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River Plate vs Velez Sarsfield Prediction— Argentina - Liga Profesional Argentina

Clausura · Matchday 6 ·Sunday, August 23, 2026, 22:15

River Plate logo
River Plate
PPG 1.67 · HOME
LAST 5
LLWDW
2 – 2
FULL TIME
Velez Sarsfield logo
Velez Sarsfield
PPG 1.70 · AWAY
LAST 5
WDDDD

Poisson scoreline matrix HOME ↓ / AWAY →

01234+ 0 0-014.2%0-112.0%0-25.1%0-31.4%0-4+0.4%1 1-015.7%1-113.3%1-25.6%1-31.6%1-4+0.4%2 2-08.7%2-17.4%2-23.1%2-30.9%2-4+0.2%3 3-03.2%3-12.7%3-21.1%3-30.3%3-4+0.1%4+ 4+-01.1%4+-11.0%4+-20.4%4+-30.1%4+-4+0.0%
Cell shade = scoreline probability LOW HIGH · ▣ FT RESULT

Markets vs the line MODEL / ODDS / EV

MarketModelImpliedOddsEV
Home win 39.1% 61.7% 1.62 -36.7%
Draw 32.5% 30.3% 3.30 +7.2%
Away win 28.4% 18.2% 5.50 +33.7%
Over 2.5 38.0% 41.7% 2.40 -8.8%
Over 3.5 19.4% 22.2% 4.50 -7.6%
BTTS 47.6% 44.4% 2.25 +7.1%
Home O1.5 30.6% 50.0% 2.00 -38.8%
Away O1.5 22.7% 16.7% 6.00 +21.7%

League track record

Based on 134 resolved predictions

1X2 Acc 41%
O2.5 60%
BTTS 63%
Score Hit 52%
ROI -5.7%
Bet Hit 46%

Correct score prediction CORRECT SCORE MODEL

2 – 0 34%CONFIDENCE
✘ MISS — FT 2-2
xG (home)1.1 xG (away)0.8 BTTS prob47.6%

H 39% / xG 1.1-0.8 / U2.5 38% / NoBTTS 48%

Top 5 Poisson scorelines

#1 0–0 14.2%
#2 1–1 13.3%
#3 1–0 15.7%
#4 0–1 12.0%
#5 2–0 8.7%

Expected goals MODEL xG

River Plate1.1
Velez Sarsfield0.8

COMBINED 2.0 xG → O2.5 PROB 38.0% · O3.5 PROB 19.4%

Form & verdict PPG

RIVER PLATE · PPG 1.67

VELEZ SARSFIELD · PPG 1.70

⚖ HIGH DRAW RISK - evenly matched, low-scoring expected
65%
HIGH_DRAW_RISK

xG gap +0.26, combined xG 1.95 - evenly matched, low-scoring, elevated Draw risk

Win probability 1X2

River Plate (H) 39.1%
ODDS 1.62 · IMPLIED 61.7% EV -36.7%
Draw 32.5%
ODDS 3.30 · IMPLIED 30.3% EV +7.2%
Velez Sarsfield (A) 28.4%
ODDS 5.50 · IMPLIED 18.2% EV +33.7%

Season Statistics average per match · 24 matches · 2026

River Plate ▾ lower is better Velez Sarsfield

Attack

16.0
Shots
11.8
5.2
Shots on target
4.1
6.9
Shots off target
5.2
4.0
Blocked shots
2.5
8.6
Shots inside box
7.0
7.4
Shots outside box
4.8
32.4%
Shooting accuracy
35.1%
25.0%
Goals per shot on target
28.3%
1.30
Goals
1.17
1.39
xG for 11·8 of 24
0.93

Defence

9.2
Shots faced
13.7
3.3
Shots on target faced
4.5
0.89
Goals conceded
0.79
0.90
xG against 11·8 of 24
1.39
2.3
Goalkeeper saves
3.9

Control

64.7%
Possession
54.2%
522
Passes
435
434
Accurate passes
339
83.2%
Pass accuracy
77.8%
5.4
Corners
4.4
3.2
Corners faced
4.7
1.9
Offsides
1.0

Discipline

12.4
Fouls
11.2
2.3
Yellow cards
2.3
0.11
Red cards
0.04

Match Preview & Prediction

River Plate face Velez Sarsfield in Argentina - Liga Profesional Argentina on Sunday, August 23, 2026. Our Poisson-based model has analysed both teams' form, attack and defence strength to generate the prediction below. The model gives River Plate a 39% chance, the draw 33% and Velez Sarsfield 28%, so River Plate are favoured to win. Expected goals are 1.1 for River Plate and 0.8 for Velez Sarsfield (2.0 total). The most likely scoreline is 0-0. There is a 38% chance of over 2.5 goals and a 48% chance of both teams scoring. On recent form, River Plate are averaging 1.67 points per game versus 1.70 for Velez Sarsfield. The best value bet our model finds is A/O25, with an expected value of +52.3%. This match finished 2-2.

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