantes | 22 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 22 | 20 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 7 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 2 | 30 |
| 14 | Atletico Tucuman | 22 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 21 | 24 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 11 | -3 | 28 |
| 15 | Unión Santa Fe | 22 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 21 | 27 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 19 | -6 | 27 |
| 16 | Independiente | 22 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 24 | 25 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 18 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 11 | -1 | 26 |
| 17 | Banfield | 22 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 19 | 20 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 14 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 6 | -1 | 26 |
| 18 | Central Cordoba SdE | 22 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 21 | 26 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 15 | -5 | 26 |
| 19 | Gimnasia La Plata | 22 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 22 | 22 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 11 | 0 | 23 |
| 20 | Patronato | 22 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 22 | 32 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 15 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 17 | -10 | 23 |
| 21 | Aldosivi | 22 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 20 | 31 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 13 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 10 | 18 | -11 | 22 |
| 22 | Huracan | 22 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 14 | 27 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 16 | -13 | 19 |
| 23 | Colon | 22 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 17 | 37 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 20 | -20 | 18 |
| 24 | Godoy Cruz | 22 | 5 | 0 | 17 | 20 | 46 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 11 | 24 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 22 | -26 | 15 |