CA Vélez Sarsfield vs CA Tucuman, Superliga Argentina 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
CA Vélez Sarsfield vs CA Tucuman — Superliga Argentina at Estadio Jose Amalfitani.
- CA Vélez Sarsfield 27 games · 51 pts (2026/26)
- CA Tucuman 27 games · 40 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Yael Falcon
- Referee Nestor Pitana
- Referee Marcelo Bistocco
- Referee Maximiliano Castelli
20 games this season
🟨 2.3/game
⚽ 8.9 goals/game
🟥 1 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CA Vélez 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 Unión | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Mar | CA Tucuman | H | 2–0 | W |
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Mar | CA Vélez Sarsfield | A | 0–2 | L |
| 11 Mar | CA River Plate | H | 0–1 | L |
| 04 Mar | CA Banfield | A | 2–1 | W |
| 24 Feb | AA Argentinos Juniors | H | 0–0 | D |
| 21 Feb | CA Boca Juniors | A | 2–1 | W |
| 15 Feb | CA Unión | A | 0–3 | L |
Season Stats
| CA Vélez Sarsfield | CA Tucuman | |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Position | #8 |
| 51 | Points | 40 |
| 27 | Played | 27 |
| 14 / 9 / 4 | W / D / L | 11 / 7 / 9 |
| 38 | Scored | 28 |
| 16 | Conceded | 27 |
| +22 | GD | +1 |
| 1.89 | PPG | 1.48 |
| 52% | Win % | 41% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
H2H (6 games)
17%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
36%
Clean Sheets
CA Vélez Sarsfield this season
CA Vélez Sarsfield this season
38%
Clean Sheets
CA Tucuman this season
CA Tucuman this season
CA Vélez Sarsfield are 1st (51 pts). CA Tucuman are 8th (40 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
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
CA Tucuman
0-15
1/2
16-30
3/2
31-45
4/1
46-60
1/3
61-75
2/6
76+
8/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
CA Vélez Sarsfield
| Ronaldo Martinez | 13 G | 2 A |
| Manuel Lanzini | 6 G | |
| Florian Monzon | 6 G | |
| Matias Pellegrini | 5 G | 6 A |
CA Tucuman
| Leandro Diaz | 7 G | 2 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The game is set. CA Tucuman kicks off things out of here…
- 5' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both CA Velez Sarsfield and CA Tucuman are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 10' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering CA Velez Sarsfield that had 195 games and scored 243 goals.
- 15' The 35-year-old Gaston Gimenez has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 20' The home supporters are growing impatient. CA Velez Sarsfield must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 25' CA Tucuman is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 30' CA Velez Sarsfield are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against CA Tucuman's shape.
- 35' Agustin Bouzat needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 31 Yellow cards this season.
- 40' Argentina international Favio Alvarez has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 43' CA Velez Sarsfield is taking the lead after the goal scored by Agustin Bouzat on 43.
- 46' A tactical swap from CA Tucuman — Javier Toledo on, Mauro Matos off on 46 minutes.
- 51' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. CA Tucuman needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 56' Over 56 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 61' The travelling CA Tucuman supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 63' CA Tucuman manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Ramiro Carrera is hanging David Barbona on the field on 63 minute.
- 68' CA Velez Sarsfield ring the changes. Thiago Almada has done his job and it is now time for Joaquin Laso to step up.
- 70' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Agustin Bouzat.
- 71' It’s a booking for CA Tucuman player. Gervasio Nunez gets a Yellow card.
- 74' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Jose San Roman on 74 minutes.
- 79' David Barbona has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 32 appearances with only 4 goals this season.
- 82' Pablo Galdames is ready to make an impact after coming on for Nicolas Dominguez at the 82 minute mark.
- 86' It is a substitution in CA Velez Sarsfield team. Leandro Fernandez is replaced by Rodrigo Salinas on 86 minute.
- 89' Poor challenge from Luis Abram. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 90' Against the run of play, Pablo Galdames has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- Full Time. CA Velez Sarsfield beats CA Tucuman
Lineups
CA Vélez Sarsfield Lineups
Starting XI
- 26
- 29
- 17
- 3
- 4
- 28
- 10
- 30
- 12
- 23
- 18
Bench
- 8
- 27
- 22
- 6
- 9
- 31
- 32
Coach
Gabriel Heinze
CA Tucuman Lineups
Starting XI
-
18
Mauro Matos ↓ Javier Toledo 46'
- 20
- 2
-
5
Juan Mercier ↓ Favio Alvarez 46'
- 16
- 1
- 31
- 29
-
19
David Barbona ↓ Ramiro Carrera 63'
-
10
Gervasio Nunez ↓ Favio Alvarez 46'
- 9
Bench
- 22
- 17
- 39
- 38
-
11
Favio Alvarez ↑ 46'
-
12
Javier Toledo ↑ 46'
-
8
Ramiro Carrera ↑ 63'
Coach
Ricardo Zielinsky
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Braian Romero | 2 |
| Claudio Aquino | 1 |
| Mateo Coronel | 1 |
| Diego Valdes | 1 |
| Mateo Bajamich | 1 |
| Pablo Galdames | 1 |
| Agustin Bouzat | 1 |
| Lucas Janson | 1 |
Head to Head
CA Vélez Sarsfield Form
2019-03-16
CA Vélez Sarsfield
2–0
CA Tucuman
W
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 Huracan
1–1
CA Vélez Sarsfield
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.7
CA Vélez Sarsfield xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.58
CA Tucuman xG
I would bet for:
Under — clean sheet likely 63% + CA Vélez Sarsfield to win 61%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: CA Vélez Sarsfield win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.28
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 1.5 | 66% |
|
34% |
| ± 2.5 | 40% |
|
60% |
| ± 3.5 | 20% |
|
80% |
| ± 4.5 | 9% |
|
91% |
Double Chance
CA Vélez Sarsfield or Draw
86%
Draw or CA Tucuman
39%
CA Vélez Sarsfield or CA Tucuman
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: CA Vélez Sarsfield win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
16.6%
2 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
12.2%
1 – 1
10.7%
2 – 1
8.3%
3 – 0
7.9%
0 – 1
5%
3 – 1
4.8%
4 – 0
3.4%
1 – 2
2.8%
2 – 2
2.5%
4 – 1
2.1%
Asian Handicap — CA Vélez Sarsfield
| Handicap | CA Vélez Sarsfield covers | Push | CA Tucuman covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| -2 | 17% | 20% | 63% |
| -1.5 | 37% | — | 63% |
| -1 | 37% | 27% | 37% |
| -0.5 | 63% | — | 37% |
| +0.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +1 | 89% | 8% | 3% |
| +1.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
| +2 | 97% | 2% | 0% |
| +2.5 | 100% | — | 0% |
Clean Sheet
CA Vélez Sarsfield keeps clean sheet
56%
✓
CA Tucuman keeps clean sheet
19%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

