AA Argentinos Juniors vs CA Velez Sarsfield, Superliga Argentina 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
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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 Velez Sarsfield | 27 | 51 |
| 2 | CA Talleres | 27 | 48 |
| 3 | Racing Club | 27 | 46 |
| 4 | CA Huracan | 27 | 46 |
| 5 | CA River Plate | 27 | 43 |
| 6 | CA Boca Juniors | 27 | 42 |
| 7 | CA Independiente | 27 | 40 |
| 8 | CA Tucuman | 27 | 40 |
| 9 | CA Union | 27 | 40 |
| 10 | CA Platense | 27 | 39 |
| 11 | CS Independiente Rivadavia | 27 | 38 |
| 12 | Estudiantes de La Plata | 27 | 36 |
| 13 | Instituto AC Cordoba | 27 | 36 |
| 14 | CA Lanus | 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 Cordoba | 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 Junin | 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 Velez Sarsfield | H | 0–0 | D |
| 01 Mar | CA San Lorenzo de Almagro | A | 3–2 | W |
| 24 Feb | CA Tucuman | 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 Huracan | A | 1–1 | D |
| 04 Feb | CA River Plate | H | 1–2 | L |
Season Stats
| AA Argentinos Juniors | CA Velez 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
46%
Clean Sheets
AA Argentinos Juniors this season
AA Argentinos Juniors this season
37%
Clean Sheets
CA Velez Sarsfield this season
CA Velez Sarsfield this season
AA Argentinos Juniors are 23rd (30 pts). CA Velez Sarsfield are 1st (51 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
AA Argentinos Juniors
0-15
2/4
16-30
4/5
31-45
3/2
46-60
3/3
61-75
7/2
76+
5/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
CA Velez Sarsfield
0-15
7/2
16-30
1/2
31-45
4/3
46-60
1/3
61-75
3/1
76+
5/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
AA Argentinos Juniors
| Tomas Molina | 5 G | 3 A |
| Alan Lescano | 5 G | |
| Hernan Lopez Munoz | 4 G | 3 A |
CA Velez Sarsfield
| Ronaldo Martinez | 8 G | 1 A |
| Manuel Lanzini | 6 G | |
| Florian Monzon | 6 G | |
| Matias Pellegrini | 3 G | 2 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Temperatures are rising at Estadio Diego Armando Maradona as AA Argentinos Juniors face off against CA Velez Sarsfield in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
- 5' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 10' CA Velez Sarsfield started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 10.
- 15' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 20' It is a cagey affair so far. AA Argentinos Juniors in their trying to find a way past CA Velez Sarsfield's compact .
- 25' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. AA Argentinos Juniors needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 30' It’s high time Gabriel Heinze made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 31' The referee calls foul for Joaquin Laso. He receives a Yellow card.
- 36' CA Velez Sarsfield have won 211 goals from 170 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 41' Miguel Torren needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 44' Another substitution for CA Velez Sarsfield to replace Lucas Robertone by Pablo Galdames on 44 minute.
- 49' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 54' Gaston Gimenez has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 59' Franco Moyano is having his name booked by the referee on 59.
- 61' Lucas Hoyos was booked on 61.
- 66' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His AA Argentinos Juniors side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 69' Controversy at the stadium! Damian Batallini argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 74' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 79' The whistle greets Claudio Spinelli as he departs to be replaced by Enrique Borja.
- 84' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 89' The referee shows AA Argentinos Juniors player a Yellow card on 89.
- The final whistle. It looks like we are having a draw.
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 |
| Maximiliano Romero | 1 |
| Thiago Almada | 1 |
| Lucas Pratto | 1 |
| Lautaro Gianetti | 1 |
| Kevin Mac Allister | 1 |
| Gaston Veron | 1 |
| Agustin Lagos | 1 |
AA Argentinos Juniors Form
2019-03-12
AA Argentinos Juniors
0–0
CA Velez Sarsfield
D
2019-03-01
CA San Lorenzo de Almagro
2–3
AA Argentinos Juniors
W
2019-02-24
CA Tucuman
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 Velez Sarsfield
D
2019-03-04
CA Velez Sarsfield
1–2
CA Tigre
W
2019-02-23
CD Godoy Cruz Antonio Tomba
0–2
CA Velez Sarsfield
W
2019-02-15
CA Velez Sarsfield
1–1
CA Colon
D
2019-02-09
CA Huracan
1–1
CA Velez Sarsfield
D
2019-02-04
CA Velez Sarsfield
1–2
CA River Plate
W
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.

