River Plate vs Vélez Sarsfield
Argentina - Primera División
- 57%Ball Possession43%
- 13Total Shots11
- 3Shots on Target4
- 3Corners4
- 13Fouls13
- 2Yellow Cards1
- 22/02/2026, 22:15Primera DivisiónVélez Sarsfield1 - 0River Plate22/02/2026, 22:15Primera DivisiónVélez Sarsfield
1 - 0
River Plate - 16/11/2025, 20:00Primera DivisiónVélez Sarsfield0 - 0River Plate16/11/2025, 20:00Primera DivisiónVélez Sarsfield
0 - 0
River Plate - 04/05/2025, 23:30Primera DivisiónRiver Plate4 - 1Vélez Sarsfield04/05/2025, 23:30Primera DivisiónRiver Plate
4 - 1
Vélez Sarsfield - 04/05/2025, 23:30Primera DivisiónRiver Plate4 - 1Vélez Sarsfield04/05/2025, 23:30Primera DivisiónRiver Plate
4 - 1
Vélez Sarsfield - 19/10/2024, 00:00Primera DivisiónRiver Plate1 - 1Vélez Sarsfield19/10/2024, 00:00Primera DivisiónRiver Plate
1 - 1
Vélez Sarsfield
Key Statistics
Avg. Goals
Average
1.97League 2.07
Over 2.5 Goals
Well below avg
26%League 35%
Both Teams Score
Below average
39%League 43%
Cards
Average
5.00League 5.14
Corners
Above average
9.96League 8.65
Over / Under
0.5
1+ gol
OVER95%UNDER5%1.5
2+ gol
OVER45%UNDER55%2.5
3+ gol
OVER20%UNDER80%3.5
4+ gol
OVER20%UNDER80%
Team Performance
River Plate
Home
Vélez Sarsfield
Away
Points & Results
- 1.56PPG1.77
- 48%Wins45%
- 52%First to Score64%
Goals Scored & Conceded
- Scored/game1.241.14
- Conceded/game0.840.73
- xG1.791.43
- xGA1.051.59
Trends
- 28%Both Score50%
- 40%Clean Sheet41%
- 16/08/2026, 21:00Primera DivisiónRiver Plate2 - 0Argentinos JuniorsW16/08/2026, 21:00Primera DivisiónRiver Plate
2 - 0
Argentinos JuniorsW - 08/08/2026, 20:00Primera DivisiónTigre1 - 0River PlateL08/08/2026, 20:00Primera DivisiónTigre
1 - 0
River PlateL - 02/08/2026, 22:15Primera DivisiónRiver Plate0 - 1Rosario CentralL02/08/2026, 22:15Primera DivisiónRiver Plate
0 - 1
Rosario CentralL - 29/07/2026, 22:15Primera DivisiónGimnasia La Plata1 - 0River PlateL29/07/2026, 22:15Primera DivisiónGimnasia La Plata
1 - 0
River PlateL - 25/07/2026, 22:15Primera DivisiónRiver Plate0 - 1Barracas CentralL25/07/2026, 22:15Primera DivisiónRiver Plate
0 - 1
Barracas CentralL - 24/05/2026, 18:30Primera DivisiónRiver Plate2 - 3BelgranoL24/05/2026, 18:30Primera DivisiónRiver Plate
2 - 3
BelgranoL - 16/05/2026, 22:30Primera DivisiónRiver Plate1 - 0Rosario CentralW16/05/2026, 22:30Primera DivisiónRiver Plate
1 - 0
Rosario CentralW
River Plate scored in 3/7 recent form matches and averaged 0.71 goals.
- 17/08/2026, 22:15Primera DivisiónVélez Sarsfield1 - 1Defensa y JusticiaD17/08/2026, 22:15Primera DivisiónVélez Sarsfield
1 - 1
Defensa y JusticiaD - 08/08/2026, 22:15Primera DivisiónBoca Juniors1 - 1Vélez SarsfieldD08/08/2026, 22:15Primera DivisiónBoca Juniors
1 - 1
Vélez SarsfieldD - 03/08/2026, 22:00Primera DivisiónVélez Sarsfield1 - 0IndependienteW03/08/2026, 22:00Primera DivisiónVélez Sarsfield
1 - 0
IndependienteW - 30/07/2026, 22:00Primera DivisiónTalleres de Cordoba1 - 3Vélez SarsfieldW30/07/2026, 22:00Primera DivisiónTalleres de Cordoba
1 - 3
Vélez SarsfieldW - 24/07/2026, 22:00Primera DivisiónVélez Sarsfield1 - 0InstitutoW24/07/2026, 22:00Primera DivisiónVélez Sarsfield
1 - 0
InstitutoW - 11/05/2026, 00:30Primera DivisiónVélez Sarsfield0 - 1Gimnasia La PlataL11/05/2026, 00:30Primera DivisiónVélez Sarsfield
0 - 1
Gimnasia La PlataL - 04/05/2026, 22:15Primera DivisiónVélez Sarsfield1 - 1Newells Old BoysD04/05/2026, 22:15Primera DivisiónVélez Sarsfield
1 - 1
Newells Old BoysD
Vélez Sarsfield scored in 6/7 recent form matches and averaged 1.14 goals.
River Plate is +9% better in terms of Scored/game
Vélez Sarsfield is +15% better in terms of Conceded/game
River Plate is +25% better in terms of xG
River Plate is +51% better in terms of xGA
Vélez Sarsfield is +13% better in terms of First-Half Form
River Plate is +19% better in terms of Offsides
Vélez Sarsfield is +5% better in terms of Corners
River Plate is +12% better in terms of Cards
River Plate is +24% better in terms of Shots on Target
- 41Santiago Beltrán
Goalkeeper
- 13Lautaro Cruz
Defender
- 28Lucas Martínez Quarta
Defender
- 30Nicolas Otamendi
Defender
- 31Facundo González
Defender
- 6Anibal Ismael Moreno
Midfielder
- 15Fausto Mariano Vera
Midfielder
- 26Tomás Ezequiel Galván
Midfielder
- 50Tobías Andrada
Midfielder
- 10Ángel Correa
Forward
- 19Rafael Santos Borré
Forward
- Thiago Almada
Midfielder
- Juan Cruz Meza
Midfielder
- Lautaro Pereyra
Midfielder
- Ezequiel Centurión
Goalkeeper
- Joaquín Freitas
Forward
- Franco Jaroszewicz
Goalkeeper
- Valentín Lucero
Defender
- Lucas Gabriel Silva
Midfielder
- Unknown Player
Midfielder
- Jonathan Spiff
Forward
| # | Form | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Argentinos Juniors | 32 | 17 | 10 | 5 | 38 | 25 | +13 | 61 | |
| 2 | Rosario Central | 32 | 17 | 8 | 7 | 45 | 30 | +15 | 59 | |
| 3 | Belgrano | 33 | 16 | 10 | 7 | 38 | 26 | +12 | 58 | |
| 4 | River Plate | 33 | 17 | 5 | 11 | 47 | 30 | +17 | 56 | |
| 5 | Boca Juniors | 30 | 14 | 12 | 4 | 45 | 26 | +19 | 54 | |
| 6 | Independiente Rivadavia | 30 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 47 | 38 | +9 | 53 | |
| 7 | Vélez Sarsfield | 30 | 13 | 13 | 4 | 36 | 26 | +10 | 52 | |
| 8 | Gimnasia La Plata | 31 | 15 | 6 | 10 | 39 | 39 | 0 | 51 | |
| 9 | Instituto | 29 | 15 | 5 | 9 | 37 | 27 | +10 | 50 | |
| 10 | Lanús | 30 | 13 | 8 | 9 | 34 | 26 | +8 | 47 | |
| 11 | Estudiantes de La Plata | 30 | 13 | 6 | 11 | 35 | 23 | +12 | 45 | |
| 12 | Independiente | 30 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 38 | 36 | +2 | 45 | |
| 13 | Huracán | 31 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 32 | 28 | +4 | 44 | |
| 14 | Defensa y Justicia | 29 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 36 | 33 | +3 | 43 | |
| 15 | Barracas Central | 29 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 26 | 25 | +1 | 40 | |
| 16 | Sarmiento | 29 | 12 | 4 | 13 | 35 | 39 | -4 | 40 | |
| 17 | San Lorenzo | 30 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 23 | 28 | -5 | 40 | |
| 18 | Gimnasia y Esgrima | 29 | 11 | 6 | 12 | 29 | 35 | -6 | 39 | |
| 19 | Union Santa Fe | 31 | 10 | 8 | 13 | 44 | 45 | -1 | 38 | |
| 20 | Racing Club | 31 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 33 | 37 | -4 | 36 | |
| 21 | Newells Old Boys | 29 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 28 | 37 | -9 | 35 | |
| 22 | Talleres de Cordoba | 30 | 9 | 7 | 14 | 29 | 35 | -6 | 34 | |
| 23 | Tigre | 29 | 7 | 12 | 10 | 31 | 30 | +1 | 33 | |
| 24 | Banfield | 29 | 8 | 7 | 14 | 31 | 38 | -7 | 31 | |
| 25 | Atlético Tucumán | 29 | 6 | 10 | 13 | 27 | 33 | -6 | 28 | |
| 26 | Platense | 29 | 5 | 12 | 12 | 22 | 34 | -12 | 27 | |
| 27 | Central Cordoba | 29 | 6 | 8 | 15 | 22 | 39 | -17 | 26 | |
| 28 | Deportivo Riestra | 29 | 3 | 14 | 12 | 15 | 25 | -10 | 23 | |
| 29 | Aldosivi | 29 | 2 | 10 | 17 | 20 | 41 | -21 | 16 | |
| 30 | Estudiantes de Río Cuarto | 29 | 3 | 5 | 21 | 13 | 41 | -28 | 14 |
River Plate vs Vélez Sarsfield: Statistics and Analysis - Primera División 2026
On this page you can check all the key statistics for River Plate vs Vélez Sarsfield - goals, corners, form, trends, head-to-head record and more.
This Primera División match was played on 23/08/2026 (Sunday) and finished River Plate 2 - 2 Vélez Sarsfield.
The venue is Estadio Mâs Monumental.
The fixture is part of game week 6th of the Primera División season. River Plate currently sits in position 5th of the Primera División table. Vélez Sarsfield occupies position 6th.
Stat Probabilities for River Plate vs Vélez Sarsfield
Our projection system combines both teams' numbers into percentage chances for the key statistical markets in this match:
Both teams to score: our projection puts the chance of both teams scoring in River Plate vs Vélez Sarsfield at 39%.
Over 2.5 goals: the combined stats for River Plate and Vélez Sarsfield point to a 26% chance of over 2.5 goals in this match.
For our tips built on these numbers, see the River Plate vs Vélez Sarsfield prediction page.
Who is the favorite in River Plate vs Vélez Sarsfield?
According to the latest match odds, is the favorite at an implied probability of about 0%. The full 1X2 market has River Plate at , the draw at , and Vélez Sarsfield at .
Overall performance in the Primera División
River Plate's record so far reads 12W-3D-10L from 25 played a win rate of 48% at 1.56 points per game.
Vélez Sarsfield stands at 10W-9D-3L from 22 played, winning 45% of their matches at 1.77 points per game.
In their last five, River Plate has gone 1W-0D-4L, averaging 0.6 points per game.
Vélez Sarsfield's last five read 3W-2D-0L, at 2.2 points per game.
At home, River Plate has a 53% win rate (8W-1D-6L from 15 played).
On the road, Vélez Sarsfield has won 40% of their matches (4W-5D-1L from 10 played).
Goal statistics for River Plate vs Vélez Sarsfield
In attack, River Plate averages 1.24 goals scored per game in the Primera División (31 in total), while conceding 0.84 per game (21 in total).
Vélez Sarsfield averages 1.14 goals scored per game (25 in total) and 0.73 conceded per game (16 in total).
River Plate's top scorer this season is Tomás Ezequiel Galván, with 7 goals.
For Vélez Sarsfield, Michael Nicolás Santos Rosadilla leads the scoring charts with 9 goals this season.
River Plate's main creator is Tomás Ezequiel Galván, with 4 assists.
Diego Alfonso Valdés Contreras tops the Vélez Sarsfield assist chart with 6.
More detail - goals home and away, expected goals and first-to-score rates - is in the tables above.
Head-to-head: River Plate vs Vélez Sarsfield
River Plate and Vélez Sarsfield have met 12 times in recent years. The record:
River Plate wins: 4
Draws: 5
Vélez Sarsfield wins: 3
Frequently asked questions about River Plate vs Vélez Sarsfield
When was River Plate vs Vélez Sarsfield played?
The match was played on 23/08/2026 (Sunday) and finished River Plate 2 - 2 Vélez Sarsfield.
What is the head-to-head record between River Plate and Vélez Sarsfield?
Across their last 12 meetings the record is 4-5-3 (River Plate wins – draws – Vélez Sarsfield wins).
What was the last match between River Plate and Vélez Sarsfield?
The two sides last met on 22/02/2026, and the result was Vélez Sarsfield 1 vs 0 River Plate. Full details: River Plate vs Vélez Sarsfield, 22/02/2026.
Who is the favorite in River Plate vs Vélez Sarsfield?
is the favorite at odds of , an implied probability of about 0%. River Plate is priced at , the draw at and Vélez Sarsfield at .
Where can I find River Plate vs Vélez Sarsfield stats?
All key statistics for River Plate vs Vélez Sarsfield are on this page, updated in real time.