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- 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.
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 Vélez Sarsfield and Argentinos Juniors.
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.
Vélez Sarsfield form and stats
22 points is a decent return from 11 Superliga games here at Estadio Islas Malvinas for Vélez Sarsfield. The data says 6 wins, 4 draws and 1 loss. The opportunity of a proper winning streak is there for the hosts, with two straight wins here at Estadio Islas Malvinas.
The home team returns to Estadio Islas Malvinas after being equal after 90 minutes with Talleres Córdoba (placed 2nd) on their last time out; the Superliga game ended 1-1. Matías de los Santos, defender, was given a rating of 8.05/10 in that game, top of the team. Santos won 8 of 11 duels.
Before that, Sarsfield had a home game versus San Lorenzo which ended with a victory 2-1.The manager M. Pellegrino will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Estudiantes in only four days.
The Sarsfield manager M. Pellegrino has got the team scoring with 22 from 11 home games in the league. Vélez Sarsfield have only conceded 8 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Argentinos Juniors form and stats
Argentinos Juniors have only collected 11 points from their away games in the Superliga, after 2-5-4 (11 played).
Argentinos Juniors delivered a 0-0 draw playing at home against Godoy Cruz (placed 12th) in their previous match; a Superliga game. Federico Lanzillota was the team player of the game with the player rating of 8.01. The agile goalkeeper Lanzillota stopped the opponent with four saves and topped it up with a clean sheet.
Preceding that game, the 1-1 draw paying a visit to Huracán.Many goals are not expected from the visiting Argentinos as they have only managed to score 8 times from 11 away games in the league. It's worth mentioning that 4 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. Argentinos Juniors have conceded 12 goals in these away matches. It's worth mentioning that 8 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 away matches.
Head 2 Head
It's not the first time these two sides meet on the pitch this season, as the records show this recent game: Argentinos Juniors - Sarsfield 0-2. Statistics for the preceeding seven meetings featuring these two contenders are: three wins for Sarsfield, three draws and one win for Argentinos Juniors. Over 2,5 goals: one time; under 2,5 goals: six games.Top Goalscorers
  J. Lucero 12 goals |  T. Almada 7 goals | F. Mancuello 5 goals |
Vélez Sarsfield missing players
Argentinos Juniors missing players
| Vélez Sarsfield | Argentinos Juniors | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 35 | 18 | 9 | Played | P | 5 | 17 | 34 |
| 19 | 11 | 6 | Won | W | 1 | 4 | 11 |
| 10 | 5 | 3 | Drew | D | 3 | 7 | 12 |
| 6 | 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 6 | 11 |
| 53 | 32 | 20 | Scored | S | 3 | 14 | 33 |
| 30 | 16 | 6 | Conceded | C | 5 | 17 | 31 |
| 83% | 78% | 78% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 80% | 82% | 85% |
| 63% | 56% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 60% | 47% | 59% |
| 40% | 44% | 56% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 20% | 24% | 21% |
| 20% | 33% | 44% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 12% | 12% |
| 17% | 28% | 33% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 6% | 6% |
| 40% | 33% | 33% | BTTS | BTTS | 40% | 41% | 38% |
| 49% | 61% | 67% | Clean Sheets | C S | 40% | 35% | 38% |
| 29% | 28% | 22% | Failed to Score | F T | 40% | 41% | 38% |
| 4.4 | 4.1 | 4.2 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3.6 | 4.1 | 5.3 |
| 5 | 5.1 | 5.1 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4 |
| 2.1 | 2.7 | 2.4 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3 | 2.6 | 2.3 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 10.5 | 10.3 | 11 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 7.4 | 8.7 | 10.4 |
| 4.6 | 4.5 | 4.9 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2.4 | 2.8 | 4 |
| 32% | 40% | 45% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 25% | 29% | 25% |
| 9.7 | 9.6 | 10.7 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 7.8 | 8.4 | 8.6 |
| 3.2 | 3.1 | 3.2 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 3.6 | 3.8 | 3.6 |
- Argentinos Juniors have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Argentinos Juniors have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- 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 | 20 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 43 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 25 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 7 | 30 | 46 |
| 2 | Talleres Córdoba | 21 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 31 | 20 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 5 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 15 | 11 | 40 |
| 3 | Defensa y Justicia | 21 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 33 | 20 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 21 | 9 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 37 |
| 4 | Vélez Sarsfield | 21 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 30 | 17 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 22 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 35 |
| 5 | Lanus | 21 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 37 | 33 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 19 | 16 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 18 | 17 | 4 | 35 |
| 6 | Boca Juniors | 20 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 24 | 16 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 9 | 8 | 33 |
| 7 | Estudiantes | 21 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 33 | 23 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 17 | 8 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 15 | 10 | 32 |
| 8 | Colon | 20 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 19 | 22 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 15 | -3 | 32 |
| 9 | Independiente | 20 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 22 | 17 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 5 | 31 |
| 10 | Gimnasia La Plata | 21 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 18 | 19 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 12 | -1 | 31 |
| 11 | Huracán | 21 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 20 | 20 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 29 |
| 12 | Godoy Cruz | 21 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 28 | 26 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 13 | 2 | 27 |
| 13 | Racing Club | 20 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 18 | 14 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 26 |
| 14 | Argentinos Juniors | 21 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 19 | 20 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 12 | -1 | 26 |
| 15 | Union Santa Fe | 21 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 25 | 30 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 16 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 17 | -5 | 25 |
| 16 | Rosario Central | 20 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 27 | 31 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 14 | 10 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 21 | -4 | 24 |
| 17 | Aldosivi | 21 | 7 | 3 | 11 | 21 | 33 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 12 | 20 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 13 | -12 | 24 |
| 18 | Platense | 20 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 24 | 26 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 17 | -2 | 23 |
| 19 | Sarmiento | 20 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 22 | 26 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 14 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 12 | -4 | 23 |
| 20 | Newell's Old Boys | 20 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 20 | 26 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 12 | -6 | 23 |
| 21 | Patronato | 21 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 23 | 31 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 10 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 21 | -8 | 23 |
| 22 | Banfield | 21 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 16 | 24 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 16 | 11 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 8 | -8 | 21 |
| 23 | Atletico Tucuman | 20 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 20 | 32 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 21 | -12 | 21 |
| 24 | San Lorenzo | 21 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 18 | 28 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 18 | -10 | 20 |
| 25 | Central Cordoba SdE | 20 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 21 | 27 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 17 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 10 | -6 | 17 |
| 26 | Arsenal de Sarandi | 20 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 8 | 26 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 19 | -18 | 16 |