It's the second chance for points this season as Rosario Central and Vélez Sarsfield battle it out at Estadio Dr. Lisandro de la Torre.
- Rosario Central have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Vélez Sarsfield have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded away.
It's no vacation for neither Rosario nor Vélez Sarsfield as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.
Rosario Central form and stats
Last season, Rosario Central's league statistics were 6 wins, 8 draws and 11 losses, resulting in a 20th position in the Superliga. Over these 25 matches they scored 16 goals and conceded 26. Playing at home last season Rosario Central managed 4-4-5 (win-draw-lost) with 9 goals and 13 conceded.
A nice win for Rosario Central last time playing, versus Deportivo Táchira. That was also a home game and the match ended 1-0 with E. Vecchio scoring for the victors.
Prior to that, an away loss at Godoy Cruz in the Superliga.The manager C. González Peret will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Gimnasia La Plata in only four days.
Vélez Sarsfield form and stats
Let's have a look at how Vélez Sarsfield performed last season in the Superliga: They landed a 6th position in the league table after playing out 11 victories, 7 draws and 7 defeats. In total they scored 34 and conceded 25 goals in these matches. The numbers for away games only are: Won 3 - drew 4 and lost 5 with 15/19 goals scored/conceded. Sarsfield love their trips these days, as their two previous away games have resulted in victories.
Vélez Sarsfield aren't clicking offensively as they have gone 185 league minutes without a goal. T. Almada was the last player to find the net. 401 minutes! That's how long the Sarsfield goalkeeper Lucas Adrian Hoyos and his defense have shut out their league opponents.
Sarsfield play their second straight away game, having lost the previous one 1-3 to Barcelona. The attacker Juan Martín Lucero got a match rating of 7.24 in that game. Lucero scored one goal.
A draw for Vélez Sarsfield before that, at their own venue hosting Racing Club (0-0).A new game in only three days for Sarsfield, the Superliga home match versus Defensa y Justicia. Busy days.
Head 2 Head
Head-to-head totals (for the last eight meetings): Rosario won zero games, three matches ended with a draw and Vélez Sarsfield has five wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: two / sixTop Goalscorers
  J. Lucero 4 goals |  L. Gamba 3 goals |  M. Ruben Rodríguez 3 goals |
Rosario Central missing players
Vélez Sarsfield missing players
| Rosario Central | Vélez Sarsfield | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 14 | 7 | 0 | Played | P | 4 | 7 | 15 |
| 5 | 4 | 0 | Won | W | 2 | 5 | 10 |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 6 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 17 | 14 | 0 | Scored | S | 4 | 13 | 23 |
| 20 | 8 | 0 | Conceded | C | 4 | 5 | 13 |
| 93% | 100% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 87% |
| 71% | 86% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 75% | 86% | 60% |
| 64% | 86% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 25% | 43% | 33% |
| 29% | 43% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 14% | 20% |
| 7% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 14% | 20% |
| 50% | 71% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 43% | 33% |
| 21% | 14% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 25% | 43% | 60% |
| 36% | 14% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 25% | 14% | 20% |
| 4.9 | 4.9 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3.8 | 4.8 | 3.9 |
| 4.9 | 5.3 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5 | 4.2 | 4.2 |
| 3.4 | 2.9 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.2 | 1.7 | 1.6 |
| 6 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 9.6 | 10.3 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 10.2 | 11.3 | 11.1 |
| 3.2 | 4.3 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4.8 | 5.7 | 4.9 |
| 38% | 47% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 21% | 32% | 30% |
- Rosario Central have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Rosario Central haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- Vélez Sarsfield have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Vélez Sarsfield have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded away.
- Vélez Sarsfield have won significantly more corners away than at home.
- Vélez Sarsfield haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Estudiantes | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2 | Lanus | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 3 | Patronato | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 4 | Newell's Old Boys | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 5 | Colon | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 6 | Godoy Cruz | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 7 | Huracan | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 8 | Gimnasia La Plata | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 9 | Platense | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 10 | Arsenal de Sarandi | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 11 | Banfield | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 12 | Boca Juniors | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 13 | Central Cordoba SdE | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 14 | San Lorenzo | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 15 | Union Santa Fe | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 16 | Argentinos Juniors | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 17 | Independiente | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 18 | Racing Club | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 19 | Vélez Sarsfield | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 20 | Talleres Cordoba | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 0 |
| 21 | Defensa y Justicia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 0 |
| 22 | River Plate | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| 23 | Rosario Central | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 0 |
| 24 | Atletico Tucuman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 0 |
| 25 | Aldosivi | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 |
| 26 | Sarmiento | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 0 |