Which matches shall we look at?
Velez Sarsfield 27 games · Platense 26 games · 2026 seasonWho is in form?
goals scoredgoals concededexpected goals (xG)
Velez SarsfieldLast 5 games2 W · 3 D · 0 L1.8 points a game8 scored · 6 conceded
- W
TigreH21 Sept32 - D
Newells Old BoysA11 Sept11 - W
Estudiantes L.P.H6 Sept10 - D
Deportivo RiestraA29 Aug11 - D
River PlateA24 Aug22
Last 10 at home: 5W 3D 2Lthis season 2.0 points a game at home · 4th in the league at home
PlatenseLast 5 games1 W · 1 D · 3 L0.8 points a game4 scored · 6 conceded
- LNewells Old BoysH20 Sept01
- LEstudiantes L.P.A12 Sept12
- DDeportivo RiestraH5 Sept11
- L
Defensa Y JusticiaA1 Sept01 - W
Barracas CentralA23 Aug21
Last 10 away: 2W 3D 5Lthis season 1.1 points a game away · 18th in the league away
The two sides side by side
SeasonBadge: league rank (1 = best). Tick: the league average.
Who is ahead?on 9 measures
Velez Sarsfield 6Level 1Platense 2
Goals
Goals scoredleague average 1.1league avg 1.1
9.1.20.725.
Goals concededleague average 1.1 · lower is betterleague avg 1.1 · lower is better
6.0.81.219.
Expected goals (xG)league average 1.2league avg 1.2
25.0.91.022.
Play
Shotsleague average 12.5league avg 12.5
18.12.012.415.
Shots on targetleague average 4.1league avg 4.1
13.4.13.819.
Possessionleague average 50%league avg 50%
8.54%51%14.
Cornersleague average 4.4league avg 4.4
13.4.34.214.
Cardsleague average 2.5 · lower is betterleague avg 2.5 · lower is better
7.2.22.25.
Trends
Clean sheetsleague average 33%league avg 33%
10.37%27%24.
Both teams scoredleague average 46%league avg 46%
6.56%42%22.
3 or more goalsleague average 37%league avg 37%
28.26%31%21.
Won after scoring firstleague average 72%league avg 72%
24.59%44%28.
Head to head
last 5 meetings · league games onlyVelez Sarsfield 2Drawn 2Platense 1
- 15 Mar 2026Platense0 – 2Velez SarsfieldW
- 20 Jul 2025Platense0 – 0Velez SarsfieldD
- 29 Jan 2025Velez Sarsfield0 – 1PlatenseL
- 26 Jul 2024Platense0 – 2Velez SarsfieldW
- 14 Mar 2023Velez Sarsfield1 – 1PlatenseD
Goals a game1.4league 2.1
Both scored20%league 46%
3 or more goals0%league 37%
When do the goals come?
every game this season▲ goals scored▼ goals concededexpected at the league’s timingVelez SarsfieldPlatense
91
32
0–1516
46
16–3050
42
31–4552
24
46–6063
39
61–7577
67
76–90+Velez Sarsfieldfirst 30 min 30% · last 30 min 39% · 33 scored · 22 conceded · 27 games
Platensefirst 30 min 37% · last 30 min 53% · 19 scored · 30 conceded · 26 games
What do we expect from this match?
average of the last 10 gamesThis is not a forecast: the two sides’ averages over their recent games.
Goals (xG)
0.81.0
1.8 goals below the league (league 2.3)
Shots
11.213.2
24.4 shots at the league’s level (league 25.0)
Shots on target
4.23.9
8.1 shots on target at the league’s level (league 8.2)
Corners
4.03.9
7.9 corners a little below the league (league 8.7)
Cards
1.92.7
4.6 cards a little below the league (league 5.0)
Tick: the league’s average per team
Who is out, who stands out?
absences and the season’s leadersVelez SarsfieldTop scorerManuel Lanzini6 goalsin 27 games
Most assistsDiego Valdés6 assistsin 20 games
Best ratedRonaldo Martinez8.2in 3 games
PlatenseTop scorerGuido Mainero2 goalsin 24 games
Most assistsFranco Zapiola Yamartino2 assistsin 24 games
Best ratedJuan Cozzani7.4in 8 games
Line-ups come out about an hour before kick-off and then show in the Line-ups tab.
Who is the referee, and what is the calendar?
40 gamesSebastian Zunino2 games with Platense: 0 won, 1 drawn, 1 lost1 games with Velez Sarsfield: 0 won, 0 drawn, 1 lost
4.8Yellow cards a gameleague 5.0
0.23Red cards a gameleague 0.25
0.10Penalties a gameleague 0.18
38%of his cards after the 75th minuteleague 32%
2 games with Platense: 0 won, 1 drawn, 1 lost1 games with Velez Sarsfield: 0 won, 0 drawn, 1 lostCalendarVelez Sarsfield14 days’ restLast: Tigre 3–2 (home) · 21 Sept · Liga ProfesionalNext: Lanus (away) · 11 Oct · Liga Profesional · in 6 daysPlatense15 days’ restLast: Newells Old Boys 0–1 (home) · 20 Sept · Liga ProfesionalNext: Argentinos JRS (home) · 11 Oct · Liga Profesional · in 6 days
Velez Sarsfield14 days’ restLast: Tigre 3–2 (home) · 21 Sept · Liga ProfesionalNext: Lanus (away) · 11 Oct · Liga Profesional · in 6 daysPlatense15 days’ restLast: Newells Old Boys 0–1 (home) · 20 Sept · Liga ProfesionalNext: Argentinos JRS (home) · 11 Oct · Liga Profesional · in 6 daysHow does it change the table?
Full table6.River Plate30+1349
River Plate30+13497.Velez Sarsfield27+1148
Velez Sarsfield27+11488.
Gimnasia L.P.29-147
Gimnasia L.P.29-14725.
Banfield26-727
Banfield26-72726.Platense26-1125
Platense26-112527.
Central Cordoba de Santiago26-1624
Central Cordoba de Santiago26-1624What this match changes
If Velez Sarsfield win51 – 25Velez Sarsfield move up to 4th · Velez Sarsfield 26 points ahead
If it ends level49 – 26Velez Sarsfield move up to 6th · Velez Sarsfield 23 points ahead
If Platense win48 – 28Platense move up to 24th · Velez Sarsfield 20 points ahead