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Vélez Sarsfield vs River result, stats & H2H

Vélez Sarsfield

1–0

River

Manuel Lanzini

23/02/2026 00:15 · Estadio José Amalfitani

Vélez Sarsfield1–0River

Key events

Goals, cards and substitutions, minute by minute

Key events

Manuel Lanzini
Florián Monzón

Matías Viña
Paulo Díaz
Gonzalo Montiel

Key stats

The main team numbers from the match feed; all of them are in the Stats tab

Key stats

Vélez SarsfieldRiver

4Shots on target5

9Fouls14

1Yellow cards3

0Red cards0

All stats (8)

Top-rated players

Highest player ratings from the official match data feed

Top 5

Vélez Sarsfield

River

Claudio BaezaMF · 90′Player of the match7.7
Manuel LanziniMF · 77′7.6
Joaquín GarcíaDF · 90′7.5
Elías GómezDF · 90′7.3
Santiago BeltránGK · 45′7.3

Claudio BaezaMF · 90′Player of the match7.7
Manuel LanziniMF · 77′7.6
Joaquín GarcíaDF · 90′7.5

Santiago BeltránGK · 45′7.3
Lucas Martínez QuartaDF · 90′7.2
Aníbal MorenoMF · 90′7.0

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Match information

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Match information

Competition: Primera Division
Kick-off: Mon 23 Feb 00:15 EET
Stadium: Estadio José Amalfitani
Capacity: 49,747
City: Capital Federal, Ciudad de Buenos Aires

Head-to-head

Results between the two teams and each team's latest matches. W win · D draw · L loss

Head-to-head

1Vélez Sarsfield wins

1Draws

0River wins

Last matches: Vélez Sarsfield

26.10.26Primera DivisionCentral Córdoba SdEVélez Sarsfield05W
17.10.26Primera DivisionVélez SarsfieldGimnasia Mendoza10W
12.10.26Primera DivisionLanúsVélez Sarsfield20L
05.10.26Primera DivisionVélez SarsfieldPlatense22D
21.09.26Primera DivisionVélez SarsfieldTigre32W

Last matches: River

25.10.26Primera DivisionRiverRacing Club10W
18.10.26Primera DivisionBelgranoRiver03W
14.10.26Primera DivisionSarmiento JuninRiver11D
11.10.26Primera DivisionRiverEstudiantes Rio Cuarto10W
19.09.26Primera DivisionRiverHuracán12L

Head-to-head matches

23.08.26Primera DivisionRiverVélez Sarsfield22D
22.02.26Primera DivisionVélez SarsfieldRiver10W

2.50Avg goals50%Both scored50%Over 2.5

W/D/L from the perspective of the team in the list title (mutual games: the home team of this match).

Vélez Sarsfield vs River: head-to-head record

2 meetings since 2026: results, goals, BTTS and over/under.

1Vélez Sarsfield wins

1Draws

0River wins

3:2Goals (Vélez Sarsfield : River)

2.50Goals per match

50%BTTS

50%Over 1.5

50%Over 2.5

50%Over 3.5

Vélez Sarsfield at home: 1-0-01:0 goals in 1 games
River at home: 0-1-02:2 goals in 1 games
Vélez Sarsfield's biggest win: 1–0Vélez Sarsfield 1–0 River, 22 Feb 2026

Meetings (2 most recent)

Date	Competition	Home	Score	Away
23 Aug 2026	Primera Division	River	2–2	Vélez Sarsfield
22 Feb 2026	Primera Division	Vélez Sarsfield	1–0	River

Every meeting we have on record: our match archive plus the head-to-head feed.

Form, last 5 matches

Newest first: result, date and competition, opponent, score. H = home, A = away

Vélez Sarsfield3W 1D 1L · goals 11–6

W26.10Primera DivisionACentral Córdoba SdE5–0
W17.10Primera DivisionHGimnasia Mendoza1–0
L12.10Primera DivisionALanús0–2
D05.10Primera DivisionHPlatense2–2
W21.09Primera DivisionHTigre3–2

River3W 1D 1L · goals 7–3

W25.10Primera DivisionHRacing Club1–0
W18.10Primera DivisionABelgrano3–0
D14.10Primera DivisionASarmiento Junin1–1
W11.10Primera DivisionHEstudiantes Rio Cuarto1–0
L19.09Primera DivisionHHuracán1–2

Goals and trends · last 10

Averages and shares from each team's latest matches, all competitions

Vélez SarsfieldRiver

1.6Goals scored per game1.8

1.0Goals conceded per game1.1

50%Both teams scored70%

40%Over 2.5 goals70%

4Clean sheets3

20%Failed to score0%

3-2-0Home team at home · away team away (W-D-L)3-1-0

Season stats

Per game this season, each team in its own league

Vélez SarsfieldRiver

Primera División 2026 · 16 gamesPrimera División 2026 · 20 games

1.0Goals scored1.5

0.6Goals conceded0.8

4.7Corners5.7

12.6Shots16.7

55%Possession65%

2.3Yellow cards2.5

44%Clean sheets45%

25%Failed to score25%

4-3-2Home / away record (W-D-L)4-2-2

Match stats

Team and player statistics from the match feed

Match statistics

Vélez SarsfieldRiver

Top stats

4Shots on target5

Passes

321Passes567

196Accurate passes444

61%Pass accuracy78%

Defence

9Fouls14

5Goalkeeper saves3

Discipline

1Yellow cards3

0Red cards0

Player statistics

Top-rated players

7.7Claudio BaezaVélez Sarsfield
7.6Manuel LanziniVélez Sarsfield
7.5Joaquín GarcíaVélez Sarsfield
7.3Elías GómezVélez Sarsfield
7.3Santiago BeltránRiver

Vélez Sarsfield (15)

River (16)

Ratings and per-player numbers come from the official match data feed. Hover or long-press a column header for its full name.

Standings

Both teams highlighted, with the clubs around them

Table · Group A

#	Team	P	GD	Pts	Form
1	Instituto	14	+11	32	WWDWW
2	Velez Sarsfield	14	+10	27	WWLDW
3	Boca Juniors	14	+8	27	WWDWW

Line-ups

Starting XI and formations, with ratings, goals, cards and substitutions when the feed has them

Line-ups

Vélez SarsfieldFormationRiver

Vélez Sarsfield

River

Goal
Yellow card
Captain
Player rating (match feed)

Substitutes

41Santiago Beltrán

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About this match

Vélez Sarsfield vs River preview

Final score in the Primera Division on Mon, 23 Feb 2026: Vélez Sarsfield 1–0 River.

Form · last 5 matches

Vélez SarsfieldWWLDW11 scored · 6 conceded

RiverWWDWL7 scored · 3 conceded

Key facts · last 5

Vélez SarsfieldRiver

1.6Goals scored per game1.8

1.0Goals conceded per game1.1

50%Both teams scored70%

40%Over 2.5 goals70%

4Clean sheets3

Head-to-head in numbers

1Vélez Sarsfield wins

1Draws

0River wins

2 meetings · 2.5 goals per game · both teams scored in 50%

League table

Vélez Sarsfield2nd27 pts · 14 played

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Vélez Sarsfield come into the game with WWLDW in their last 5 (11 scored, 6 conceded), while River have WWDWL (7 scored, 3 conceded).

Over 2.5 goals came in 40% of Vélez Sarsfield's recent games and 70% of River's, with both teams scoring in 50% and 70%.

Per game, Vélez Sarsfield average 1.6 goals scored and 1.0 conceded (clean sheets: 4), River 1.8 and 1.1 (clean sheets: 3).

Head-to-head over 2 previous meetings: Vélez Sarsfield 1 wins, River 0 wins, draws 1.

Those 2 games averaged 2.5 goals, with both teams scoring in 50% of them.

Vélez Sarsfield are 2nd in the table (27 pts from 14 games).

Nito explains: Vélez Sarsfield vs River

What the numbers on this page mean, in plain words. Every figure comes from our match data.

How often do Vélez Sarsfield and River matches see both teams score?

Both teams to score (BTTS) pays on "Yes" when each side scores at least once. It happened in 50% of Vélez Sarsfield's last 10 matches and 70% of River's last 10. In their 2 recorded meetings it was 50%. In this match it did not (Vélez Sarsfield 1-0 River).

What does over 2.5 goals mean for this match?

Over 2.5 goals wins when the match has 3 or more goals. Vélez Sarsfield reached that in 40% of their last 10 matches, River in 70% of their last 10. Their 2 meetings averaged 2.5 goals (50% over 2.5). This match had 1 goals: under.

What does the form guide WWLDW mean?

W = win, D = draw, L = loss, newest result first. Vélez Sarsfield, last 5: 3 W · 1 D · 1 L (11 scored, 6 conceded). River, last 5: 3 W · 1 D · 1 L (7 scored, 3 conceded).

Vélez Sarsfield vs River: questions & answers

Who won Vélez Sarsfield vs River?

Vélez Sarsfield won 1–0.

Did both teams score in Vélez Sarsfield vs River?

No, the match finished 1–0.

When was Vélez Sarsfield vs River played?

Vélez Sarsfield vs River was played on Mon, 23 Feb 2026 at 00:15 (GMT+2) at Estadio José Amalfitani.

What is the head-to-head record between Vélez Sarsfield and River?

2 meetings: Vélez Sarsfield 1 wins, 1 draws, River 0 wins. Those 2 games averaged 2.5 goals, with both teams scoring in 50% of them.

Vélez Sarsfield vs River result, stats & H2H

Vélez Sarsfield

River

Key events

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Top-rated players

Match information

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Head-to-head

Head-to-head

Last matches: Vélez Sarsfield

Last matches: River

Head-to-head matches

Meetings (2 most recent)

Form, last 5 matches

Goals and trends · last 10

Season stats

Match stats

Match statistics

Top stats

Passes

Defence

Discipline

Player statistics

Top-rated players

Standings

Table · Group A

Line-ups

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Substitutes

Comments

Vélez Sarsfield vs River preview

Form · last 5 matches

Key facts · last 5

Head-to-head in numbers

League table

Nito explains: Vélez Sarsfield vs River

How often do Vélez Sarsfield and River matches see both teams score?

What does over 2.5 goals mean for this match?

What does the form guide WWLDW mean?

Vélez Sarsfield vs River: questions & answers

More on this match

Key stats

Key stats

Top-rated players

Meetings (2 most recent)

Season stats

Match stats

Match statistics

Top stats

Passes

Defence

Discipline

Player statistics

Top-rated players

Standings

Table · Group A

More on this match

Line-ups

Line-ups

Substitutes

Form, last 5 matches

Head-to-head

Head-to-head

Last matches: Vélez Sarsfield

Last matches: River

Head-to-head matches

Key facts

Form · last 5 matches

Key facts · last 5

Head-to-head in numbers

League table

Vélez Sarsfield vs River: questions & answers

Nito explains: Vélez Sarsfield vs River

How often do Vélez Sarsfield and River matches see both teams score?

What does over 2.5 goals mean for this match?

What does the form guide WWLDW mean?

Goals and trends · last 10