AA Argentinos Juniors vs CA Vélez Sarsfield, Superliga Argentina 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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AA Argentinos Juniors vs CA Vélez Sarsfield — Superliga Argentina at Estadio Diego Armando Maradona.
- AA Argentinos Juniors 27 games · 30 pts (2026/26)
- CA Vélez Sarsfield 27 games · 51 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Fernando Echenique
- Referee Ecuardo Lucero
- Referee Patricio Loustau
- Referee Juan Pablo Belatti
13 games this season
🟨 2.2/game
⚽ 4.2 goals/game
🟥 2 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CA Vélez Sarsfield | 27 | 51 |
| 2 | CA Talleres | 27 | 48 |
| 3 | Racing Club | 27 | 46 |
| 4 | CA Huracán | 27 | 46 |
| 5 | CA River Plate | 27 | 43 |
| 6 | CA Boca Juniors | 27 | 42 |
| 7 | CA Independiente | 27 | 40 |
| 8 | CA Tucumán | 27 | 40 |
| 9 | CA Unión | 27 | 40 |
| 10 | CA Platense | 27 | 39 |
| 11 | CS Independiente Rivadavia | 27 | 38 |
| 12 | Estudiantes de La Plata | 27 | 36 |
| 13 | Instituto AC Córdoba | 27 | 36 |
| 14 | CA Lanús | 27 | 36 |
| 15 | CD Godoy Cruz Antonio Tomba | 27 | 35 |
| 16 | CA Belgrano | 27 | 35 |
| 17 | CD Riestra | 27 | 35 |
| 18 | CA Tigre | 27 | 34 |
| 19 | Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata | 27 | 32 |
| 20 | CA Rosario Central | 27 | 32 |
| 21 | CSyD Defensa y Justicia | 27 | 32 |
| 22 | CA Central Córdoba | 27 | 31 |
| 23 | AA Argentinos Juniors | 27 | 30 |
| 24 | CA San Lorenzo de Almagro | 27 | 29 |
| 25 | CA Newell's Old Boys | 27 | 28 |
| 26 | CA Sarmiento de Junín | 27 | 26 |
| 27 | CA Banfield | 27 | 24 |
| 28 | CA Barracas Central | 27 | 23 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Mar | CA Vélez Sarsfield | H | 0–0 | D |
| 01 Mar | CA San Lorenzo de Almagro | A | 3–2 | W |
| 24 Feb | CA Tucumán | A | 0–0 | D |
| 18 Feb | Estudiantes de La Plata | H | 2–1 | W |
| 11 Feb | CSyD Defensa y Justicia | A | 1–2 | L |
| 02 Feb | CA Belgrano | H | 0–0 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Mar | AA Argentinos Juniors | A | 0–0 | D |
| 04 Mar | CA Tigre | H | 1–2 | L |
| 23 Feb | CD Godoy Cruz Antonio Tomba | A | 2–0 | W |
| 15 Feb | CA Colon | H | 1–1 | D |
| 09 Feb | CA Huracán | A | 1–1 | D |
| 04 Feb | CA River Plate | H | 1–2 | L |
Season Stats
| AA Argentinos Juniors | CA Vélez Sarsfield | |
|---|---|---|
| #23 | Position | #1 |
| 30 | Points | 51 |
| 27 | Played | 27 |
| 8 / 6 / 13 | W / D / L | 14 / 9 / 4 |
| 22 | Scored | 38 |
| 28 | Conceded | 16 |
| -6 | GD | +22 |
| 1.11 | PPG | 1.89 |
| 30% | Win % | 52% |
Key Stats
14%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (7 games)
H2H (7 games)
0%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
44%
Clean Sheets
AA Argentinos Juniors this season
AA Argentinos Juniors this season
36%
Clean Sheets
CA Vélez Sarsfield this season
CA Vélez Sarsfield this season
AA Argentinos Juniors are 23rd (30 pts). CA Vélez Sarsfield are 1st (51 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
AA Argentinos Juniors
0-15
4/5
16-30
5/5
31-45
4/3
46-60
3/4
61-75
9/3
76+
5/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
CA Vélez Sarsfield
0-15
9/4
16-30
4/3
31-45
4/4
46-60
3/4
61-75
4/1
76+
7/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
AA Argentinos Juniors
| Tomas Molina | 5 G | 3 A |
| Gaston Veron | 5 G | 2 A |
| Alan Lescano | 5 G | |
| Hernan Lopez Munoz | 4 G | 3 A |
CA Vélez Sarsfield
| Ronaldo Martinez | 13 G | 2 A |
| Manuel Lanzini | 6 G | |
| Florian Monzon | 6 G | |
| Matias Pellegrini | 5 G | 6 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The wait is over. CA Vélez Sarsfield get us underway at Estadio Diego Armando Maradona.
- 5' It’s high time Gabriel Heinze made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 10' AA Argentinos Juniors are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 15' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. CA Vélez Sarsfield needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 20' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both AA Argentinos Juniors and CA Vélez Sarsfield are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 25' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 30' It is a cagey affair so far. AA Argentinos Juniors in their trying to find a way past CA Vélez Sarsfield's compact .
- 31' Joaquin Laso catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 31.
- 36' With 0 assists to his name this season, Miguel Torren is clearly more than just a goal scorer for CA Vélez Sarsfield.
- 41' AA Argentinos Juniors is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 44' A tactical swap from CA Velez Sarsfield — Pablo Galdames on, Lucas Robertone off on 44 minutes.
- 49' Matias Vargas needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 54' AA Argentinos Juniors is showing some good football. However, AA Argentinos Juniors are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 59' Controversy at the stadium! Franco Moyano argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 61' The referee calls foul for Lucas Hoyos. He receives a Yellow card.
- 66' AA Argentinos Juniors are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined CA Vélez Sarsfield backline.
- 69' A meaty challenge results in booking for Damian Batallini on 69.
- 74' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 79' Time for substitution for AA Argentinos Juniors. Claudio Spinelli is replaced by Enrique Borja.
- 84' Brian Cufre has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 89' AA Argentinos Juniors player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- The points are shared — AA Argentinos Juniors 0-0 CA Vélez Sarsfield. Honours even.
Lineups
AA Argentinos Juniors Lineups
Starting XI
- 28
- 17
- 24
- 12
- 2
- 15
- 11
- 10
- 26
- 16
- 27
Bench
- 1
- 13
- 8
- 18
- 30
- 4
-
9
Enrique Borja ↑ 79'
Coach
Diego Dabove
CA Vélez Sarsfield Lineups
Starting XI
- 26
- 29
- 17
- 3
- 6
- 16
- 28
- 30
- 12
- 23
- 18
Bench
-
27
Pablo Galdames ↑ 44'
- 22
- 4
- 34
- 10
- 9
- 31
Coach
Gabriel Heinze
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Hernan Lopez Munoz | 2 |
| Gaston Veron | 1 |
| Agustin Lagos | 1 |
| Fernando Meza | 1 |
| Leonardo Heredia | 1 |
| Maximiliano Romero | 1 |
| Thiago Almada | 1 |
| Lucas Pratto | 1 |
AA Argentinos Juniors Form
2019-03-12
AA Argentinos Juniors
0–0
CA Vélez Sarsfield
D
2019-03-01
CA San Lorenzo de Almagro
2–3
AA Argentinos Juniors
W
2019-02-24
CA Tucumán
0–0
AA Argentinos Juniors
D
2019-02-18
AA Argentinos Juniors
2–1
Estudiantes de La Plata
W
2019-02-11
CSyD Defensa y Justicia
2–1
AA Argentinos Juniors
L
2019-02-02
AA Argentinos Juniors
0–0
CA Belgrano
D
CA Vélez Sarsfield Form
2019-03-12
AA Argentinos Juniors
0–0
CA Vélez Sarsfield
D
2019-03-04
CA Vélez Sarsfield
1–2
CA Tigre
L
2019-02-23
CD Godoy Cruz Antonio Tomba
0–2
CA Vélez Sarsfield
W
2019-02-15
CA Vélez Sarsfield
1–1
CA Colon
D
2019-02-09
CA Huracán
1–1
CA Vélez Sarsfield
D
2019-02-04
CA Vélez Sarsfield
1–2
CA River Plate
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.41
AA Argentinos Juniors xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.88
CA Vélez Sarsfield xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 85% + Under — clean sheet likely 78%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.29
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 70% |
|
30% |
| ± 1.5 | 37% |
|
63% |
| ± 2.5 | 15% |
|
85% |
| ± 3.5 | 5% |
|
95% |
| ± 4.5 | 1% |
|
99% |
Double Chance
AA Argentinos Juniors or Draw
62%
Draw or CA Vélez Sarsfield
75%
AA Argentinos Juniors or CA Vélez Sarsfield
63%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
22.7%
1 – 1
10.9%
0 – 2
9.9%
1 – 0
9.6%
1 – 2
4.6%
0 – 3
2.9%
2 – 1
2%
2 – 0
2%
1 – 3
1.5%
2 – 2
1.1%
0 – 4
0.6%
Asian Handicap — AA Argentinos Juniors
| Handicap | AA Argentinos Juniors covers | Push | CA Vélez Sarsfield covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 0% | — | 100% |
| -2 | 0% | 2% | 97% |
| -1.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -1 | 3% | 12% | 86% |
| -0.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| +0.5 | 57% | — | 43% |
| +1 | 57% | 28% | 16% |
| +1.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +2 | 84% | 11% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
AA Argentinos Juniors keeps clean sheet
42%
✗
CA Vélez Sarsfield keeps clean sheet
67%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

