River Plate vs Velez SarsfieldPrediction, probable lineups, recent form & season stats

Velez Sarsfield sit second in their Liga Profesional Argentina group with 11 points from five matches, unbeaten so far with three wins against two draws, seven goals scored and just three let in. Their home record shows two wins and a draw (3-1), away a win and a draw from two trips (4-2). River Plate, in contrast, are fourteenth on just 3 points: one win from five outings, two scored and four conceded, with a win alongside two losses at home (2-2 on goals) and two straight defeats away without finding the net (0-2). Looking back over the last five rounds, River opened with their only win before dropping four in a row, whereas Velez bounced back from two early draws with three straight victories. Across the group as a whole, the goal count sits at 2.05 per match this Clausura. The prediction may change in the hours before kick-off. Confirmed line-ups, late injuries, suspensions, rotation ahead of other fixtures and the state of the pitch and the weather can all alter the picture described above. In those cases the selection may be reviewed and updated within 12 to 24 hours of the match: this happens rarely, but when it does, the version published on this page is always the current one. The data and assessments here are provided for information and statistical purposes.