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River Plate vs Velez Sarsfield: result 2-2 and analysis

Liga Profesional ArgentinaClausura - 6Kick-off on August 23, 2026 at 10:15 PM (UTC)Estadio Mâs Monumental, Buenos Aires

River Plate
2-2
Velez Sarsfield

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What was the result of River Plate vs Velez Sarsfield?

River Plate and Velez Sarsfield drew 2-2 on August 23, 2026.

Goalscorers

  • 11′Á. CorreaRiver Plate
  • 43′Thiago SilveorRiver Plate (o.g.)
  • 61′D. ValdésVelez Sarsfield
  • 79′M. LanziniVelez Sarsfield

What had the model predicted before the match?

Before kick-off, the Footlab AI model gave a River Plate win at 58%: prediction missed. Most likely score announced: 1-0. Actual score: 2-2.

Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.

Official lineup for River Plate vs Velez Sarsfield

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

River Plate

4-2-3-1
  1. 18L. Beltrán
  1. 23T. Almada
  2. 10Á. Correa
  3. 35J. Freitas
  1. 50T. Andrada
  2. 6A. Moreno
  1. 3F. Ortega
  2. 30N. Otamendi
  3. 28L. Martínez
  4. 20G. González
  1. 41S. Beltrán

Velez Sarsfield

4-2-3-1
  1. 39T. Aguirre
  1. 18S. Escobar
  2. 22M. Lanzini
  3. 11M. Pellegrini
  1. 29R. Aliendro
  2. 8L. Robertone
  1. 3Elías Gómez
  2. 16L. Magallán
  3. 32Thiago Silveor
  4. 4J. García
  1. 1T. Marchiori
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, River Plate have 5 wins, 3 draws and 7 defeats; Velez Sarsfield have 7, 5 and 3.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

River Plate
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Aug 20, 2026Santa Fe(away)0-0CONMEBOL Sudamericana
Aug 16, 2026Argentinos JRS(home)2-0Liga Profesional Argentina
Aug 8, 2026Tigre(away)0-1Liga Profesional Argentina
Aug 2, 2026Rosario Central(home)0-1Liga Profesional Argentina
Jul 29, 2026Gimnasia L.P.(away)0-1Liga Profesional Argentina
Velez Sarsfield
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Aug 17, 2026Defensa Y Justicia(home)1-1Liga Profesional Argentina
Aug 8, 2026Boca Juniors(away)1-1Liga Profesional Argentina
Aug 3, 2026Independiente(home)1-0Liga Profesional Argentina
Jul 30, 2026Talleres Cordoba(away)3-1Liga Profesional Argentina
Jul 24, 2026Instituto Cordoba(home)1-0Liga Profesional Argentina

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 2 River Plate wins, 2 draws, 2 Velez Sarsfield wins.

DateScoreCompetition
Feb 22, 2026Velez Sarsfield 1-0 River PlateLiga Profesional Argentina
Nov 16, 2025Velez Sarsfield 0-0 River PlateLiga Profesional Argentina
May 4, 2025River Plate 4-1 Velez SarsfieldLiga Profesional Argentina
Oct 19, 2024River Plate 1-1 Velez SarsfieldLiga Profesional Argentina
Feb 4, 2024River Plate 5-0 Velez SarsfieldCopa de la Liga Profesional
Sep 3, 2023Velez Sarsfield 2-0 River PlateCopa de la Liga Profesional

Last archived meeting: Velez Sarsfield vs River Plate on Feb 22, 2026

How many goals should we expect?

River Plate score 1.0 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Velez Sarsfield score 1.4 and concede 0.8.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
River Plate1.00.955/154/15
Velez Sarsfield1.40.867/154/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

River Plate sit 9th in Liga Profesional Argentina (17 points from 12 matches) and Velez Sarsfield sit 4th (24 points from 13 matches).

2026 standings
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4Velez SarsfieldGroup A13661181324
9River PlateGroup B12525151317

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How does Footlab AI 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. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy

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