Peñarol face off with Vélez Sarsfield in Thursday’s upcoming Copa Libertadores fixture.
View all Peñarol v Vélez Sarsfield tips, stats and our pre-match poll below including the latest game odds.
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Peñarol
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Peñarol will be looking for a repeat result of a 2-0 Intermediate Round victory vs Plaza Colonia.
For Peñarol, goals were scored by Javier Cabrera (22') and Maximiliano Olivera (86').
Peñarol haven’t been able to stop scoring goals, netting every time they’ve gone out to play in their last 6 matches.
They have managed to rack up 13 during that period and have conceded a total of 4.
Vélez Sarsfield
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Vélez Sarsfield come into this match after a 3-0 Copa Libertadores win over San Antonio Bulo Bulo in their last match.
In that match, Vélez Sarsfield managed 63% possession and 17 attempts at goal with 8 on target. For Vélez Sarsfield, the goals were scored by Maher Carrizo (68'), Michael Santos (79') and Álvaro Montoro (90'). At the other end, San Antonio Bulo Bulo got 4 shots at goal with 1 of them on target.
In their previous 6 clashes, Vélez Sarsfield have amassed a total of 8 goals. Vélez Sarsfield have also managed to score in every single one of those games. During that period, they have seen 7 goals go into their own net. We will have to find out if that trend will end up being continued on into this next match.
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Head to head
The previous league fixture featuring the two was Copa Libertadores match day 1 on 02/04/2025 and the score finished Vélez Sarsfield 2-1 Peñarol.
On that day, Vélez Sarsfield had 71% possession and 19 attempts on goal with 5 of them on target. Goals were scored by Maher Carrizo (80') and Álvaro Montoro (95').
On the other side, Peñarol got 4 attempts at goal with 1 on target. Leonardo Fernández (48') was the scorer.
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Team News: Peñarol
Eduardo Darias (Cruciate ligament tear), Tomás Olase (Cruciate ligament tear) and Felipe Avenatti (Adductor injury) won’t be available for Peñarol manager Diego Aguirre.
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Team News: Vélez Sarsfield
Thanks to a completely injury-free squad available to choose from, the Vélez Sarsfield manager Guillermo Barros Schelotto doesn’t have any fitness concerns at all ahead of this match.
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Prediction
Our assessment is that Vélez Sarsfield will likely be able to breach the defence of this Peñarol lineup, but that realistically won’t be as many as they will have scored against them.
We can see a very close game with a 2-1 advantage for Peñarol after 90 minutes. Should be a good one.
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⚽️ What are the best odds for the game?
Looking at the bookies’ prices in the 90 min. result market, a win for Peñarol can be had for 2.05, betting on a drawn result is 3.25 and betting on a win for Vélez Sarsfield gets 3.7. These are the best of the prices available at the moment.
Peter Guest,
14:00 25/05/2025
Odds correct at time of publishing. All odds subject to change.
⚽️ Team Focus:
Peñarol
Formed: 1891
Stadium: The Estadio Campeón del Siglo (40,700)
Captain: Gastón Ramírez
Chairman: Ignacio Ruglio
Manager: Diego Aguirre
Competitions: Primera Division (Apertura) position 5, Intermediate Round (Group 1), Copa Libertadores (Group H)