CA River Plate vs CA Velez Sarsfield, Superliga Argentina 2021 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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CA River Plate vs CA Vélez Sarsfield — Superliga Argentina .
- CA River Plate 27 games · 43 pts (2026/26)
- CA Vélez Sarsfield 27 games · 51 pts (2026/26)
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Aug | CA Velez Sarsfield | H | 2–0 | W |
| 07 Aug | CD Godoy Cruz Antonio Tomba | A | 1–2 | L |
| 01 Aug | CA Huracan | H | 1–1 | D |
| 29 Jul | CA Lanus | A | 3–0 | W |
| 25 Jul | CA Union | H | 4–0 | W |
| 18 Jul | CA Colon | H | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Aug | CA River Plate | A | 0–2 | L |
| 08 Aug | CA Colon | H | 0–1 | L |
| 03 Aug | CA Tucuman | A | 0–0 | D |
| 28 Jul | CSyD Defensa y Justicia | H | 0–0 | D |
| 25 Jul | CA Rosario Central | A | 0–1 | L |
| 17 Jul | Racing Club | H | 0–0 | D |
Season Stats
| CA River Plate | CA Velez Sarsfield | |
|---|---|---|
| #5 | Position | #1 |
| 43 | Points | 51 |
| 27 | Played | 27 |
| 11 / 10 / 6 | W / D / L | 14 / 9 / 4 |
| 38 | Scored | 38 |
| 21 | Conceded | 16 |
| +17 | GD | +22 |
| 1.59 | PPG | 1.89 |
| 41% | Win % | 52% |
Key Stats
67%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (9 games)
H2H (9 games)
56%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
35%
Clean Sheets
CA River Plate this season
CA River Plate this season
37%
Clean Sheets
CA Velez Sarsfield this season
CA Velez Sarsfield this season
CA River Plate are 5th (43 pts). CA Velez Sarsfield are 1st (51 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
CA River Plate
0-15
2/2
16-30
3/3
31-45
8/2
46-60
4/–
61-75
5/4
76+
7/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
CA Velez Sarsfield
0-15
8/3
16-30
1/2
31-45
4/3
46-60
2/4
61-75
3/1
76+
6/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
CA River Plate
| Gonzalo Montiel | 7 G | 3 A |
| Tomas Galvan | 6 G | 3 A |
| Sebastian Driussi | 6 G | |
| Juan Fernando Quintero | 3 G | 2 A |
| Juan Quintero | 3 G | 2 A |
CA Velez Sarsfield
| Ronaldo Martinez | 10 G | 1 A |
| Manuel Lanzini | 6 G | |
| Florian Monzon | 6 G | |
| Matias Pellegrini | 3 G | 2 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The ball is rolling at . CA River Plate are looking to make home advantage count against CA Velez Sarsfield.
- 5' Cristian Alberto Tarragona has been relatively quiet despite scoring 5 goals in his last 190 appearances.
- 10' With 0 assists to his name this season, Juan Lucero is clearly more than just a goal scorer for CA River Plate.
- 15' The referee has no hesitation. Milton Casco is booked for CA River Plate — Yellow card on 15.
- 20' CA Velez Sarsfield is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 25' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both CA River Plate and CA Velez Sarsfield are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 30' CA Velez Sarsfield has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 2 meetings.
- 35' The travelling CA Velez Sarsfield supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 40' CA River Plate currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 45' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Mauricio Pellegrino will be considering his options from the bench.
- 46' Time for substitution for CA River Plate. Julian Alvarez is replaced by Benjamin Rollheiser.
- 50' Enzo Fernandez puts CA River Plate on the lead.
- 55' Supporters expect more eagerness from Luca Orellano, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 60' It’s high time Marcelo Gallardo made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 65' The referee shows CA Velez Sarsfield player a Yellow card on 65.
- 65' The CA Velez Sarsfield bench stirs into life. Geronimo Poblete is withdrawn and Federico Mancuello gets his opportunity.
- 66' Alex Vigo gets the nod from CA River Plate. He replaces Fabricio Angileri and will look to change the dynamic.
- 71' It looks like no one’s ball. CA Velez Sarsfield is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 76' A tactical swap from CA River Plate — Agustin Fontana on, Matias Suarez off on 76 minutes.
- 80' CA River Plate receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 80.
- 85' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 89' Another substitution for CA Velez Sarsfield to replace Juan Lucero by Mateo Pellegrino on 89 minute.
- 90' Brilliant from the forward! Braian Romero makes it 2-0 with a superb finish on 90.
- 90' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Franco Armani.
- 90' The supporters are chanting for Federico Girotti. He replaces Braian Romero on 90 minute.
- With this win, CA River Plate is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
Lineups
CA River Plate Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 24
- 20
- 6
-
7
Matias Suarez ↓ Agustin Fontana 76'
- 19
- 9
- 13
- 17
- 8
-
3
Fabricio Angileri ↓ Alex Vigo 66'
Bench
- 5
- 25
-
27
Agustin Fontana ↑ 76'
-
16
Alex Vigo ↑ 66'
- 2
-
15
Federico Girotti ↑ 90'
-
26
Jose Paradela ↑ 46'
- 10
-
30
Benjamin Rollheiser ↑ 46'
- 4
- 14
Coach
Marcelo Gallardo
CA Vélez Sarsfield Lineups
Starting XI
- 35
- 11
- 16
- 5
-
23
Agustin Bouzat ↓ Luca Orellano 65'
- 12
- 10
-
19
Juan Lucero ↓ Mateo Pellegrino 89'
- 28
- 6
- 24
Bench
-
30
Federico Mancuello ↑ 65'
- 18
- 22
-
14
Luca Orellano ↑ 65'
- 34
- 4
- 25
- 8
- 36
- 9
-
46
Nazareno Romero ↑ 76'
-
32
Mateo Pellegrino ↑ 89'
Coach
Mauricio Pellegrino
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Rafael Borre | 1 |
| Diego Valdes | 1 |
| Nicolas Dominguez | 1 |
| Angel Correa | 1 |
| Thiago Almada | 1 |
| Thiago Silvero | 1 |
| Ignacio Fernandez | 1 |
| Braian Romero | 1 |
Head to Head
CA River Plate Form
CA Vélez Sarsfield Form
2021-08-14
CA River Plate
2–0
CA Velez Sarsfield
L
2021-08-08
CA Velez Sarsfield
0–1
CA Colon
W
2021-08-03
CA Tucuman
0–0
CA Velez Sarsfield
D
2021-07-28
CA Velez Sarsfield
0–0
CSyD Defensa y Justicia
D
2021-07-25
CA Rosario Central
1–0
CA Velez Sarsfield
L
2021-07-17
CA Velez Sarsfield
0–0
Racing Club
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.3
CA River Plate xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.81
CA Vélez Sarsfield xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 65% + Under — clean sheet likely 58%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: CA River Plate win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.11
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 1.5 | 62% |
|
38% |
| ± 2.5 | 35% |
|
65% |
| ± 3.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
| ± 4.5 | 7% |
|
93% |
Double Chance
CA River Plate or Draw
79%
Draw or CA Vélez Sarsfield
50%
CA River Plate or CA Vélez Sarsfield
71%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
14.5%
0 – 0
14.4%
1 – 1
13.7%
2 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
8.6%
2 – 1
8.1%
1 – 2
5%
3 – 0
4.2%
0 – 2
3.8%
3 – 1
3.6%
2 – 2
3.4%
3 – 2
1.6%
Asian Handicap — CA River Plate
| Handicap | CA River Plate covers | Push | CA Vélez Sarsfield covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 14% | 78% |
| -1.5 | 22% | — | 78% |
| -1 | 22% | 24% | 54% |
| -0.5 | 46% | — | 54% |
| +0.5 | 78% | — | 22% |
| +1 | 78% | 15% | 7% |
| +1.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +2 | 93% | 5% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
CA River Plate keeps clean sheet
45%
✗
CA Vélez Sarsfield keeps clean sheet
28%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.