Both teams are enjoying a good season so far and games like this could be decisive. Here's the preview for Vélez Sarsfield - Boca Juniors!
Vélez Sarsfield and Boca Juniors should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.
This is a local derby, usually meaning added tension and importance.
Vélez Sarsfield form and stats
3-2-1 (win-draw-lost) are the Superliga numbers at home for Vélez Sarsfield so far this season.
Vélez Sarsfield manager G. Heinze and his team return home after a 0-0 draw away versus Central Cordoba SdE (placed 18th) in the Superliga. Before that, Vélez Sarsfield drew at home versus Huracán.
The Vélez Sarsfield fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 8 in 6 matches. Vélez Sarsfield have only conceded 4 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Boca Juniors form and stats
Boca Juniors, who have the fewest conceded goals (5) in Superliga, have an excellent away record in the Superliga so far with 4-1-1 from 6 games.
Boca Juniors are travelling after their nice 5-1 home win in the Superliga against Arsenal de Sarandi (placed 11th). It was a defeat before that one as the away game against Lanús wasn't a success with a 1-2 loss.
As mentioned above, Boca Juniors was the only team on the pitch versus Arsenal de Sarandi in their previous game, winning 5-1. This could be a tougher task.
Boca Juniors are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 7 away goals from 6 games (in the league). Boca Juniors are tighter than a frog's bottom, as only 2 away goals have been conceded so far.
Head 2 Head
Head-2-head stats last eight meetings: 3 - 1 - 4 (Vélez Sarsfield wins - draws - Boca Juniors wins). As for goals, 5 matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), 3 had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  N. Domínguez 4 goals |   C. Tevez 3 goals |  M. Romero 2 goals |
Vélez Sarsfield missing players
Boca Juniors missing players
| Vélez Sarsfield | Boca Juniors | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 12 | 6 | 2 | Played | P | 2 | 6 | 12 |
| 6 | 3 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 4 | 7 |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 13 | 8 | 3 | Scored | S | 1 | 7 | 16 |
| 9 | 4 | 2 | Conceded | C | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| 83% | 83% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 50% | 83% | 83% |
| 42% | 50% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 50% | 50% |
| 33% | 33% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 17% | 17% |
| 25% | 33% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 8% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 8% |
| 33% | 33% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 17% | 25% |
| 50% | 50% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 83% | 67% |
| 33% | 33% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 17% | 25% |
| 4.2 | 5.3 | 5.5 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 9 | 5.5 | 6.3 |
| 6 | 5.2 | 3.5 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 7 | 6.7 | 5.3 |
| 2.2 | 2.2 | 2 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 7 | 4.3 | 3.4 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 1 | 3 | 3 |
- Boca Juniors have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Vélez Sarsfield have won significantly more corners at home than 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 | Argentinos Juniors | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 25 |
| 2 | Lanús | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 21 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 25 |
| 3 | River Plate | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 26 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 6 | 16 | 24 |
| 4 | Boca Juniors | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 11 | 24 |
| 5 | Vélez Sarsfield | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 21 |
| 6 | Racing Club | 12 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 15 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 21 |
| 7 | Estudiantes | 12 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 19 |
| 8 | Atletico Tucuman | 12 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 19 |
| 9 | Talleres Cordoba | 12 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 19 |
| 10 | Newell's Old Boys | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 18 |
| 11 | Arsenal de Sarandi | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 21 | 18 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 17 |
| 12 | Independiente | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | -1 | 17 |
| 13 | Rosario Central | 12 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 15 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 16 |
| 14 | Union Santa Fe | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 17 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 12 | -3 | 16 |
| 15 | San Lorenzo | 12 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 15 | 20 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 6 | -5 | 16 |
| 16 | Defensa y Justicia | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 5 | -3 | 14 |
| 17 | Huracán | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 6 | -4 | 14 |
| 18 | Central Cordoba SdE | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 10 | -2 | 13 |
| 19 | Colon | 12 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 11 | 17 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 10 | -6 | 13 |
| 20 | Patronato | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | -6 | 13 |
| 21 | Banfield | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 4 | -3 | 10 |
| 22 | Aldosivi | 12 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 17 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 12 | -7 | 8 |
| 23 | Gimnasia La Plata | 12 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 12 | 16 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 8 | -4 | 7 |
| 24 | Godoy Cruz | 12 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 13 | 27 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 15 | -14 | 6 |