Deportivo Riestra vs Vélez Sarsfield Prediction & Stats - Primera División 2026

Few recent meetings between Deportivo Riestra and Vélez Sarsfield have been settled comfortably, and that makes this Primera División tie on Saturday (29/08) one to study closely.

It takes place at Estadio Claudio Chiqui Tapia, 18:45 (UK time).

Our Deportivo Riestra vs {team_b_name} prediction points to where the value looks strongest.

Our verdict on Deportivo Riestra vs Vélez Sarsfield

Value at this level takes some digging out. Having gone through the form and the numbers, here is our preferred Deportivo Riestra vs Vélez Sarsfield prediction:

Who do the bookmakers favour?

The market makes Deportivo Riestra the side to beat, with roughly 34% of the implied odds in their favour.

For the wider picture, compare all Primera División odds and the rest of the round's fixtures before you settle on a bet.

Deportivo Riestra Preview

Deportivo Riestra reach this fixture 22 match into their Primera División. Here is where Blanquinegro stand:

In this competition

• 3 won, 9 drawn, 10 lost

• 0.82 points per game

• 11 scored, at 0.5 a game

• 17 conceded, at 0.77 a game

Blanquinegro, season-wide

• 5 won, 13 drawn, 13 lost across all competitions

• Leading scorer: Antony Daniel Alonso Espinoza, 4 goals

• Most assists: Mariano Gastón Bracamonte, 2 assists

Recent results — Deportivo Riestra

22/08/2026 20:00

Huracán

0 - 0

Deportivo Riestra

D

18/08/2026 16:00

Deportivo Riestra

1 - 1

Gimnasia La Plata

D

15/08/2026 18:00

Newell's Old Boys

2 - 0

Deportivo Riestra

L

08/08/2026 13:45

Deportivo Riestra

2 - 0

Estudiantes

W

02/08/2026 13:30

Deportivo Riestra

0 - 1

Barracas Central

L

Vélez Sarsfield: how they are travelling

Vélez Sarsfield come in 23 matches into their Primera División.

Here is what Vélez have produced:

In this competition

• 10 won, 10 drawn, 3 lost

• 1.74 points per game

• 27 scored, at 1.17 a game

• 18 conceded, at 0.78 a game

Vélez, season-wide

• 12 won, 10 drawn, 3 lost across all competitions

• Leading scorer: Michael Nicolás Santos Rosadilla, 7 goals

• Most assists: Diego Alfonso Valdés Contreras, 5 assists

Recent results — Vélez

23/08/2026 18:15

River Plate

2 - 2

Vélez Sarsfield

D

17/08/2026 18:15

Vélez Sarsfield

1 - 1

Defensa y Justicia

D

08/08/2026 18:15

Boca Juniors

1 - 1

Vélez Sarsfield

D

03/08/2026 18:00

Vélez Sarsfield

1 - 0

Independiente

W

30/07/2026 18:00

Talleres Córdoba

1 - 3

Vélez Sarsfield

W

The head-to-head favours Deportivo Riestra

Recent meetings have tended to go Deportivo Riestra's way against Vélez Sarsfield.

From 4 match(es):

• Deportivo Riestra: 1 win(s)

• Vélez Sarsfield: 0 win(s)

• Drawn: 3

It is a pattern worth weighing in the Deportivo Riestra vs Vélez Sarsfield prediction.

Form comparison Deportivo Riestra vs Vélez Sarsfield

A side-by-side look at how both teams are performing right now, to set the context for your bets:

Home Team

Deportivo Riestra

Argentina - Primera División

Form	Last 5	PPG
Overall	D L W L L	0.82
Home	W L W W L	1.27
Away	D L L D L	0.36

Stats	Overall	Home	Away
Win %	14%	27%	0%
Goals	1.27	1.27	1.27
Scored	0.5	0.82	0.18
Conceded	0.77	0.45	1.09
Both Teams to Score	18%	18%	18%
Without Conceding	41%	55%	27%
Failed To Score	68%	55%	82%
first to Score	0%	0%	0%
xG	1.28	1.37	1.2
xGA	1.42	1.21	1.62

Away Team

Vélez Sarsfield

Argentina - Primera División

Form	Last 5	PPG
Overall	D D D D W	1.74
Home	D D W W L	1.83
Away	D D W D L	1.64

Stats	Overall	Home	Away
Win %	43%	50%	36%
Goals	1.96	1.67	2.27
Scored	1.17	1	1.36
Conceded	0.78	0.67	0.91
Both Teams to Score	52%	42%	64%
Without Conceding	39%	42%	36%
Failed To Score	17%	25%	9%
first to Score	0%	0%	0%
xG	1.42	1.59	1.23
xGA	1.58	1.51	1.65

Further markets to consider

Beyond the main tip at the top of the page, two more selections stand out for this match-up:

Fixture information - Deportivo Riestra vs Vélez Sarsfield

• Match: Deportivo Riestra vs Vélez Sarsfield

• Competition: Primera División

• Date: Saturday, 29/08/2026

• Kick-off: 18:45 (UK time)

• Venue: Estadio Claudio Chiqui Tapia

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Home Team

Deportivo Riestra

Argentina - Primera División

Form	Last 5	PPG
Overall	D L W L L	0.82
Home	W L W W L	1.27
Away	D L L D L	0.36

Stats	Overall	Home	Away
Win %	14%	27%	0%
Goals	1.27	1.27	1.27
Scored	0.5	0.82	0.18
Conceded	0.77	0.45	1.09
Both Teams to Score	18%	18%	18%
Without Conceding	41%	55%	27%
Failed To Score	68%	55%	82%
first to Score	0%	0%	0%
xG	1.28	1.37	1.2
xGA	1.42	1.21	1.62

Away Team

Vélez Sarsfield

Argentina - Primera División

Form	Last 5	PPG
Overall	D D D D W	1.74
Home	D D W W L	1.83
Away	D D W D L	1.64

Stats	Overall	Home	Away
Win %	43%	50%	36%
Goals	1.96	1.67	2.27
Scored	1.17	1	1.36
Conceded	0.78	0.67	0.91
Both Teams to Score	52%	42%	64%
Without Conceding	39%	42%	36%
Failed To Score	17%	25%	9%
first to Score	0%	0%	0%
xG	1.42	1.59	1.23
xGA	1.58	1.51	1.65

Corners

8.18 / Match

+11% Corners / Match

Vélez Sarsfield received +11% more corners than Deportivo Riestra in the Primera División

9.08 / Match

Huracán

(4)

Newell's Old Boys

(3)

Estudiantes

(2)

Barracas Central

(5)

Defensa y Justicia

(3)

Boca Juniors

(2)

Lanús

(7)

(4)

River Plate

(6)

Defensa y Justicia

(4)

Boca Juniors

(4)

Independiente

(5)

Talleres Córdoba

(1)

Instituto

(17)

Gimnasia La Plata

Cards

3.41 / Match

+48% Cards / Match

Deportivo Riestra received +48% more cards than Vélez Sarsfield in the Primera División

2.3 / Match

Huracán

(4)

Newell's Old Boys

(2)

Estudiantes

(3)

Barracas Central

(1)

Defensa y Justicia

(4)

Boca Juniors

(3)

Lanús

(3)

(1)

River Plate

(4)

Defensa y Justicia

(4)

Boca Juniors

(3)

Independiente

(1)

Talleres Córdoba

(2)

Instituto

(2)

Gimnasia La Plata

Goals Scored

0.5 / Match

+134%

Vélez Sarsfield is +134% better in terms of goals scored

1.17 / Match

Huracán

(0)

Newell's Old Boys

(0)

Estudiantes

(2)

Barracas Central

(0)

Defensa y Justicia

(1)

Boca Juniors

(3)

Lanús

(0)

(2)

River Plate

(1)

Defensa y Justicia

(1)

Boca Juniors

(1)

Independiente

(3)

Talleres Córdoba

(1)

Instituto

(0)

Gimnasia La Plata

Goals Conceded

0.77 / Match

+1%

Vélez Sarsfield condeded +1% more goals than Deportivo Riestra

0.78 / Match

Huracán

(0)

Newell's Old Boys

(2)

Estudiantes

(0)

Barracas Central

(1)

Defensa y Justicia

(2)

Boca Juniors

(0)

Lanús

(0)

(2)

River Plate

(1)

Defensa y Justicia

(1)

Boca Juniors

(0)

Independiente

(1)

Talleres Córdoba

(0)

Instituto

(1)

Gimnasia La Plata

Primera División Standings

#	Team	MP	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	PPG
1	Argentinos Juniors	25	14	7	4	31	20	11	49	1.96
2	Belgrano	26	13	7	6	31	20	11	46	1.77
3	Rosario Central	25	13	6	6	32	24	8	45	1.8
4	Independiente Rivadavia	23	12	6	5	35	23	12	42	1.83
5	River Plate	26	12	4	10	33	23	10	40	1.54
6	Vélez Sarsfield	23	10	10	3	27	18	9	40	1.74
7	Gimnasia La Plata	24	12	2	10	28	31	-3	38	1.58
8	Estudiantes	23	11	4	8	26	15	11	37	1.61
9	Boca Juniors	23	9	10	4	30	20	10	37	1.61
10	Independiente	23	9	7	7	31	26	5	34	1.48
11	Instituto	22	10	4	8	22	19	3	34	1.55
12	Huracán	24	8	9	7	24	20	4	33	1.38
13	Tigre	22	7	10	5	24	18	6	31	1.41
14	Unión Santa Fe	24	8	7	9	34	32	2	31	1.29
15	Lanús	23	8	7	8	25	24	1	31	1.35
16	Sarmiento	22	10	1	11	25	28	-3	31	1.41
17	Gimnasia Mendoza	22	9	4	9	23	27	-4	31	1.41
18	Barracas Central	22	8	6	8	19	20	-1	30	1.36
19	Talleres Córdoba	23	8	6	9	25	26	-1	30	1.3
20	San Lorenzo	23	7	9	7	18	20	-2	30	1.3
21	Defensa y Justicia	22	7	9	6	26	29	-3	30	1.36
22	Racing Club	24	7	8	9	24	25	-1	29	1.21
23	Banfield	22	7	4	11	22	26	-4	25	1.14
24	Newell's Old Boys	22	6	7	9	23	33	-10	25	1.14
25	Platense	22	5	9	8	17	25	-8	24	1.09
26	Atlético Tucumán	22	5	8	9	19	22	-3	23	1.05
27	Central Córdoba SdE	22	6	4	12	15	28	-13	22	1
28	Deportivo Riestra	22	3	9	10	11	17	-6	18	0.82
29	Aldosivi	22	0	10	12	10	28	-18	10	0.45
30	Estudiantes Río Cuarto	22	2	4	16	7	30	-23	10	0.45