Aldosivi are still hunting their first home win of the campaign, with seven draws from eight attempts at their own ground underlining how hard they are to beat but how little they impose themselves. Union Santa Fe arrive with the stronger overall record, yet a starting lineup mis…
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Sign inAldosivi welcome Union Santa Fe to Mar del Plata for round six of the 2026 Liga Profesional Clausura on Friday, 21 August. The hosts are still searching for a first win of the campaign, while Unión travel with injury concerns after their last outing against San Lorenzo.
Unión head coach Leonardo Madelón has confirmed the squad will be without several players who picked up knocks in the defeat to San Lorenzo. While the club has not named the exact absentees, the enforced changes are likely to affect the visitors’ backline and midfield. For Aldosivi, no fresh injury worries have been reported, and manager Gustavo Álvarez is expected to field a similar starting eleven to the one that drew 0‑0 with Tigre in the previous round.
Aldosivi are anchored to the bottom of the Clausura table, having collected just two points from their opening five matches. The numbers paint a bleak picture: no wins, two draws, three losses, with only three goals scored and six conceded. Their 0.63 goals‑per‑game average is the lowest in the division, underlining the attacking rut that has left them winless since the Apertura campaign. A 0‑0 stalemate against Tigre offered a glimmer of defensive solidity, but back‑to‑back defeats to Racing Club and Gimnasia have kept the pressure firmly on.
Unión sit just above their hosts in 14th place with four points, having won one, drawn one, and lost three so far. A 2‑1 home victory over Lanús last time out snapped a two‑game losing streak and provided a timely morale boost. Lucas Menossi has been the visitors’ most reliable attacking outlet with two goals, while Matías Mansilla has been forced into 19 saves – a statistic that highlights the defensive fragility Unión must address. Their 1.68 goals conceded per game is the third‑worst in the Clausura, something Aldosivi will hope to exploit.
Aldosivi’s slim hopes rest heavily on the shoulders of Alan Sosa, the team’s leading scorer with one goal and nine shot assists in the Clausura. The midfielder’s ability to drift between the lines and find pockets of space will test a Unión defence that has kept only one clean sheet this term. Menossi’s movement for the visitors will equally demand concentration from Aldosivi centre‑backs Nicolás Zalazar and Martín García, who have been culpable for late lapses in recent outings.
This is a true six‑pointer at the foot of the Clausura standings. A first win for Aldosivi could lift them off the bottom and pile the pressure back onto Unión, while a victory for Madelón’s men would open a potentially crucial five‑point gap over the drop zone. With both sides averaging under a goal a game, the match may be decided by a set piece or an individual error – margins that carry enormous weight at this stage of the season.
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