Gimnasia La Plata will hope to utilise their home advantage to help bridge the gap to today’s opponents. The home side are currently 13 points behind Vélez Sarsfield.
- Gimnasia La Plata have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Vélez Sarsfield have the fewest dropped points from leading position (0) in Superliga
It’s a hectic schedule for the away team, as they were in action only four days ago in the Copa Libertadores. That game, against Union La Calera, was also an away game. It's a tiring schedule for Vélez Sarsfield.
Gimnasia La Plata form and stats
Overall Superliga stats at home this season for Gimnasia La Plata are 3-1-1 (wins-draw-losses).
Previous to that game, a home match hosting Newell's Old Boys in a game that was won 2-1.
With an average of more than two goals per home game in the league (10 in 5 games), Gimnasia La Plata's attacking play is working. On the other hand, Gimnasia have conceded 6 goals.
Vélez Sarsfield form and stats
Vélez Sarsfield, who have the most points (13) away in Superliga, have an excellent away record in the Superliga so far with 4-1-1 from 6 games.
Before that, Vélez Sarsfield secured a home win against Patronato with the score 1-0.
The visiting Sarsfield have scored more than one goal per away game in the league so far. The grand total is 8 goals from 6 games. They concede less than a goal on average per away game (5 so far).
Head 2 Head
Gimnasia La Plata-Vélez Sarsfield H2H statistics last eight meetings regardless of arena: Gimnasia four wins, Vélez Sarsfield two wins, two draws. two of these eight matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Top Goalscorers
  J. Lucero 4 goals |  L. Licht 3 goals |  J. Carbonero Balanta 3 goals |
Gimnasia La Plata missing players
Vélez Sarsfield missing players
| Gimnasia La Plata | Vélez Sarsfield | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 12 | 5 | 1 | Played | P | 2 | 6 | 12 |
| 3 | 3 | 1 | Won | W | 1 | 4 | 9 |
| 6 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 15 | 10 | 3 | Scored | S | 2 | 8 | 18 |
| 15 | 6 | 0 | Conceded | C | 3 | 5 | 13 |
| 83% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 75% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 83% | 67% |
| 42% | 60% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 33% | 33% |
| 25% | 20% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 17% |
| 17% | 20% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 17% |
| 58% | 60% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 50% | 42% |
| 33% | 40% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 33% | 50% |
| 25% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 17% | 8% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 2 | 3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.5 | 2 | 1.8 |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 10.6 | 12 | 6 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 12.5 | 10.8 | 11 |
| 3.8 | 4.8 | 4 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 5.5 | 5 | 5 |
| 33% | 42% | 75% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 18% | 24% | 29% |
- All of Gimnasia La Plata's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Gimnasia La Plata have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Gimnasia La Plata have scored in all their home matches so far.
- Gimnasia La Plata haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- Vélez Sarsfield have the fewest dropped points from leading position (0) in Superliga
- Vélez Sarsfield have the most points (13) away in Superliga
- Vélez Sarsfield haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Vélez Sarsfield | 12 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 28 |
| 2 | Boca Juniors | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 22 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 3 | 11 | 22 |
| 3 | Talleres Cordoba | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 19 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 20 |
| 4 | Union Santa Fe | 12 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | -2 | 18 |
| 5 | Independiente | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 17 |
| 6 | Lanus | 12 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 17 | 18 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 9 | -1 | 16 |
| 7 | Gimnasia La Plata | 12 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 15 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 15 |
| 8 | Atlético Tucumán | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 19 | 20 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 10 | -1 | 15 |
| 9 | Huracán | 12 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 13 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 10 | -1 | 13 |
| 10 | Defensa y Justicia | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 15 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 9 | -1 | 12 |
| 11 | Sarmiento | 12 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 18 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 12 | -9 | 11 |
| 12 | Newell's Old Boys | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 20 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 15 | -7 | 10 |
| 13 | Patronato | 12 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 11 | 17 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 13 | -6 | 9 |