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
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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
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.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 12, 2021 | Atletico-MG(home) | 0-1 | CONMEBOL Libertadores |
| Aug 7, 2021 | Godoy Cruz(away) | 1-2 | Liga Profesional Argentina |
| Aug 4, 2021 | Boca Juniors(away) | 0-0 | Copa Argentina |
| Aug 1, 2021 | Huracan(home) | 1-1 | Liga Profesional Argentina |
| Jul 29, 2021 | Lanus(away) | 3-0 | Liga Profesional Argentina |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 8, 2021 | Colon Santa Fe(home) | 0-1 | Liga Profesional Argentina |
| Aug 3, 2021 | Atletico Tucuman(away) | 0-0 | Liga Profesional Argentina |
| Jul 28, 2021 | Defensa Y Justicia(home) | 0-0 | Liga Profesional Argentina |
| Jul 25, 2021 | Rosario Central(away) | 0-1 | Liga Profesional Argentina |
| Jul 21, 2021 | Barcelona SC(away) | 1-3 | CONMEBOL Libertadores |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 5 meetings: 3 River Plate win(s), 0 draw(s), 2 Velez Sarsfield win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 22, 2019 | River Plate 1-2 Velez Sarsfield | Liga Profesional Argentina |
| Feb 4, 2019 | Velez Sarsfield 1-2 River Plate | Liga Profesional Argentina |
| Feb 24, 2018 | Velez Sarsfield 1-0 River Plate | Liga Profesional Argentina |
| Oct 1, 2016 | River Plate 3-0 Velez Sarsfield | Liga Profesional Argentina |
| Oct 31, 2015 | Velez Sarsfield 0-1 River Plate | Liga 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.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| River Plate | 1.5 | 0.9 | 5 | 9/15 | 7/15 |
| Velez Sarsfield | 1.1 | 0.7 | 9 | 4/15 | 5/15 |
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 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 11 |
| 14 | River Plate | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 3 |
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
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