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Velez Sarsfield vs River Plate: result 1-0 and analysis

Liga Profesional ArgentinaApertura - 6Kick-off on February 22, 2026 at 10:15 PM (UTC)Estadio José Amalfitani, Capital Federal, Ciudad de Buenos Aires

Velez Sarsfield
1-0
River Plate

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What was the result of Velez Sarsfield vs River Plate?

Velez Sarsfield won 1-0 on February 22, 2026.

Goalscorers

  • 6′M. LanziniVelez Sarsfield

Official lineup for Velez Sarsfield vs River Plate

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Velez Sarsfield

4-2-3-1
  1. 23F. Monzón
  1. 11M. Pellegrini
  2. 22M. Lanzini
  3. 50T. Andrada
  1. 8L. Robertone
  2. 5C. Baeza
  1. 3Elías Gómez
  2. 16L. Magallán
  3. 2E. Mammana
  4. 4J. García
  1. 12Á. Montero

River Plate

4-3-1-2
  1. 11F. Colidio
  2. 9S. Driussi
  1. 10J. Quintero
  1. 26T. Galván
  2. 6A. Moreno
  3. 15F. Vera
  1. 18M. Viña
  2. 17P. Díaz
  3. 28L. Martínez
  4. 29G. Montiel
  1. 1F. Armani
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Velez Sarsfield have 6 wins, 4 draws and 5 defeats; River Plate have 5, 4 and 6.

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

Velez Sarsfield
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Feb 14, 2026Defensa Y Justicia(away)1-1Liga Profesional Argentina
Feb 9, 2026Boca Juniors(home)2-1Liga Profesional Argentina
Jan 31, 2026Independiente(away)1-1Liga Profesional Argentina
Jan 27, 2026Talleres Cordoba(home)2-1Liga Profesional Argentina
Jan 23, 2026Instituto Cordoba(away)1-0Liga Profesional Argentina
River Plate
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Feb 18, 2026Ciudad de Bolívar(home)1-0Copa Argentina
Feb 13, 2026Argentinos JRS(away)0-1Liga Profesional Argentina
Feb 7, 2026Tigre(home)1-4Liga Profesional Argentina
Feb 2, 2026Rosario Central(away)0-0Liga Profesional Argentina
Jan 28, 2026Gimnasia L.P.(home)2-0Liga Profesional Argentina

What does the head-to-head say?

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

DateScoreCompetition
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
May 30, 2023Velez Sarsfield 2-2 River PlateLiga Profesional Argentina

Last archived meeting: Velez Sarsfield vs River Plate on Nov 16, 2025

How many goals should we expect?

Velez Sarsfield score 1.1 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; River Plate score 0.7 and concede 0.8.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Velez Sarsfield1.11.138/156/15
River Plate0.70.892/152/15

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 River Plate sit 9th (17 points from 12 matches).

2026 standings
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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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