CA Velez Sarsfield vs Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata, Superliga Argentina 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
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CA Velez Sarsfield vs Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata — Superliga Argentina .
- CA Velez Sarsfield 27 games · 51 pts (2026/26)
- Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata 27 games · 32 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Lucas Germanotta
- Referee Diego Abal
- Referee Ecuardo Lucero
- Referee Jorge Broggi
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 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 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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Oct | Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata | H | 1–0 | W |
| 06 Oct | CA San Martín de San Juan | A | 1–3 | L |
| 02 Oct | CA Aldosivi | H | 2–0 | W |
| 22 Sep | CA Talleres | A | 1–1 | D |
| 16 Sep | CA San Martin de Tucuman | H | 1–0 | W |
| 02 Sep | CA Boca Juniors | A | 0–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Oct | CA Velez Sarsfield | A | 0–1 | L |
| 06 Oct | CD Godoy Cruz Antonio Tomba | H | 1–0 | W |
| 30 Sep | CA Union | A | 0–1 | L |
| 23 Sep | CA Rosario Central | H | 1–1 | D |
| 16 Sep | CA Patronato | A | 2–0 | W |
| 04 Sep | CA San Martin de Tucuman | A | 1–1 | D |
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
38%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
H2H (8 games)
25%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
37%
Clean Sheets
CA Velez Sarsfield this season
CA Velez Sarsfield this season
29%
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
7/2
16-30
1/2
31-45
4/3
46-60
1/3
61-75
3/1
76+
5/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata
0-15
2/1
16-30
2/3
31-45
6/3
46-60
4/3
61-75
4/5
76+
4/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
CA Velez Sarsfield
| Ronaldo Martinez | 8 G | 1 A |
| Manuel Lanzini | 6 G | |
| Florian Monzon | 6 G | |
| Matias Pellegrini | 3 G | 2 A |
Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata
| Marcelo Torres | 8 G | 1 A |
| Agustin Auzmendi | 7 G | 3 A |
| Nicolas Barros Schelotto | 3 G | 3 A |
| Franco Torres | 3 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' It’s Showtime! The match between CA Velez Sarsfield and Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata is underway.
- 5' Over 5 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 10' The travelling Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 15' 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.
- 20' 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 Horacio Tijanovich suffering a number of foals already.
- 25' 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.
- 26' Poor challenge from Hernan Tifner. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 31' Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 36' It is a cagey affair so far. CA Velez Sarsfield in their trying to find a way past Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata's compact .
- 41' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 42' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Luciano Perdomo.
- 46' Lucas Robertone is having his name booked by the referee on 46.
- 51' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Gaston Diaz made 170 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 53' The referee has no hesitation. Gonzalo Piovi is booked for Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata — Yellow card on 53.
- 56' The whistle greets Lucas Robertone as he departs to be replaced by Thiago Almada.
- 57' The referee calls foul for Matias Melluso. He receives a Yellow card.
- 60' Thiago Almada picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 60' The whistle greets Jan Carlos Hurtado as he departs to be replaced by Lucas Calderon.
- 63' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Jhonathan Ramis makes no mistake. 1-0!
- 65' The referee does not hesitate — a Red card for Gonzalo Piovi on 65 minutes.
- 68' Manuel Guanini is replacing Luciano Perdomo for the Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata side.
- 72' Another change for CA Velez Sarsfield made on 72 minute. Agustin Bouzat leaves to be changed by Nicolas Delgadillo.
- 77' Another substitution for Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata to replace Hernan Tifner by Victor Ayala on 77 minute.
- 78' The CA Velez Sarsfield manager makes a substitution. Jhonathan Ramis departs to be replaced by Luis Amarilla.
- 83' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 88' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 1-0 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
CA Velez Sarsfield Lineups
Starting XI
- 29
- 11
- 22
- 3
- 6
- 16
- 28
- 24
- 10
- 7
- 30
Bench
- 27
- 4
- 5
- 33
- 20
- 12
- 23
Coach
Gabriel Heinze
Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata Lineups
Starting XI
- 9
- 17
- 11
- 31
- 6
- 23
- 32
- 38
- 33
- 3
-
20
Hernan Tifner ↓ Victor Ayala 77'
Bench
-
16
Victor Ayala ↑ 77'
- 18
-
28
Manuel Guanini ↑ 68'
- 14
-
29
Lucas Calderon ↑ 60'
- 15
- 19
Coach
Pedro Troglio
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Walter Bou | 2 |
| Marcelo Torres | 2 |
| Abiel Osorio | 1 |
| Leonardo Morales | 1 |
| Lucas Janson | 1 |
| Guillermo Enrique | 1 |
| Matias Pellegrini | 1 |
| Nicolas Colazo | 1 |
CA Velez Sarsfield Form
2018-10-19
CA Velez Sarsfield
1–0
Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata
W
2018-10-06
CA San Martín de San Juan
3–1
CA Velez Sarsfield
L
2018-10-02
CA Velez Sarsfield
2–0
CA Aldosivi
W
2018-09-22
CA Talleres
1–1
CA Velez Sarsfield
D
2018-09-16
CA Velez Sarsfield
1–0
CA San Martin de Tucuman
W
2018-09-02
CA Boca Juniors
3–0
CA Velez Sarsfield
L
Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata Form
2018-10-19
CA Velez Sarsfield
1–0
Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata
L
2018-10-06
Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata
1–0
CD Godoy Cruz Antonio Tomba
W
2018-09-30
CA Union
1–0
Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata
L
2018-09-23
Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata
1–1
CA Rosario Central
D
2018-09-16
CA Patronato
0–2
Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata
W
2018-09-04
CA San Martin de Tucuman
1–1
Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.22
CA Velez Sarsfield xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.31
Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata xG
I would bet for:
Under — clean sheet likely 80% + Under 2.5 goals 80%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: CA Velez Sarsfield win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.53
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 76% |
|
24% |
| ± 1.5 | 45% |
|
55% |
| ± 2.5 | 20% |
|
80% |
| ± 3.5 | 8% |
|
92% |
| ± 4.5 | 3% |
|
97% |
Double Chance
CA Velez Sarsfield or Draw
88%
Draw or Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata
43%
CA Velez Sarsfield or Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata
70%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
24.1%
2 – 0
15.3%
1 – 1
8.7%
3 – 0
6.1%
0 – 1
5.3%
2 – 1
5.2%
3 – 1
2.3%
4 – 0
1.9%
1 – 2
1.2%
2 – 2
0.9%
0 – 2
0.8%
Asian Handicap — CA Velez Sarsfield
| Handicap | CA Velez Sarsfield covers | Push | Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -2 | 10% | 18% | 72% |
| -1.5 | 28% | — | 72% |
| -1 | 28% | 31% | 41% |
| -0.5 | 59% | — | 41% |
| +0.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +1 | 92% | 7% | 1% |
| +1.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
| +2 | 99% | 1% | 0% |
| +2.5 | 100% | — | 0% |
Clean Sheet
CA Velez Sarsfield keeps clean sheet
73%
✓
Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata keeps clean sheet
30%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

