Our River Plate vs Velez Sarsfield Prediction: 2-0
River Plate vs. Velez Sarsfield in the Argentina Liga Profesional is scheduled for an 00:30 GMT kick-off on Monday May 5, 2025. Our expert analysis predicts a correct score of 2-0 for the match between River Plate and Velez Sarsfield.
This River Plate vs Velez Sarsfield prediction is backed by a deep dive into both teams' recent performances, key stats and head-to-head history — all of which you'll find detailed below to help you make an informed betting decision.
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Recent Form Insights
River Plate's Last Match – River Plate vs Boca Juniors
River Plate will aim to maintain their momentum following a 2-1 Argentina Liga Profesional triumph against Boca Juniors on April 27. In that match, River Plate recorded 46% possession, firing 11 shots at goal, with 9 on target.
Team | Possession | Shots (on target) | xG | Dangerous Attacks |
---|---|---|---|---|
![]() | 46% | 11 (9) | 2.1 | 64 |
![]() | 54% | 4 (3) | 1.05 | 75 |
Velez Sarsfield's Last Match – Velez Sarsfield vs Gimnasia LP
Velez Sarsfield will hope to extend their good run following a 1-0 Argentina Liga Profesional win against Gimnasia LP on April 29. In that match, Velez Sarsfield had 45% possession and 4 attempts at goal, with 1 on target.
Team | Possession | Shots (on target) | xG | Dangerous Attacks |
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![]() | 45% | 4 (1) | 0.51 | 42 |
![]() | 55% | 9 (2) | 0.53 | 59 |
River Plate vs Velez Sarsfield Stats
Key Stats
River Plate | Velez Sarsfield | |
---|---|---|
1.29 | Attacking Strength | 0.62 |
0.86 | Defence Strength | 1.11 |
1.8 | Points Per Game | 1.8 |
4/10 | WIN | 6/10 |
6/10 | DRAW | 0/10 |
5/10 | Clean Sheets | 4/10 |
5/10 | BTTS | 4/10 |
4/10 | Over 2.5 Goals | 5/10 |
1.4 | Average Scored | 1.3 |
Goals Scored vs Goals Conceded
River Plate are averaging 1.4 goals scored and 0.7 conceded per match, while Velez Sarsfield average 1.3 scored and 0.8 conceded per game.
River Plate 14-7
Velez Sarsfield 13-8
What are the odds for this match?
River Plate to win: @1.5
Draw: @4.333
Velez Sarsfield to win: @6.25
Lineups
River Plate (4-3-3) : Franco Armani, Fabricio Bustos, German Pezzella, Leandro Gonzalez Pirez, Milton Casco, Giuliano Galoppo, Enzo Perez, Ignacio Fernandez, Franco Mastantuono, Sebastian Driussi, Facundo Colidio
Velez Sarsfield (4-3-3) : Randall Rodriguez, Thiago Silveor, Damian Fernandez, Kevin Vazquez, Elias Gomez, Christian Nahuel Ordonez, Diego Gomez, Agustin Bouzat, Maher Carrizo, Braian Romero, Matias Pellegrini