Velez Sarsfield vs Defensa Y Justicia predictions, H2H, statistics and tips

At home, the team coached by G. Barros Schelotto will try to get a victory thanks to home advantage. The match is the Liga Profesional Argentina 5th round, where  Velez Sarsfield will face Defensa Y Justicia at Estadio José Amalfitani stadium on 17 August at 22:15.

After a draw in their last game played, Velez Sarsfield is currently in 3º position in the tournament with 28 points, while Defensa Y Justicia is currently in 10º position with 19.  Continue reading our analysis for stats, H2H history and best predictions for this Velez Sarsfield vs Defensa Y Justicia.

Velez Sarsfield

Velez Sarsfield comes from playing against Boca Juniors and finished the match with a result of 1-1, with draw for both teams. In that last match between Velez Sarsfield and Boca Juniors, Velez Sarsfield team achieved a 41% possession of the ball, with 4 shots on goal of which 1 was a goal. The goal was scored by D. Valdes.

In the last 8 matches, the team coached by G. Barros Schelotto has achieved 4 wins, 3 draws y 1 defeat. Velez Sarsfield average number of goals per game is 1.4 goals, while they concede an average of 0.8 goals per game. With this trend they have 1 match conceding at least one goal. 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

Defensa Y Justicia

The team coached by M. Soso heads into this match on the back of a recent 2-1 win over Newells Old Boys. Thanks to the boost of this victory, the Defensa Y Justicia team will be looking for another good result in their visit to Velez Sarsfield.

In that match between Defensa Y Justicia and Newells Old Boys, the Defensa Y Justicia team achieved 59% ball possession, getting 6 shots on goal, 2 of which were goals. The goals were scored by Tomás Pérez and Fernando Román.

Analysing the last 8 matches, M. Soso's team has won 2, drawn 1 and lost 5. Defensa Y Justicia average 1.0 goals per game, while they concede an average of 2.4 goals per game. With this trend, they have 11 official matches without clean sheets. In those 8 matches, they have scored a total of 8 goals while conceding 19 goals.

Latest statistics in Defensa Y Justicia matches:

• Over 2.5 goals: 7/8
• Both teams to score: 6/8
• Matches conceding goals: 11
• First to score: 4/8
• First to concede goals: 4/8
• Half-time defeat: 4/8

Velez Sarsfield vs Defensa Y Justicia: 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.

Analysis of the head-to-head H2H between Velez Sarsfield vs Defensa Y Justicia has helped us to create this prediction. The last match between these teams was in the Liga Profesional Argentina competition, in an event that took place at the Estadio Norberto Tito Tomaghello stadium on 14-02-2026 with the result of 1-1, with a draw.

The last 5 meetings between Velez Sarsfield and Defensa Y Justicia have resulted in 1 win for Velez Sarsfield, , and 4 draws. In those matches, Velez Sarsfield managed to score 5 goals, while Defensa Y Justicia scored 2 goals against Velez Sarsfield.

• In 2/5 matches both teams scored
• En 4/5  games it was an Under 2.5 goals