All pre-match information for the Platense - Vélez Sarsfield fixture:

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Competition: Argentina Superliga
Competition: Sat 11.December
Match begins: 23:00 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio Ciudad de Vicente López (31000 seats)

Vélez Sarsfield can not ask for any freebies from the home team Platense in this Superliga fixture. Here's our thorough preview!

Insights:
  • Vélez Sarsfield have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (12) in Superliga

Both contenders have had enough days rest since their previous exertion in an official match. Let's aim for an active fixture!

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Platense form and stats

When playing at home in the Superliga, Platense have managed 3 wins, 5 draws and suffered 3 defeats from 11 games.

The home team returns to Estadio Ciudad de Vicente López after being equal after 90 minutes with Godoy Cruz (placed 13th) on their last time out; the Superliga game ended 2-2. Midfield player Ivan Gómez got a match rating of 7.61 in that game, the max score being 10. Gómez scored one goal, hit two key passes, dribled past the opponent 4 of 6 times and had 19 successful passes (of 22 total).

Before that, Platense had a home game versus Huracan which ended with a victory 4-2.

The Platense fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 14 in 11 matches. It's worth mentioning that 8 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. 12 goals have been conceded.

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Vélez Sarsfield form and stats

The story so far for the visiting team on their Superliga travels is 3 wins, 4 draws and 4 defeats.

Sarsfield aren't clicking offensively as they have gone 180 league minutes without a goal. L. Pratto was the last player to find the net.

Sarsfield played 0-0 against Patronato in their previous match. Midfielder Thiago Almada was the best performer of that match, with a rating of 7.61. Almada hit four key passes, dribled past the opponent 2 of 3 times and had 47 successful passes (of 50 total).

Prior to that match, the Vélez Sarsfield manager M. Pellegrino faced defeat when travelling to Estudiantes and losing 0-1.

Many goals are not expected from the visiting Sarsfield as they have only managed to score 8 times from 11 away games in the league. It's not easy to score on Vélez Sarsfield as they have only conceded 10 goals from these away games.

Head 2 Head

Top Goalscorers

PlatenseM. Tissera
M. Tissera
13 goals
Vélez SarsfieldJ. Lucero
J. Lucero
12 goals
Vélez SarsfieldT. Almada
T. Almada
7 goals

Platense missing players

Vélez Sarsfield missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Platense Vélez Sarsfield
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
37 18 4 Played P 5 18 38
10 4 0 Won W 2 8 20
12 6 0 Drew D 2 5 11
15 8 4 Lost L 1 5 7
45 22 2 Scored S 8 21 55
53 26 8 Conceded C 2 15 31
92% 89% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 80% 89% 82%
68% 72% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 60% 67% 61%
46% 39% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 20% 33% 37%
32% 33% 50% Over 3.5 O 3.5 20% 6% 18%
16% 22% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 20% 6% 16%
57% 61% 50% BTTS BTTS 20% 44% 37%
19% 11% 0% Clean Sheets C S 60% 33% 50%
32% 39% 50% Failed to Score F T 40% 33% 32%
 
4.6 4.8 5.5 Corners for (avg) C F 5.2 4.7 4.8
4.9 4.7 5 Corners against (avg) C A 5.8 4.9 4.8
1.9 1.9 0.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0.8 1.6 2
5 3 0 Red cards R C 1 3 3
 
9.4 9.9 7 Shots (avg) S ( 10.5 10.4 10.7
3.5 3.7 2.5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 5.2 4.7 4.6
35% 33% 20% Goal Efficiency G E 29% 24% 31%
 
11.7 12.1 15 Shots against (avg) S A 7.2 9.8 9.4
4.5 4.4 7.2 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 2.8 3.4 3
Key stats in Superliga this season:
  • Vélez Sarsfield have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (12) in Superliga

  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 23 16 5 2 50 15 12 9 2 1 29 6 11 7 3 1 21 9 35 53
2 Talleres Cordoba 24 14 4 6 37 26 11 8 2 1 18 5 13 6 2 5 19 21 11 46
3 Defensa y Justicia 23 11 8 4 38 21 11 7 3 1 22 10 12 4 5 3 16 11 17 41
4 Vélez Sarsfield 24 10 9 5 32 18 13 7 5 1 24 8 11 3 4 4 8 10 14 39
5 Colon 24 11 6 7 26 28 12 7 3 2 16 11 12 4 3 5 10 17 -2 39
6 Estudiantes 23 10 8 5 37 24 11 5 5 1 18 8 12 5 3 4 19 16 13 38
7 Boca Juniors 24 10 8 6 27 18 11 5 4 2 11 7 13 5 4 4 16 11 9 38
8 Lanus 24 10 7 7 43 41 13 4 7 2 24 21 11 6 0 5 19 20 2 37
9 Huracan 24 9 8 7 24 24 13 6 4 3 12 10 11 3 4 4 12 14 0 35
10 Independiente 23 9 7 7 24 22 12 6 4 2 14 7 11 3 3 5 10 15 2 34
11 Gimnasia La Plata 23 9 7 7 23 24 12 5 5 2 14 9 11 4 2 5 9 15 -1 34
12 Rosario Central 24 9 5 10 38 37 11 6 1 4 19 13 13 3 4 6 19 24 1 32
13 Godoy Cruz 24 8 7 9 34 31 13 4 5 4 19 18 11 4 2 5 15 13 3 31
14 Union Santa Fe 24 9 4 11 29 32 12 5 2 5 19 13 12 4 2 6 10 19 -3 31
15 Argentinos Juniors 23 7 8 8 22 22 11 5 3 3 14 8 12 2 5 5 8 14 0 29
16 Racing Club 24 7 8 9 22 22 11 3 4 4 10 9 13 4 4 5 12 13 0 29
17 Platense 24 6 10 8 33 34 11 3 5 3 14 12 13 3 5 5 19 22 -1 28
18 Newell's Old Boys 23 7 6 10 22 29 12 6 2 4 15 14 11 1 4 6 7 15 -7 27
19 Aldosivi 23 8 3 12 23 35 12 5 0 7 14 20 11 3 3 5 9 15 -12 27
20 Central Cordoba SdE 24 6 8 10 29 28 13 5 3 5 21 17 11 1 5 5 8 11 1 26
21 Banfield 23 5 10 8 20 25 11 3 2 6 13 17 12 2 8 2 7 8 -5 25
22 Sarmiento 24 6 6 12 23 31 13 5 2 6 16 16 11 1 4 6 7 15 -8 24
23 Patronato 24 5 9 10 23 35 11 4 4 3 14 13 13 1 5 7 9 22 -12 24
24 San Lorenzo 23 6 5 12 19 30 11 5 2 4 12 10 12 1 3 8 7 20 -11 23
25 Atletico Tucuman 24 5 6 13 21 45 11 3 5 3 12 15 13 2 1 10 9 30 -24 21
26 Arsenal de Sarandi 24 4 8 12 12 34 13 4 6 3 10 10 11 0 2 9 2 24 -22 20

Table
  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 23 16 5 2 50 15 12 9 2 1 29 6 11 7 3 1 21 9 35 53
2 Talleres Cordoba 24 14 4 6 37 26 11 8 2 1 18 5 13 6 2 5 19 21 11 46
3 Defensa y Justicia 23 11 8 4 38 21 11 7 3 1 22 10 12 4 5 3 16 11 17 41
4 Vélez Sarsfield 24 10 9 5 32 18 13 7 5 1 24 8 11 3 4 4 8 10 14 39
5 Colon 24 11 6 7 26 28 12 7 3 2 16 11 12 4 3 5 10 17 -2 39
6 Estudiantes 23 10 8 5 37 24 11 5 5 1 18 8 12 5 3 4 19 16 13 38
7 Boca Juniors 24 10 8 6 27 18 11 5 4 2 11 7 13 5 4 4 16 11 9 38
8 Lanus 24 10 7 7 43 41 13 4 7 2 24 21 11 6 0 5 19 20 2 37
9 Huracan 24 9 8 7 24 24 13 6 4 3 12 10 11 3 4 4 12 14 0 35
10 Independiente 23 9 7 7 24 22 12 6 4 2 14 7 11 3 3 5 10 15 2 34
11 Gimnasia La Plata 23 9 7 7 23 24 12 5 5 2 14 9 11 4 2 5 9 15 -1 34
12 Rosario Central 24 9 5 10 38 37 11 6 1 4 19 13 13 3 4 6 19 24 1 32
13 Godoy Cruz 24 8 7 9 34 31 13 4 5 4 19 18 11 4 2 5 15 13 3 31
14 Union Santa Fe 24 9 4 11 29 32 12 5 2 5 19 13 12 4 2 6 10 19 -3 31
15 Argentinos Juniors 23 7 8 8 22 22 11 5 3 3 14 8 12 2 5 5 8 14 0 29
16 Racing Club 24 7 8 9 22 22 11 3 4 4 10 9 13 4 4 5 12 13 0 29
17 Platense 24 6 10 8 33 34 11 3 5 3 14 12 13 3 5 5 19 22 -1 28
18 Newell's Old Boys 23 7 6 10 22 29 12 6 2 4 15 14 11 1 4 6 7 15 -7 27
19 Aldosivi 23 8 3 12 23 35 12 5 0 7 14 20 11 3 3 5 9 15 -12 27
20 Central Cordoba SdE 24 6 8 10 29 28 13 5 3 5 21 17 11 1 5 5 8 11 1 26
21 Banfield 23 5 10 8 20 25 11 3 2 6 13 17 12 2 8 2 7 8 -5 25
22 Sarmiento 24 6 6 12 23 31 13 5 2 6 16 16 11 1 4 6 7 15 -8 24
23 Patronato 24 5 9 10 23 35 11 4 4 3 14 13 13 1 5 7 9 22 -12 24
24 San Lorenzo 23 6 5 12 19 30 11 5 2 4 12 10 12 1 3 8 7 20 -11 23
25 Atletico Tucuman 24 5 6 13 21 45 11 3 5 3 12 15 13 2 1 10 9 30 -24 21
26 Arsenal de Sarandi 24 4 8 12 12 34 13 4 6 3 10 10 11 0 2 9 2 24 -22 20

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The Superliga Argentina, also referred to as the Primera División, is the premier football division in Argentina. It currently holds 26 teams who play 25 fixtures each to form a final league table. The season runs from August to May. Argentina was the first country outside the United Kingdom to create a football league, in 1891.