Platense Res. vs Vélez Sársfield Res. match preview: Even contest expected

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Competition: Argentina Reserve League
Competition: Thu 09.December
Match begins: 12:00 (UTC)

The league standings tells us that 3 points split the pair of rivals in this Reserve League game. Platense Res. have both the points- and home advantage.

Insights:
  • Platense Res. have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Vélez Sársfield Res. is in the best form (5-1-0) in Reserve League

Vélez Sársfield Res. could be less fresh than the hosts in this fixture, as they played a Reserve League game only three sleeps ago.

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Platense Res. form and stats

Platense Res. have played 11 Reserve League games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 6-3-2 (wins-draws-losses). Platense has recorded two wins in a row here, increasing their hopes of victory in this match.

Platense are returning here after visiting Godoy Cruz Res. in a Reserve League game and winning with a 2-0 scoreline.

Before that, Platense Res. had a home game versus Huracan Res. which ended with a victory 1-0.

This is expected to be a close game, with Platense perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Platense Res. as a small favourite), we find four games. Platense Res. has won three of these, drawn one and lost zero.

A decent goal production from Platense in their home games so far, with 19 goals from 11 league matches. Platense's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 11 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Vélez Sársfield Res. form and stats

As the visiting team in Reserve League matches, Vélez Sársfield Res. have produced an overall stat of 5-2-3 so far. Momentum is building for Sársfield in their away games, having won their two previous outings.

Vélez Sársfield Res. had fun at their own home last time out, beating Patronato Res. 1-0.

Ahead of that match was the victory versus Estudiantes La Plata Res at their stadium, the result 3-2.

As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found 13 similar matches played by Vélez Sársfield Res. in our archives, and the results are: six wins for Sársfield, three draws and four defeats.

The travelling fans enjoy Sársfield's attacking play in away games, having scored 16 goals in 10 league matches away. Vélez Sársfield Res. have conceded 16 goals in these games.

Head 2 Head

Platense Res. missing players

Vélez Sársfield Res. missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Platense Res. Vélez Sársfield Res.
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
37 18 7 Played P 6 17 36
15 10 4 Won W 4 7 15
10 4 1 Drew D 1 5 12
12 4 2 Lost L 1 5 9
58 32 11 Scored S 10 25 49
49 19 6 Conceded C 9 26 41
97% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 94% 92%
76% 72% 57% Over 1.5 O 1.5 83% 88% 83%
54% 56% 29% Over 2.5 O 2.5 67% 71% 50%
32% 33% 14% Over 3.5 O 3.5 33% 35% 19%
11% 11% 14% Over 4.5 O 4.5 33% 12% 6%
49% 44% 43% BTTS BTTS 67% 65% 53%
27% 44% 43% Clean Sheets C S 17% 18% 33%
27% 11% 14% Failed to Score F T 17% 24% 22%
 
4.9 5.2 6 Corners for (avg) C F 6.8 6.4 6.1
5.4 5.8 6.7 Corners against (avg) C A 6.2 5.5 4.4
2.1 2 1.1 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 4.3 3.8 3.1
2 1 1 Red cards R C 0 2 3
 
9.2 8.7 10 Shots (avg) S ( 10.5 11 11.3
4.4 4 4.3 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4.5 5.2 5.2
37% 48% 37% Goal Efficiency G E 37% 28% 26%
 
9.6 8.7 9 Shots against (avg) S A 10.7 10.5 9.4
4.4 3.5 3.7 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 4.3 4.5 3.8
Key stats in Reserve League this season:
  • Platense Res. have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Platense Res. haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
  • Vélez Sársfield Res. have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Vélez Sársfield Res. is in the best form (5-1-0) in Reserve League

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Boca Juniors Res. 24 14 7 3 56 23 11 8 2 1 35 10 13 6 5 2 21 13 33 49
2 Colón Res. 24 12 8 4 27 16 12 6 4 2 13 7 12 6 4 2 14 9 11 44
3 Rosario Central Res. 24 12 6 6 47 30 11 7 0 4 25 13 13 5 6 2 22 17 17 42
4 Gimnasia Esgrima Res. 24 12 6 6 41 30 13 8 4 1 27 11 11 4 2 5 14 19 11 42
5 Argentinos Juniors Res. 24 11 7 6 32 24 11 6 3 2 15 8 13 5 4 4 17 16 8 40
6 Platense Res. 24 11 6 7 39 30 11 6 3 2 19 11 13 5 3 5 20 19 9 39
7 Estudiantes La Plata Res 24 10 8 6 38 34 11 2 6 3 14 15 13 8 2 3 24 19 4 38
8 Lanús Res. 24 10 6 8 36 29 13 7 3 3 27 14 11 3 3 5 9 15 7 36
9 Vélez Sársfield Res. 23 9 9 5 30 26 13 4 7 2 14 10 10 5 2 3 16 16 4 36
10 Newell's Old Boys Res. 24 9 8 7 30 26 13 5 3 5 15 15 11 4 5 2 15 11 4 35
11 Atletico Tucuman Res. 24 7 10 7 26 24 11 4 5 2 14 8 13 3 5 5 12 16 2 31
12 Independiente Res. 24 7 10 7 20 22 13 5 6 2 12 6 11 2 4 5 8 16 -2 31
13 River Plate Res. 24 10 1 13 29 34 13 6 0 7 19 17 11 4 1 6 10 17 -5 31
14 Godoy Cruz Res. 24 7 9 8 24 30 13 5 6 2 18 9 11 2 3 6 6 21 -6 30
15 Talleres Cordoba Res. 23 6 11 6 23 24 10 3 6 1 10 7 13 3 5 5 13 17 -1 29
16 San Lorenzo Res. 24 7 8 9 27 30 11 3 4 4 14 14 13 4 4 5 13 16 -3 29
17 Arsenal Res. 24 7 8 9 22 26 13 3 4 6 12 15 11 4 4 3 10 11 -4 29
18 Sarmiento Res. 24 7 8 9 32 38 13 6 3 4 21 19 11 1 5 5 11 19 -6 29
19 Banfield Res. 24 8 5 11 26 35 11 3 2 6 14 17 13 5 3 5 12 18 -9 29
20 Huracan Res. 24 8 3 13 20 28 13 6 1 6 13 13 11 2 2 7 7 15 -8 27
21 Aldosivi Res. 24 7 5 12 25 33 13 5 2 6 15 15 11 2 3 6 10 18 -8 26
22 Defensa y Justicia Res. 24 6 8 10 26 37 11 3 2 6 11 18 13 3 6 4 15 19 -11 26
23 Patronato Res. 24 7 5 12 27 39 11 4 3 4 17 16 13 3 2 8 10 23 -12 26
24 Racing Club Res. 24 5 9 10 27 34 11 2 5 4 13 14 13 3 4 6 14 20 -7 24
25 Unión Santa Fe Res. 24 4 11 9 21 32 12 1 7 4 10 17 12 3 4 5 11 15 -11 23
26 Central Cordoba SdE Res. 24 5 4 15 21 38 13 3 2 8 16 20 11 2 2 7 5 18 -17 19

Table
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Boca Juniors Res. 24 14 7 3 56 23 11 8 2 1 35 10 13 6 5 2 21 13 33 49
2 Colón Res. 24 12 8 4 27 16 12 6 4 2 13 7 12 6 4 2 14 9 11 44
3 Rosario Central Res. 24 12 6 6 47 30 11 7 0 4 25 13 13 5 6 2 22 17 17 42
4 Gimnasia Esgrima Res. 24 12 6 6 41 30 13 8 4 1 27 11 11 4 2 5 14 19 11 42
5 Argentinos Juniors Res. 24 11 7 6 32 24 11 6 3 2 15 8 13 5 4 4 17 16 8 40
6 Platense Res. 24 11 6 7 39 30 11 6 3 2 19 11 13 5 3 5 20 19 9 39
7 Estudiantes La Plata Res 24 10 8 6 38 34 11 2 6 3 14 15 13 8 2 3 24 19 4 38
8 Lanús Res. 24 10 6 8 36 29 13 7 3 3 27 14 11 3 3 5 9 15 7 36
9 Vélez Sársfield Res. 23 9 9 5 30 26 13 4 7 2 14 10 10 5 2 3 16 16 4 36
10 Newell's Old Boys Res. 24 9 8 7 30 26 13 5 3 5 15 15 11 4 5 2 15 11 4 35
11 Atletico Tucuman Res. 24 7 10 7 26 24 11 4 5 2 14 8 13 3 5 5 12 16 2 31
12 Independiente Res. 24 7 10 7 20 22 13 5 6 2 12 6 11 2 4 5 8 16 -2 31
13 River Plate Res. 24 10 1 13 29 34 13 6 0 7 19 17 11 4 1 6 10 17 -5 31
14 Godoy Cruz Res. 24 7 9 8 24 30 13 5 6 2 18 9 11 2 3 6 6 21 -6 30
15 Talleres Cordoba Res. 23 6 11 6 23 24 10 3 6 1 10 7 13 3 5 5 13 17 -1 29
16 San Lorenzo Res. 24 7 8 9 27 30 11 3 4 4 14 14 13 4 4 5 13 16 -3 29
17 Arsenal Res. 24 7 8 9 22 26 13 3 4 6 12 15 11 4 4 3 10 11 -4 29
18 Sarmiento Res. 24 7 8 9 32 38 13 6 3 4 21 19 11 1 5 5 11 19 -6 29
19 Banfield Res. 24 8 5 11 26 35 11 3 2 6 14 17 13 5 3 5 12 18 -9 29
20 Huracan Res. 24 8 3 13 20 28 13 6 1 6 13 13 11 2 2 7 7 15 -8 27
21 Aldosivi Res. 24 7 5 12 25 33 13 5 2 6 15 15 11 2 3 6 10 18 -8 26
22 Defensa y Justicia Res. 24 6 8 10 26 37 11 3 2 6 11 18 13 3 6 4 15 19 -11 26
23 Patronato Res. 24 7 5 12 27 39 11 4 3 4 17 16 13 3 2 8 10 23 -12 26
24 Racing Club Res. 24 5 9 10 27 34 11 2 5 4 13 14 13 3 4 6 14 20 -7 24
25 Unión Santa Fe Res. 24 4 11 9 21 32 12 1 7 4 10 17 12 3 4 5 11 15 -11 23
26 Central Cordoba SdE Res. 24 5 4 15 21 38 13 3 2 8 16 20 11 2 2 7 5 18 -17 19

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The Argentina Reserve League is a reserve team league that feature reserve lineups from many of the biggest football clubs in Argentina. It currently has 26 teams who play each other once for a total of 25 fixtures per team. The final league table is complete in April.