Liga Profesional Argentina

Vélez
vs
River
  • Kick-off: Sunday 22 February, 22:15
  • Stadium: Estadio José Amalfitani
  • Referee: Darío Herrera

Form guide

  1. W
  2. L
  3. D
  4. D
  5. D
  6. W

Form guide

  1. L
  2. L
  3. W
  4. W
  5. W
  6. L

Vélez vs River Predictions

Vélez vs River is scheduled for kick off on 22 February, at 22:15. The game is set to take place at Estadio José Amalfitani, with Darío Herrera officiating as the referee. This match is bound to be interesting looking at the current form of Vélez and River. Vélez have won 1 Liga Profesional Argentina match against River out of the last 3 they have played. After their recent victory against Instituto, Vélez is determined to keep their momentum going. Vélez have won 5 of their last 10 Liga Profesional Argentina matches at Estadio José Amalfitani. River's away record stands at 4 victories from 8 games. Following their 1-0 loss to Barracas, River is determined to bounce back with a win against Vélez.

Goal stats

Analysing both teams' stats is key to predicting the most likely score in this highly anticipated matchup. Vélez have scored over 1.5 goals in 50% of their matches this season while losing their clean sheet in 56% of games. Their total stands at 18 goals and 75 shots on target this Liga Profesional Argentina season. Meanwhile, River have scored 22 goals with 117 shots on target this season. They've managed over 1.5 goals in 62% of matches but conceded in 57% of games.

In their last 3 head-to-head clashes, Vélez scored 2 goals while River scored 4 goals. Their last match on 22 February 2026 ended in 1-0 to Vélez.

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Betting stats Vélez vs River

Liga Profesional Argentina

Vélez River
Played 18 21
Scored 18 22
Conceded 12 12
Shots 223 350
Shots on Target 75 117
Corners 78 118
Fouls 198 252
Yellow Cards 41 51
Red Cards 1 3

Matches won

39%

Matches won

43%

Over 1.5 Goals

50%

Over 1.5 Goals

62%

Over 2.5 Goals

22%

Over 2.5 Goals

33%

Over 3.5 Goals

11%

Over 3.5 Goals

24%

Both Teams to Score

44%

Both Teams to Score

33%

Head to Head History

Vélez River
Wins 1 1
Draws 1 1
Goals 2 4

Vélez vs River Previous Results

22 Feb 2026, Liga Profesional Argentina

Vélez 1 River 0

16 Nov 2025, Liga Profesional Argentina

Vélez 0 River 0

4 May 2025, Liga Profesional Argentina

River 4 Vélez 1

Liga Profesional Argentina Current standings

Teams P W D L GD PTS
2 River 21 9 2 5 +10 29
3 Vélez 18 7 7 2 +6 28

Vélez vs River season record

Vélez River
Games won 7 9
Games lost 2 5
Games drawn 7 2
Scored 18 22
Conceded 12 12

Form guide

24 Jul 2026, Liga Profesional Argentina

Vélez 1 Instituto 0

11 May 2026, Liga Profesional Argentina

Vélez 0 GELP 1

4 May 2026, Liga Profesional Argentina

Vélez 1 Newell's 1

27 Apr 2026, Liga Profesional Argentina

Vélez 2 Unión 2

20 Apr 2026, Liga Profesional Argentina

San Lorenzo 0 Vélez 0

14 Apr 2026, Liga Profesional Argentina

Vélez 1 Córdoba SdE 0

Form guide

25 Jul 2026, Liga Profesional Argentina

River 0 Barracas 1

24 May 2026, Liga Profesional Argentina

River 2 Belgrano 3

16 May 2026, Liga Profesional Argentina

River 1 Rosario 0

14 May 2026, Liga Profesional Argentina

River 2 GELP 0

10 May 2026, Liga Profesional Argentina

River 6 San Lorenzo 5

3 May 2026, Liga Profesional Argentina

River 0 Atl. Tucumán 1

Player stats

Top Goalscorers

Player Team Goals Scored
Florián Monzón Vélez 6
Facundo Colidio River 5
Sebastián Driussi River 5
Manuel Lanzini Vélez 4
Gonzalo Montiel River 4

Assists

Player Team Assists
Diego Valdés Vélez 5
Aníbal Moreno River 3
Facundo Colidio River 3
Juan Fernando Quintero River 3
Dilan Godoy Vélez 3

Fouls

Player Team Fouls
Aníbal Moreno River 26
Joaquín Freitas River 24
Fausto Vera River 23
Tobías Andrada Vélez 23
Florián Monzón Vélez 23

Yellow Cards

Player Team Yellow
Marcos Acuña River 7
Lautaro Rivero River 6
Tobías Andrada Vélez 5
Elías Gómez Vélez 5
Claudio Baeza Vélez 5

Red Cards

Player Team Red
Fausto Vera River 1
Facundo Colidio River 1
Lucas Robertone Vélez 1
Matías Viña River 1
Santiago Beltrán River 0

Shots on Target

Player Team Shots On target
Florián Monzón Vélez 17
Facundo Colidio River 15
Juan Fernando Quintero River 14
Sebastián Driussi River 12
Manuel Lanzini Vélez 11

Chances Created

Player Team Chances created
Tomás Galván River 29
Juan Fernando Quintero River 29
Gonzalo Montiel River 28
Diego Valdés Vélez 25
Manuel Lanzini Vélez 21

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