The Vélez Sarsfield & Argentinos Juniors managers I. Heinze and D. Dabove are both dreading and looking forward to this decisive game in the upper regions of the Superliga league table.
This should be an interesting game with lots of spark and energy as both teams are well rested since they last saw competitive action. Game on!
These teams are so close in distance that this match is special, a derby with local pride the main prize.
Vélez Sarsfield form and stats
Overall Superliga stats at home this season for Vélez Sarsfield are 4-4-1 (wins-draw-losses).
Vélez Sarsfield enjoyed a nice away win last time out, playing at Arsenal de Sarandi's place. The match ended 4-0 with Lucas Janson, Ricardo Centurión and Maximiliano Romero (2) scoring. Prior to that was the away defeat visiting Aucas (1-2).
As mentioned above, Vélez Sarsfield "killed" Arsenal de Sarandi in their previous game. They need to reset completely for this one and beware of complacency.
The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Vélez Sarsfield have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found seven games) they have won four times, drawn two and lost one.
The match schedule is unforgiving for Vélez Sarsfield as they have a new game in only two days, a Superliga match thankfully also at home. Godoy Cruz are visiting.
Vélez Sarsfield has scored 12 league goals at home this season, in 9 matches. From these home matches, Vélez Sarsfield have conceded only 6 goals.
Argentinos Juniors form and stats
3 wins, 4 draws and 3 losses. That’s the product of Argentinos Juniors playing as the away team in the Superliga this season.
Argentinos Juniors are the visiting side once again, their previous game being the 0-0 draw at Sport Huancayo. A draw for Argentinos Juniors before that, at their own venue hosting Patronato (1-1).
Argentinos Juniors are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is three wins, one draw and five defeats. From a total of nine matches.
There's been a serious shortage of goals from Argentinos Juniors's away games in the league this season with only 5 goals from 10 matches. It's not easy to score on Argentinos Juniors as they have only conceded 6 goals from these away games.
Head 2 Head
Vélez Sarsfield-Argentinos Juniors H2H statistics last five meetings regardless of arena: Vélez Sarsfield one win, Argentinos Juniors one win, three draws. one of these five matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Top Goalscorers
  G. Hauche 7 goals |   M. Romero 5 goals | S. Silva Olivera 4 goals |
Vélez Sarsfield missing players
Argentinos Juniors missing players
| Vélez Sarsfield | Argentinos Juniors | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 20 | 9 | 3 | Played | P | 1 | 10 | 21 |
| 9 | 4 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 3 | 9 |
| 6 | 4 | 2 | Drew | D | 1 | 4 | 9 |
| 5 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 22 | 12 | 5 | Scored | S | 1 | 5 | 20 |
| 13 | 6 | 3 | Conceded | C | 1 | 6 | 14 |
| 80% | 78% | 67% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 70% | 81% |
| 40% | 56% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 30% | 48% |
| 30% | 33% | 67% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 10% | 19% |
| 25% | 33% | 67% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 10% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 5% |
| 30% | 44% | 67% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 10% | 38% |
| 50% | 44% | 33% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 60% | 48% |
| 40% | 33% | 33% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 60% | 33% |
| 4.2 | 4.7 | 3 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 6 | 5 | 5.3 |
| 5 | 4 | 4.7 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 6 | 4.3 | 4.3 |
| 2.1 | 2.1 | 3.3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3 | 3.5 | 3 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 208 | 104 | 27 | Total Shots | T S | 9 | 91 | 226 |
| 83 | 46 | 14 | Shots on Target | S O | 2 | 25 | 80 |
| 27% | 26% | 36% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 50% | 20% | 25% |
- Vélez Sarsfield have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Vélez Sarsfield have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Argentinos Juniors have scored 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 | River Plate | 21 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 39 | 16 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 6 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 28 | 10 | 23 | 45 |
| 2 | Boca Juniors | 21 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 30 | 8 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 17 | 4 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 4 | 22 | 42 |
| 3 | Argentinos Juniors | 21 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 20 | 14 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 15 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 36 |
| 4 | Lanus | 21 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 28 | 24 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 8 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 16 | 4 | 35 |
| 5 | Racing Club | 21 | 8 | 11 | 2 | 25 | 21 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 13 | 11 | 4 | 35 |
| 6 | Newell's Old Boys | 21 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 32 | 22 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 8 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 14 | 10 | 34 |
| 7 | Vélez Sarsfield | 20 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 22 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 33 |
| 8 | Rosario Central | 21 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 27 | 26 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 8 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 18 | 1 | 33 |
| 9 | Defensa y Justicia | 21 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 23 | 17 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 7 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 10 | 6 | 32 |
| 10 | Arsenal de Sarandi | 21 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 32 | 29 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 18 | 16 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 13 | 3 | 31 |
| 11 | Talleres Cordoba | 21 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 30 | 27 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 14 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 13 | 3 | 31 |
| 12 | San Lorenzo | 21 | 9 | 3 | 9 | 25 | 26 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 16 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 10 | -1 | 30 |
| 13 | Estudiantes | 21 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 21 | 19 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 7 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 2 | 29 |
| 14 | Atletico Tucuman | 21 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 | 23 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 10 | -2 | 28 |
| 15 | Independiente | 21 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 24 | 24 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 18 | 14 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 26 |
| 16 | Banfield | 21 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 18 | 19 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 14 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 5 | -1 | 25 |
| 17 | Central Cordoba SdE | 21 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 20 | 25 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 15 | -5 | 25 |
| 18 | Union Santa Fe | 21 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 18 | 26 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 18 | -8 | 24 |
| 19 | Aldosivi | 21 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 19 | 28 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 10 | 18 | -9 | 22 |
| 20 | Gimnasia La Plata | 21 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 21 | 22 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 11 | -1 | 20 |
| 21 | Patronato | 21 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 19 | 30 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 17 | -11 | 20 |
| 22 | Colon | 21 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 17 | 33 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 20 | -16 | 18 |
| 23 | Huracan | 21 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 13 | 27 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 16 | -14 | 16 |
| 24 | Godoy Cruz | 20 | 4 | 0 | 16 | 18 | 43 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 10 | 21 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 8 | 22 | -25 | 12 |