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
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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
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.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 14, 2026 | Defensa Y Justicia(away) | 1-1 | Liga Profesional Argentina |
| Feb 9, 2026 | Boca Juniors(home) | 2-1 | Liga Profesional Argentina |
| Jan 31, 2026 | Independiente(away) | 1-1 | Liga Profesional Argentina |
| Jan 27, 2026 | Talleres Cordoba(home) | 2-1 | Liga Profesional Argentina |
| Jan 23, 2026 | Instituto Cordoba(away) | 1-0 | Liga Profesional Argentina |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 18, 2026 | Ciudad de Bolívar(home) | 1-0 | Copa Argentina |
| Feb 13, 2026 | Argentinos JRS(away) | 0-1 | Liga Profesional Argentina |
| Feb 7, 2026 | Tigre(home) | 1-4 | Liga Profesional Argentina |
| Feb 2, 2026 | Rosario Central(away) | 0-0 | Liga Profesional Argentina |
| Jan 28, 2026 | Gimnasia L.P.(home) | 2-0 | Liga Profesional Argentina |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Velez Sarsfield win(s), 3 draw(s), 2 River Plate win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 16, 2025 | Velez Sarsfield 0-0 River Plate | Liga Profesional Argentina |
| May 4, 2025 | River Plate 4-1 Velez Sarsfield | Liga Profesional Argentina |
| Oct 19, 2024 | River Plate 1-1 Velez Sarsfield | Liga Profesional Argentina |
| Feb 4, 2024 | River Plate 5-0 Velez Sarsfield | Copa de la Liga Profesional |
| Sep 3, 2023 | Velez Sarsfield 2-0 River Plate | Copa de la Liga Profesional |
| May 30, 2023 | Velez Sarsfield 2-2 River Plate | Liga 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.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Velez Sarsfield | 1.1 | 1.1 | 3 | 8/15 | 6/15 |
| River Plate | 0.7 | 0.8 | 9 | 2/15 | 2/15 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Velez Sarsfield | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 10 |
| 2 | River Plate | 16 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 22 | 12 | 29 |
| 3 | Velez Sarsfield | 16 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 18 | 12 | 28 |
| 15 | River Plate | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
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 20, 2026Defensa Y Justicia1-1Belgrano Cordoba
- Feb 20, 2026Estudiantes L.P.1-0Sarmiento Junin
- Feb 20, 2026Boca Juniors0-0Racing Club
- Feb 20, 2026Instituto Cordoba2-1Atletico Tucuman
- Feb 21, 2026Rosario Central0-1Talleres Cordoba
- Feb 21, 2026Gimnasia M.0-1Gimnasia L.P.
- Feb 21, 2026Independ. Rivadavia3-2Independiente
- Feb 21, 2026Platense1-0Barracas Central