About Match
River Plate, 2nd with 29 points, sit 19 points above Vélez Sarsfield (1st, 10). River Plate have been under-performing their position — 59th on five-round form against 2nd in the table. Victory would move River Plate to 32 points, overtaking Vélez Sarsfield, with other results unchanged.
River Plate arrive off five straight defeats. River Plate have banked 0 of the last 15 points on offer; Vélez Sarsfield, 10.
14 meetings are on record — 6 won by River Plate, 4 by Vélez Sarsfield, 4 drawn, at 2.57 goals per meeting.


