Velez Sarsfield
- Velez Sarsfield have won 4, drawn 2 and lost just 1 of their 7 home games in Liga Profesional - Apertura 2026.
- Velez sit 6th in the table with 27 points from 15 games so far.
- They have won 2, drawn 2 and lost 1 of their last 5.
Newell’s Old Boys
- Newell’s Old Boys have won 2, drawn 1 and lost 4 of their 7 away matches in Liga Profesional - Apertura 2026.
- Newell’s have struggled for form and results all season and currently sit 26th in the standings with just 14 points from their 15 games to date.
Head-to-Head
Velez won the last head-to-head between these two at this venue 1-0 in the Liga Profesional in 2024 .
Key Players
- Guillermo Barros Schelotto has done a good job at Velez since taking over as head coach in March 2025.
- He has installed a 4-2-3-1 system that is structured and disciplined but also highly intense with a pressing game that creates plenty of vertical transitions.
- Frank Kudelka is still working on getting his pressing game to work in a way that doesn’t leave his team too open to the counterattack.
- Ignacio Ramirez is Newell’s Old Boys’ main scoring threat with 3 goals in 9 appearances in the league so far.
- Florian Monzon has scored 5 goals in 13 games in the competition and bagged 3 in the last 5.
Betting Insights
- Velez are odds-on favorites at 1.62, with Newell’s listed as outsiders at 5.85.
- The Under 2.5 goals option is also favored at 1.56.
- Newell’s score an average of 1.14 goals per away game but concede 2.29 goals per away match in Liga Profesional - Apertura 2026.
- Velez have conceded only 5 goals in 7 home games in this season’s competition.
Prediction
Hosts Velez Sarsfield are expected to edge this close matchup thanks to their home form and defensive record.
