Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Vélez Sarsfield (3rd, 28 pts) held a 25-point advantage over Deportivo Riestra (3rd, 3 pts). On recent form Vélez Sarsfield sat only 33rd league-wide over the last five rounds, well short of their 3rd overall. In league terms the two rates read 2/1 for Deportivo Riestra and 1.13/0.75 for Vélez Sarsfield (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.05.
Vélez Sarsfield had drawn three in a row, having scored in 6 consecutive games.
Across 5 recorded meetings, Deportivo Riestra have 1 win to Vélez Sarsfield's 1, with 3 draws, at 2 goals per meeting. Only 0% of these meetings ended in a home win.
The match was played at Estadio Guillermo Laza (capacity 3,000). N. Arasa officiated: 100 games logged, averaging 2.4 yellow cards each. It was 0-0 at the break, and the second half added 2 goals for the 1-1 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Deportivo Riestra: Tomás González (54') · Vélez Sarsfield: Facundo Miño (76' og)
Key stats
Possession: Deportivo Riestra 24% · Vélez Sarsfield 76% · Total shots: 7-13 · On target: 3-5 · Corners: 2-6