Velez Sarsfield is 3rd of 15 in Apertura, Group A, with 28 points from 16 played.

CA Platense is 12th of 15, with 16 points from 16 played.

Over their last 10, Velez Sarsfield scores 1.7 and concedes 1.3 a game — both teams have scored in 80% of those.

CA Platense scores 1.8 and concedes 1.7 a game over the same span, both teams scoring in 60%.

Velez Sarsfield last played Tigre (at home) and won 3-2.

CA Platense last played Estudiantes La Plata (at home) and won 1-0.

Head-to-head, Velez Sarsfield has 3W 2D 1L from the last 6 meetings, averaging 1.33 goals a game.