5 October 2026, 22:00 UTC

Velez Sarsfield vs Platense Liga Profesional Argentina prediction & result

Buenos Aires
Referee: Sebastian Zunino, Argentina
Full time2 – 2

Final score: Velez Sarsfield 2-2 Platense.

Before kick-off the model made it 50% Velez Sarsfield, 29% draw, 21% Platense — fair odds of 2.00, 3.45 and 4.76. Fair odds are simply 100 ÷ the probability; they are the model's own number, not a bookmaker's price.

Most likely scoreline: 1-0.

The model got this one wrong.

Published · updated

Has the model earned this number?

It puts Velez Sarsfield at 50% here. Across 3,801 settled matches (as of 16 October 2026), 907 forecasts have landed in the 50–65% band; those outcomes actually happened 55.6% of the time, against an average forecast of 55.5%. In this range the two line up, so the figure above can be read literally.

Every settled prediction on this site is scored against an uninformed baseline, band by band, and published whether or not it flatters the model — see the full record.

How the model saw it, minute by minute

Velez Sarsfield5%Draw93%Platense2%

Rebuilt after the match from the model's pre-match expected goals, frozen in the log before kick-off, plus the score and cards as they stood at each minute — never anything later. A ball marks each of the 4 goals. The same replay scores the in-play model on the track record.

Match analysis

Match timeline

⚽Ronaldo Martinez
5'
7'
⚽Bautista Merlini
🔁Manuel Lanziniout: Diego Valdés
9'
🔁Juan Cruz Policellaout: Simón Escobar
14'
43'
•Kevin Retamar
45+1'
⚽Agustin Lagos (pen)
⚽Ronaldo Martinezassist: Simón Escobar
54'
65'
🔁Maximiliano Amarfilout: Ivan Gómez
65'
🔁Bautista Merliniout: Franco Zapiola Yamartino
65'
🔁Guido Maineroout: Gastón Togni
🔁Thiago Aguirreout: Luca Feler
70'
71'
🔁Bruno Christian Sepulvedaout: Gonzalo Lencina
79'
Tomás Silva
84'
Ivan Gómez
88'
⚽Franco Zapiola Yamartinoassist: Agustin Lagos
89'
🔁Kevin Retamarout: Juan Carlos Gauto

Match stats — Velez Sarsfield vs Platense

47%Possession53%
10Shots15
6On target4
4Corners4

Line-ups

Velez Sarsfield 4-2-3-1
  • 1T. MarchioriG
  • 4J. GarcíaD
  • 32Thiago SilveorD
  • 16L. MagallánD
  • 3Elías GómezD
  • 29R. AliendroM
  • 8L. RobertoneM
  • 39T. AguirreM
  • 22M. LanziniM
  • 37J. PolicellaM
  • 77R. MartínezF
Substitutes
  • 35M. AriasF
  • 5C. BaezaM
  • 19L. CristaldoD
  • 18S. EscobarD
  • 48Luca FelerM
  • 15D. GodoyF
  • 21Jano GordonD
  • 47A. PereyraD
  • 30L. PiolaF
Coach: Guillermo Barros Schelotto
Platense 4-2-3-1
  • 30J. CozzaniG
  • 4A. LagosD
  • 34M. MendiaD
  • 31V. CuestaD
  • 3T. SilvaD
  • 15M. AmarfilM
  • 24M. BarriosM
  • 7G. MaineroM
  • 18B. MerliniM
  • 43N. RetamarM
  • 79B. SepúlvedaF
Substitutes
  • 5I. GómezM
  • 16G. TogniF
  • 10F. ZapiolaM
  • 22N. SumavilG
  • 17Felipe BussioM
  • 23L. HerediaM
  • 33J. GautoF
  • 99G. LencinaF
  • 11N. LópezF
Coach: M. Palermo

Form going into Velez Sarsfield vs Platense

Velez Sarsfield

  • W3-2Tigre21 September 2026
  • D1-1away to Newell's Old Boys11 September 2026
  • W1-0Estudiantes La Plata6 September 2026

Platense

  • L0-1Newell's Old Boys20 September 2026
  • L1-2away to Estudiantes La Plata12 September 2026
  • D1-1Deportivo Riestra4 September 2026

Up to 5 matches before kick-off, most recent first. The model rates each side on its goals over this season and last, adjusted for the opposition, rather than on these results alone, so read them as context — how the ratings are built.

Liga Profesional Argentina table

#TeamPWDLGFGAGDPts
4Velez Sarsfield125611713+421
13Platense122551218-611

Where the two sides stand today, not on the day of this match. Full table

Head-to-head: Velez Sarsfield vs Platense

  • 5 October 2026Velez Sarsfield 1–1 PlatenseLiga Profesional Argentina
  • 14 March 2026Platense 0–2 Velez SarsfieldLiga Profesional Argentina
  • 19 July 2025Platense 0–0 Velez SarsfieldLiga Profesional Argentina
  • 29 January 2025Velez Sarsfield 0–1 PlatenseLiga Profesional Argentina
  • 25 July 2024Platense 0–2 Velez SarsfieldLiga Profesional Argentina
  • 14 March 2023Velez Sarsfield 1–1 PlatenseLiga Profesional Argentina

The full Velez Sarsfield vs Platense record →

Leading scorers: Velez Sarsfield and Platense

Velez Sarsfield

GoalsAssists

  • R. Martínez101

Platense

No player in Liga Profesional Argentina's leading scorers — 12 league goals as a side.

Top 3 by league goals this season. Player availability is not part of the model — injuries and suspensions are a planned improvement.

Statistical estimate, not betting advice This prediction is generated from a statistical model for entertainment and informational purposes only. It does not guarantee any outcome and should not be used as the basis for placing a bet.