River Plate vs Velez Sarsfield predictions, H2H, statistics and tips

The match we will analyse is the one corresponding to the 6th round of the Liga Profesional Argentina, where  River Plate will face Velez Sarsfield at Mâs Monumental stadium on 23 August at 22:15.

The home team, River Plate is currently in 2º position in the tournament with 29 points, while Velez Sarsfield is currently in 3º position with 28.  Continue reading our analysis for stats, H2H history and best predictions for this River Plate vs Velez Sarsfield.

River Plate

River Plate comes from playing against Tigre and finished the match with a result of 1-0, with loss for River Plate. After this loss they will try to get back to winning ways against Velez Sarsfield. In that last match between River Plate and Tigre, Millionaires team achieved a 68% possession of the ball, with 1 shots on goal without managing to score a goal to their opponent.

In the last 8 matches, the team coached by E. Coudet has achieved 1 win, 1 draw y 6 defeats, and is on a streak of 5 matches losing consecutively. River Plate average number of goals per game is 0.9 goals, while they concede an average of 1.4 goals per game. With this trend they have 5 matches conceding at least one goal. In those 8 matches, they have scored a total of 7 goals while conceding 11 goals.

Latest statistics in River Plate matches:

• Under 2.5 goals: 5/8
• Both teams to score: 3/8
• Matches conceding goals:  5
• First to concede goals: 6/8
• Losing streak: 5
• Draw at half-time: 4/8
• Half-time defeat: 4/8

Velez Sarsfield

Velez Sarsfield, who visit River Plate, are coming from a 1-1 draw against Boca Juniors, so the team coached by G. Barros Schelotto will try to get back to winning ways, with the difficulty of playing away from home.

In that match between Velez Sarsfield and Boca Juniors, the Velez Sarsfield team achieved 41% ball possession, getting 4 shots on goal, 1 of which was a goal. The goal was scored by D. Valdes.

Analysing the last 8 matches, G. Barros Schelotto's team has won 4, drawn 3 and lost 1. Velez Sarsfield average 1.4 goals per game, while they concede an average of 0.8 goals per game. With this trend they have 1 official match without a clean sheet. In those 8 matches, they have scored a total of 11 goals while conceding 6 goals.

Latest statistics in Velez Sarsfield matches:

• Under 2.5 goals: 6/8
• Both teams to score: 4/8
• First to score: 6/8
• Draw at half-time: 4/8

River Plate vs Velez Sarsfield: H2H STATS

The head-to-head record between the two teams can help you when placing your bet. But in this case they have never played each other.

We always analyse previous H2H to spot trends that help us make a more accurate River Plate vs Velez Sarsfield prediction. The last match between these teams was in the Liga Profesional Argentina competition, in an event that took place at the Estadio José Amalfitani stadium on 22-02-2026 with the result of 1-0, with Velez Sarsfield winning.

The last 5 meetings between River Plate and Velez Sarsfield have resulted in 2 wins for River Plate, 1 win for Velez Sarsfield, and 2 draws. In those matches, River Plate managed to score 10 goals, while Velez Sarsfield scored 3 goals against River Plate.

• In 2/5 matches both teams scored
• En 3/5  games it was an Under 2.5 goals