Home advantage could prove decisive in Vélez Sársfield Res. - Defensa y Justicia Res. battle

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Competition: Argentina Reserve League
Competition: Mon 27.June
Match begins: 13:00 (UTC)

Defensa y Justicia Res. have come here for an action-packed game versus the hosting Vélez Sársfield Res.. Read up on the match with this full Reserve League preview!

Insights:
  • Vélez Sársfield Res. have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Defensa y Justicia Res. have the fewest scored goals (2) in Reserve League

Vélez Sársfield Res. and Defensa y Justicia Res. should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.

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Vélez Sársfield Res. form and stats

Perfect Reserve League season at home so far for Vélez Sársfield Res. 2 wins from 2 appearances. Ever since the Boca Juniors Res. game Vélez Sársfield Res. has been unbeatable here producing four straight wins.

Happy days for Vélez Sársfield Res. in their previous game, a fixture away at Rosario Central Res. (placed 19th) that ended with a 2-0 victory.

Before that, Sársfield had a home game versus Racing Club Res. which ended with a victory 2-1.

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 Vélez Sársfield Res. have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found 11 games) they have won 6 times, drawn 3 and lost 2.

Vélez Sársfield Res. has scored 4 goals so far and conceded 2 goals from 2 home games. These are numbers from the league only.

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Defensa y Justicia Res. form and stats

It's not happening yet for Defensa y Justicia Res. on their Reserve League travels, with zero points from their first 2 away games. Maybe today will be different? Three might be a magic number, but there's been little wizardry in Defensa y Justicia Res.'s last three away games as they have all been lost.

Justicia won their last game, 1-0 versus Godoy Cruz Res. played at home.

It was a defeat before that one as the away game against Huracan Res. wasn't a success with a 0-3 loss.

We have checked recent matches where Defensa y Justicia Res. have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those 10 games were 1 victory, 3 draws and 6 defeats.

A quick return to home after this game, as Defensa y Justicia Res. are hosting Gimnasia Esgrima Res. in the Reserve League only three days away.

Defensa y Justicia Res. have the goal stats of 0-5 (for/against) from 2 business trips in the league at this early stage of the season.

Head 2 Head

Previous four meetings with these squads: Vélez Sársfield Res. won one, Defensa y Justicia Res. were winners in zero and we saw three draws. zero games with more than 2,5 goals, four matches with under 2,5 goals.

Vélez Sársfield Res. missing players

Defensa y Justicia Res. missing players

Vélez Sársfield Res. Defensa y Justicia Res.
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
18 9 3 Played P 4 9 19
7 5 1 Won W 1 4 12
5 1 0 Drew D 0 0 1
6 3 2 Lost L 3 5 6
26 16 4 Scored S 1 8 23
24 14 6 Conceded C 7 12 16
89% 89% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
67% 78% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 75% 78% 63%
44% 67% 67% Over 2.5 O 2.5 25% 33% 32%
33% 44% 33% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 11% 11%
33% 44% 33% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
56% 67% 67% BTTS BTTS 0% 11% 21%
22% 22% 0% Clean Sheets C S 25% 33% 47%
33% 22% 33% Failed to Score F T 75% 56% 32%
 
5.5 6.1 6.5 Corners for (avg) C F 4.8 4.7 4.4
3.5 3 1.5 Corners against (avg) C A 9.5 7.7 5.9
3.4 3.1 3.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.5 2.8 3
9 4 1 Red cards R C 1 1 3
 
10.4 11.6 11.5 Shots (avg) S ( 5.2 7 9.5
4.5 5.2 4.5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 1.8 3.3 4.2
32% 33% 22% Goal Efficiency G E 14% 27% 29%
 
7.8 8.1 10 Shots against (avg) S A 15 13.2 10.4
3 3.1 4.5 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 4.8 4.2 3.2
Key stats in Reserve League this season:
  • Defensa y Justicia Res. have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Defensa y Justicia Res. have the fewest scored goals (2) in Reserve League
  • Defensa y Justicia Res. haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Vélez Sársfield Res. have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Vélez Sársfield Res. 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 Argentinos Juniors Res. 5 3 2 0 10 3 2 2 0 0 5 1 3 1 2 0 5 2 7 11
2 Racing Club Res. 5 3 1 1 12 4 2 1 1 0 3 2 3 2 0 1 9 2 8 10
3 Aldosivi Res. 5 3 1 1 12 8 3 1 1 1 8 6 2 2 0 0 4 2 4 10
4 Vélez Sársfield Res. 4 3 1 0 7 3 2 2 0 0 4 2 2 1 1 0 3 1 4 10
5 River Plate Res. 5 3 0 2 9 4 3 2 0 1 4 2 2 1 0 1 5 2 5 9
6 Colon Res. 5 2 3 0 7 4 2 1 1 0 3 2 3 1 2 0 4 2 3 9
7 Barracas Central Res. 5 3 0 2 5 5 2 1 0 1 3 3 3 2 0 1 2 2 0 9
8 Newell's Old Boys Res. 5 2 2 1 4 3 3 1 2 0 1 0 2 1 0 1 3 3 1 8
9 Huracan Res. 5 2 2 1 8 9 3 1 1 1 4 6 2 1 1 0 4 3 -1 8
10 Independiente Res. 5 2 1 2 12 6 3 1 0 2 7 5 2 1 1 0 5 1 6 7
11 Atlético Tucumán Res. 4 2 1 1 7 5 2 1 0 1 1 1 2 1 1 0 6 4 2 7
12 Gimnasia Esgrima Res. 5 2 1 2 7 5 3 2 0 1 4 1 2 0 1 1 3 4 2 7
13 Union Santa Fe Res. 5 2 1 2 6 5 3 1 1 1 3 3 2 1 0 1 3 2 1 7
14 Arsenal Res. 5 2 1 2 5 4 3 1 1 1 2 1 2 1 0 1 3 3 1 7
15 Central Cordoba SdE Res. 5 2 1 2 7 7 3 2 0 1 6 4 2 0 1 1 1 3 0 7
16 San Lorenzo Res. 5 2 1 2 6 6 2 0 1 1 2 3 3 2 0 1 4 3 0 7
17 Tigre Res. 5 2 1 2 5 8 3 1 0 2 3 7 2 1 1 0 2 1 -3 7
18 Boca Juniors Res. 5 2 0 3 6 6 2 1 0 1 3 2 3 1 0 2 3 4 0 6
19 Rosario Central Res. 5 1 3 1 7 8 2 0 1 1 3 5 3 1 2 0 4 3 -1 6
20 Defensa y Justicia Res. 4 2 0 2 2 5 2 2 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 2 0 5 -3 6
21 Estudiantes La Plata Res 5 1 2 2 3 5 2 0 1 1 2 3 3 1 1 1 1 2 -2 5
22 Talleres Cordoba Res. 5 1 2 2 5 8 2 1 0 1 3 5 3 0 2 1 2 3 -3 5
23 Sarmiento Res. 5 1 2 2 3 6 3 0 2 1 1 2 2 1 0 1 2 4 -3 5
24 Godoy Cruz Res. 4 1 1 2 3 4 2 1 1 0 3 2 2 0 0 2 0 2 -1 4
25 Banfield Res. 5 1 1 3 4 7 2 0 1 1 0 2 3 1 0 2 4 5 -3 4
26 Patronato Res. 5 1 0 4 5 17 2 1 0 1 2 2 3 0 0 3 3 15 -12 3
27 Platense Res. 5 0 2 3 3 7 2 0 1 1 2 3 3 0 1 2 1 4 -4 2
28 Lanus Res. 5 0 1 4 5 13 3 0 1 2 5 11 2 0 0 2 0 2 -8 1
Last season Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Lanus Res. 23 13 7 3 41 25 11 6 4 1 21 13 12 7 3 2 20 12 16 46
2 Independiente Res. 23 11 8 4 32 20 12 5 6 1 16 11 11 6 2 3 16 9 12 41
3 River Plate Res. 23 11 7 5 42 20 11 7 3 1 29 10 12 4 4 4 13 10 22 40
4 Estudiantes La Plata Res 23 11 7 5 29 21 12 8 1 3 18 10 11 3 6 2 11 11 8 40
5 Boca Juniors Res. 23 10 9 4 32 18 12 7 3 2 21 8 11 3 6 2 11 10 14 39
6 Vélez Sársfield Res. 23 12 3 8 38 27 11 8 1 2 23 10 12 4 2 6 15 17 11 39
7 Arsenal Res. 23 10 5 8 29 26 12 5 4 3 15 11 11 5 1 5 14 15 3 35
8 Gimnasia Esgrima Res. 23 10 5 8 29 27 11 5 3 3 14 9 12 5 2 5 15 18 2 35
9 San Lorenzo Res. 23 8 9 6 31 25 12 4 4 4 17 15 11 4 5 2 14 10 6 33
10 Defensa y Justicia Res. 23 7 9 7 25 25 12 3 4 5 10 13 11 4 5 2 15 12 0 30
11 Banfield Res. 23 7 9 7 31 32 12 4 4 4 18 18 11 3 5 3 13 14 -1 30
11 Gimnasia La Plata Res. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
12 Argentinos Juniors Res. 23 8 6 9 28 32 12 5 0 7 13 18 11 3 6 2 15 14 -4 30
13 Godoy Cruz Res. 23 6 11 6 28 26 11 4 5 2 13 6 12 2 6 4 15 20 2 29
14 Patronato Res. 23 6 11 6 26 27 11 2 7 2 15 13 12 4 4 4 11 14 -1 29
15 Racing Club Res. 23 7 8 8 18 27 11 2 7 2 10 10 12 5 1 6 8 17 -9 29
16 Union Santa Fe Res. 23 6 9 8 25 27 11 4 5 2 13 8 12 2 4 6 12 19 -2 27
17 Talleres Cordoba Res. 23 7 6 10 27 33 12 5 3 4 18 14 11 2 3 6 9 19 -6 27
18 Newell's Old Boys Res. 23 5 11 7 30 32 12 4 8 0 23 14 11 1 3 7 7 18 -2 26
19 Huracan Res. 23 6 8 9 30 34 11 5 4 2 21 13 12 1 4 7 9 21 -4 26
20 Central Cordoba SdE Res. 23 6 8 9 30 38 11 3 5 3 15 13 12 3 3 6 15 25 -8 26
21 Rosario Central Res. 23 8 2 13 24 35 11 6 0 5 15 12 12 2 2 8 9 23 -11 26
22 Colon Res. 23 5 10 8 29 31 12 3 3 6 13 15 11 2 7 2 16 16 -2 25
23 Atlético Tucumán Res. 23 4 5 14 21 35 12 2 3 7 12 18 11 2 2 7 9 17 -14 17
24 Aldosivi Res. 23 3 5 15 16 48 11 3 2 6 9 17 12 0 3 9 7 31 -32 14

Read more about Reserve League

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.