This should be quite the engaging battle at Estadio José Amalfitani in the Superliga. Vélez Sarsfield is in 21st position and host Atlético Tucumán in 11th spot. Read all about the game here!
- Vélez Sarsfield have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Atlético Tucumán have yet to win a game away.
Everyone involved with the away team has to get their travel gear ready for this match as there's a whopping 1200 kilometers to cover before arriving at the match.
Vélez Sarsfield have less rest than Atlético Tucumán in this fixture, as the hosts were involved in a Copa Libertadores game only three days ago. Thankfully the previous game, versus River Plate, was also a home game here at Estadio José Amalfitani. The away team is better rested.
Vélez Sarsfield form and stats
OK but not perfect. That could be the conclusion for Vélez Sarsfield's two home games in the Superliga so far this season, having collected 3 points here at Estadio José Amalfitani.
Vélez Sarsfield's previous match was a Copa Libertadores game also played at their home, finishing 1-0 vs River Plate. The home side are looking to repeat that performance. Defender Jara got the top score of the team in the match with a rating of 7.61/10. Jara won 6 of 8 duels.
Preceding that game was the away draw at Defensa y Justicia that finished 1-1.The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Sarsfield have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found 14 games) they have won 7 times, drawn 3 and lost 4.
Trench warfare? Looking at this club's last 19 league games, 15 have had two goals or less.
There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Vélez Sarsfield as they are travelling to their away game against River Plate in the Copa Libertadores. That match is four days after this one.
Vélez Sarsfield has scored 2 goals so far and conceded 1 goal from 2 home games. These are numbers from the league only.
Atlético Tucumán form and stats
Atlético Tucumán are doing rather OK so far in their away games in the Superliga, having played 2 games and collected 2 points (0 wins, 2 draws and 0 losses).
Atlético's last game was the home draw against Godoy Cruz (1-1). Pereyra got a match rating of 7.8 in that game, top player of the team. Pereyra hit three key passes and had 28 successful passes (of 34 total).
aweayteam Hara magic won. We have checked recent matches where Atlético Tucumán have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those 13 games were 3 victories, 5 draws and 5 defeats.
Atlético Tucumán have the goal stats of 0-0 (for/against) from 2 business trips in the league at this early stage of the season.
Head 2 Head
Head to head numbers (for the preceeding seven meetings): Vélez Sarsfield won three games, two matches ended with a draw and Atlético Tucumán managed two wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: zero / sevenTop Goalscorers
  L. Janson 8 goals |  R. Carrera 4 goals |  L. Orellano 3 goals |
Vélez Sarsfield missing players
Atlético Tucumán missing players
| Vélez Sarsfield | Atlético Tucumán | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 19 | 9 | 3 | Played | P | 1 | 9 | 19 |
| 5 | 4 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 8 | 3 | 2 | Drew | D | 1 | 6 | 9 |
| 6 | 2 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 3 | 7 |
| 17 | 12 | 2 | Scored | S | 1 | 4 | 17 |
| 17 | 7 | 3 | Conceded | C | 1 | 10 | 26 |
| 79% | 78% | 67% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 78% | 89% |
| 63% | 67% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 56% | 68% |
| 21% | 33% | 33% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 11% | 37% |
| 11% | 22% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 11% | 21% |
| 5% | 11% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 5% |
| 42% | 44% | 67% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 44% | 53% |
| 32% | 44% | 33% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 22% | 21% |
| 47% | 33% | 33% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 56% | 37% |
| 5 | 5.6 | 3.7 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5 | 4.2 | 5 |
| 4.7 | 4.9 | 5.3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4 | 6.1 | 4.9 |
| 2.2 | 2 | 2.7 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 3 | 3.2 |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 11.2 | 11.9 | 11 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 11 | 8.8 | 10.3 |
| 4.1 | 4.4 | 3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3 | 3.2 | 4 |
| 22% | 30% | 22% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 33% | 14% | 22% |
| 10.1 | 10.8 | 11.3 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 20 | 13.8 | 10.4 |
| 3.4 | 3.4 | 4.3 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 5 | 4.8 | 3.9 |
- Atlético Tucumán have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
- Atlético Tucumán have yet to win a game away.
- Vélez Sarsfield have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Vélez Sarsfield have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Atlético Tucumán have scored away.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Newell's Old Boys | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 13 |
| 2 | Gimnasia La Plata | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 11 |
| 3 | Racing Club | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 9 |
| 4 | Boca Juniors | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 9 |
| 5 | Platense | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 9 |
| 6 | River Plate | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 8 |
| 7 | Banfield | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 |
| 8 | Huracan | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 |
| 9 | San Lorenzo | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 |
| 10 | Godoy Cruz | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 7 |
| 11 | Atlético Tucumán | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
| 12 | Argentinos Juniors | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 |
| 13 | Central Cordoba SdE | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 7 |
| 14 | Sarmiento | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 7 |
| 15 | Independiente | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | -1 | 7 |
| 16 | Patronato | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | -1 | 7 |
| 17 | Estudiantes | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | -1 | 7 |
| 18 | Union Santa Fe | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 4 | -3 | 7 |
| 19 | Colon | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 5 |
| 20 | Lanus | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -1 | 5 |
| 21 | Vélez Sarsfield | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -1 | 5 |
| 22 | Tigre | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | -2 | 5 |
| 23 | Arsenal de Sarandi | 5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | -1 | 4 |
| 24 | Defensa y Justicia | 5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 4 |
| 25 | Talleres Cordoba | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -2 | 4 |
| 26 | Rosario Central | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | -4 | 4 |
| 27 | Barracas Central | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -3 | 3 |
| 28 | Aldosivi | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 8 | -8 | 1 |
