Vélez Sarsfield vs Estudiantes Prediction & Stats - Primera División 2026

Another instalment of a long-running fixture. Vélez Sarsfield vs Estudiantes carries real history into this round of the Primera División.

The two sides meet on 06/09 (Sunday) at Estadio José Amalfitani, 01:15 (UK time).

Read the Vélez Sarsfield vs Estudiantes prediction below before backing anything.

Our verdict on Vélez Sarsfield vs Estudiantes

A deep head-to-head record gives this fixture a story, and that context feeds directly into our thinking. This is the Vélez Sarsfield vs Estudiantes call we are most confident in:

Who do the bookmakers favour?

The market makes Vélez Sarsfield the side to beat, with roughly 40% 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.

Vélez Sarsfield Preview

Vélez Sarsfield reach this fixture 24 match into their Primera División. Here is where Vélez stand:

In this competition

• 10 won, 11 drawn, 3 lost

• 1.71 points per game

• 28 scored, at 1.17 a game

• 19 conceded, at 0.79 a game

Vélez, season-wide

• 12 won, 12 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 Sarsfield

02/09/2026 20:15

Vélez Sarsfield

0 - 0

Boca Juniors

D

29/08/2026 13:45

Deportivo Riestra

1 - 1

Vélez Sarsfield

D

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

Estudiantes: how they are travelling

Estudiantes come in 24 matches into their Primera División.

Here is what Estudiantes de La Plata have produced:

In this competition

• 11 won, 5 drawn, 8 lost

• 1.58 points per game

• 26 scored, at 1.08 a game

• 15 conceded, at 0.63 a game

Estudiantes de La Plata, season-wide

• 17 won, 9 drawn, 9 lost across all competitions

• Leading scorer: Santiago Ascacibar, 5 goals

• Most assists: Joaquín Tobio Burgos, 3 assists

Recent results — Estudiantes de La Plata

31/08/2026 18:00

Estudiantes

0 - 0

Newell's Old Boys

D

27/08/2026 18:00

Estudiantes

3 - 1

Barracas Central

W

23/08/2026 13:45

Sarmiento

2 - 0

Estudiantes

L

18/08/2026 20:30

Universidad Católica

0 - 3

Estudiantes

W

15/08/2026 15:45

Estudiantes

4 - 0

Gimnasia La Plata

W

The head-to-head favours Vélez Sarsfield

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

From 16 match(es):

• Vélez Sarsfield: 8 win(s)

• Estudiantes: 6 win(s)

• Drawn: 2

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

Form comparison Vélez Sarsfield vs Estudiantes

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

Home Team

Vélez Sarsfield

Argentina - Primera División

Form	Last 5	PPG
Overall	D D D D W	1.71
Home	D W W L D	1.83
Away	D D D W D	1.58

Stats	Overall	Home	Away
Win %	42%	50%	33%
Goals	1.96	1.67	2.25
Scored	1.17	1	1.33
Conceded	0.79	0.67	0.92
Both Teams to Score	54%	42%	67%
Without Conceding	38%	42%	33%
Failed To Score	17%	25%	8%
first to Score	0%	0%	0%
xG	1.41	1.59	1.24
xGA	1.55	1.51	1.59

Away Team

Estudiantes

Argentina - Primera División

Form	Last 5	PPG
Overall	L D L W L	1.58
Home	L D W W L	1.77
Away	L L L W W	1.36

Stats	Overall	Home	Away
Win %	46%	54%	36%
Goals	1.71	1.92	1.45
Scored	1.08	1.38	0.73
Conceded	0.63	0.54	0.73
Both Teams to Score	17%	15%	18%
Without Conceding	50%	54%	45%
Failed To Score	50%	46%	55%
first to Score	0%	0%	0%
xG	1.63	1.85	1.37
xGA	1.29	1.18	1.43

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 - Vélez Sarsfield vs Estudiantes

• Match: Vélez Sarsfield vs Estudiantes

• Competition: Primera División

• Date: Sunday, 06/09/2026

• Kick-off: 01:15 (UK time)

• Venue: Estadio José Amalfitani

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Home Team

Vélez Sarsfield

Argentina - Primera División

Form	Last 5	PPG
Overall	D D D D W	1.71
Home	D W W L D	1.83
Away	D D D W D	1.58

Stats	Overall	Home	Away
Win %	42%	50%	33%
Goals	1.96	1.67	2.25
Scored	1.17	1	1.33
Conceded	0.79	0.67	0.92
Both Teams to Score	54%	42%	67%
Without Conceding	38%	42%	33%
Failed To Score	17%	25%	8%
first to Score	0%	0%	0%
xG	1.41	1.59	1.24
xGA	1.55	1.51	1.59

Away Team

Estudiantes

Argentina - Primera División

Form	Last 5	PPG
Overall	L D L W L	1.58
Home	L D W W L	1.77
Away	L L L W W	1.36

Stats	Overall	Home	Away
Win %	46%	54%	36%
Goals	1.71	1.92	1.45
Scored	1.08	1.38	0.73
Conceded	0.63	0.54	0.73
Both Teams to Score	17%	15%	18%
Without Conceding	50%	54%	45%
Failed To Score	50%	46%	55%
first to Score	0%	0%	0%
xG	1.63	1.85	1.37
xGA	1.29	1.18	1.43

Corners

9.05 / Match

+6% Corners / Match

Vélez Sarsfield received +6% more corners than Estudiantes in the Primera División

8.5 / Match

Deportivo Riestra

(6)

River Plate

(4)

Defensa y Justicia

(6)

Boca Juniors

(4)

Independiente

(4)

Talleres Córdoba

(5)

Instituto

(1)

(6)

Newell's Old Boys

(5)

Sarmiento

(7)

Gimnasia La Plata

(0)

Deportivo Riestra

(2)

Boca Juniors

(2)

Defensa y Justicia

(5)

Independiente

Cards

2.25 / Match

+22% Cards / Match

Estudiantes received +22% more cards than Vélez Sarsfield in the Primera División

2.75 / Match

Deportivo Riestra

(1)

River Plate

(1)

Defensa y Justicia

(4)

Boca Juniors

(4)

Independiente

(3)

Talleres Córdoba

(1)

Instituto

(2)

(1)

Newell's Old Boys

(4)

Sarmiento

(2)

Gimnasia La Plata

(4)

Deportivo Riestra

(3)

Boca Juniors

(1)

Defensa y Justicia

(1)

Independiente

Goals Scored

1.17 / Match

+8%

Vélez Sarsfield is +8% better in terms of goals scored

1.08 / Match

Deportivo Riestra

(1)

River Plate

(2)

Defensa y Justicia

(1)

Boca Juniors

(1)

Independiente

(1)

Talleres Córdoba

(3)

Instituto

(1)

(0)

Newell's Old Boys

(0)

Sarmiento

(4)

Gimnasia La Plata

(0)

Deportivo Riestra

(0)

Boca Juniors

(3)

Defensa y Justicia

(0)

Independiente

Goals Conceded

0.79 / Match

+20%

Vélez Sarsfield condeded +20% more goals than Estudiantes

0.63 / Match

Deportivo Riestra

(1)

River Plate

(2)

Defensa y Justicia

(1)

Boca Juniors

(1)

Independiente

(0)

Talleres Córdoba

(1)

Instituto

(0)

(0)

Newell's Old Boys

(2)

Sarmiento

(0)

Gimnasia La Plata

(2)

Deportivo Riestra

(1)

Boca Juniors

(0)

Defensa y Justicia

(2)

Independiente

Primera División Standings

#	Team	MP	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	PPG
1	Argentinos Juniors	26	15	7	4	33	21	12	52	2
2	Belgrano	27	13	8	6	31	20	11	47	1.74
3	Independiente Rivadavia	24	13	6	5	38	24	14	45	1.88
4	Rosario Central	26	13	6	7	33	26	7	45	1.73
5	River Plate	27	13	4	10	36	25	11	43	1.59
6	Vélez Sarsfield	24	10	11	3	28	19	9	41	1.71
7	Gimnasia La Plata	25	13	2	10	30	32	-2	41	1.64
8	Boca Juniors	24	10	10	4	31	20	11	40	1.67
9	Estudiantes	24	11	5	8	26	15	11	38	1.58
10	Instituto	23	11	4	8	23	19	4	37	1.61
11	Unión Santa Fe	25	9	7	9	38	33	5	34	1.36
12	Huracán	25	8	10	7	25	21	4	34	1.36
13	Independiente	24	9	7	8	31	29	2	34	1.42
14	Gimnasia Mendoza	23	10	4	9	26	27	-1	34	1.48
15	Defensa y Justicia	23	8	9	6	27	29	-2	33	1.43
16	Tigre	23	7	11	5	24	18	6	32	1.39
17	Lanús	24	8	7	9	25	25	0	31	1.29
18	Barracas Central	23	8	7	8	19	20	-1	31	1.35
19	Talleres Córdoba	24	8	7	9	25	26	-1	31	1.29
20	Sarmiento	23	10	1	12	26	32	-6	31	1.35
21	San Lorenzo	24	7	9	8	18	21	-3	30	1.25
22	Racing Club	25	7	8	10	25	28	-3	29	1.16
23	Newell's Old Boys	23	6	8	9	23	33	-10	26	1.13
24	Banfield	23	7	4	12	24	29	-5	25	1.09
25	Atlético Tucumán	23	5	9	9	19	22	-3	24	1.04
26	Platense	23	5	9	9	17	26	-9	24	1.04
27	Central Córdoba SdE	23	6	5	12	15	28	-13	23	1
28	Deportivo Riestra	23	3	10	10	12	18	-6	19	0.83
29	Estudiantes Río Cuarto	23	2	5	16	8	31	-23	11	0.48
30	Aldosivi	23	0	10	13	11	30	-19	10	0.43