River Plate vs Velez Sarsfield: result 4-1 and analysis
Liga Profesional Argentina1st Phase - 16Kick-off on May 4, 2025 at 11:30 PM (UTC)Estadio Mâs Monumental, Capital Federal, Ciudad de Buenos Aires
Full time
What was the result of River Plate vs Velez Sarsfield?
River Plate won 4-1 on May 4, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 14′S. DriussiRiver Plate
- 28′F. ColidioRiver Plate
- 33′I. FernándezRiver Plate
- 37′M. CarrizoVelez Sarsfield
- 90′M. BorjaRiver Plate (pen.)
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, River Plate have 7 wins, 7 draws and 1 defeats; Velez Sarsfield have 7, 1 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 27, 2025 | Boca Juniors(home) | 2-1 | Liga Profesional Argentina |
| Apr 24, 2025 | Independiente del Valle(away) | 2-2 | CONMEBOL Libertadores |
| Apr 18, 2025 | Gimnasia L.P.(away) | 3-0 | Liga Profesional Argentina |
| Apr 13, 2025 | Talleres Cordoba(home) | 1-1 | Liga Profesional Argentina |
| Apr 9, 2025 | Barcelona SC(home) | 0-0 | CONMEBOL Libertadores |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 29, 2025 | Gimnasia L.P.(home) | 1-0 | Liga Profesional Argentina |
| Apr 23, 2025 | San Antonio Bulo Bulo(away) | 1-2 | CONMEBOL Libertadores |
| Apr 18, 2025 | Talleres Cordoba(away) | 1-0 | Liga Profesional Argentina |
| Apr 15, 2025 | Sarmiento Junin(home) | 0-1 | Liga Profesional Argentina |
| Apr 9, 2025 | Olimpia(away) | 4-0 | CONMEBOL Libertadores |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 River Plate win(s), 4 draw(s), 1 Velez Sarsfield win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 19, 2024 | River Plate 1-1 Velez Sarsfield | Liga Profesional Argentina |
| Feb 4, 2024 | River Plate 5-0 Velez Sarsfield | Copa de la Liga Profesional |
| Sep 3, 2023 | Velez Sarsfield 2-0 River Plate | Copa de la Liga Profesional |
| May 30, 2023 | Velez Sarsfield 2-2 River Plate | Liga Profesional Argentina |
| Jul 17, 2022 | Velez Sarsfield 2-2 River Plate | Liga Profesional Argentina |
| Jul 7, 2022 | River Plate 0-0 Velez Sarsfield | CONMEBOL Libertadores |
Last archived meeting: River Plate vs Velez Sarsfield on Oct 19, 2024
How many goals should we expect?
River Plate score 1.2 and concede 0.6 goals per match over their last 15; Velez Sarsfield score 0.9 and concede 1.0.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| River Plate | 1.2 | 0.6 | 9 | 5/15 | 4/15 |
| Velez Sarsfield | 0.9 | 1.0 | 6 | 4/15 | 6/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
River Plate sit 2nd in Liga Profesional Argentina (29 points from 16 matches) and Velez Sarsfield sit 3rd (28 points from 16 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | River Plate | 16 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 22 | 12 | 29 |
| 3 | Velez Sarsfield | 16 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 18 | 12 | 28 |
| 3 | Velez Sarsfield | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 12 |
| 14 | River Plate | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 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
Other matches in the same round
- May 2, 2025Racing Club1-0Newells Old Boys
- May 2, 2025Banfield3-1Central Cordoba de Santiago
- May 2, 2025Argentinos JRS4-0Estudiantes L.P.
- May 2, 2025Independ. Rivadavia3-2Defensa Y Justicia
- May 2, 2025Union Santa Fe1-1Belgrano Cordoba
- May 3, 2025Sarmiento Junin1-1San Lorenzo
- May 3, 2025Talleres Cordoba1-2Instituto Cordoba
- May 3, 2025Deportivo Riestra3-0Godoy Cruz