Superliga: What this fixture might miss in glitz it should make up for in pace and enthusiasm. Let's go: Argentinos Juniors - Vélez Sarsfield!
- Argentinos Juniors have the most dropped points from leading position (4) in Superliga
- Vélez Sarsfield have yet to win a game away.
These teams are so close in distance that this match is special, a derby with local pride the main prize.
Argentinos Juniors and Vélez Sarsfield 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.
Argentinos Juniors form and stats
Argentinos Juniors have played 3 Superliga games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 1-1-1 (wins-draws-losses).
The Argentinos Juniors club members got no joy from their last match, also played here at Estadio Diego Armando Maradona: A 0-1 defeat against Defensa y Justicia (placed 2nd). Allister was "man of the match" with a rating of 7.3 out of 10. The defender Allister won 11 of 17 duels.
This is expected to be a close game, with Argentinos Juniors perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Argentinos Juniors as a small favourite), we find 16 games. Argentinos Juniors has won eight of these, drawn three and lost five.
The Argentinos fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 4 in 3 matches. From these home matches, Argentinos Juniors have conceded only 2 goals.
Vélez Sarsfield form and stats
The Superliga season is young and Vélez Sarsfield have only just started going through their travel schedule, with 3 away games done and still no victory. 1 draw and 2 defeats so far.
Vélez Sarsfield are the visiting side once again, their previous game being the 0-0 draw at Arsenal de Sarandi. Midfielder Pratto was the best performer of that match, with a rating of 7.6. Pratto hit two key passes and dribled past the opponent 1 of 1 times.
A draw for Sarsfield before that, at their own venue hosting Estudiantes (1-1).So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Vélez Sarsfield playing away and similar expectations, we found eight relevant matches. Results were four Vélez Sarsfield wins, two draws and two defeats.
It's early days yet, but Vélez Sarsfield has scored 0 and conceded 3 goals from their travels in the league so far (3 games).
Head 2 Head
Head to head numbers (for the previous eight meetings): Argentinos Juniors won one game, three matches ended in a draw and Vélez Sarsfield got four wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: one / seven The games between these teams sometimes lean towards being aggressive, having seen 6 red cards from the last eight encounters.Top Goalscorers
  G. Ávalos Stumpfs 2 goals |  L. Janson 2 goals | K. Mac Allister 1 goals |
Argentinos Juniors missing players
Vélez Sarsfield missing players
| Argentinos Juniors | Vélez Sarsfield | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 6 | 3 | 1 | Played | P | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 7 | 4 | 1 | Scored | S | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 7 | 2 | 1 | Conceded | C | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 67% | 67% |
| 67% | 67% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 33% | 50% |
| 50% | 33% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 17% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 33% | 33% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 0% | 17% |
| 33% | 33% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 33% | 50% |
| 33% | 33% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 100% | 67% |
| 5 | 4.7 | 7 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 4 | 4.7 |
| 3.2 | 2.7 | 3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 5.3 | 5.7 |
| 2.3 | 1.7 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 2.3 | 2.5 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 11.5 | 14 | 17 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 9.3 | 10.2 |
| 3.8 | 5.3 | 6 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 2.7 | 4 |
| 30% | 25% | 17% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 0% | 12% |
| 8.7 | 7.7 | 12 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 0 | 6.7 | 9.2 |
| 3.8 | 3 | 5 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 0 | 2.3 | 2.8 |
- Argentinos Juniors have scored more than double the goals of Vélez Sarsfield.
- Argentinos Juniors have the most dropped points from leading position (4) in Superliga
- Argentinos Juniors haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Vélez Sarsfield have failed to score a single goal away.
- Vélez Sarsfield have yet to win a game 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 | River Plate | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 13 |
| 2 | Defensa y Justicia | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 13 |
| 3 | Union Santa Fe | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 13 |
| 4 | Racing Club | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 12 |
| 5 | Sarmiento | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 11 |
| 6 | Newell's Old Boys | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 10 |
| 7 | Banfield | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 8 |
| 8 | Argentinos Juniors | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 8 |
| 9 | Platense | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 7 |
| 10 | San Lorenzo | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | -2 | 5 |
| 11 | Gimnasia La Plata | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 11 | -8 | 5 |
| 12 | Patronato | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | -5 | 4 |
| 13 | Atlético Tucumán | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | -9 | 4 |
| 14 | Talleres Cordoba | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | -4 | 2 |
