Defensa vs. Aldosivi (Monday, 11.00pm)
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Defensa y Justicia return home to Norberto Tomaghello Stadium with an opportunity to claim their first victory in the second phase of the Argentine Primera Division when they battle Aldosivi on Monday.
Halcon are the only team in this phase of the competition without a victory after six games, though they sit above Aldosivi in the table on goal difference, despite El Verde winning their first second-round encounter last Monday, 2-1 over Rosario Central.
We say: Defensa y Justicia 2-0 Aldosivi
Although neither side have been particularly sharp in this phase of the competition, Halcon are generally more consistent while possessing more quality in all three aspects of the game, whereas Aldosivi look disorganised and out of sorts away from home.
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Colon vs. Velez Sarsfield (Monday, 11.00pm)
After creating the biggest shock in the previous round of the Copa Libertadores, Velez Sarsfield will head to Estadio Brigadier General Estanislao Lopes on Monday for a date with Colon on matchday seven in the second phase of the Argentine Primera Division.
Sabale suffered a heartbreaking exit in the round of 16 of that competition on Wednesday, conceding twice in the second half at home to Talleres Cordoba, falling 3-1 on aggregate, while Sarsfield are winless on the road in this phase of the campaign.
We say: Colon 0-0 Velez Sarsfield
Earlier this week, one of these sides experienced quite the emotional high, while the other went through a massive low, and with little time for either to recuperate from that kind of intensity, we expect this match to be a stagnant one between two teams who could be low on energy, while they are both average at best when it comes to attacking quality.
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Argentinos Jrs vs. Tigre (Tuesday, 1.30am)
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A place in the qualification stage of the Copa Sudamericana is within reach for Tigre, who travel to Estadio Diego Armando Maradona on Monday to face Argentinos Juniors on Matchday 7 of the second phase in the Argentine Primera Division.
El Bicho were eliminated from the Copa Argentina on Wednesday, losing 1-0 at home to Defensa y Justicia, while Tigre are three points back of a Sudamericana place next season, but winless in five straight domestic affairs.
We say: Argentinos Juniors 2-1 Tigre
Even though they dropped their last home fixture on Wednesday, El Bicho play with a lot more structure and balance on their home field.
We expect them to use the crowd to their advantage again on Monday while also finding a way through a side who have conceded the second-most goals (10) in the second phase of this competition.
