CA River Plate vs CA Velez Sarsfield, Superliga Argentina 2021 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
CA River Plate vs CA Velez Sarsfield — Superliga Argentina .
- CA River Plate 27 games · 43 pts (2026/26)
- CA Velez 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 Córdoba | 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
71%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (7 games)
H2H (7 games)
57%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
44%
Clean Sheets
CA River Plate this season
CA River Plate this season
41%
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
–/–
16-30
1/1
31-45
3/2
46-60
2/–
61-75
1/1
76+
4/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
CA Velez Sarsfield
0-15
4/1
16-30
–/1
31-45
1/1
46-60
1/1
61-75
–/1
76+
–/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
CA River Plate
| Sebastian Driussi | 5 G | |
| Gonzalo Montiel | 4 G | 1 A |
| Juan Fernando Quintero | 3 G | 2 A |
| Juan Quintero | 3 G | 2 A |
CA Velez Sarsfield
| Florian Monzon | 6 G | |
| Matias Pellegrini | 3 G | 2 A |
| Manuel Lanzini | 3 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. CA River Plate is hosting CA Velez Sarsfield for another epic battle.
- 5' 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.
- 10' CA River Plate are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined CA Velez Sarsfield backline.
- 15' The referee calls foul for Milton Casco. He receives a Yellow card.
- 20' CA Velez Sarsfield have won 201 goals from 162 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 25' CA River Plate are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against CA Velez Sarsfield's shape.
- 30' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His CA River Plate side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 35' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 35 minutes.
- 40' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Miguel Brizuela suffering a number of foals already.
- 45' CA Velez Sarsfield come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 46' CA River Plate ring the changes. Julian Alvarez has done his job and it is now time for Benjamin Rollheiser to step up.
- 50' What a strike from Enzo Fernandez! The score is 1-0.
- 55' The energy levels are beginning to show. Mauricio Pellegrino might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 60' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 65' Santiago Caseres picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 65' Another change for CA Velez Sarsfield made on 65 minute. Geronimo Poblete leaves to be changed by Federico Mancuello.
- 66' Alex Vigo gets the nod from CA River Plate. He replaces Fabricio Angileri and will look to change the dynamic.
- 71' Supporters expect more eagerness from Luca Orellano, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 76' Matias Suarez makes way for Agustin Fontana at the 76 minute mark. A tactical switch from CA River Plate.
- 80' That is a Yellow card for CA River Plate. Agustin Fontana will be fuming at that decision.
- 85' It’s high time Mauricio Pellegrino made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 89' It is a substitution in CA Velez Sarsfield team. Juan Lucero is replaced by Mateo Pellegrino on 89 minute.
- 90' Against the run of play, Braian Romero has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 90' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Franco Armani.
- 90' CA River Plate make a change. Braian Romero trudges off to be replaced by Federico Girotti on 90 minutes.
- Full Time. CA River Plate beats CA Velez Sarsfield
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 Velez 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 |
|---|---|
| Lucas Pratto | 1 |
| Francisco Ortega | 1 |
| Lucas Beltran | 1 |
| Alvaro Barreal | 1 |
| Robert Rojas | 1 |
| Juan Fernando Quintero | 1 |
| Braian Romero | 1 |
| Rafael Borre | 1 |
Head to Head
CA River Plate Form
CA Velez Sarsfield Form
2021-08-14
CA River Plate
2–0
CA Velez Sarsfield
L
2021-08-08
CA Velez Sarsfield
0–1
CA Colon
L
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 Velez 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 Velez Sarsfield
50%
CA River Plate or CA Velez 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 Velez 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 Velez Sarsfield keeps clean sheet
28%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.