Vélez Sarsfield face off with Gimna ' Plata in Tuesday’s forthcoming Torneo Apertura meeting.
All Vélez Sarsfield v Gimna ' Plata game predictions, stats and user poll are shown below including the latest game odds.
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Vélez Sarsfield
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Vélez Sarsfield will be wanting a better result here after the 2-1 Copa Libertadores loss in their previous game against San Antonio Bulo Bulo.
In that game, Vélez Sarsfield managed 63% possession and 19 attempts on goal with 5 on target. For Vélez Sarsfield, the goalscorers were Elias Gómez (26' Own goal), Michael Santos (86' Own goal) and Álvaro Montoro (90'). San Antonio Bulo Bulo got 14 attempts at goal with 1 on target.
In their last six games, Guillermo Barros Schelotto's Vélez Sarsfield have celebrated scoring a combined total of 9 times - an average number of goals scored per match of 1.5.
Gimna ' Plata
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After suffering a loss in their previous game against River Plate in Torneo Apertura action, Gimna ' Plata and their travelling fans will hope for a better result here.
In that match, Gimna ' Plata had 44% possession and 11 shots on goal with 3 of them on target. At the other end, River Plate had 12 attempts at goal with 5 on target. Sebastián Driussi (35'), Franco Mastantuono (54') and Rodrigo Aliendro (82') scored for River Plate.
The numbers tell their own story, and Gimna ' Plata have been scored against in 5 of their last 6 matches, conceding 9 goals in total. At the back, Gimna ' Plata can certainly do much better.
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Head to head
If we look at their past head to head duels dating back to 14/09/2021, both clubs have shared the honours with Vélez Sarsfield winning 2 of those games, Gimna ' Plata 2 and 2 being drawn after 90 minutes of play.
A sum of 17 goals were yielded between them in this period, with 9 of them from El Fortín and 8 being from El Lobo. That’s an average goals per game of 2.83.
The previous league game between these clubs was Primera División match day 1 on 13/05/2024 which finished with the scoreline of Gimna ' Plata 3-1 Vélez Sarsfield.
In that game, Gimna ' Plata managed 41% possession and 15 attempts at goal with 5 of them on target. The goals were scored by Rodrigo Castillo (39'), Matías Abaldo (50') and Nicolás Colazo (68').
On the other side, Vélez Sarsfield got 15 shots on goal with 4 of them on target. Matías Pellegrini (82') scored.
The match was refereed by Franco Acita.
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Team News: Vélez Sarsfield
The Vélez Sarsfield manager Guillermo Barros Schelotto will be grateful not to have any fitness concerns at all before this game owing to a completely injury-free group to choose from.
It looks as if El Fortín will possibly opt for a 4-2-3-1 formation with Tomás Marchiori, Agustín Lagos, Damian Fernandez, Valentin Gomez, Elias Gomez, Christian Ordoñez, Claudio Baeza, Maher Carrizo, Agustin Bouzat, Francisco Pizzini and Braian Romero.
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Team News: Gimna ' Plata
Owing to a completely healthy group ready to go, the Gimna ' Plata manager does not have any fitness concerns to speak of before this game.
We reckon that El Lobo appear most likely to play in a 4-2-3-1 lineup, starting Nelson Insfrán, Juan Pintado, Leonardo Morales, Gastón Suso, P. Silva Torrejón, Facundo Di Biasi, Martín Fernández, Manuel Panaro, Lucas Castro, Alejandro Piedrahita and Rodrigo Castillo.
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Prediction
We believe that Gimna ' Plata may well find it hard to find the net against this Vélez Sarsfield lineup who should get the vital goal that wins it.
We’re therefore expecting a very even contest with a 1-0 victory for Vélez Sarsfield at the end of the match.
We’re expecting it to be that close.
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⚽️ What are the best odds for this match?
Checking on the latest odds for this match in the full-time result market, backing Vélez Sarsfield is best priced at 1.91, a wager on the game finishing all-square is 3.1 and taking a punt on a victory for Gimna ' Plata can get you 4.33. They’re the best prices on offer at present.
Lucas Pereira,
12:02 25/04/2025
Odds correct at time of publishing. All odds subject to change.
🏟️ Team Focus:
Vélez Sarsfield
Formed: 1910
Stadium: The Estadio José Amalfitani (49,543)
Captain: Agustin Bouzat
Chairman: Fabián Berlanga
Manager: Guillermo Barros Schelotto
Competitions: Supercopa Argentina (Final), Torneo Apertura (Parent), Torneo Apertura (Zone B), Torneo Clausura (Parent), Torneo Clausura (Zone B), Copa Libertadores (Group H)
⭐ Key Player: Thiago Fernández
Generally playing in the Left Wing position, Thiago Fernández was born in Argentina. Having made his senior debut playing for Vélez Sarsfield in the 2023 season, the talented Forward has managed to score 5 league goals in the Primera División 2024 campaign so far in 25 appearances.