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- Godoy Cruz have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
Vélez Sarsfield have a very long trip to this away game, as there's more than 1000 kilometers in distance to cover. This could prove a challenge, at least for the supporters.
There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.
Godoy Cruz form and stats
The total Superliga stats at home this season for Godoy Cruz are 4-0-0 (wins-draws-losses).
Godoy Cruz are hoping to put things right at home after a defeat in their previous match, the score 1-2 away versus Unión Santa Fe. Until that beating this club had gone six consecutive league games without being beaten. Rodríguez had a busy but productive day in the Unión Santa Fe match. Despite making six saves the loss could not be prevented. Andrada (midfield was the top team player in that game with a rating of 7.8/10. Andrada hit two key passes and dribled past the opponent 2 of 2 times.
Before that, Godoy played out a draw 0-0 when visiting Huracan.Godoy Cruz have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Estadio Malvinas Argentinas with 7 goals in 4 league matches. Godoy are not conceding a lot of goals here at Estadio Malvinas Argentinas in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 2 from 4 matches.
Vélez Sarsfield form and stats
As the visiting team in Superliga matches, Vélez Sarsfield have produced an overall stat of 0-3-2 so far. With three draws in a row for Vélez Sarsfield the feeling in the team is perhaps one of both relief and disappointment.
Vélez Sarsfield delivered a 1-1 draw playing at home against Huracan (placed 7th) in their previous match. Midfield player Cáseres was the top player of the team with a match rating of 7.63/10. Cáseres dribled past the opponent 3 of 3 times and had 24 successful passes (of 25 total).
Before that, Sarsfield travelled to Lanus and returned home with a draw after the game finished 2-2.Vélez Sarsfield have conceded 8 goals in these games.
Head 2 Head
The last head to head meeting ended Godoy Cruz - Vélez Sarsfield 0-0, earlier this season. As for the last nine games between these two teams, there's three Godoy victories, three draws and three Vélez Sarsfield wins. Over/under statistics; five of these games ended with three goals or more, four matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  M. Ojeda 9 goals | E. Rodríguez Lima 9 goals |  L. Janson 8 goals |
Godoy Cruz missing players
Vélez Sarsfield missing players
| Godoy Cruz | Vélez Sarsfield | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 24 | 11 | 6 | Played | P | 3 | 12 | 24 |
| 8 | 5 | 2 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| 9 | 5 | 3 | Drew | D | 0 | 6 | 11 |
| 7 | 1 | 1 | Lost | L | 3 | 5 | 8 |
| 33 | 16 | 10 | Scored | S | 0 | 8 | 23 |
| 32 | 12 | 10 | Conceded | C | 5 | 14 | 25 |
| 92% | 91% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 83% | 83% |
| 79% | 73% | 83% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 67% | 67% | 67% |
| 50% | 36% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 25% | 29% |
| 25% | 18% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 8% | 17% |
| 12% | 18% | 33% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 4% |
| 67% | 55% | 67% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 50% | 50% |
| 25% | 36% | 17% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 17% | 25% |
| 17% | 18% | 17% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 50% | 42% |
| 5.7 | 6.5 | 6.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3.7 | 4.7 | 5 |
| 5.1 | 2.9 | 3.3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3 | 4.5 | 4.6 |
| 2.6 | 2.4 | 2.2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.3 | 2.3 | 2.5 |
| 10 | 4 | 2 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 13.6 | 15.5 | 16.3 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 8.7 | 10.6 | 11.3 |
| 4.7 | 5.8 | 6.2 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2 | 3.7 | 4 |
| 29% | 25% | 27% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 18% | 24% |
| 11.2 | 8.4 | 7.5 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 9.7 | 9.2 | 10.3 |
| 4.1 | 2.8 | 3.3 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 4.3 | 3.3 | 3.5 |
- Godoy Cruz have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Atlético Tucumán | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 22 |
| 2 | Argentinos Juniors | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 20 |
| 3 | Racing Club | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 18 |
| 4 | Gimnasia La Plata | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 18 |
| 5 | Unión Santa Fe | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 18 |
| 6 | Godoy Cruz | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 17 |
| 7 | Huracan | 10 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 17 |
| 8 | Platense | 10 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 17 |
| 9 | Newell's Old Boys | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 16 |
| 10 | River Plate | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 15 |
| 11 | Boca Juniors | 10 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 16 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 15 |
| 12 | Patronato | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 14 |
| 13 | San Lorenzo | 10 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 14 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 13 |
| 14 | Banfield | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 13 |
| 15 | Colon | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 13 |
| 16 | Defensa y Justicia | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | -1 | 13 |
| 17 | Arsenal de Sarandi | 9 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 12 |
| 18 | Tigre | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 12 |
| 19 | Sarmiento | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 6 | -2 | 11 |
| 20 | Estudiantes | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 9 | -3 | 11 |
| 21 | Rosario Central | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | -3 | 11 |
| 22 | Barracas Central | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | -4 | 9 |
| 23 | Talleres Córdoba | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | -4 | 9 |
| 24 | Vélez Sarsfield | 10 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 8 | -3 | 8 |
| 25 | Independiente | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 9 | -6 | 8 |
| 26 | Central Cordoba SdE | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 17 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | -7 | 8 |
| 27 | Lanus | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 10 | -7 | 6 |
| 28 | Aldosivi | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 18 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 12 | -12 | 5 |
