Velez Sarsfield vs River Plate: result 1-2 and analysis
Liga Profesional ArgentinaRegular Season - 17Kick-off on February 4, 2019 at 12:30 AM (UTC)Estadio José Amalfitani, Capital Federal, Ciudad de Buenos Aires
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What was the result of Velez Sarsfield vs River Plate?
River Plate won 1-2 on February 4, 2019.
Goalscorers
- 49′R. BorréRiver Plate
- 86′J. QuinteroRiver Plate (pen.)
- 90′Á. BarrealVelez Sarsfield
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Velez Sarsfield have 7 wins, 4 draws and 4 defeats; River Plate have 8, 2 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 29, 2019 | Estudiantes L.P.(away) | 2-1 | Liga Profesional Argentina |
| Dec 10, 2018 | Patronato(away) | 3-3 | Liga Profesional Argentina |
| Dec 3, 2018 | Rosario Central(home) | 2-0 | Liga Profesional Argentina |
| Nov 25, 2018 | Union Santa Fe(away) | 2-0 | Liga Profesional Argentina |
| Nov 13, 2018 | San Lorenzo(home) | 0-0 | Liga Profesional Argentina |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 31, 2019 | Godoy Cruz(away) | 4-0 | Liga Profesional Argentina |
| Jan 27, 2019 | Patronato(home) | 1-3 | Liga Profesional Argentina |
| Jan 24, 2019 | Union Santa Fe(home) | 1-2 | Liga Profesional Argentina |
| Jan 19, 2019 | Defensa Y Justicia(home) | 0-1 | Liga Profesional Argentina |
| Dec 3, 2018 | Gimnasia L.P.(home) | 3-1 | Liga Profesional Argentina |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 3 meetings: 1 Velez Sarsfield win(s), 0 draw(s), 2 River Plate win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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: Velez Sarsfield vs River Plate on Feb 24, 2018
How many goals should we expect?
Velez Sarsfield score 1.3 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; River Plate score 1.9 and concede 1.0.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Velez Sarsfield | 1.3 | 1.1 | 7 | 6/15 | 5/15 |
| River Plate | 1.9 | 1.0 | 4 | 8/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Velez Sarsfield sit 3rd in Liga Profesional Argentina (28 points from 16 matches) and River Plate sit 2nd (29 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
Other matches in the same round
- Feb 1, 2019Gimnasia L.P.3-1Tigre
- Feb 2, 2019San Martin Tucuman1-2Defensa Y Justicia
- Feb 2, 2019Talleres Cordoba3-1Banfield
- Feb 2, 2019San Lorenzo0-0Independiente
- Feb 2, 2019Argentinos JRS0-0Belgrano Cordoba
- Feb 2, 2019Lanus1-0Colon Santa Fe
- Feb 3, 2019Rosario Central0-0Aldosivi
- Feb 3, 2019Union Santa Fe0-0Newells Old Boys