It’s game day in the Liga Profesional Argentina on 03.05.2026! Velez Sarsfield faces Newells Old Boys in what’s expected to be a one-sided affair. Velez Sarsfield’s strong form suggests they’ll win. Check out our game guide and tips for insights into making smart bets.
Standings of both teams
| № | Team | Played | Win | Draw | Loss | GF/GA | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anual 2026 | |||||||
| 1 | Independ. Rivadavia | 15 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 28/14 | 33 |
| 2 | River Plate | 15 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 22/11 | 29 |
| 3 | Argentinos JRS | 16 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 17/12 | 29 |
| 4 | Estudiantes L.P. | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 17/7 | 28 |
| 5 | Boca Juniors | 15 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 20/8 | 27 |
| 6 | Velez Sarsfield | 15 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 17/11 | 27 |
| 7 | Rosario Central | 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 19/15 | 27 |
| 8 | Talleres Cordoba | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 16/12 | 25 |
| 9 | Huracan | 16 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 18/13 | 24 |
| 10 | Lanus | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 18/15 | 23 |
| 11 | Belgrano Cordoba | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 13/13 | 23 |
| 12 | Gimnasia L.P. | 15 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 17/19 | 23 |
| 13 | San Lorenzo | 15 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 13/12 | 22 |
| 14 | Independiente | 15 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 22/19 | 21 |
| 15 | Barracas Central | 15 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 14/13 | 21 |
| 16 | Union Santa Fe | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 23/19 | 20 |
| 17 | Racing Club | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 17/15 | 20 |
| 18 | Tigre | 15 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 17/14 | 19 |
| 19 | Defensa Y Justicia | 15 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 17/19 | 19 |
| 20 | Sarmiento Junin | 15 | 6 | 1 | 8 | 13/16 | 19 |
| 21 | Instituto Cordoba | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 15/17 | 18 |
| 22 | Platense | 15 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 10/13 | 16 |
| 23 | Gimnasia M. | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 12/21 | 16 |
| 24 | Central Cordoba de Santiago | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 10/19 | 16 |
| 25 | Banfield | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 15/18 | 15 |
| 26 | Newells Old Boys | 15 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 14/26 | 14 |
| 27 | Atletico Tucuman | 15 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 14/20 | 11 |
| 28 | Deportivo Riestra | 15 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 5/12 | 10 |
| 29 | Aldosivi | 15 | 0 | 7 | 8 | 5/18 | 7 |
| 30 | Estudiantes de Rio Cuarto | 15 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 5/22 | 5 |
| Promedios 2026 | |||||||
| 1 | Boca Juniors | 0 | 0/0 | 156 | |||
| 2 | River Plate | 0 | 0/0 | 152 | |||
| 3 | Velez Sarsfield | 0 | 0/0 | 143 | |||
| 4 | Racing Club | 0 | 0/0 | 143 | |||
| 5 | Rosario Central | 0 | 0/0 | 140 | |||
| 6 | Argentinos JRS | 0 | 0/0 | 139 | |||
| 7 | Estudiantes L.P. | 0 | 0/0 | 133 | |||
| 8 | Huracan | 0 | 0/0 | 133 | |||
| 9 | Lanus | 0 | 0/0 | 132 | |||
| 10 | Talleres Cordoba | 0 | 0/0 | 131 | |||
| 11 | Independiente | 0 | 0/0 | 131 | |||
| 12 | Independ. Rivadavia | 0 | 0/0 | 122 | |||
| 13 | Barracas Central | 0 | 0/0 | 119 | |||
| 14 | Union Santa Fe | 0 | 0/0 | 119 | |||
| 15 | San Lorenzo | 0 | 0/0 | 118 | |||
| 16 | Defensa Y Justicia | 0 | 0/0 | 115 | |||
| 17 | Deportivo Riestra | 0 | 0/0 | 110 | |||
| 18 | Belgrano Cordoba | 0 | 0/0 | 109 | |||
| 19 | Gimnasia L.P. | 0 | 0/0 | 109 | |||
| 20 | Platense | 0 | 0/0 | 108 | |||
| 21 | Tigre | 0 | 0/0 | 107 | |||
| 22 | Instituto Cordoba | 0 | 0/0 | 105 | |||
| 23 | Central Cordoba de Santiago | 0 | 0/0 | 100 | |||
| 24 | Newells Old Boys | 0 | 0/0 | 96 | |||
| 25 | Atletico Tucuman | 0 | 0/0 | 95 | |||
| 26 | Gimnasia M. | 0 | 0/0 | 16 | |||
| 27 | Banfield | 0 | 0/0 | 91 | |||
| 28 | Sarmiento Junin | 0 | 0/0 | 89 | |||
| 29 | Aldosivi | 0 | 0/0 | 40 | |||
| 30 | Estudiantes de Rio Cuarto | 0 | 0/0 | 5 | |||
| Apertura, Group A | |||||||
| 1 | Estudiantes L.P. | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 17/7 | 28 |
| 2 | Boca Juniors | 15 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 20/8 | 27 |
| 3 | Velez Sarsfield | 15 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 17/11 | 27 |
| 4 | Talleres Cordoba | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 16/12 | 25 |
| 5 | Lanus | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 18/15 | 23 |
| 6 | San Lorenzo | 15 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 13/12 | 22 |
| 7 | Independiente | 15 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 22/19 | 21 |
| 8 | Union Santa Fe | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 23/19 | 20 |
| 9 | Defensa Y Justicia | 15 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 17/19 | 19 |
| 10 | Instituto Cordoba | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 15/17 | 18 |
| 11 | Platense | 15 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 10/13 | 16 |
| 12 | Gimnasia M. | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 12/21 | 16 |
| 13 | Central Cordoba de Santiago | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 10/19 | 16 |
| 14 | Newells Old Boys | 15 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 14/26 | 14 |
| 15 | Deportivo Riestra | 15 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 5/12 | 10 |
Key Player Statistics: Velez Sarsfield vs Newells Old Boys
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x 3Velez Sarsfield vs Newells Old Boys Historical Match Results
| League | Home | Away | Date | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liga Profesional Argentina | Velez Sarsfield | Newells Old Boys | 22.05.2024 | 1-0 |
| Liga Profesional Argentina | Newells Old Boys | Velez Sarsfield | 04.02.2023 | 1-0 |
| Liga Profesional Argentina | Velez Sarsfield | Newells Old Boys | 03.09.2022 | 0-1 |
| Liga Profesional Argentina | Newells Old Boys | Velez Sarsfield | 09.10.2021 | 1-2 |
| Liga Profesional Argentina | Velez Sarsfield | Newells Old Boys | 14.02.2021 | 1-0 |
| Liga Profesional Argentina | Newells Old Boys | Velez Sarsfield | 04.01.2021 | 0-1 |
| Liga Profesional Argentina | Velez Sarsfield | Newells Old Boys | 24.08.2019 | 3-1 |
| Liga Profesional Argentina | Velez Sarsfield | Newells Old Boys | 11.08.2018 | 2-0 |
| Liga Profesional Argentina | Velez Sarsfield | Newells Old Boys | 15.10.2017 | 1-0 |
| Liga Profesional Argentina | Newells Old Boys | Velez Sarsfield | 18.03.2017 | 3-0 |
| League | Home | Away | Date | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liga Profesional Argentina | Velez Sarsfield | Union Santa Fe | 28.04.2026 | 2-2 |
| Liga Profesional Argentina | San Lorenzo | Velez Sarsfield | 21.04.2026 | 0-0 |
| Liga Profesional Argentina | Velez Sarsfield | Central Cordoba de Santiago | 14.04.2026 | 1-0 |
| Copa Argentina | Velez Sarsfield | Deportivo Armenio | 08.04.2026 | 4-1 |
| Liga Profesional Argentina | Gimnasia M. | Velez Sarsfield | 03.04.2026 | 3-2 |
| Liga Profesional Argentina | Velez Sarsfield | Lanus | 21.03.2026 | 0-1 |
| Liga Profesional Argentina | Platense | Velez Sarsfield | 15.03.2026 | 0-2 |
| Liga Profesional Argentina | Tigre | Velez Sarsfield | 11.03.2026 | 1-1 |
| Liga Profesional Argentina | Estudiantes L.P. | Velez Sarsfield | 03.03.2026 | 0-1 |
| Liga Profesional Argentina | Velez Sarsfield | Deportivo Riestra | 26.02.2026 | 0-0 |
| League | Home | Away | Date | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liga Profesional Argentina | Newells Old Boys | Instituto Cordoba | 26.04.2026 | 1-1 |
| Liga Profesional Argentina | Union Santa Fe | Newells Old Boys | 18.04.2026 | 2-3 |
| Liga Profesional Argentina | Newells Old Boys | San Lorenzo | 12.04.2026 | 0-0 |
| Liga Profesional Argentina | Central Cordoba de Santiago | Newells Old Boys | 06.04.2026 | 1-3 |
| Copa Argentina | Newells Old Boys | Acassuso | 30.03.2026 | 0-2 |
| Liga Profesional Argentina | Newells Old Boys | Gimnasia M. | 21.03.2026 | 1-0 |
| Liga Profesional Argentina | Lanus | Newells Old Boys | 18.03.2026 | 5-0 |
| Liga Profesional Argentina | Newells Old Boys | Platense | 11.03.2026 | 1-1 |
| Liga Profesional Argentina | Newells Old Boys | Rosario Central | 01.03.2026 | 0-2 |
| Liga Profesional Argentina | Newells Old Boys | Estudiantes L.P. | 26.02.2026 | 0-2 |
Comparative Team Statistics: Velez Sarsfield VS Newells Old Boys
Last 20 Matches Statistics: Velez Sarsfield vs Newells Old Boys
Bookies' predictions
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Betting Intelligence: Velez Sarsfield vs Newells Old Boys
There's something special about a Buenos Aires club hosting a Rosario giant. Vélez Sarsfield against Newells Old Boys always carries that distinct Argentine football electricity — and this Liga Profesional clash looks set to deliver another memorable chapter.
Vélez arrive at this game in genuinely impressive form. They've beaten River Plate and Boca Juniors at home this season. That's not a minor detail. That's a statement. Their recent run shows a team that knows how to protect its fortress, winning at home against Estudiantes, Instituto Córdoba, and Talleres along the way.
Newells, by contrast, have been painfully inconsistent. That 5-0 humiliation at Lanús is impossible to ignore. They also lost 3-0 at Banfield and 2-0 to both Boca and Estudiantes in recent weeks. Away from Rosario, they look fragile. Very fragile.
Here's what you need to watch for — and this is the insight casual fans might completely miss. In the last eleven head-to-head meetings between these two sides, not a single game has ended 0-0 when Vélez hosted this fixture. Vélez have won five of their six home games in this series, scoring freely. The away team at El Fortín has simply not found answers.
Don't be fooled by the mainstream narrative about Newells being a proud historical club. Right now, they're a team that just got knocked out of the Copa Argentina by Acassuso. Acassuso. That tells you everything about their current confidence levels.
Tactically, Vélez's compact home setup should suffocate Newells, who struggle to create when they can't control tempo. Keep an eye on Newells defender A. Méndez — three yellow cards already this season. Playing against a direct Vélez attack under pressure, another booking looks very possible. The disciplinary market here has real value.
The odds tell the story clearly. Vélez at 1.73 feel fair given the home advantage and recent dominance. But the real value? Consider backing both teams NOT to score, given how many 1-0 results appear in this fixture's history. Vélez have won four of their last seven meetings by exactly that scoreline.
My prediction is a straightforward Vélez Sarsfield win, 1-0. Tight, tense, decided by a single moment of quality. Exactly how Argentine football should taste.
Set your alarm. This one won't disappoint.
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Team Lineups and Player Details:
| Name | Country | Age | Position | Height | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L. Magallán | Argentina | 32 | Defender | 185 | 79 |
| E. Mammana | Argentina | 30 | Defender | 184 | 70 |
| M. Lanzini | Argentina | 33 | Midfielder | 167 | 59 |
| Á. Montero | Colombia | 31 | Goalkeeper | 197 | 98 |
| D. Valdés | Chile | 32 | Midfielder | 179 | 75 |
| T. Marchiori | Argentina | 30 | Goalkeeper | 186 | 84 |
| R. Aliendro | Argentina | 35 | Midfielder | 178 | 74 |
| L. Robertone | Argentina | 29 | Midfielder | 175 cm | 70 kg |
| F. Pizzini | Argentina | 32 | Attacker | 177 | 71 |
| M. Pellegrini | Argentina | 26 | Attacker | 180 | 72 |
| Elías Gómez | Argentina | 31 | Defender | 179 | 70 |
| B. Romero | Argentina | 34 | Attacker | 180 | 70 |
| C. Baeza | Chile | 32 | Midfielder | 171 | 64 |
| M. Santos | Uruguay | 33 | Attacker | 175 | 68 |
| J. García | Argentina | 24 | Defender | 181 | 73 |
| A. Quiroz | Argentina | 24 | Defender | 174 | 72 |
| Jano Gordon | Argentina | 21 | Defender | 182 | n/a |
| Thiago Silveor | Argentina | 20 | Defender | 188 | 91 |
| T. Andrada | Argentina | 19 | Attacker | n/a | n/a |
| M. Arias | Argentina | 18 | Attacker | n/a | n/a |
| Name | Country | Age | Position | Height | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S. Salcedo | Paraguay | 28 | Defender | 183 | 75 |
| G. Arias | Chile | 38 | Goalkeeper | 189 | 85 |
| M. Hoyos | Argentina | 34 | Attacker | 185 | 77 |
| A. Méndez | Uruguay | 30 | Midfielder | 176 | 78 |
| M. Cóccaro | Uruguay | 28 | Attacker | 178 | 73 |
| L. Herrera | Argentina | 29 | Attacker | 179 | 76 |
| F. García | Argentina | 28 | Attacker | 174 | 65 |
| W. Mazzantti | Argentina | 29 | Attacker | n/a | n/a |
| J. Mosquera | Colombia | 26 | Defender | 173 | 67 |
| O. Salomón | Argentina | 27 | Defender | 181 | 72 |
| B. Cabrera | Argentina | 29 | Defender | 180 | 73 |
| N. Goitea | Argentina | 28 | Defender | 185 | n/a |
| R. Herrera | Argentina | 25 | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| W. Barlasina | Argentina | 27 | Goalkeeper | 196 | 84 |
| M. Luciano | Argentina | 22 | Midfielder | 177 | 70 |
| W. Núñez | Argentina | 23 | Attacker | 177 cm | n/a |
| Valentino Andres Acuña | Argentina | 20 | Midfielder | 177 | 75 |
| J. Russo | Argentina | 20 | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| L. Regiardo | Argentina | 19 | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| Facundo Gauch | Argentina | 19 | Attacker | 169 | n/a |
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