Argentina - Primera DivisiónData current as of 07 September 2026

Vélez Sarsfield vs Estudiantes: match statistics

Vélez Sarsfield crest
Vélez Sarsfield
1 : 0half-time 0:0
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Estudiantes

Vélez Sarsfield vs Estudiantes: form, goals and key statistics

Key match information

Vélez Sarsfield played Estudiantes in Primera División (Argentina). The match was played on 6 September 2026. Final score: 1:0.

Current form

Vélez Sarsfield: 1-3-1, 1.20 points/match. Estudiantes: 3-1-1, 2.00 points/match.

Goal statistics

Vélez Sarsfield scores 1.06 and concedes 0.76 goals per match. Estudiantes scores 1.12 and concedes 0.47. League average: 2.08 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: Vélez Sarsfield 47%, Estudiantes 24%. Over 2.5: Vélez Sarsfield 24%, Estudiantes 24%. League level: BTTS 45%, Over 2.5 34%.

xG, shots and style

Estudiantes has higher xG: 1.57 vs 1.48. Vélez Sarsfield: 12.7 shots per match, Estudiantes: 13.3.

Match halves

Vélez Sarsfield: half-time lead 29%, second-half goals 0.59. Estudiantes: half-time lead 6%, second-half goals 1.00.

Goals by minute

Vélez Sarsfield: 0-15 (6 goals). Estudiantes: 46-60 (7 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.

League context

Primera División: 2.08 goals per match, BTTS 45%, Over 2.5 34%.

Head-to-head

Before this fixture, 2 previous H2H matches were available: 2-0-0. Average goals 3.00, BTTS 50%.

Archived pre-match analysis

This analysis was prepared before kick-off. The conclusions use only information available before the match and do not include the final result or post-match statistics.

General match analysis

Vélez Sarsfield have a clearly stronger home profile: they win 50% of their matches at home, score an average of 1.00 goals and concede just 0.67, while Estudiantes average 0.73 goals per away game. The hosts also create more chances, averaging 13.42 shots, 4.50 shots on target and an xG of 1.59, compared with 11.82 shots, 4.18 on target and an xG of 1.37 for the visitors. Estudiantes are in better current form, having won 3 of their last 5 matches and conceded only 3 goals in that run, but they failed to score in as many as 55% of their away fixtures. Vélez have lost just 17% of their home games, while 42% ended with a clean sheet, which should limit the strengths of the in-form visitors. However, Vélez’s last 5 matches produced as many as 4 draws, so a narrow home win is the most likely outcome, with a significant risk of the points being shared.

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BTTS - will both teams score?

Seasonal BTTS figures are exceptionally low: 15% for Vélez and 18% for Estudiantes, compared with a league average of 44%. Vélez keep a clean sheet in 54% of matches, while Estudiantes do so in 45%, significantly increasing the likelihood that at least one team fails to score. The visitors score just 0.73 goals per away game with a 6% shot conversion rate, while the hosts concede only 0.54 goals at home. Estudiantes are enjoying a strong recent run, scoring 2.0 goals per match, but they have conceded just 0.6 goals, and their BTTS rate across their last five appearances is only 20%. Vélez’s recent form, with BTTS at 80%, increases the risk of both teams scoring, but the stronger seasonal and defensive data support a BTTS - No scenario.

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Over/Under - goals analysis

The season profile clearly favors a low-scoring outcome: Estudiantes have recorded matches with Under 2.5 goals in 91% of cases and Under 3.5 goals in 100%, while Vélez’s figures stand at 62% and 85%, respectively. The hosts concede just 0.54 goals per match at home, whereas the visitors score only 0.73 goals per away game, significantly limiting their attacking projection. Vélez average 1.38 goals scored, but Estudiantes are also defensively solid, allowing opponents just 0.73 goals per match. Even after the visitors’ recent improvement, during which they scored 10 goals in five matches, their defense conceded only 3 goals, while the projected total remains at 1.94 goals. The strongest option is Under 3.5 goals, as both teams very rarely feature in matches with four or more goals.

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HT/FT - half-time and full-time scenario

The strongest signal points to a draw both at half-time and at full-time: Vélez were level at the break in 69% of their matches, compared with 45% for Estudiantes. The hosts concede just 0.08 goals per match before half-time and kept a clean sheet at that stage in 92% of their appearances, while the visitors have failed to score in any first half. The match should remain evenly balanced after the break as well, since Estudiantes concede an average of only 0.73 goals away from home, while both teams have high clean-sheet rates: 54% for Vélez and 45% for Estudiantes. The hosts’ overall season advantage is reflected in their average of 1.38 goals scored compared with 0.73 for the visitors, but Estudiantes’ recent form is stronger — averaging 2.0 points and 2.0 goals per match across their last five appearances — increasing the likelihood of the draw being maintained.

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Half-by-half

0 : 0
1st half
0 : 0
2nd half

Match statistics

-1Possession (%)-1
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-1Shots-1
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-1Shots on target-1
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0xG0
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-1Corners-1
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0Dangerous attacks0
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-1Fouls-1
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-1Cards-1
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Pre-match profilewhat do the season numbers say?

This is a team profile based on season data and form. Match-flow statistics are shown only after the fixture is played.

Vélez SarsfieldEstudiantes
1.06Goals scored / match1.12
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0.76Goals conceded / match0.47
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55%Average possession53%
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4.12Shots on target / match4.88
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Team statswho is more efficient?

Attack and defence comparison for both teams in the current season.

12.65Shots per match13.35
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4.12Shots on target4.88
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8.4%Shot conversion8.4%
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55%Possession53%
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1.48xG for1.57
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1.47xG against1.27
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Shooting quality

Vélez Sarsfield: BalancedEstudiantes: Balanced
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Accuracy (shots on target)33%37%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.120.12
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.260.23

xG per shot around 0.08 usually means long-range attempts; 0.15+ usually means box chances. The style label comes from possession, shot volume and conversion.

* xG (expected goals) says how many goals a team should score from its chances. If actual goals are above xG, finishing is above average; if below xG, chances are being missed.

Team formwho is in better shape?

Last five matches and season record, overall and split by home and away matches.

Estudiantes is 67% better for: last-5 form.

1.2 pts / match - Vélez Sarsfield · 2 pts / match - Estudiantes

Vélez Sarsfield
WDDDL
Season result split
41% W41% R18% P
Season (W-D-L)
7-7-3
1.65 pts / match · goal difference +5
Last 5 (W-D-L)
1-3-1
1.20 pts / match
Record at home (W-D-L)
4-3-2
Last 5 at home
1-2-2
LWDDL
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 0.8Goals conceded: 0.8xG: 1.88Opponent xG: 1.32BTTS: 40%Over 2.5: 20%
Estudiantes
WWDWL
Season result split
53% W24% R24% P
Season (W-D-L)
9-4-4
1.82 pts / match · goal difference +11
Last 5 (W-D-L)
3-1-1
2.00 pts / match
Record away (W-D-L)
4-3-1
Last 5 away
4-0-1
WWLWW
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.0Goals conceded: 0.4xG: 1.44Opponent xG: 1.46BTTS: 20%Over 2.5: 20%

Goalshow do both teams score and concede?

How many goals both teams score and concede, plus how often they keep a clean sheet or fail to score.

Estudiantes is 6% better for: goals scored per match.

1.06 goals / match - Vélez Sarsfield · 1.12 goals / match - Estudiantes

Estudiantes is 62% better for: goals conceded per match.

0.76 goals / match - Vélez Sarsfield · 0.47 goals / match - Estudiantes

Vélez Sarsfield scoring profile: mixed

Vélez Sarsfield scores in 76% of matches (13 of 17 matches), while Estudiantes keeps a clean sheet in 53% (9 of 17 matches).

Estudiantes scoring profile: mixed

Estudiantes scores in 59% of matches (10 of 17 matches), while Vélez Sarsfield keeps a clean sheet in 41% (7 of 17 matches).

18Goals scored (season)19
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13Goals conceded (season)8
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1.82Average goals in match1.59
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4Goals scored (last 5)5
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4Goals conceded (last 5)2
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How often they score at least...

76%1 goal59%
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29%2 goals35%
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0%3 goals6%
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0%4 goals6%
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How often they concede at least...

59%1 goal47%
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12%2 goals0%
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6%3 goals0%
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0%4 goals0%
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* Statistics include both teams' home and away matches in the current season.

Both teams scored (BTTS)how often do both teams score?

How often both teams' matches have goals on both sides, compared with the league average.

45%
League average

Goal patterns

18%BTTS at half-time0%
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0%BTTS in both halves0%
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6%Scored in both halves0%
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BTTS and goal count

24%Min. 3 goals and BTTS18%
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0%Min. 3 goals without BTTS6%
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40%BTTS - last 520%
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Goal count (Over/Under)how often do these matches cross the goal lines?

How often matches involving these teams clear goal thresholds, in the full match and in each half.

1st half

59%Min. 1 goal before half-time29%
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18%Min. 2 goals before half-time6%
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12%Min. 3 goals before half-time0%
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2nd half

65%Min. 1 goal after half-time76%
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24%Min. 2 goals after half-time29%
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6%Min. 3 goals after half-time6%
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Match halveswhen do the teams score more often?

How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.

Vélez Sarsfield is 53% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.35 pts / match - Vélez Sarsfield · 0.88 pts / match - Estudiantes

Vélez Sarsfield - half-time state
29% leading47% draw24% trailing
Estudiantes - half-time state
6% leading71% draw24% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.35Points per match (1st half)0.88
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0.47Goals scored (1st half)0.12
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0.41Goals conceded (1st half)0.24
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0.88Average goals (1st half)0.35
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59%Clean sheet before half-time76%
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65%No goal before half-time94%
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After half-time (2nd half)

1.65Points per match (2nd half)1.82
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0.59Goals scored (2nd half)1
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0.35Goals conceded (2nd half)0.24
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0.94Average goals (2nd half)1.24
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71%Clean sheet after half-time76%
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53%No goal after half-time47%
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Vélez Sarsfield - second-half results

41% W41% R18% P
23
Half-time points
8
Half-time goals
+1
Goal difference (1st half)
28
Second-half points
+4
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.35
PPG before half-time
Lead holding141%

Leads at half-time in 29% of matches and wins 41%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time-0.1

Defence stays stable across the full match.

Estudiantes - second-half results

53% W24% R24% P
15
Half-time points
2
Half-time goals
-2
Goal difference (1st half)
31
Second-half points
+13
Goal difference (2nd half)
0.88
PPG before half-time
Lead holding883%

Leads at half-time in 6% of matches and wins 53%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time0.0

Defence stays stable across the full match.

Vélez Sarsfield - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.600.80
Goals scored / match0.60.2
Goals conceded / match0.40.4
Average goals in match1.00.6
1 goal60%40%
2 goals20%20%
3 goals20%0%
Clean sheet60%60%
No goal60%80%
Goal difference+1-1
Half-time: 40% leading - 40% draw - 20% trailing
2nd half: 0% won - 80% draw - 20% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 3
Estudiantes - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match0.802.00
Goals scored / match0.01.0
Goals conceded / match0.20.2
Average goals in match0.21.2
1 goal20%80%
2 goals0%40%
3 goals0%0%
Clean sheet80%80%
No goal100%40%
Goal difference-1+4
Half-time: 0% leading - 80% draw - 20% trailing
2nd half: 60% won - 20% draw - 20% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 0

* Colours in tables show event frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate, red is rare. It is frequency, not a team rating.

Goals by minutewhen do goals arrive?

Match phases in which both teams most often score and concede.

Vélez Sarsfield
ScoredConceded
6
2
0-15
0
3
16-30
2
2
31-45
5
1
46-60
3
2
61-75
2
3
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 0-15 (6 goals). Concedes most in 16-30 (3). Late-goal balance (76-90): -1 - late phases are a weakness.

Estudiantes
ScoredConceded
0
1
0-15
1
0
16-30
1
3
31-45
7
1
46-60
4
1
61-75
6
2
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 46-60 (7 goals). Concedes most in 31-45 (3). Late-goal balance (76-90): +4 - wins late phases.

* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.

Additional team indicatorswhat do xG, efficiency and form show?

A comparison of chance quality, results and trends based on completed matches from the current season.

Match profile

1.71
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
0.8 : 0.9
Estimated goal split
home : away
82%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
36%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
+76%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
45%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
10%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 10 matches
0-1
Most common goal range
attack vs defence on both sides

Vélez Sarsfield

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.01
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.29
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-5.5 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.42
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.71
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
90%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
84%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
-0.45
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.1
Late goals
11% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 33% come in the first quarter-hour.
11%

Estudiantes

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.30
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.35
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-12.3 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.45
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.80
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
124%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
40%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
+0.18
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.9
Late goals
32% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 0% come in the first quarter-hour.
32%

* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range are calculated from public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical match profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed matches from the season.

League contextis this a high-scoring league?

How both teams compare with league-wide averages (Primera División).

Teams vs league

Vélez SarsfieldLigaEstudiantes
Average goals in match 1.822.08 1.59
Both teams scored 47%45% 24%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 24%34% 24%
Clean sheets 41%34% 53%
Goal before half-time 59%61% 29%
Goal after half-time 65%71% 76%

^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.

2.08
Average goals per match
45%
Both teams scored
34%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
34%
Clean sheets
1.18
Home goals / match
0.90
Away goals / match
+31%
Home attack advantage
+24%
Home defence advantage
+15%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
61%
1 goal
22%
2 goals
5%
3 goals
1%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
71%
1 goal
35%
2 goals
9%
3 goals
3%
4 goals

Lineups and player events

Verified starters, substitutes and recorded player events for this match.

Match timeline

Goals, cards and substitutions arranged in chronological order.

  1. Vélez SarsfieldYellow cardThiago Ariel Silvero
  2. EstudiantesYellow cardAlexis Castro
  3. EstudiantesYellow cardTiago Tomás Palacios
  4. EstudiantesYellow cardEdwin Steven Cetré Angulo
  5. EstudiantesYellow cardLucas Ezequiel Piovi
  6. Vélez SarsfieldSubstitutionOn: Manuel LanziniOff: Juan Policella
  7. Vélez SarsfieldSubstitutionOn: Luca FelerOff: Lucas Robertone
  8. Vélez SarsfieldYellow cardMatías Pellegrini
  9. Vélez SarsfieldSubstitutionOn: Thiago AguirreOff: Ronaldo Iván Martínez Rolón
  10. EstudiantesSubstitutionOn: Santiago NúñezOff: Leandro Martín González Pírez
  11. Vélez SarsfieldSubstitutionOn: Matías AriasOff: Matías Pellegrini
  12. EstudiantesYellow cardCarlos Joaquín Correa

Head-to-head

Recent meetings (2): Vélez Sarsfield 2 - 0 - 0 Estudiantes. Average goals 3.00, both teams scored in 50% matches.

FAQ

What was the result of Vélez Sarsfield vs Estudiantes?

The Primera División match finished Vélez Sarsfield 1:0 Estudiantes. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.

What is the head-to-head record between Vélez Sarsfield and Estudiantes?

In the last 2 head-to-head matches Vélez Sarsfield won 2, Estudiantes won 0 and 0 ended level. These games averaged 3.00 goals, with both teams scoring in 50% of them.

What do the goal statistics show before Vélez Sarsfield vs Estudiantes?

Vélez Sarsfield score 1.06 goals per game on average and Estudiantes 1.12. The Primera División average is 2.08 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 34% of games. Both teams score in 47% of Vélez Sarsfield's matches and 24% of Estudiantes's.

What form are Vélez Sarsfield and Estudiantes in?

Over the last 5 games Vélez Sarsfield have a 1-3-1 record (1.20 points per game) and Estudiantes 3-1-1 (2.00 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Vélez Sarsfield vs Estudiantes?

This page shows the full statistical context — form, head-to-head, goals, BTTS and Over/Under. The tip, value assessment and full reasoning are in the NoFluffPicks app.