The visiting Velez Sarsfield side should be favourites in this visit to Gimnasia La Plata, as the away team holds a 14 point advantage from their 16 league games this season.
Gimnasia La Plata form and stats
With 1 Superliga win, 0 draws and 7 defeats from their home games, Gimnasia La Plata are certainly not brimming with confidence.
The Gimnasia La Plata supporters enjoyed the previous match, watching their team host Central Cordoba SdE in Superliga and win 2-1. Preceding that game was the away draw at Banfield that finished 1-1.
There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Gimnasia La Plata as they are travelling to their away game against Huracán in the Superliga. That match is four days after this one.
Gimnasia La Plata have scored 3 goals here in 8 league matches, a depressing statistic. Gimnasia La Plata have conceded 10 in these home matches.
Vélez Sarsfield form and stats
As the visiting team in Superliga matches, Vélez Sarsfield have produced an overall stat of 4-1-3 so far.
Two travels in a row for Vélez Sarsfield, whose manager I. Heinze could celebrate last time after the Superliga win against Patronato. Prior to that match, a home win 3-1 against Colón.
A quick return to home after this game, as Vélez Sarsfield are hosting Aldosivi in the Superliga only four days away.
The attacking power of Vélez Sarsfield when travelling is not overwhelming with 6 goals scored from 8 league matches away. It's not easy to score on Vélez Sarsfield as they have only conceded 6 goals from these away games.
Head 2 Head
Gimnasia La Plata-Vélez Sarsfield H2H statistics last five meetings regardless of arena: Gimnasia La Plata 3 wins, Vélez Sarsfield 2 wins, 0 draws. 1 of these five matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Top Goalscorers
  A. García 5 goals |  L. Contín 4 goals |   T. Almada 3 goals |
Gimnasia La Plata missing players
Vélez Sarsfield missing players
| Gimnasia La Plata | Vélez Sarsfield | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 16 | 8 | 3 | Played | P | 2 | 8 | 16 |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 4 | 8 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 10 | 7 | 3 | Lost | L | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| 18 | 3 | 1 | Scored | S | 1 | 6 | 17 |
| 19 | 10 | 5 | Conceded | C | 0 | 6 | 11 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 50% | 88% | 81% |
| 62% | 38% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 25% | 38% |
| 44% | 25% | 33% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 25% | 31% |
| 12% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 12% | 25% |
| 6% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 44% | 25% | 33% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 25% | 31% |
| 12% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 100% | 50% | 50% |
| 44% | 75% | 67% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 38% | 38% |
| 5 | 5.8 | 6.3 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 4.5 | 3.4 | 4.2 |
| 5.6 | 3.8 | 5 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 5 | 6.1 | 5.2 |
| 3.2 | 2.4 | 2 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 1.5 | 2.2 | 2.2 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 200 | 117 | 41 | Total Shots | T S | 24 | 70 | 164 |
| 76 | 38 | 14 | Shots on Target | S O | 4 | 21 | 62 |
| 24% | 8% | 7% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 25% | 29% | 27% |
- Gimnasia La Plata has the fewest points (3) at home
- Gimnasia La Plata has the fewest scored goals (3) at home
- Gimnasia La Plata have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored at home.
- Gimnasia La Plata have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their home matches.
- Gimnasia La Plata haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Vélez Sarsfield has the fewest conceded goals in the first half (2)
- Vélez Sarsfield have won significantly less corners away then 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 | River Plate | 16 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 31 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 23 | 9 | 16 | 30 |
| 2 | Argentinos Juniors | 16 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 16 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 30 |
| 3 | Boca Juniors | 16 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 19 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 12 | 29 |
| 4 | Lanús | 16 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 23 | 19 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 12 | 4 | 29 |
| 5 | Vélez Sarsfield | 16 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 28 |
| 6 | Arsenal de Sarandi | 16 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 27 | 20 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 27 |
| 7 | Rosario Central | 16 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 23 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 26 |
| 8 | Racing Club | 16 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 20 | 18 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 26 |
| 9 | San Lorenzo | 16 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 23 | 22 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 26 |
| 10 | Newell's Old Boys | 16 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 25 | 20 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 5 | 25 |
| 11 | Atlético Tucumán | 16 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 17 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 25 |
| 12 | Talleres Córdoba | 16 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 22 | 18 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 24 |
| 13 | Estudiantes | 16 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 16 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 3 | 24 |
| 14 | Defensa y Justicia | 16 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 8 | -1 | 21 |
| 15 | Independiente | 16 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 18 | 21 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 9 | -3 | 21 |
| 16 | Banfield | 16 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 20 |
| 17 | Unión Santa Fe | 16 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 15 | 20 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 14 | -5 | 20 |
| 18 | Central Cordoba SdE | 16 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 17 | 19 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 13 | -2 | 18 |
| 19 | Colón | 16 | 5 | 1 | 10 | 16 | 26 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 15 | -10 | 16 |
| 20 | Huracán | 16 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 16 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 8 | -8 | 15 |
| 21 | Gimnasia La Plata | 16 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 18 | 19 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 9 | -1 | 14 |
| 22 | Patronato | 16 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 23 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 12 | -12 | 13 |
| 23 | Aldosivi | 16 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 25 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 17 | -12 | 12 |
| 24 | Godoy Cruz | 16 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 16 | 36 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 19 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 8 | 17 | -20 | 9 |