Velez Sarsfield sit 2nd in the Liga Profesional Argentina on 17 points from 9 matches, having scored 12 and conceded 7. The model rates their attack at 0.75× the league average and their defence at 1.13× goals conceded, where 1 is average and a lower defensive figure is better — below average at both ends by these numbers. Across their last 5 league matches they have 1 win and 4 draws, most recently drawing with Newell's Old Boys 1-1 away. That is 1.89 points a match, scoring 1.33 and conceding 0.78 per game across 4 wins, 5 draws and 0 defeats. That leaves them 2 points behind Instituto Cordoba at the top, in a table of 15. Among the 15 rated sides in the division that is the 11th-best attack and the 6th-best defence. They scored in 5 of those 5 and kept 1 clean sheet. Next they host Tigre in the Liga Profesional Argentina on 21 September 2026, a match the model gives them 46%.
Model rating
How the model rates this team from its recent expected-goals output, relative to the league average — how the ratings are built.
Liga Profesional Argentina table
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Instituto Cordoba | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 6 | +4 | 19 |
| 2 | Velez Sarsfield | 9 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 12 | 7 | +5 | 17 |
| 3 | Defensa Y Justicia | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 9 | +2 | 17 |
| 4 | Gimnasia Mendoza | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 9 | +5 | 16 |
| 5 | Boca Juniors | 9 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 12 | 11 | +1 | 14 |
| 6 | Independiente | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 7 | +1 | 14 |
| 7 | Lanus | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 8 | +3 | 13 |
| 8 | Union Santa Fe | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 14 | +2 | 13 |
| 9 | Newell's Old Boys | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 8 | +2 | 13 |
| 10 | San Lorenzo | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 6 | -2 | 11 |
| 11 | Estudiantes La Plata | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 10 |
| 12 | Deportivo Riestra | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 10 | -2 | 9 |
| 13 | Platense | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 14 | -5 | 9 |
| 14 | Talleres Cordoba | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 14 | -4 | 8 |
| 15 | Central Cordoba de Santiago | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 11 | -6 | 7 |
Velez Sarsfield sit 2 of 15, as the table stands today. Every competition we cover.
Recent league form
- D1-1away to Newell's Old Boys11 September 2026
- W1-0Estudiantes La Plata6 September 2026
- D1-1away to Deportivo Riestra29 August 2026
- D2-2away to River Plate23 August 2026
- D1-1Defensa Y Justicia17 August 2026
Last 5 league matches, most recent first.
Next match: Velez Sarsfield vs Tigre
Velez Sarsfield host Tigre at Jose Amalfitani, Buenos Aires on 21 September 2026, 00:30 UTC. The model makes it 46% Velez Sarsfield, 29% draw and 25% Tigre, with a most likely scoreline of 1-0. It projects 1.65 expected goals for Velez Sarsfield against 0.93. Beyond the result it puts both teams to score at 49% and over 2.5 goals at 47%.
Full preview and model analysis for Velez Sarsfield vs Tigre
Recent meetings with Tigre
- 10 March 2026Tigre 1–1 Velez SarsfieldLiga Profesional Argentina
- 15 July 2025Velez Sarsfield 2–1 TigreLiga Profesional Argentina
- 23 January 2025Tigre 3–0 Velez SarsfieldLiga Profesional Argentina
- 8 November 2024Velez Sarsfield 1–0 TigreLiga Profesional Argentina
- 27 February 2024Velez Sarsfield 2–2 TigreCopa de la Liga Profesional
The last 5 meetings between the two, most recent first.
Upcoming fixtures
Recent results
Leading scorers
- M. Lanzini6 goals
League goals this season.