CA Velez Sarsfield vs Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata, Superliga Argentina 2026 LAST 16
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Overview
Match Preview
CA Velez Sarsfield vs Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata — Superliga Argentina at El Fortin de Liniers.
- CA Velez Sarsfield 27 games · 51 pts (2026/26)
- Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata 27 games · 32 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Carlos Gariano (Argentina)
- Assistant 1 Sebastian Rainieri (Argentina)
- Assistant 2 Del Fueyo, Juan (Argentina)
12 games this season 🟨 1.2/game ⚽ 3.8 goals/game 🟥 2 totalStandings
# 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 meetings2026-05-11 CA Velez Sarsfield 0–1 Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata 2024-05-13 Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata 3–1 CA Velez Sarsfield 2023-01-30 CA Velez Sarsfield 3–1 Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata 2022-08-14 CA Velez Sarsfield 1–1 Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata 2021-09-14 Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata 0–0 CA Velez SarsfieldRecent Form
Date Opponent H/A Score Result 11 May Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata H 0–1 L 04 May CA Newell's Old Boys H 1–1 D 27 Apr CA Union H 2–2 D 20 Apr CA San Lorenzo de Almagro A 0–0 D 14 Apr CA Central Cordoba H 1–0 W 03 Apr CA Gimnasia y Esgrima de Mendoza A 2–3 L Date Opponent H/A Score Result 11 May CA Velez Sarsfield A 1–0 W 03 May AA Argentinos Juniors H 2–0 W 26 Apr CA Belgrano A 1–0 W 18 Apr Estudiantes de Rio Cuarto H 1–0 W 13 Apr CA Sarmiento de Junin A 2–1 W 05 Apr CA Huracan H 0–3 L Season Stats
CA Velez Sarsfield Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata #1 Position #19 51 Points 32 27 Played 27 14 / 9 / 4 W / D / L 8 / 8 / 11 38 Scored 21 16 Conceded 23 +22 GD -2 1.89 PPG 1.19 52% Win % 30% Key Stats
43% Both Teams to Score
H2H (7 games)29% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history41% Clean Sheets
CA Velez Sarsfield this season33% Clean Sheets
Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata this seasonCA Velez Sarsfield are 1st (51 pts). Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata are 19th (32 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
CA Velez Sarsfield0-154/116-30–/131-451/146-601/161-75–/176+–/1■ Scored ■ ConcededGimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata0-152/–16-30–/231-453/–46-601/161-75–/276+1/1■ Scored ■ ConcededTop Scorers (This Season)
CA Velez SarsfieldFlorian Monzon 6 G Matias Pellegrini 3 G 2 A Manuel Lanzini 3 G Gimnasia y Esgrima de La PlataMarcelo Torres 8 G 1 A Nicolas Barros Schelotto 3 G 3 A -
Events
Match Events
- 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for CA Velez Sarsfield to score. At the same time, Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 5' Elias Gomez has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 17 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 10' Roberto Joaquin Garcia is having his name booked by the referee on 10.
- 13' Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata is taking the lead after the goal scored by Marcelo Torres on 13.
- 18' The referee calls foul for Manuel Lanzini. He receives a card.
- 21' The referee calls foul for German Conti. He receives a card.
- 25' That looks like a foul for a card for Marcelo Torres.
- 26' Marcelo Torres was booked on 26.
- 31' 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.
- 36' It looks surprising Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata does not make any changes. Florian Monzon has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 41' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 46' CA Velez Sarsfield is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 51' Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 55' The referee calls foul for Enzo Martinez. He receives a card.
- 60' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 65' 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.
- 67' The referee calls foul for Agustin Auzmendi. He receives a card.
- 72' Supporters expect more eagerness from Alexis Steimbach, as he is very good at scoring at El Fortin de Liniers with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 77' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata winning 100% of all matches.
- 80' The referee calls foul for Ignacio Fernandez. He receives a card.
- 85' Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Marcelo Torres scoring 1 goals.
- 90' Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata receives a card for a hard tackle on 90.
- The final score is 0-1.
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Lineups
CA Velez Sarsfield Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 22
- 29
- 3
- 2
- 16
- 8
- 12
- 5
- 4
- 23
- 50
Bench
- 10
- 1
- 11
- 6
- 32
- 18
- 48
- 15
- 35
- 17
- 47
Coach Guillermo Barros SchelottoGimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata Lineups
4-3-1-2Starting XI
- 13
- 8
- 23
- 32
- 21
- 5
- 18
- 25
- 16
- 24
- 29
Bench
- 19
- 22
- 4
- 26
- 31
- 43
- 20
- 35
- 27
- 7
- 14
- 33
- 28
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H2H
H2H Top Scorers
Player Goals Walter Bou 2 Joel Sonora 1 Abiel Osorio 1 Leonardo Morales 1 Lucas Janson 1 Guillermo Enrique 1 Matias Pellegrini 1 Nicolas Colazo 1 Head to Head
2026-05-11 CA Velez Sarsfield 0–1 Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata 2024-05-13 Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata 3–1 CA Velez Sarsfield 2023-01-30 CA Velez Sarsfield 3–1 Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata 2022-08-14 CA Velez Sarsfield 1–1 Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata 2021-09-14 Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata 0–0 CA Velez SarsfieldCA Velez Sarsfield Form
2026-05-11 CA Velez Sarsfield 0–1 Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata L 2026-05-04 CA Velez Sarsfield 1–1 CA Newell's Old Boys D 2026-04-27 CA Velez Sarsfield 2–2 CA Union D 2026-04-20 CA San Lorenzo de Almagro 0–0 CA Velez Sarsfield D 2026-04-14 CA Velez Sarsfield 1–0 CA Central Cordoba W 2026-04-03 CA Gimnasia y Esgrima de Mendoza 3–2 CA Velez Sarsfield LGimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata Form
2026-05-11 CA Velez Sarsfield 0–1 Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata W 2026-05-03 Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata 2–0 AA Argentinos Juniors W 2026-04-26 CA Belgrano 0–1 Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata W 2026-04-18 Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata 1–0 Estudiantes de Rio Cuarto W 2026-04-13 CA Sarmiento de Junin 1–2 Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata W 2026-04-05 Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata 0–3 CA Huracan L -
Predictions
Prediction accuracy2 / 41.06 CA Velez Sarsfield xGExpected GoalsDixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo0.83 Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata xGI would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 71% + CA Velez Sarsfield or Draw 69%Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata winBoth Teams to Score
✓ CorrectAvg goals/match: 1.89Actual: No — clean sheetOver / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5Line Over Under ± 0.5 82% 18% ± 1.5 57% 43% ± 2.5 29% 71% ± 3.5 13% 87% ± 4.5 5% 95% Double Chance
CA Velez Sarsfield or Draw 69%Draw or Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata 64%CA Velez Sarsfield or Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata 67%Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata win at HTCorrect Score
✓ In top 120 – 0 17.6%1 – 0 14.7%1 – 1 14.2%0 – 1 Actual2 – 0 8.1%2 – 1 6.9%1 – 2 5.3%0 – 2 4.8%2 – 2 3%3 – 0 2.8%3 – 1 2.5%1 – 3 1.5%Asian Handicap — CA Velez Sarsfield
Handicap CA Velez Sarsfield covers Push Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata covers -2.5 5% — 95% -2 5% 11% 84% -1.5 16% — 84% -1 16% 23% 61% -0.5 39% — 61% +0.5 74% — 26% +1 74% 17% 9% +1.5 91% — 9% +2 91% 7% 2% +2.5 98% — 2% Clean Sheet
CA Velez Sarsfield keeps clean sheet 44% ✓Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata keeps clean sheet 35% ✗Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.