Unión can stay in the qualification places, even if they lose to Vélez | OneFootball

Matchday 16 got off to the best possible start for Unión, as Boca’s thrashing of Defensa y Justicia was great news for the red-and-white side.

Unión could still remain in the qualification zone even if they lose

That’s because Defensa y Justicia had the same number of points as the Tate, so if they had drawn or won, they would have moved above them in the Zona A standings and Unión would have dropped to 8th.

But Defensa y Justicia’s defeat allows Unión to stay 7th, and even if they lose to Vélez, they could still remain in the qualification zone.

If the Tate lose, San Lorenzo, Instituto, and Platense could overtake them in the standings, but the Calamar and the Ciclón will face each other this Friday, so one of the two will drop points along the way.

As for the Ciclón, they are 8th with 19 points, the same as Unión, but with a goal difference of 0 compared to the Red-and-Whites’ +4. Therefore, with a draw or a win, they would move above the team coached by Leonardo Madelón.

Meanwhile, Platense have 16 points, but a goal difference of -2. So if they are to beat San Lorenzo, it would have to be by a big margin, and Unión would also have to lose by more than one goal.

And the other team that can overtake them is Instituto, who have 17 points but visit Newell’s on Sunday. The only result that works for la Gloria to finish above Unión is a win over la Lepra.

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