About Match
20 points for Vélez Sarsfield (2nd), 22 for San Lorenzo (7th): a 2-point gap. The last five rounds place Vélez Sarsfield no better than 33rd for form, against 2nd in the standings. Per game in the league, Vélez Sarsfield score 1.5 and conceding 0.9, San Lorenzo 0.88 and 0.88, against a competition average of 1.07 goals per team per game. Victory would move San Lorenzo to 25 points, overtaking Vélez Sarsfield, with other results unchanged.
11 matches unbeaten back Vélez Sarsfield's arrival.
The head-to-head ledger counts 13 games: 3 Vélez Sarsfield wins, 5 for San Lorenzo, 5 draws, at 1.46 goals per meeting. Historically tight: 31% of the meetings went beyond two goals.
The match takes place at Estadio José Amalfitani in Buenos Aires (capacity 49,540).