Velez Sarsfield vs Union Santa Fe — Liga Profesional Argentina 2018
Match Prediction
Statistical Prediction
Based on goals from last 122+ matches
Velez Sarsfield48%
Union Santa Fe24%✓ Correct in 50 of 100 matches — 5 more than always backing the home side
The model picks a winner (home or away) for each finished match using only pre-kickoff data, then checks it against the real result: 50.3% correct across 582,450 matches, vs 44.5% for always backing the home side.
Home picks 50.5% correct · Away picks 49.5% correct
Football matches only. Past performance is not indicative of future results.
Expected goals in this match
What is xG?
Every shot is scored 0–1 by how likely it is to be a goal from that spot — a chance in the middle of the box ≈ 0.4, a long shot from a tight angle ≈ 0.03, a penalty ≈ 0.76. Add them up over a match and that is the xG.
The scoreline can lie: you can win 1-0 on a fluke while creating half the chances. xG shows who was really closer to scoring — and over a season it predicts results better than goals alone.
Velez Sarsfield creates 58% more chances
Season form · 122 home / 122 away
creates per match
allows per match
finishing
Total goals
- Under63
- Over37
Fewer than 3 goals likely
Both teams score
- No58
- Yes42
One side may not score
Score probability
Probability of each scoreline, %
Velez Sarsfield ↓
Most likely 1–0 (15%) · grid covers 99% of scorelines
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Total goals
Double chance
Winning margin
Team goals
Draw no bet
Combos
Model probabilities, not odds. For information only.
How is this calculated?
Every number below comes from this match — nothing is made up.
Recent form of each side
Velez Sarsfield at home — creates 1.34, concedes 0.72 · 122 matches
Union Santa Fe away — creates 0.96, concedes 1.33 · 122 matches
⚑ Home and away form are counted separately — the home-field edge is already baked into these numbers.
Expected goals for this match
Velez Sarsfield attack 1.34 + Union Santa Fe defence 1.33 → ÷2 → 1.33
Union Santa Fe attack 0.96 + Velez Sarsfield defence 0.72 → ÷2 → 0.84
Each side's attack is blended with the other's defence, then averaged.
Chance of every scoreline
From those two numbers a Poisson distribution gives the probability of each exact score — the grid shown above.
The answer to "why 48%?"
Velez Sarsfield at 48% is simply the biggest of the three — that is the pick.
What the model can't see
It reads only the stats of recent matches. It knows nothing about:
- injuries & suspensions
- the matchday lineup
- motivation — cup, relegation, a title race
- weather & pitch condition
- in-game coaching decisions
So 48% does not mean "Velez Sarsfield will win" — it means "on the available stats, this is the most likely result."
Statistical model based on expected goals (xG). For informational purposes only.
Probable lineups not yet announced
Starting lineups are usually confirmed ~1 hour before kickoff
Racing Club
Defensa Y Justicia
Boca Juniors
River Plate
Atletico TucumanVelez Sarsfield
IndependienteUnion Santa Fe
Tigre
Huracan
Lanus
Talleres Cordoba
Aldosivi
Godoy Cruz
Newells Old Boys
Banfield
Estudiantes L.P.
Gimnasia L.P.
Patronato
Rosario Central
San Martin S.J.
Belgrano Cordoba
San Lorenzo
Colon Santa Fe
San Martin Tucuman
Argentinos JrsIf points are equal: 1. Goal difference 2. Goals scored 3. Head-to-head
P = Played · W = Won · D = Drawn · L = Lost · GF = Goals for · GA = Goals against · GD = Goal difference · Pts = Points
Velez Sarsfield host Union Santa Fe on Sunday, 4 April 2021 at 21:30. The match is part of the Liga Profesional Argentina 2018/2019 season.
Match Recap: Velez Sarsfield vs Union Santa Fe
Velez Sarsfield beat Union Santa Fe 4-1 in Liga Profesional Argentina on April 4, 2021.
The match was played at Estadio José Amalfitani in Capital Federal, Ciudad de Buenos Aires.