The Superliga season is still fresh and sports bettors should be cautious. This meeting between Vélez Sarsfield and Gimnasia La Plata promises to be an interesting one.
- Vélez Sarsfield has the fewest conceded goals (4) in Superliga
- Gimnasia La Plata has the most clean sheets (2) in Superliga
The hosts Vélez Sarsfield saw competitive action as recent as three days ago, playing in the Copa Sudamericana. Thankfully the previous game, versus Deportivo Cali, was also a home game here at Estadio José Amalfitani. The away team is better rested.
Vélez Sarsfield form and stats
Only two Superliga home games for Vélez Sarsfield so far, yet both highs and lows with 1 win, 1 draw and 0 defeat.
Vélez Sarsfield's last game was hosting Deportivo Cali and winning 2-0. In the game before, an away victory in the Superliga match versus Huracan with a 2-1 scoreline.
There will be little rest for Sarsfield after this match as they are travelling to Deportivo Cali for a Copa Sudamericana game in only four days.
Vélez Sarsfield has scored 2 goals so far and conceded 1 goal from 2 home games. These are numbers from the league only.
Gimnasia La Plata form and stats
Still no away game victory in the Superliga for Gimnasia La Plata, who have the most clean sheets (2) in Superliga, with 1 draw and 1 loss from their first 2 attempts.
Gimnasia has to pack their bags again for the second away game in a row. Last time they traveled to Patronato for a Superliga game that ended a draw (0-0). Prior to that match, the Gimnasia La Plata manager D. Maradona faced defeat when travelling to Huracan and losing 2-3.
Gimnasia La Plata have the goal stats of 2-3 (for/against) from 2 business trips in the league at this early stage of the season.
Head 2 Head
These teams' last encounter with each other was the Gimnasia La Plata - Sarsfield 2-2 earlier this season. Head-2-head stats last seven meetings: two - two - three (Sarsfield wins - draws - Gimnasia La Plata wins). As for goals, two matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), five had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  T. Almada 2 goals |   J. Carbonero Balanta 2 goals |  R. Álvarez 1 goals |
Vélez Sarsfield missing players
Gimnasia La Plata missing players
| Vélez Sarsfield | Gimnasia La Plata | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 4 | 2 | 1 | Played | P | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 6 | 2 | 1 | Scored | S | 0 | 2 | 7 |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | Conceded | C | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 50% | 75% |
| 75% | 50% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 50% | 75% |
| 50% | 0% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 50% | 75% |
| 25% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 50% | 50% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 50% | 25% |
| 75% | 50% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 50% | 50% |
| 25% | 50% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 50% | 50% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 50% | 25% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2.8 | 2 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 3 | 2.8 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11.8 | 13 | 9 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 7.5 | 10.2 |
| 5.8 | 6 | 5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 26% | 17% | 20% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 50% | 44% |
- Gimnasia La Plata has the most clean sheets (1) away in Superliga
- Gimnasia La Plata has the most clean sheets (2) in Superliga
- Gimnasia La Plata has the most dropped points from leading position (5) in Superliga
- Gimnasia La Plata has the most scored goals in the second half (5) in Superliga
- Vélez Sarsfield has the fewest conceded goals (1) at home in Superliga
- Vélez Sarsfield has the fewest conceded goals (4) in Superliga
- Vélez Sarsfield has the fewest conceded goals in the second half (2) in Superliga
- Vélez Sarsfield is in the best form (2-2-0)
| Vélez Sarsfield | Last season | Gimnasia La Plata | |||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 23 | 11 | Played | P | 12 | 23 | ||
| 11 | 5 | Won | W | 4 | 6 | ||
| 6 | 4 | Drew | D | 3 | 5 | ||
| 6 | 2 | Lost | L | 5 | 12 | ||
| 27 | 14 | Scored | S | 17 | 22 | ||
| 14 | 7 | Conceded | C | 12 | 23 | ||
| 83% | 82% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 96% | ||
| 43% | 55% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 67% | 52% | ||
| 30% | 27% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 42% | 30% | ||
| 22% | 27% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 17% | 9% | ||
| 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 8% | 4% | ||
| 26% | 36% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 39% | ||
| 52% | 45% | Clean Sheets | C S | 25% | 22% | ||
| 39% | 36% | Failed to Score | F T | 25% | 43% | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2.1 | 2.1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 4.1 | 3.4 | ||
| 3 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 4 | 5 | ||
| 10.8 | 12.1 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 9.4 | 11.4 | ||
| 4.2 | 4.8 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.7 | 3.8 | ||
| 28% | 26% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 39% | 25% | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Vélez Sarsfield | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 8 |
| 2 | Huracan | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 |
| 3 | Gimnasia La Plata | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 4 | Patronato | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | -5 | 1 |
| Last season | 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 | 23 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 35 | 8 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 18 | 4 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 4 | 27 | 48 |
| 2 | River Plate | 23 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 41 | 18 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 7 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 29 | 11 | 23 | 47 |
| 3 | Vélez Sarsfield | 23 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 27 | 14 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 7 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 7 | 13 | 39 |
| 4 | Racing Club | 23 | 9 | 12 | 2 | 28 | 23 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 15 | 12 | 5 | 39 |
| 5 | Argentinos Juniors | 23 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 22 | 17 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 17 | 9 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 39 |
| 6 | Defensa y Justicia | 23 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 26 | 18 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 7 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 36 |
| 7 | Lanus | 23 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 32 | 29 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 16 | 9 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 16 | 20 | 3 | 36 |
| 8 | San Lorenzo | 23 | 11 | 3 | 9 | 32 | 30 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 20 | 19 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 11 | 2 | 36 |
| 9 | Rosario Central | 23 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 31 | 29 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 21 | 9 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 20 | 2 | 36 |
| 10 | Newell's Old Boys | 23 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 33 | 25 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 19 | 10 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 14 | 15 | 8 | 35 |
| 11 | Arsenal de Sarandi | 23 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 37 | 32 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 22 | 16 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 16 | 5 | 34 |
| 12 | Talleres Cordoba | 23 | 10 | 4 | 9 | 34 | 30 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 20 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 14 | 16 | 4 | 34 |
| 13 | Estudiantes | 23 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 23 | 22 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 9 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 1 | 30 |
| 14 | Independiente | 23 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 27 | 25 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 21 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 2 | 29 |
| 15 | Atletico Tucuman | 23 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 22 | 25 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 11 | -3 | 29 |
| 16 | Unión Santa Fe | 23 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 21 | 30 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 19 | -9 | 27 |
| 17 | Banfield | 23 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 19 | 23 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 6 | -4 | 26 |
| 18 | Central Cordoba SdE | 23 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 21 | 29 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 18 | -8 | 26 |
| 19 | Gimnasia La Plata | 23 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 22 | 23 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 11 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 17 | 12 | -1 | 23 |
| 20 | Patronato | 23 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 22 | 34 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 15 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 19 | -12 | 23 |
| 21 | Huracan | 23 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 17 | 27 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 16 | -10 | 22 |
| 22 | Aldosivi | 23 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 20 | 35 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 10 | 22 | -15 | 22 |
| 23 | Colón | 23 | 5 | 3 | 15 | 17 | 39 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 22 | -22 | 18 |
| 24 | Godoy Cruz | 23 | 6 | 0 | 17 | 22 | 46 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 11 | 24 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 11 | 22 | -24 | 18 |