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Vélez Sarsfield vs Defensa y Justicia Result, Stats, Lineups & H2H

FT · HT 1–01 – 1

Manuel Lanzini 4′3rd

10thLeandro Fernández 79′

Player of the matchManuel LanziniVEL · 1 goal · 97′ played · 10 duels won · 3 key passes · 3 dribbles

8.2
Possession
54%46%
Shots · on target in brackets
10 (3)20 (6)
Corners
69
Table · 29 v 20 pts
3rd10th

Liga Profesional de FútbolMatchday 5Estadio José AmalfitaniRef N. Ramírez

Match strip & events

VEL 1–1 DEF · 4–3 yellow

1′HT90′Defensa y Justicia on top 45 of 90 min · VEL 43% · DEF 57% pressure · peaks VEL 4′, DEF 79′
  1. Full time 1–1
  2. +Juan Cruz Policellafor Manuel Lanzini · injury
  3. Manuel LanziniYellow card
  4. Maximiliano Porcelfor David Barbona
  5. Tomás Pérezfor Leandro Fernández
  6. Joaquín GarcíaYellow card
  7. Luca Felerfor Lucas Robertone
  8. Leandro Fernández1–1Goal · left foot · assist Juan Gutiérrez
  9. Demián Domínguezfor Fernando Román
  10. Claudio Baezafor Álex Verón
  11. Thiago Aguirrefor Dilan Godoy
  12. Jeremías Luccofor Domingo Blanco
  13. Valentín Pucheta Lozafor Ayrton Portillo
  14. David MartínezYellow card
  15. Santiago SosaYellow card
  16. Half-time 1–0
  17. Matías PellegriniYellow card
  18. Thiago SilveroYellow card
  19. Ayrton PortilloYellow card
  20. Manuel Lanzini1–0Goal · right foot · assist Matías Pellegrini

Lineups

Starting XIs · ratings at full time
Vélez Sarsfield6.91 avg rating 6.81Defensa y Justicia
  1. 16.8Tomás Marchiori98′
  1. 46.3Joaquín GarcíaYC 98′
  2. 326.9Thiago SilveroYC 98′
  3. 167.2Lisandro Magallán98′
  4. 36.9Elías Gómez98′
  1. 296.7Rodrigo Aliendro98′
  2. 87.1Lucas Robertone↓80′
  1. 116.5Matías PellegriniA YC 98′
  2. 228.2Manuel LanziniG YC ↓90+4′+ 97′
  3. 176.7Álex Verón↓61′
  1. 156.7Dilan Godoy↓61′
  1. 16.5Matías Borgogno98′
  1. 36.3Fernando Román↓69′
  2. 216.9David MartínezYC 98′
  3. 296.8Damián Fernández98′
  4. 166.5Ayrton PortilloYC ↓56′
  1. 86.7César Pérez98′
  2. 157.1Santiago SosaYC 98′
  1. 247.3Juan GutiérrezA 98′
  2. 197.2David Barbona↓88′ 91′
  3. 276.1Domingo Blanco↓56′
  1. 97.4Leandro FernándezG ↓88′ 91′
  1. 5Claudio BaezaMF · ↑61′6.4
  2. 37Juan Cruz PolicellaFW · ↑90+4′
  3. 39Thiago AguirreFW · ↑61′6.2
  4. 48Luca FelerMF · ↑80′6.6
  5. 2Emanuel MammanaDF
  6. 18Simón EscobarDF
  7. 19Leo CristaldoDF
  8. 27Simon PrimaFW
  9. 30Lautaro PiolaFW
  10. 33Thiago VillalbaMF
  11. 42Agustin CortezGK
  12. 47Alexis PereyraDF

SubstitutesCoaches: Guillermo Barros Schelotto (1.71 PPG) · Julio César Vaccari (1.59 PPG)G goal · A assist · YC yellow · RC red · ↑ on · ↓ off

  1. 7Tomás PérezFW · ↑88′
  2. 22Maximiliano PorcelMF · ↑88′
  3. 26Jeremías LuccoFW · ↑56′6.5
  4. 28Valentín Pucheta LozaDF · ↑56′6.9
  5. 30Demián DomínguezDF · ↑69′7.2
  6. 2Samuel LuceroDF
  7. 6Ezequiel BurdínDF
  8. 25Facundo AltamiraFW
  9. 36Lautaro AmadéGK
  10. 41Ramiro GagliardiFW
  11. 44Jonás CabreraMF
  12. 45Thiago MartínezMF

Head-to-head

11 meetings on record since 2015

4-5-2Vélez Sarsfield W-D-L · goals 13:9

4 VEL5 draws2 DEF
With Vélez Sarsfield at home
3-1-1 (7:3)
Goals per meeting
2
Over 2.5 goals
36%
Both teams scored
55%
Won by the host
36%
Last 5 (Vélez Sarsfield)
1W 4D 0L · 1.4 goals/game
  1. Defensa y Justicia1–1Vélez SarsfieldLiga Profesional de Fútbol
  2. Vélez Sarsfield3–0Defensa y JusticiaLiga Profesional de Fútbol
  3. Defensa y Justicia0–0Vélez SarsfieldLiga Profesional de Fútbol
  4. Defensa y Justicia1–1Vélez SarsfieldLiga Profesional de Fútbol
  5. Vélez Sarsfield0–0Defensa y JusticiaLiga Profesional de Fútbol
Show all 11 meetings
  1. Defensa y Justicia1–1Vélez SarsfieldLiga Profesional de Fútbol
  2. Vélez Sarsfield0–1Defensa y JusticiaLiga Profesional de Fútbol
  3. Defensa y Justicia3–2Vélez SarsfieldLiga Profesional de Fútbol
  4. Defensa y Justicia0–1Vélez SarsfieldLiga Profesional de Fútbol
  5. Vélez Sarsfield2–1Defensa y JusticiaLiga Profesional de Fútbol
  6. Vélez Sarsfield2–1Defensa y JusticiaLiga Profesional de Fútbol

Referee

N. Ramírez
Cards / match
6.86this match 7 (+0.14)
Yellows / match
6.17this match 7
Reds / match
0.69
Penalties / match
0.2824% of matches
Fouls / match
24.7this match 34

2.72Home 2.72 vs Away 3.45 yellows/match · +0.73 away · 23–38 red · 2 coach cards3.45

45%Results in 88 recent matches · draw 34%20%

home winsaway wins
With Vélez Sarsfield
2-1-0 in 3 · 2.67 yellows/game
With Defensa y Justicia
1-2-1 in 4 · 2 yellows/game
Analysed latest 88 of 94 career matches.

What stands out

  • 1–0half-time

    The match stood at 1–0 at half-time before 0–1 after the break (1–1 full time).

  • 10–20shots

    Vélez Sarsfield recorded 10 shots (3 on target) against 20 (6 on target) for Defensa y Justicia.

Team stats

42 figures
Vélez Sarsfieldfull timeDefensa y Justicia
  1. 54%Possession46%
  2. 10Shots20
  3. 3Shots on target6
  4. 1Big chances1
  5. 6Corners9
  6. 421Passes357
  7. 15Fouls19
  8. 4Yellow cards3
All 42 stats
  1. Attack
  2. 3Accurate crosses6
  3. 122Attacks81
  4. 1Big chances missed1
  5. 16Crosses19
  6. 44Dangerous attacks41
  7. 15Dribble attempts20
  8. 0Offsides4
  9. 30%Shot accuracy30%
  10. 1Shots blocked7
  11. 4Shots inside box11
  12. 6Shots off target7
  13. 6Shots outside box9
  14. 7Successful dribbles12
  15. Passing
  16. 27Accurate long passes22
  17. 297Accurate passes244
  18. 82%Forward passes %84%
  19. 8Key passes12
  20. 35%Long pass accuracy34%
  21. 78Long passes64
  22. 71%Pass accuracy68%
  23. 89Passes in final third40
  24. Defence
  25. 55Ball recoveries57
  26. 100Ball safe109
  27. 64Duels won60
  28. 8Goal kicks10
  29. 13Interceptions15
  30. 5Saves2
  31. 21Tackles19
  32. 6Tackles won12
  33. Discipline
  34. 19Free kicks15
  35. Other
  36. 2Injuries4
  37. 180Possession lost173
  38. 4Substitutions5
  39. 28Throw-ins18

Top ratings

XI avg 6.91 v 6.81
  1. Manuel LanziniVEL8.2
  2. LFLeandro FernándezDEF7.4
  3. Juan GutiérrezDEF7.3
  4. Lisandro MagallánVEL7.2
  5. David BarbonaDEF7.2

Table after full time

Liga Profesional de Fútbol 2026
#TeamPW-D-LGoalsGDPtsBefore
1Estudiantes169-4-319:7+12311st
2Boca Juniors168-6-222:9+13302nd
3Vélez Sarsfield177-8-219:13+6293rd
4Talleres Córdoba167-5-417:13+4264th
5Independiente166-6-424:20+4245th
8Unión Santa Fe165-6-524:20+4218th
9Instituto166-3-717:170219th
10Defensa y Justicia174-8-519:22-32010th
11Gimnasia y Esgrima Mendoza165-4-714:22-81911th
12Platense163-7-610:15-51612th
15Deportivo Riestra161-8-75:12-71115th
Vélez Sarsfield
3rd28 → 29 pts
Defensa y Justicia
10th19 → 20 pts
Order: points, goal difference, goals scored. “Before” is the position at kick-off. Full table

Season comparison

as the teams came into the match
Vélez Sarsfieldall competitionsDefensa y Justicia
  1. Goal markets & scoring rates · 15 games each
  2. 2.2Goals per game (both sides)3.2
  3. 60%Over 1.5100%
  4. 27%Over 2.567%
  5. 27%Over 3.527%
  6. 47%Both teams scored73%
  7. 40%Clean sheets7%
  8. 20%Failed to score20%
  9. Vélez Sarsfield at home v Defensa y Justicia away
  10. 9Played6
  11. 5Won1
  12. 2Drawn0
  13. 2Lost5
  14. 12-6Goals (for-against)8-16
  15. 1.89Points per game0.5
  16. 22%Over 2.583%
  17. 44%Clean sheets0%
  18. 1st half vs 2nd half scoring · 15 games each
  19. 13-61st-half goals (for-against)11-14
  20. 8-62nd-half goals (for-against)9-14
  21. 38%Goals after half-time45%
  22. 73%Goal before half-time87%
  23. 7-6-2Half-time W-D-L4-5-6
How we calculate this

Matchday 5

Liga Profesional de Fútbol · the other 10 games
  1. Racing Club0–1Banfield
  2. San Lorenzo1–0Unión Santa Fe
  3. Aldosivi0–0Tigre
  4. Estudiantes4–0Gimnasia La Plata
  5. Belgrano2–0Independiente Rivadavia
  6. Newell's Old Boys2–0Deportivo Riestra
  7. Platense1–1Boca Juniors
  8. Sarmiento2–0Huracán
  9. River Plate2–0Argentinos Juniors
  10. Central Cordoba SdE0–1Instituto
Liga Profesional de Fútbol fixtures and results →

Match info

Season
2026 · Matchday 5 of 32
Stage
Clausura
Kick-off
Venue
Estadio José Amalfitani, Buenos Aires
Capacity
49,540 · grass
Weather
11 °C · overcast clouds · humidity 82%
Referee
N. Ramírez
VEL coach
Guillermo Barros Schelotto (1.71 PPG)
DEF coach
Julio César Vaccari (1.59 PPG)

Match summary

Vélez Sarsfield and Defensa y Justicia drew 1-1 in the Liga Profesional de Fútbol, Clausura.

Across 11 previous meetings on record, Vélez Sarsfield won 4 and Defensa y Justicia won 2, with 5 draws (2 goals per game).

Referee N. Ramírez has shown 6.2 yellow cards per match over 88 matches on record. Goals came from Manuel Lanzini (4') for Vélez Sarsfield and Leandro Fernández (79') for Defensa y Justicia.

Vélez Sarsfield — live results and scheduleDefensa y Justicia — live results and scheduleHow we calculate this

Player leaders

this match

Big chances created

  1. Manuel LanziniVEL1
  2. David BarbonaDEF1

Progressive passes

  1. Thiago SilveroVEL43 (98%)
  2. Damián FernándezDEF43 (96%)
  3. Manuel LanziniVEL38 (72%)

Final-third passes

  1. Thiago SilveroVEL14
  2. Elías GómezVEL12
  3. David MartínezDEF12

Duels won

  1. Juan GutiérrezDEF11/22
  2. César PérezDEF11/22
  3. Manuel LanziniVEL10/16

Form

last 10 matches of each side, all competitions, before kick-off
Vélez Sarsfield9d restVEL +1d rest8d restDefensa y Justicia
  1. 1-0W14 Apr
  2. 0-0D20 Apr
  3. 2-2D27 Apr
  4. 2-0W1 May
  5. 1-1D4 May
  6. 0-1L11 May
  7. 1-0W24 Jul
  8. 3-1W30 Jul
  9. 1-0W3 Aug
  10. 1-1D8 Aug

5-4-1goals 12:61.90pts/game

Bar: goals scored.
Score: own goals first.Pts/game: green ≥ 2.0 · blue ≥ 1.5 · amber ≥ 1.0 · red below

  1. 0-2L7 Apr
  2. 1-2L13 Apr
  3. 1-3L18 Apr
  4. 0-4L23 Apr
  5. 1-2L4 May
  6. 1-4L16 Jul
  7. 1-1D24 Jul
  8. 2-1W29 Jul
  9. 0-3L1 Aug
  10. 2-1W9 Aug

2-1-7goals 9:230.70pts/game

  1. ABoca Juniors1–1
  2. HIndependiente1–0
  3. ATalleres Córdoba3–1
  4. HInstituto1–0
  5. HGimnasia La Plata0–1

latest 5

  1. HNewell's Old Boys2–1
  2. AEstudiantes0–3
  3. HDeportivo Riestra2–1
  4. HAldosivi1–1
  5. ARacing Club1–4
Show older matches
  1. HNewell's Old Boys1–1
  2. HGimnasia y Tiro de Salta2–0
  3. HUnión Santa Fe2–2
  4. ASan Lorenzo0–0
  5. HCentral Cordoba SdE1–0

older

  1. AGimnasia y Esgrima Mendoza1–2
  2. HBoca Juniors0–4
  3. AIndependiente1–3
  4. HTalleres Córdoba1–2
  5. AInstituto0–2

Expected vs happened

as of kick-off

45%Model · draw 29%26%

Projected goals
1.26 – 0.88total 2.14 · from goals per game before kick-off
Most likely scores
1–0 14.8%1–1 13%0–0 11.7%
OutcomeModelHappened
Vélez Sarsfield win45%No
Draw29%Yes
Defensa y Justicia win26%No
Over 1.5 goals63%Yes
Over 2.5 goals36%No
Over 3.5 goals17%No
Both teams to score42%Yes
Vélez Sarsfield clean sheet41%No
Defensa y Justicia clean sheet28%No
Model: Poisson rates from goals scored and conceded per game (not expected goals). How we calculate this

Updated