About Match
The table reads 3rd (Vélez Sarsfield, 28 pts) against 13th (Platense, 16 pts), 12 points apart. The last five rounds place Vélez Sarsfield no better than 48th for form, against 3rd in the standings. Against a league average of 1.05 goals per team per game, Vélez Sarsfield run at 1.13 scored and 0.75 conceded, Platense at 0.63 and 0.94. A win here leaves Vélez Sarsfield on 31 points and up to 1st, other results permitting.
Vélez Sarsfield arrive off five consecutive draws.
Across 7 recorded meetings, Vélez Sarsfield have 2 wins to Platense's 3, with 2 draws, at 1.86 goals per meeting. Only 14% of these meetings ended in a home win. These meetings skew tight — only 14% saw more than two goals.
Estadio José Amalfitani, capacity 49,540, hosts the game.