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 with a loss

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 overtaken them in the Zone 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 loses, San Lorenzo, Instituto and Platense could overtake them in the standings, but Platense and San Lorenzo will face each other this Friday, so one of the two will drop points.

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 overtake Leonardo Madelón’s side.

Meanwhile, Platense have 16 points, but a goal difference of -2. So if they beat San Lorenzo, they would need to do so by a big margin and hope Unión lose by more than one goal.

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

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