On the back of the successive defeats, Racing Club will be keen to bounce back with a positive result against Velez Sarsfield.
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Racing Club and Velez Sarsfield will be keen to bounce back from losing their respective last matches when they both go head-to-head in the second phase of the Argentine Primera Division. The hosts have won the opener before losing the second match in the campaign, however, the visitors could only manage a draw and a defeat. Both sides will be eager to get the victory in the upcoming clash for contrasting reasons.
In the second phase of the Argentine Primera Division, Racing Club started on the front foot before slightly losing its way. They hosted Huracan in the opener and won the match comfortably with a two-goal margin. However, they were not able to build on the momentum, losing their next match to Agropecuario 2-1 in Copa Argentina. Things went from bad to worse when they also lost to Godoy Cruz in the league. On the back of the successive defeats, Racing Club will be keen to bounce back with a positive result.
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On the other hand, Velez Sarsfield are still searching for their first win in the second phase of the Argentine Primera Division. They started with a hard-fought draw against Patronato before playing host to Platense on Sunday. However, they suffered a narrow defeat in that match, leaving them winless so far in this competition. They have just one point in two games and are currently placed at the 26th spot.
Both sides have to deal with suspensions when they face each other in the upcoming clash. Tomas Chancalay will miss the match for the hosts after receiving his marching orders during the loss against Godoy Cruz. Tomas Badaloni could replace the winger in the Starting XI. Meanwhile, the visitors have one of their central defenders suspended for the upcoming match. Matias de los Santos received a red card at the end of their last game. It will be interesting to see who replaces the defender in the Velez Sarsfield squad.
Racing Club possible line-up: G Gomez, Mura, Sigali, Insua, Piovi, Moreno, Miranda, J Gomez, Badaloni, Rojas, Copetti
Velez Sarsfield possible line-up: Hoyos, Jara, Gomez, Brizuela, Ortega, Garayalde, Orellano, Caseres, Janson, Pratto, Osorio
The Argentine Primera Division encounter between Racing Club and Velez Sarsfield will take place at Estadio Presidente Perón and it will kickoff at 6 am IST on June 17, Friday.
The Argentine Primera Division matches are televised on different networks in various countries. In Argentina, these matches are shown on Televisión Pública, ESPN, ESPN Premium and TNT Sports.
