Independiente have journeyed here for an interesting game versus the home side Vélez Sarsfield. Get smart on the game with this full Superliga preview!
Vélez Sarsfield and Independiente 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.
Vélez Sarsfield form and stats
When playing at home in the Superliga, Vélez Sarsfield have managed 1 win, 0 draws and suffered 0 defeats from 1 games.
No payout for Vélez Sarsfield in their previous match, an away game at Newell's Old Boys that ended in defeat 0-1. Guidara was "man of the match" with a rating of 7.0 out of 10. The defender Guidara won 10 of 18 duels.
Previous to that game, a home match hosting Gimnasia La Plata in a game that was won 3-1.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 Sarsfield have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found 15 games) they have won 8 times, drawn 4 and lost 3.
Some members of the home team might already be thinking of their next match, the Copa Argentina game versus Deportivo Espanol in only three days. This game is also played here at Estadio José Amalfitani.
At Estadio José Amalfitani, Vélez Sarsfield has the goal stats of 3-1 (for/against) from 1 league fixture.
Independiente form and stats
Only one away game in the Superliga so far for Independiente and it resulted in three points. Last season the statistics for their away games were 1 victory, 0 draws and 0 losses from 1 travels.
The manager Falcioni was unhappy after their last game, played at their home stadium Estadio Libertadores de América. Independiente suffered a 1-2 loss to Platense (placed 4th). Midfield player Lopez was the top player of the team with a match rating of 7.41/10. Lopez hit one key pass, dribled past the opponent 3 of 4 times and had 51 successful passes (of 60 total).
Before that one, a nice away victory 1-0 at Talleres Cordoba.We have checked recent matches where Independiente have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those 10 games were 2 victories, 4 draws and 4 defeats.
A new game in only three days for Independiente, the Copa Argentina home match versus Ciudad de Bolivar. Busy days.
{1 goals} so far away for Independiente, while their defence has allowed the opposition to score 0. All from 1 league match away.
Head 2 Head
Independiente have pulled off a sequence of 4 consecutive matches without defeat (1-3-0) when playing Vélez Sarsfield.Top Goalscorers
  W. Bou 2 goals | L. Janson 1 goals |  M. Cauteruccio Rodríguez 1 goals |
Vélez Sarsfield missing players
Independiente missing players
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| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Played | P | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 | 3 | 0 | Scored | S | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Conceded | C | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 50% | 100% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 0% | 50% |
| 50% | 100% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 0% | 50% |
| 50% | 100% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 50% | 100% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 0% | 50% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 100% | 100% | 50% |
| 50% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 3.5 | 5 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| 5 | 9 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 2 | 2 | 1.5 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3 | 3 | 1.5 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 5 | 8 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 12 | 12 | 14 |
| 3 | 6 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| 50% | 50% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 33% | 33% | 50% |
| 8.5 | 14 | 0 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 8 | 8 | 8.5 |
| 2.5 | 4 | 0 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 1 | 1 | 1.5 |
