The home team ticketholders await three points in this match, and the home advantage should work versus a stumbling visitor. San Lorenzo are in 11th position while the guesting Vélez Sarsfield fret at 27th.
- Vélez Sarsfield have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
These teams are located so close to each other that their supporters eat in the same restaurants, hang out at the same night clubs and give birth at the same hospitals. This means added importance to the game and a vibrant atmosphere.
It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for San Lorenzo and Vélez Sarsfield.
San Lorenzo form and stats
When playing at home in the Superliga, San Lorenzo have managed 3 wins, 8 draws and suffered 1 defeat from 12 games.
The San Lorenzo goalkeeper Augusto Martin Batalla Barga is looking to record 90 more "clean sheet" minutes as his team have now played 216 minutes without conceding a goal in the Superliga.
Lorenzo travelled for their previous game, a trip to Godoy Cruz that ended 0-0. Hernández, defender, was given a rating of 7.55/10 in that game, top of the team. Hernández won 12 of 16 duels.
Ahead of that match, San Lorenzo won a home game hosting Huracan (1-0).The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Lorenzo have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found 16 matches with the results: Won 4, drawn 7 and lost 5.
Not much happening? Looking at this club's last 10 league games, 9 have produced two goals or less.
There will be little rest for San Lorenzo after this match as they are travelling to Gimnasia La Plata for a Superliga game in only three days.
Lorenzo are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 15 goals in 12 games.
Vélez Sarsfield form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Vélez Sarsfield so far with only 6 points returning home. The records show 0-6-6 (win-draw-lose). With two straight losses from their last two away games, Vélez Sarsfield are hoping that it's time for some travel points again.
The club members enjoyed Sarsfield's previous match versus Banfield (placed 21st), a 1-0 win played at home. World class coaching! That was the thoughts of manager Reobasco when Janson scored the winning goal after coming on as a substitute in the 64th minute. Midfielder Orellano was the best performer of that match, with a rating of 7.42. Orellano hit three key passes.
A 0-1 defeat away at Boca Juniors before that.So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Vélez Sarsfield playing away and similar expectations, we found 14 relevant matches. Results were 5 Vélez Sarsfield wins, 4 draws and 5 defeats.
Lacking goals? 8 of this club's last 10 league rounds have seen two goals or less.
After this away game Vélez Sarsfield return home for a Superliga game against Talleres Cordoba. That game is only three sleeps after this.
Vélez Sarsfield's defence is not exactly unbeatable as they have conceded 20 goals from these trips.
Head 2 Head
H2H stats regardless of arena (last six matches): Lorenzo three wins, two draws and Vélez Sarsfield one victory. As for goals, three matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), three games had two or less. The games between these teams have had a tendency to be a bit wild, having seen 3 sending-offs from the last six duels.
Top Goalscorers
  A. Bareiro Gamarra 9 goals |   L. Janson 9 goals |  F. Gattoni 4 goals |
San Lorenzo missing players
Vélez Sarsfield missing players
| San Lorenzo | Vélez Sarsfield | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 37 | 19 | 5 | Played | P | 4 | 19 | 36 |
| 9 | 3 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 7 |
| 19 | 12 | 5 | Drew | D | 4 | 9 | 16 |
| 9 | 4 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 9 | 13 |
| 39 | 23 | 7 | Scored | S | 4 | 15 | 34 |
| 38 | 23 | 7 | Conceded | C | 4 | 26 | 40 |
| 81% | 89% | 80% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 89% | 89% |
| 65% | 74% | 80% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 74% | 67% |
| 32% | 32% | 40% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 32% | 28% |
| 14% | 21% | 40% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 16% | 17% |
| 8% | 11% | 20% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 5% | 6% |
| 57% | 68% | 80% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 58% | 53% |
| 32% | 21% | 20% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 11% | 22% |
| 30% | 21% | 20% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 42% | 36% |
| 4.5 | 5.2 | 5.2 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4.5 | 4.2 | 5.1 |
| 4.6 | 4.6 | 5.4 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3.5 | 4.1 | 4.1 |
| 2.3 | 2.5 | 2.8 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.2 | 2.7 | 2.8 |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 5 | 7 |
| 10.9 | 11.5 | 10.6 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 11.5 | 10.8 | 11.9 |
| 3.8 | 4.3 | 3.2 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4.8 | 3.8 | 4.1 |
| 28% | 28% | 44% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 21% | 21% | 23% |
| 11.3 | 10.5 | 10.6 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 8.5 | 10.5 | 10.7 |
| 4 | 4.3 | 3.8 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 2 | 3.8 | 3.7 |
- Vélez Sarsfield have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- 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 | Boca Juniors | 22 | 13 | 3 | 6 | 27 | 22 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 12 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 5 | 42 |
| 2 | Atletico Tucuman | 22 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 27 | 14 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 18 | 5 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 41 |
| 3 | Racing Club | 22 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 32 | 19 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 23 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 40 |
| 4 | Huracan | 22 | 9 | 10 | 3 | 26 | 16 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 6 | 12 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 37 |
| 5 | Gimnasia La Plata | 22 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 22 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 3 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 37 |
| 6 | River Plate | 22 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 32 | 18 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 9 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 18 | 9 | 14 | 35 |
| 7 | Tigre | 23 | 8 | 10 | 5 | 34 | 26 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 17 | 7 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 17 | 19 | 8 | 34 |
| 8 | Godoy Cruz | 23 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 24 | 23 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 6 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 1 | 34 |
| 9 | Argentinos Juniors | 22 | 10 | 3 | 9 | 26 | 23 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 10 | 3 | 33 |
| 10 | Newell's Old Boys | 23 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 20 | 19 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 12 | 1 | 33 |
| 11 | San Lorenzo | 23 | 6 | 13 | 4 | 24 | 21 | 12 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 31 |
| 12 | Platense | 22 | 7 | 10 | 5 | 19 | 16 | 12 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 3 | 31 |
| 13 | Patronato | 23 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 26 | 24 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 15 | 6 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 18 | 2 | 31 |
| 14 | Independiente | 22 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 24 | 23 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 15 | 1 | 30 |
| 15 | Sarmiento | 23 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 24 | 26 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 12 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 14 | -2 | 30 |
| 16 | Defensa y Justicia | 22 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 20 | 22 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 14 | -2 | 29 |
| 17 | Central Cordoba SdE | 21 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 26 | 25 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 13 | 1 | 28 |
| 18 | Barracas Central | 23 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 25 | 32 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 14 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 18 | -7 | 28 |
| 19 | Unión Santa Fe | 22 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 23 | 28 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 13 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 15 | -5 | 27 |
| 20 | Estudiantes | 22 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 22 | 27 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 14 | -5 | 27 |
| 21 | Banfield | 23 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 22 | 26 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 17 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 9 | -4 | 26 |
| 22 | Rosario Central | 23 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 20 | 25 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 16 | -5 | 26 |
| 23 | Talleres Cordoba | 21 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 17 | 18 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 8 | -1 | 25 |
| 24 | Colon | 23 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 20 | 30 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 16 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 14 | -10 | 25 |
| 25 | Arsenal de Sarandi | 23 | 4 | 12 | 7 | 21 | 25 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 14 | -4 | 24 |
| 26 | Lanus | 22 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 20 | 30 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 19 | -10 | 20 |
| 27 | Vélez Sarsfield | 22 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 21 | 28 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 12 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 20 | -7 | 19 |
| 28 | Aldosivi | 23 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 14 | 39 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 23 | -25 | 16 |
