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River Plate vs Velez Sarsfield: result 2-0 and analysis

Liga Profesional Argentina2nd Phase - 6Kick-off on August 14, 2021 at 09:00 PM (UTC)Estadio Mâs Monumental, Capital Federal, Ciudad de Buenos Aires

River Plate
2-0
Velez Sarsfield

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What was the result of River Plate vs Velez Sarsfield?

River Plate won 2-0 on August 14, 2021.

Goalscorers

  • 50′E. FernándezRiver Plate (pen.)
  • 90′B. RomeroRiver Plate

Official lineup for River Plate vs Velez Sarsfield

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

River Plate

4-3-3
  1. 9J. Álvarez
  2. 19B. Romero
  3. 7M. Suárez
  1. 13E. Fernández
  2. 8A. Palavecino
  3. 24E. Pérez
  1. 6D. Martínez
  2. 17P. Díaz
  3. 3F. Angileri
  4. 20M. Casco
  1. 1F. Armani

Velez Sarsfield

4-2-3-1
  1. 23A. Bouzat
  1. 11L. Janson
  2. 19J. Lucero
  3. 10T. Almada
  1. 5F. Ortega
  2. 35S. Cáseres
  1. 16G. Poblete
  2. 28M. Brizuela
  3. 24T. Guidara
  4. 6M. de los Santos
  1. 12L. Hoyos
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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, 6 draws and 4 defeats; Velez Sarsfield have 6, 5 and 4.

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

River Plate
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Aug 12, 2021Atletico-MG(home)0-1CONMEBOL Libertadores
Aug 7, 2021Godoy Cruz(away)1-2Liga Profesional Argentina
Aug 4, 2021Boca Juniors(away)0-0Copa Argentina
Aug 1, 2021Huracan(home)1-1Liga Profesional Argentina
Jul 29, 2021Lanus(away)3-0Liga Profesional Argentina
Velez Sarsfield
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Aug 8, 2021Colon Santa Fe(home)0-1Liga Profesional Argentina
Aug 3, 2021Atletico Tucuman(away)0-0Liga Profesional Argentina
Jul 28, 2021Defensa Y Justicia(home)0-0Liga Profesional Argentina
Jul 25, 2021Rosario Central(away)0-1Liga Profesional Argentina
Jul 21, 2021Barcelona SC(away)1-3CONMEBOL Libertadores

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 5 meetings: 3 River Plate wins, 0 draws, 2 Velez Sarsfield wins.

DateScoreCompetition
Sep 22, 2019River Plate 1-2 Velez SarsfieldLiga Profesional Argentina
Feb 4, 2019Velez Sarsfield 1-2 River PlateLiga Profesional Argentina
Feb 24, 2018Velez Sarsfield 1-0 River PlateLiga Profesional Argentina
Oct 1, 2016River Plate 3-0 Velez SarsfieldLiga Profesional Argentina
Oct 31, 2015Velez Sarsfield 0-1 River PlateLiga Profesional Argentina

Last archived meeting: River Plate vs Velez Sarsfield on Sep 22, 2019

How many goals should we expect?

River Plate score 1.5 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Velez Sarsfield score 1.1 and concede 0.7.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
River Plate1.50.959/157/15
Velez Sarsfield1.10.794/155/15

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 (21 points from 12 matches).

2026 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
4Velez SarsfieldGroup A12561171321
9River PlateGroup B12525151317

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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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