Vélez Sarsfield welcomes Defensa y Justicia as clear favourites: Big betting preview

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Competition: Argentina Superliga
Date: Sun 29.September
Match begins: 18:30 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio José Amalfitani (49747 seats)

Only a win will satisfy the home supporters in this Estadio José Amalfitani clash with Defensa y Justicia, having a healthy lead on the opposition in the Superliga table.

Defensa y Justicia could be less fresh than the hosts in this fixture, as they played a Copa Argentina game only three sleeps ago.

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Vélez Sarsfield form and stats

Vélez Sarsfield have collected seven points from their first three Superliga games here at Estadio José Amalfitani, a promising start. The team is doing great wherever they are playing as Vélez Sarsfield has won four games in a row. The Lanus match was the last time out without a victory. The opportunity of a proper winning streak is there for the hosts, with two straight wins here at Estadio José Amalfitani.

Happy days for Vélez Sarsfield in their previous game, a Superliga match away at River Plate (placed 11th) that ended with a 2-1 victory. Ahead of that match, Vélez Sarsfield won a home game hosting Atletico Tucuman (1-0).

The betting market estimate that the home team has about 55-60% chance of winning this match. There could be betting value if you think differently, so to help you here are the stats from Vélez Sarsfield's earlier matches at home being 55%-60% favourite: Played two games, won 1 match, drawn 1 and lost 0.

With an average of more than two goals per home game in the league (6 in 3 games), Vélez Sarsfield's attacking play is working. 3 goals have been conceded.

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Defensa y Justicia form and stats

It's gone fairly well in the Superliga away games so far for Defensa y Justicia with six points collected from three matches. It could be a hat trick of victories away for Defensa y Justicia, as they have won on their previous two travels.

Defensa y Justicia failed to get anything from their last game, a home match vs Independiente (placed 13th) that ended with defeat 0-1. Preceding that, the 0-1 home loss versus Huracan.

As mentioned above, the odds for this match puts the home team as favourites. Perhaps this eases the pressure on the away team, who are capable of producing an upset here on a good day. Looking at earlier matches with similar odds and Defensa y Justicia playing away, we found one game. Results were 1 away win, 0 draws and 0 home wins.

Defensa y Justicia are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 4 away goals from 3 games (in the league). Defensa y Justicia have conceded 3 goals in these away matches.

Head 2 Head

Last five meetings between the teams: Vélez Sarsfield won 3, Defensa y Justicia won 2 and 0 draws. 4 games with over 2,5 goals, 1 match with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

N. Domínguez
4 goals
L. Janson
2 goals / 1 assists
L. Robertone
1 goals / 2 assists

Vélez Sarsfield missing players

Defensa y Justicia missing players

Vélez Sarsfield Defensa y Justicia
Total Home Home vs low Statistics Stat Away vs top Away Total
7 3 1 Played P 0 3 7
4 2 1 Won W 0 2 2
1 1 0 Drew D 0 0 1
2 0 0 Lost L 0 1 4
10 6 1 Scored S 0 4 4
8 3 0 Conceded C 0 3 8
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 0% 100% 86%
57% 67% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 67% 43%
57% 67% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 67% 43%
43% 67% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
57% 67% 0% BTTS BTTS 0% 67% 29%
29% 33% 100% Clean Sheets C S 0% 33% 29%
14% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 0% 57%
 
3.6 5 10 Corners For (avg) C F 0 4.7 3.7
6.1 4.3 3 Corners Against (avg) C A 0 6.7 5.9
2.7 2.3 1 Yellow Cards (avg) Y C 0 2.3 2.9
1 0 0 Red Cards R C 0 0 0
Key stats This season:
  • Defensa y Justicia have scored in all their away matches so far.
  • Defensa y Justicia have won significantly more corners away than at home.
  • Vélez Sarsfield have not yet lost a game at home.
  • Vélez Sarsfield have scored more than double the goals of Defensa y Justicia.
  • Vélez Sarsfield have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • Vélez Sarsfield haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

Vélez Sarsfield
All Superliga Copa Argentina Club Friendlies
All Home Away
18-08-19 SU Lanus 3 - 1 Vélez Sarsfield
24-08-19 SU Vélez Sarsfield 3 - 1 Newell's Old Boys
31-08-19 SU Estudiantes 0 - 1 Vélez Sarsfield
17-09-19 SU Vélez Sarsfield 1 - 0 Atletico Tucuman
22-09-19 SU River Plate 1 - 2 Vélez Sarsfield
29-09-19 SU Vélez Sarsfield 18:30 Defensa y Justicia
06-10-19 SU Vélez Sarsfield 14:00 Independiente
20-10-19 SU Rosario Central - Vélez Sarsfield
30-10-19 SU Vélez Sarsfield - Huracan
03-11-19 SU Central Cordoba SdE - Vélez Sarsfield
Defensa y Justicia
All Torneos De Verano Superliga Copa Argentina Club Friendlies Copa Sudamericana
All Home Away
24-08-19 SU Gimnasia La Plata 0 - 1 Defensa y Justicia
31-08-19 SU Defensa y Justicia 0 - 0 Banfield
14-09-19 SU Central Cordoba SdE 1 - 2 Defensa y Justicia
21-09-19 SU Defensa y Justicia 0 - 1 Huracan
27-09-19 CA Defensa y Justicia 0 - 1 Independiente
29-09-19 SU Vélez Sarsfield 18:30 Defensa y Justicia
06-10-19 SU Defensa y Justicia 23:00 Boca Juniors
20-10-19 SU Aldosivi - Defensa y Justicia
30-10-19 SU San Lorenzo - Defensa y Justicia
03-11-19 SU Defensa y Justicia - Argentinos Juniors

  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 7 5 2 0 8 0 3 2 1 0 3 0 4 3 1 0 5 0 8 17
2 Talleres Córdoba 7 5 1 1 8 4 4 3 1 0 6 3 3 2 0 1 2 1 4 16
3 Argentinos Juniors 7 4 3 0 9 4 4 3 1 0 8 4 3 1 2 0 1 0 5 15
4 Lanús 8 4 3 1 13 11 4 3 1 0 8 4 4 1 2 1 5 7 2 15
5 Newell's Old Boys 6 4 1 1 12 5 4 4 0 0 10 1 2 0 1 1 2 4 7 13
6 San Lorenzo 7 4 1 2 11 9 4 2 1 1 7 7 3 2 0 1 4 2 2 13
7 Vélez Sarsfield 7 4 1 2 10 8 3 2 1 0 6 3 4 2 0 2 4 5 2 13
8 Arsenal de Sarandi 7 4 0 3 11 6 3 2 0 1 5 3 4 2 0 2 6 3 5 12
9 Patronato 8 3 3 2 7 7 4 2 1 1 4 4 4 1 2 1 3 3 0 12
10 Racing Club 7 3 3 1 10 11 4 2 1 1 6 8 3 1 2 0 4 3 -1 12
11 River Plate 7 3 2 2 15 5 4 1 1 2 4 3 3 2 1 0 11 2 10 11
12 Rosario Central 7 2 5 0 8 6 3 1 2 0 3 2 4 1 3 0 5 4 2 11
13 Independiente 6 3 1 2 6 6 2 1 1 0 4 2 4 2 0 2 2 4 0 10
14 Estudiantes 7 3 0 4 6 5 4 3 0 1 5 1 3 0 0 3 1 4 1 9
15 Unión Santa Fe 8 2 2 4 7 12 3 1 1 1 3 3 5 1 1 3 4 9 -5 8
16 Huracán 7 2 2 3 5 10 3 1 1 1 2 4 4 1 1 2 3 6 -5 8
17 Banfield 7 2 1 4 5 6 3 1 0 2 1 2 4 1 1 2 4 4 -1 7
18 Colón 7 2 1 4 7 11 4 2 1 1 5 4 3 0 0 3 2 7 -4 7
19 Defensa y Justicia 7 2 1 4 4 8 4 0 1 3 0 5 3 2 0 1 4 3 -4 7
20 Atlético Tucumán 7 2 0 5 3 8 4 2 0 2 3 3 3 0 0 3 0 5 -5 6
21 Aldosivi 8 1 2 5 6 10 4 1 2 1 5 3 4 0 0 4 1 7 -4 5
22 Central Cordoba SdE 7 1 2 4 4 9 3 1 1 1 2 2 4 0 1 3 2 7 -5 5
23 Godoy Cruz 7 1 0 6 5 13 4 1 0 3 2 6 3 0 0 3 3 7 -8 3
24 Gimnasia La Plata 7 0 1 6 4 10 3 0 0 3 1 4 4 0 1 3 3 6 -6 1

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