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Velez Sarsfield vs Independiente: result 2-1 and analysis

Liga Profesional Argentina2nd Phase - 5Kick-off on August 16, 2025 at 11:30 PM (UTC)Estadio José Amalfitani, Capital Federal, Ciudad de Buenos Aires

Velez Sarsfield
2-1
Independiente

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What was the result of Velez Sarsfield vs Independiente?

Velez Sarsfield won 2-1 on August 16, 2025.

Goalscorers

  • 35′D. GodoyVelez Sarsfield (pen.)
  • 76′F. LoyolaIndependiente (pen.)
  • 84′B. RomeroVelez Sarsfield (pen.)

Official lineup for Velez Sarsfield vs Independiente

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Velez Sarsfield

4-2-3-1
  1. 15D. Godoy
  1. 39I. Machuca
  2. 8T. Galván
  3. 20F. Pizzini
  1. 29R. Aliendro
  2. 50T. Andrada
  1. 3Elías Gómez
  2. 6A. Quiroz
  3. 16L. Magallán
  4. 14A. Lagos
  1. 1T. Marchiori

Independiente

4-2-3-1
  1. 25I. Pussetto
  1. 27D. Tarzia
  2. 23I. Marcone
  3. 19M. Abaldo
  1. 14Lautaro Millán
  2. 8P. Galdames
  1. 39J. De Irastorza
  2. 36S. Valdez
  3. 26K. Lomónaco
  4. 29L. Godoy
  1. 33R. Rey
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Velez Sarsfield have 5 wins, 5 draws and 5 defeats; Independiente have 6, 3 and 6.

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

Velez Sarsfield
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Aug 12, 2025Fortaleza EC(away)0-0CONMEBOL Libertadores
Aug 7, 2025San Lorenzo(away)0-1Liga Profesional Argentina
Jul 26, 2025Instituto Cordoba(home)0-0Liga Profesional Argentina
Jul 19, 2025Platense(away)0-0Liga Profesional Argentina
Jul 15, 2025Tigre(home)2-1Liga Profesional Argentina
Independiente
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Aug 14, 2025Universidad de Chile(away)0-1CONMEBOL Sudamericana
Aug 9, 2025River Plate(home)0-0Liga Profesional Argentina
Aug 1, 2025Belgrano Cordoba(away)0-2Copa Argentina
Jul 27, 2025Gimnasia L.P.(away)0-1Liga Profesional Argentina
Jul 21, 2025Talleres Cordoba(home)1-2Liga Profesional Argentina

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Velez Sarsfield win, 2 draws, 3 Independiente wins.

DateScoreCompetition
Feb 12, 2025Independiente 3-0 Velez SarsfieldLiga Profesional Argentina
Sep 27, 2024Velez Sarsfield 1-0 IndependienteCopa Argentina
May 26, 2024Independiente 1-1 Velez SarsfieldLiga Profesional Argentina
Jan 31, 2024Velez Sarsfield 0-1 IndependienteCopa de la Liga Profesional
Aug 27, 2023Independiente 2-1 Velez SarsfieldCopa de la Liga Profesional
Feb 12, 2023Velez Sarsfield 0-0 IndependienteLiga Profesional Argentina

Last archived meeting: Independiente vs Velez Sarsfield on Feb 12, 2025

How many goals should we expect?

Velez Sarsfield score 0.8 and concede 0.8 goals per match over their last 15; Independiente score 1.3 and concede 0.9.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Velez Sarsfield0.80.884/154/15
Independiente1.30.964/155/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

Velez Sarsfield sit 4th in Liga Profesional Argentina (21 points from 12 matches) and Independiente sit 7th (18 points from 12 matches).

2026 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
4Velez Sarsfield12561171321
7Independiente12534111218

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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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