CA Velez Sarsfield vs Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata, Superliga Argentina 2026 LAST 16
Overview
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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 total
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
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 Sarsfield
Recent 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 Córdoba | 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 Junín | 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)
H2H (7 games)
29%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
43%
Clean Sheets
CA Velez Sarsfield this season
CA Velez Sarsfield this season
35%
Clean Sheets
Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata this season
Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata this season
CA Velez Sarsfield are 1st (51 pts). Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata are 19th (32 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
Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata
0-15
2/1
16-30
–/2
31-45
5/–
46-60
2/1
61-75
1/3
76+
3/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
CA Velez Sarsfield
| Florian Monzon | 6 G | |
| Manuel Lanzini | 4 G | |
| Matias Pellegrini | 3 G | 2 A |
Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata
| Marcelo Torres | 8 G | 1 A |
| Nicolas Barros Schelotto | 3 G | 3 A |
| Franco Torres | 3 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Temperatures are rising at El Fortin de Liniers as CA Velez Sarsfield face off against Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
- 5' Lucas Robertone is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for CA Velez Sarsfield so far.
- 10' It’s a booking for CA Velez Sarsfield player. Roberto Joaquin Garcia gets a card.
- 13' Marcelo Torres is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 4 goals this season for the .
- 18' CA Velez Sarsfield receives a card for a hard tackle on 18.
- 21' The referee has no hesitation. German Conti is booked for Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata — card on 21.
- 25' It’s gonna be a card for Marcelo Torres.
- 26' Marcelo Torres has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 26.
- 31' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 36' It’s high time Martin Saggini made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 41' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Martin Saggini will be considering his options from the bench.
- 46' Tobias Andrada needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 51' CA Velez Sarsfield are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata backline.
- 55' Enzo Martinez catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 55.
- 60' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 65' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 67' Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata player sees a card in front of him.
- 72' Manuel Lanzini has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 77' named a 4-2-3-1 earlier, and opted for a 4-3-1-2 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 80' Ignacio Fernandez was booked on 80.
- 85' Pedro Silva Torrejon is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata tonight.
- 90' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Nelson Insfran.
- That’s it! Another goalless match for CA Velez Sarsfield and Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata (для сухой ничьи).
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 Schelotto
Gimnasia 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
Coach
Martin Saggini
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Walter Bou | 2 |
| Matias Pellegrini | 1 |
| Nicolas Colazo | 1 |
| Rodrigo Castillo | 1 |
| Matias Abaldo | 1 |
| Jhonathan Ramis | 1 |
| Marcelo Torres | 1 |
| Joel Sonora | 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 Sarsfield
CA 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 Córdoba
W
2026-04-03
CA Gimnasia y Esgrima de Mendoza
3–2
CA Velez Sarsfield
L
Gimnasia 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 Junín
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 accuracy
2 / 4
1.06
CA Velez Sarsfield xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.83
Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 71% + CA Velez Sarsfield or Draw 69%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.89
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | 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 HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
17.6%
1 – 0
14.7%
1 – 1
14.2%
0 – 1
Actual
2 – 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.

