Estudiantes have performed great football this season, proven by 5th place in the table. Vélez Sarsfield have a view both ways from their 18th place.
This promises to be an engaging match with lots of action and bustle as both teams are well renewed since they last played a game. Bring it on!
Estudiantes form and stats
3-2-2 (win-draw-lost) are the Superliga numbers at home for Estudiantes so far this season.
The Estudiantes boss Domínguez and his crew return home after a 0-0 draw away versus Bragantino in the Copa Sudamericana.
A strong away win before that one, visiting Platense and winning 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 Estudiantes have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found 17 games) they have won 10 times, drawn 5 and lost 2.
Estudiantes has scored 8 league goals at home this season, in 7 matches. Estudiantes have only conceded 6 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Vélez Sarsfield form and stats
There's been little loot from Vélez Sarsfield's travels as they have only collected 5 points from 6 away games in the Superliga. Vélez Sarsfield only have 1 win to counter their 3 defeats and 2 draws. The travelling fans think it's time that their travel expenses are covered with some points now, as Vélez Sarsfield have lost on their last two travels.
There were no winners in Sarsfield's previous match, the home game that ended 0-0 vs San Lorenzo (placed 2nd). Gianetti, who plays in defense, got the "man of the match" on his team with the rating 7.43. Gianetti hit one key pass and won 4 of 6 duels.
Preceding that game, the 1-2 loss visiting Colon's place.We have checked recent matches where Vélez Sarsfield have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those 8 games were 1 victory, 2 draws and 5 defeats.
The visitors have scored 4 goals from 6 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game.
Head 2 Head
Previous ten meetings with these participants: Estudiantes won four, Vélez Sarsfield triumphed in four and we saw two draws. six games with over 2,5 goals, four matches with two goals or less.
Top Goalscorers
  M. Boselli 6 goals |   L. Janson 4 goals |  S. Ascacíbar 3 goals |
Estudiantes missing players
Vélez Sarsfield missing players
| Estudiantes | Vélez Sarsfield | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 14 | 7 | 2 | Played | P | 2 | 6 | 14 |
| 7 | 3 | 1 | Won | W | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 2 | 7 |
| 4 | 2 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| 16 | 8 | 4 | Scored | S | 2 | 4 | 16 |
| 13 | 6 | 2 | Conceded | C | 1 | 6 | 13 |
| 93% | 86% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 50% | 83% | 71% |
| 71% | 71% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 50% | 57% |
| 43% | 43% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 33% | 43% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 21% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 7% |
| 50% | 43% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 50% | 50% |
| 36% | 43% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 17% | 36% |
| 21% | 29% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 50% | 43% |
| 4.9 | 5.7 | 4.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5.5 | 3.8 | 3.9 |
| 4.6 | 3.7 | 4 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3 | 3.5 | 4.9 |
| 1.9 | 1.3 | 1.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3 | 2.5 | 2.4 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| 13.1 | 14.1 | 13.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 10.5 | 9 | 9.7 |
| 4.2 | 3.9 | 5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2 | 2.5 | 3.4 |
| 27% | 30% | 40% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 50% | 27% | 33% |
| 9 | 8.1 | 10 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 9.5 | 8.5 | 9.6 |
| 2.4 | 1.9 | 1.5 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 2.5 | 2.8 | 3.1 |
| 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 | 14 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 25 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 3 | 19 | 34 |
| 2 | San Lorenzo | 14 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 28 |
| 3 | Defensa y Justicia | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 20 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 12 | 27 |
| 4 | Talleres Cordoba | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 23 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 11 | 24 |
| 5 | Estudiantes | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 24 |
| 6 | Belgrano | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 24 |
| 7 | Rosario Central | 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 19 | 19 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 14 | 0 | 23 |
| 8 | Lanus | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 21 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 22 |
| 9 | Godoy Cruz | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 18 | 18 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 0 | 21 |
| 10 | Tigre | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 20 |
| 11 | Argentinos Juniors | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 17 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 19 |
| 12 | Newell's Old Boys | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 11 | -2 | 19 |
| 13 | Boca Juniors | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 18 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 18 |
| 14 | Racing Club | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 17 | 19 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 11 | -2 | 18 |
| 15 | Central Cordoba SdE | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 9 | -5 | 18 |
| 16 | Platense | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 17 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 7 | -2 | 17 |
| 17 | Instituto | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 16 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 8 | -3 | 17 |
| 18 | Vélez Sarsfield | 14 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 16 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 16 |
| 19 | Sarmiento | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 16 |
| 20 | Huracan | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 19 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 10 | -4 | 16 |
| 21 | Banfield | 14 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 15 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 10 | -6 | 15 |
| 22 | Gimnasia La Plata | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 23 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 16 | -9 | 15 |
| 23 | Colon | 14 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 7 | -4 | 14 |
| 24 | Atletico Tucuman | 14 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 17 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 7 | -5 | 14 |
| 25 | Barracas Central | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 18 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 10 | -8 | 14 |
| 26 | Independiente | 14 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 11 | 15 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -4 | 13 |
| 27 | Arsenal de Sarandi | 14 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 12 | 21 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 12 | -9 | 11 |
| 28 | Union Santa Fe | 13 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 20 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 11 | -12 | 8 |
