Match Report
31 points separated the sides: Vélez Sársfield Res. 1st on 44, Rosario Central Res. 6th on 13. On recent form Rosario Central Res. sat only 41st league-wide over the last five rounds, well short of their 6th overall. Per game in the league, Rosario Central Res. were scoring 1.71 and conceding 1.14, Vélez Sársfield Res. 2.22 and 0.61, against a competition average of 1.21 goals per team per game.
The head-to-head ledger counts 6 games: 2 Rosario Central Res. wins, 2 for Vélez Sársfield Res., 2 draws, at 3 goals per meeting. Home advantage has meant little here: 33% of the meetings went to the host. 67% of the meetings finished with three goals or more, and both sides scored in 67%.
On the scoreboard, Vélez Sársfield Res. led 1-0 at the break; 3 second-half goals set the final 0-4.
Goal scorers
Vélez Sársfield Res.: Simon Prima (10'), Lautaro Piola (57'), Felipe Pujol (63'), Tiziano Croci (80')
Key stats
Possession: Rosario Central Res. 44% · Vélez Sársfield Res. 56% · Total shots: 9-15 · On target: 0-7 · Corners: 3-3