Match Report
2 points and 1 places separated them: Vélez Sarsfield 2nd with 17, Instituto 1st with 19. Recent form told a different story for Vélez Sarsfield: only 32nd in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 2nd. Against a league average of 1.06 goals per team per game, Vélez Sarsfield ran at 1.33 scored and 0.78 conceded, Instituto at 1.11 and 0.67.
Across 7 recorded meetings, Vélez Sarsfield have 4 wins to Instituto's 2, with 1 draw, at 1 goals per meeting. These meetings skew tight — only 0% saw more than two goals.
Estadio José Amalfitani staged the fixture, a ground that holds 49,540. On the scoreboard, Vélez Sarsfield led 1-0 at the break, and no goals arrived after the restart: 1-0 the final score.
Goal scorers
Vélez Sarsfield: Manuel Lanzini (45')
Key stats
Possession: Vélez Sarsfield 58% · Instituto 42% · Total shots: 8-19 · On target: 5-2 · Corners: 1-6