Only the second game in the Superliga for these teams and it's all to play for here at Estadio Juan Carmelo Zerillo as Gimnasia La Plata welcomes Vélez Sarsfield. Check out this preview!
The visiting Vélez Sarsfield played their last game only four days ago, a Copa Sudamericana match. That game was also an away game, at Peñarol. It will be interesting to see if they are fully ready and rested for this match, and/or if some changes in the lineup is necessary.
Gimnasia La Plata form and stats
The hosts won their first Superliga game here at Estadio Juan Carmelo Zerillo, lifting spirits. Home statistics for Gimnasia La Plata last season were 2 wins, 2 draws and 7 losses from 11 games.
Gimnasia's previous game was a Superliga match also played at home, ending 3-0 versus Patronato (placed 4th). The home side are looking to build on that result. Heartbreak before that as Gimnasia La Plata lost 0-1 at Boca Juniors's place.
Early season league goal statistics from Gimnasia La Plata's 1 home game: 3 goals, 0 conceded.
Last season, Gimnasia La Plata's league statistics were 6 wins, 5 draws and 12 losses, resulting in a 19th position in the Torneos De Verano. Over these 23 matches they scored 22 goals and conceded 23. Playing at home last season Gimnasia La Plata managed 2-2-7 (win-draw-lost) with 5 goals and 11 conceded.
Vélez Sarsfield form and stats
Sarsfield are the visiting side once again, their previous game being the 1-1 draw at Peñarol. Preceding that match was the 1-1 draw at home vs Huracan.
As mentioned above, Sarsfield drew the match against Peñarol. Manager M. Pellegrino brought on T. Almada to rescue the draw from a losing position and it worked.
Let's have a look at how Vélez Sarsfield performed last season in the Superliga: They landed a 3rd position in the league table after playing out 11 victories, 6 draws and 6 defeats. In total they scored 27 and conceded 14 goals in these matches. The numbers for away games only are: Won 6 - drew 2 and lost 4 with 13/7 goals scored/conceded.
Head 2 Head
Gimnasia-Vélez Sarsfield H2H statistics last six meetings regardless of arena: Gimnasia La Plata three wins, Vélez Sarsfield two wins, one draw. one of these six matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Top Goalscorers
  M. Coronel 1 goals |  J. Carbonero Balanta 1 goals |   R. Álvarez 1 goals |
Gimnasia La Plata missing players
Vélez Sarsfield missing players
| Gimnasia La Plata | Vélez Sarsfield | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | Played | P | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | 3 | 3 | Scored | S | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Conceded | C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 0% | 100% |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 0% | 100% |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 0% | 100% |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | 13 | 13 | Total Shots | T S | 0 | 0 | 17 |
| 5 | 5 | 5 | Shots on Target | S O | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| 60% | 60% | 60% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 0% | 14% |
| Gimnasia La Plata | Last season | Vélez Sarsfield | |||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 23 | 11 | Played | P | 12 | 23 | ||
| 6 | 2 | Won | W | 6 | 11 | ||
| 5 | 2 | Drew | D | 2 | 6 | ||
| 12 | 7 | Lost | L | 4 | 6 | ||
| 22 | 5 | Scored | S | 13 | 27 | ||
| 23 | 11 | Conceded | C | 7 | 14 | ||
| 96% | 91% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 83% | 83% | ||
| 52% | 36% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 33% | 43% | ||
| 30% | 18% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 33% | 30% | ||
| 9% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 17% | 22% | ||
| 4% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | ||
| 39% | 27% | BTTS | BTTS | 17% | 26% | ||
| 22% | 18% | Clean Sheets | C S | 58% | 52% | ||
| 43% | 64% | Failed to Score | F T | 42% | 39% | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | ||
| 3.4 | 2.6 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.1 | 2.1 | ||
| 5 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 2 | 3 | ||
| 262 | 149 | Total Shots | T S | 115 | 248 | ||
| 87 | 43 | Shots on Target | S O | 43 | 96 | ||
| 25% | 12% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 30% | 28% | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Gimnasia La Plata | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2 | Huracan | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 | Vélez Sarsfield | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | Patronato | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -3 | 0 |
| 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 | Boca Juniors | 23 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 35 | 8 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 18 | 4 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 4 | 27 | 48 |
| 2 | River Plate | 23 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 41 | 18 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 7 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 29 | 11 | 23 | 47 |
| 3 | Vélez Sarsfield | 23 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 27 | 14 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 7 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 7 | 13 | 39 |
| 4 | Racing Club | 23 | 9 | 12 | 2 | 28 | 23 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 15 | 12 | 5 | 39 |
| 5 | Argentinos Juniors | 23 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 22 | 17 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 17 | 9 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 39 |
| 6 | Defensa y Justicia | 23 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 26 | 18 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 7 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 36 |
| 7 | Lanus | 23 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 32 | 29 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 16 | 9 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 16 | 20 | 3 | 36 |
| 8 | San Lorenzo | 23 | 11 | 3 | 9 | 32 | 30 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 20 | 19 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 11 | 2 | 36 |
| 9 | Rosario Central | 23 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 31 | 29 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 21 | 9 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 20 | 2 | 36 |
| 10 | Newell's Old Boys | 23 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 33 | 25 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 19 | 10 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 14 | 15 | 8 | 35 |
| 11 | Arsenal de Sarandi | 23 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 37 | 32 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 22 | 16 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 16 | 5 | 34 |
| 12 | Talleres Cordoba | 23 | 10 | 4 | 9 | 34 | 30 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 20 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 14 | 16 | 4 | 34 |
| 13 | Estudiantes | 23 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 23 | 22 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 9 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 1 | 30 |
| 14 | Independiente | 23 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 27 | 25 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 21 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 2 | 29 |
| 15 | Atlético Tucumán | 23 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 22 | 25 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 11 | -3 | 29 |
| 16 | Unión Santa Fe | 23 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 21 | 30 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 19 | -9 | 27 |
| 17 | Banfield | 23 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 19 | 23 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 6 | -4 | 26 |
| 18 | Central Cordoba SdE | 23 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 21 | 29 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 18 | -8 | 26 |
| 19 | Gimnasia La Plata | 23 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 22 | 23 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 11 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 17 | 12 | -1 | 23 |
| 20 | Patronato | 23 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 22 | 34 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 15 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 19 | -12 | 23 |
| 21 | Huracan | 23 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 17 | 27 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 16 | -10 | 22 |
| 22 | Aldosivi | 23 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 20 | 35 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 10 | 22 | -15 | 22 |
| 23 | Colon | 23 | 5 | 3 | 15 | 17 | 39 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 22 | -22 | 18 |
| 24 | Godoy Cruz | 23 | 6 | 0 | 17 | 22 | 46 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 11 | 24 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 11 | 22 | -24 | 18 |