CA Velez Sarsfield vs CA River Plate, Superliga Argentina 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
CA Velez Sarsfield vs CA River Plate — Superliga Argentina at Estadio Jose Amalfitani.
- CA Velez Sarsfield 27 games · 51 pts (2026/26)
- CA River Plate 27 games · 43 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Alejo Castany
- Referee Maximilano Del Yesso
- Referee Dario Herrera
- Referee Maximiliano Ramirez
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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 Feb | CA River Plate | H | 1–2 | L |
| 29 Jan | Estudiantes de La Plata | A | 2–1 | W |
| 10 Dec | CA Patronato | A | 3–3 | D |
| 03 Dec | CA Rosario Central | H | 2–0 | W |
| 25 Nov | CA Union | A | 2–0 | W |
| 13 Nov | CA San Lorenzo de Almagro | H | 0–0 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 Feb | CA Velez Sarsfield | A | 2–1 | W |
| 31 Jan | CD Godoy Cruz Antonio Tomba | A | 4–0 | W |
| 27 Jan | CA Patronato | H | 1–3 | L |
| 24 Jan | CA Union | H | 1–2 | L |
| 19 Jan | CSyD Defensa y Justicia | H | 0–1 | L |
| 03 Dec | Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata | H | 3–1 | W |
Season Stats
| CA Velez Sarsfield | CA River Plate | |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Position | #5 |
| 51 | Points | 43 |
| 27 | Played | 27 |
| 14 / 9 / 4 | W / D / L | 11 / 10 / 6 |
| 38 | Scored | 38 |
| 16 | Conceded | 21 |
| +22 | GD | +17 |
| 1.89 | PPG | 1.59 |
| 52% | Win % | 41% |
Key Stats
71%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (7 games)
H2H (7 games)
57%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
43%
Clean Sheets
CA Velez Sarsfield this season
CA Velez Sarsfield this season
36%
Clean Sheets
CA River Plate this season
CA River Plate this season
CA Velez Sarsfield are 1st (51 pts). CA River Plate are 5th (43 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
CA Velez Sarsfield
0-15
5/1
16-30
–/2
31-45
3/2
46-60
1/1
61-75
1/1
76+
2/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
CA River Plate
0-15
–/–
16-30
1/3
31-45
3/2
46-60
2/–
61-75
1/1
76+
4/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
CA Velez Sarsfield
| Florian Monzon | 6 G | |
| Manuel Lanzini | 4 G | |
| Matias Pellegrini | 3 G | 2 A |
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 |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Three points are at stake. CA Velez Sarsfield host CA River Plate — let the battle begin!
- 5' CA River Plate started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 5.
- 10' CA Velez Sarsfield are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 15' Camilo Mayada needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 20' Milton Casco has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 25' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with CA Velez Sarsfield winning 100% of all matches.
- 30' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 35' Matias Vargas has been relatively quiet despite scoring 12 goals in his last 165 appearances.
- 40' The travelling CA River Plate supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 45' CA River Plate come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 49' The Colombia Rafael Borre breaks the deadlock on 49 minutes. 0-1!
- 54' Brian Cufre has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 59' The crowd applauds Rodrigo Salinas as he leaves the pitch. Leandro Fernandez steps in for CA Velez Sarsfield.
- 62' Exequiel Palacios catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 62.
- 66' Joaquin Laso picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 68' Gonzalo Montiel makes way for Camilo Mayada at the 68 minute mark. A tactical switch from CA River Plate.
- 70' CA River Plate make a change. Ignacio Fernandez trudges off to be replaced by Juan Fernando Quintero on 70 minutes.
- 72' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Pablo Galdames.
- 77' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 78' The whistle greets Lucas Pratto as he departs to be replaced by Matias Suarez.
- 79' Matias Suarez was booked on 79.
- 82' The CA Velez Sarsfield manager makes a substitution. Pablo Galdames departs to be replaced by Jhonathan Ramis.
- 84' Gaston Gimenez was booked on 84.
- 86' Juan Fernando Quintero adds to his 0 season tally! CA River Plate lead 0-2 — and this changes everything.
- 87' Alvaro Barreal is ready to make an impact after coming on for Agustin Bouzat at the 87 minute mark.
- 90' Alvaro Barreal does the damage! The net is bulging and CA Velez Sarsfield surge ahead!
- The referee brings this contest to a close. CA River Plate take all three points.
Lineups
CA Velez Sarsfield Lineups
Starting XI
- 26
- 27
- 17
- 3
- 6
- 16
- 28
- 10
- 9
- 30
- 12
Bench
- 11
- 22
- 4
- 5
- 31
- 18
- 33
Coach
Gabriel Heinze
CA River Plate Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 15
- 22
- 26
- 23
-
27
Lucas Pratto ↓ Matias Suarez 78'
-
29
Gonzalo Montiel ↓ Camilo Mayada 68'
- 28
- 19
- 20
- 11
Bench
-
10
Juan Fernando Quintero ↑ 70'
- 5
-
18
Camilo Mayada ↑ 68'
- 14
- 21
-
7
Matias Suarez ↑ 78'
- 2
Coach
Marcelo Gallardo
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Rafael Borre | 1 |
| Miguel Borja | 1 |
| Nicolas Dominguez | 1 |
| Thiago Almada | 1 |
| Ignacio Fernandez | 1 |
| Braian Romero | 1 |
| Enzo Fernandez | 1 |
| Lucas Pratto | 1 |
Head to Head
CA Velez Sarsfield Form
2019-02-04
CA Velez Sarsfield
1–2
CA River Plate
L
2019-01-29
Estudiantes de La Plata
1–2
CA Velez Sarsfield
W
2018-12-10
CA Patronato
3–3
CA Velez Sarsfield
D
2018-12-03
CA Velez Sarsfield
2–0
CA Rosario Central
W
2018-11-25
CA Union
0–2
CA Velez Sarsfield
W
2018-11-13
CA Velez Sarsfield
0–0
CA San Lorenzo de Almagro
D
CA River Plate Form
2019-02-04
CA Velez Sarsfield
1–2
CA River Plate
W
2019-01-31
CD Godoy Cruz Antonio Tomba
0–4
CA River Plate
W
2019-01-27
CA River Plate
1–3
CA Patronato
L
2019-01-24
CA River Plate
1–2
CA Union
L
2019-01-19
CA River Plate
0–1
CSyD Defensa y Justicia
L
2018-12-03
CA River Plate
3–1
Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.08
CA Velez Sarsfield xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.41
CA River Plate xG
I would bet for:
CA Velez Sarsfield or CA River Plate 71% + Under 2.5 goals 55%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: CA River Plate win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.49
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 71% |
|
29% |
| ± 2.5 | 45% |
|
55% |
| ± 3.5 | 24% |
|
76% |
| ± 4.5 | 11% |
|
89% |
Double Chance
CA Velez Sarsfield or Draw
60%
Draw or CA River Plate
69%
CA Velez Sarsfield or CA River Plate
71%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.5%
0 – 1
10.6%
0 – 0
10.4%
1 – 2
Actual
0 – 2
8%
1 – 0
7.8%
2 – 1
6.5%
2 – 2
4.7%
2 – 0
4.7%
1 – 3
4.1%
0 – 3
3.7%
3 – 1
2.4%
Asian Handicap — CA Velez Sarsfield
| Handicap | CA Velez Sarsfield covers | Push | CA River Plate covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 8% | 89% |
| -1.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -1 | 11% | 16% | 73% |
| -0.5 | 27% | — | 73% |
| +0.5 | 57% | — | 43% |
| +1 | 57% | 22% | 21% |
| +1.5 | 79% | — | 21% |
| +2 | 79% | 13% | 8% |
| +2.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
Clean Sheet
CA Velez Sarsfield keeps clean sheet
25%
✓
CA River Plate keeps clean sheet
35%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

