Superliga: What this fixture might not have in glitz it should compensate in tempo and commitment. Bring on Vélez Sarsfield - Banfield!
- Vélez Sarsfield have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (1) in Superliga
- Vélez Sarsfield have scored more than double the goals of Banfield.
This has all the signs of an interesting fixture with lots of action and bustle as both squads are well refreshed since they last ran out on the pitch. Let's go!
Vélez Sarsfield form and stats
Vélez Sarsfield, who have the most scored goals (9) at home in Superliga, have played 5 Superliga games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 2-2-1 (wins-draws-losses).
Vélez Sarsfield are confident in defense, having played 208 minutes without conceding a goal in the league.
Vélez Sarsfield shared the glory with Defensa y Justicia in their last match, an away game that ended all square 0-0. Guidara was "man of the match" with a rating of 7.45 out of 10. The defender Guidara hit one key pass and won 7 of 9 duels.
Ahead of that match, Sarsfield won a home game hosting Central Cordoba SdE (4-0).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 16 games) they have won 9 times, drawn 4 and lost 3.
Another home game is coming up fairly shortly for the hosts, as Deportivo Espanol are coming to town in four days.
A decent goal production from Vélez Sarsfield in their home games so far, with 9 goals from 5 league matches. Vélez Sarsfield are not conceding a lot of goals here at Estadio José Amalfitani in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 4 from 5 matches.
Banfield form and stats
1 win, 0 draws and 3 losses. That’s the product of Banfield playing as the away team in the Superliga this season.
This fixture can not go any worse than the previous one, the home defeat versus Platense with 0-2 on the scoreboard. Midfielder Alemán was the best performer of that match, with a rating of 7.22. Alemán hit three key passes and dribled past the opponent 2 of 2 times.
Prior to that result Banfield won their away game at Talleres Córdoba. The scoreline was 1-0.We have checked recent matches where Banfield have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those 10 games were 2 victories, 3 draws and 5 defeats.
Betting on few goals? 7 league games in a row with this side have had zero, one or two goals.
A quick return to home after this game, as Banfield are hosting Argentino Merlo in the Copa Argentina only four days away.
The visitors have scored 3 goals from 4 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. Banfield's defence is not exactly unbeatable as they have conceded 6 goals from these trips.
Head 2 Head
As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's three Vélez Sarsfield victories, two draws and five Banfield wins. Over/under statistics; three of these games ended with three goals or more, seven matches with two goals or less. The games between these clubs have sometimes been "violent", having seen 7 sending-offs from the last ten encounters.
Top Goalscorers
  L. Janson 2 goals | J. Fernández 2 goals | A. Osorio 2 goals |
Vélez Sarsfield missing players
Banfield missing players
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| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 9 | 5 | 3 | Played | P | 2 | 4 | 9 |
| 3 | 2 | 2 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 4 | 2 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| 12 | 9 | 7 | Scored | S | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| 7 | 4 | 1 | Conceded | C | 5 | 6 | 8 |
| 78% | 80% | 67% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 67% |
| 67% | 80% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 50% | 33% |
| 44% | 60% | 67% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 25% | 11% |
| 22% | 40% | 67% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 25% | 11% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 50% | 25% | 11% |
| 56% | 60% | 33% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 25% | 11% |
| 33% | 40% | 67% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 25% | 56% |
| 33% | 20% | 33% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 50% | 67% |
| 4.3 | 4.4 | 4 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3 | 2.2 | 5 |
| 4.8 | 6.6 | 6.7 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4.5 | 6 | 4.7 |
| 2.4 | 2.2 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3 | 4 | 3.1 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 10.7 | 11.2 | 10.3 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 13.5 | 11.2 | 13 |
| 3.7 | 4.6 | 4.7 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3 | 3.8 | 3.7 |
| 36% | 39% | 50% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 33% | 20% | 12% |
| 9.1 | 10.4 | 11.3 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 14 | 14 | 11.4 |
| 2.8 | 3.2 | 2.3 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 6.5 | 5.5 | 4 |
- Banfield have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
- Banfield have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Banfield have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Banfield haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
- Vélez Sarsfield 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 at home.
- Vélez Sarsfield have scored more than double the goals of Banfield.
- Vélez Sarsfield have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (1) in Superliga
- Vélez Sarsfield have the most scored goals (9) at home 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 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 10 | 21 |
| 2 | San Lorenzo | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 17 |
| 3 | Racing Club | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 17 |
| 4 | Rosario Central | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 17 |
| 5 | Talleres Córdoba | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 16 |
| 6 | Defensa y Justicia | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 15 |
| 7 | Argentinos Juniors | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 14 |
| 8 | Boca Juniors | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 14 |
| 9 | Lanus | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 14 |
| 10 | Newell's Old Boys | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 10 | -1 | 14 |
| 11 | Vélez Sarsfield | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 13 |
| 12 | Platense | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 13 |
| 13 | Instituto | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 13 |
| 14 | Huracan | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 12 |
| 15 | Godoy Cruz | 9 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 8 | -3 | 12 |
| 16 | Estudiantes | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | -1 | 11 |
| 17 | Tigre | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | -2 | 11 |
| 18 | Belgrano | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | -4 | 11 |
| 19 | Independiente | 9 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | -2 | 9 |
| 20 | Barracas Central | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | -4 | 9 |
| 21 | Banfield | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | -4 | 9 |
| 22 | Sarmiento | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | -1 | 8 |
| 23 | Arsenal de Sarandi | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | -3 | 8 |
| 24 | Atletico Tucuman | 9 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 6 | -5 | 8 |
| 25 | Central Cordoba SdE | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | -6 | 8 |
| 26 | Gimnasia La Plata | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 11 | -8 | 8 |
| 27 | Union Santa Fe | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -4 | 7 |
| 28 | Colon | 9 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -4 | 6 |
