Racing Club vs Velez Sarsfield: result 2-1 and analysis
Liga Profesional ArgentinaRegular Season - 18Kick-off on March 5, 2018 at 12:30 AM (UTC)Estadio Presidente Juan Domingo Perón, Avellaneda, Provincia de Buenos Aires
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What was the result of Racing Club vs Velez Sarsfield?
Racing Club won 2-1 on March 5, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 5′Lautaro MartínezRacing Club
- 58′M. ZárateVelez Sarsfield
- 74′R. CenturiónRacing Club
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Racing Club have 7 wins, 3 draws and 5 defeats; Velez Sarsfield have 4, 3 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 24, 2018 | Godoy Cruz(away) | 2-1 | Liga Profesional Argentina |
| Feb 16, 2018 | Lanus(home) | 3-1 | Liga Profesional Argentina |
| Feb 10, 2018 | Olimpo Bahia Blanca(away) | 2-1 | Liga Profesional Argentina |
| Feb 5, 2018 | Huracan(home) | 4-0 | Liga Profesional Argentina |
| Jan 29, 2018 | Union Santa Fe(away) | 1-2 | Liga Profesional Argentina |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 24, 2018 | River Plate(home) | 1-0 | Liga Profesional Argentina |
| Feb 17, 2018 | Belgrano Cordoba(away) | 2-2 | Liga Profesional Argentina |
| Feb 10, 2018 | Patronato(home) | 0-2 | Liga Profesional Argentina |
| Feb 5, 2018 | Chacarita Juniors(away) | 0-2 | Liga Profesional Argentina |
| Jan 27, 2018 | Defensa Y Justicia(away) | 1-0 | Liga Profesional Argentina |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 2 Racing Club win(s), 0 draw(s), 0 Velez Sarsfield win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 24, 2016 | Velez Sarsfield 0-3 Racing Club | Liga Profesional Argentina |
| Jun 7, 2015 | Racing Club 3-1 Velez Sarsfield | Liga Profesional Argentina |
Last archived meeting: Velez Sarsfield vs Racing Club on Sep 24, 2016
How many goals should we expect?
Racing Club score 1.5 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Velez Sarsfield score 0.5 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Racing Club | 1.5 | 1.1 | 3 | 9/15 | 9/15 |
| Velez Sarsfield | 0.5 | 1.1 | 6 | 1/15 | 3/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Racing Club sit 8th in Liga Profesional Argentina (21 points from 16 matches) and Velez Sarsfield sit 3rd (28 points from 16 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Velez Sarsfield | 16 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 18 | 12 | 28 |
| 3 | Velez Sarsfield | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 11 |
| 8 | Racing Club | 16 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 17 | 15 | 21 |
| 13 | Racing Club | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 4 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy