Liga Profesional de Fútbol · 2026

Vélez Sarsfield 1–0 CA Independiente · Liga Profesional de Fútbol

1–0Full-time analysis

This page describes the completed match context. The result is not presented as a prior forecast.

Match at a glance

Vélez Sarsfield won 1–0.

Shots
1211
Shots on target
41
Expected goals
0.890.4
Possession
54%46%

Full time

What the match recorded

Vélez Sarsfield beat CA Independiente 1–0. Recorded in this match (Vélez Sarsfield – CA Independiente): shots 12–11, shots on target 4–1, expected goals 0.89–0.4, possession 54%–46%. This is what was recorded. It is not a claim that the result was foreseeable.

Pre-match record

What the data showed before kick-off. Kept for reference; it did not know the result.

Recent scheduling adds useful context

weak

A compressed recent schedule is recorded for Vélez Sarsfield, CA Independiente.

4 days ▲Rest daysVélez Sarsfield · CA Independiente3.91 days
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Rest days and completed matches in the prior 14 days are shown directly.

Window: previous 14 days

MetricVélez SarsfieldCA IndependienteBaseline
Rest days4 days3.91 days—
Matches last 14 days2 matches2 matches—

Caveat: The database does not describe travel, rotation decisions or player-level workload.

Vélez Sarsfield's recent record differs from the season

weak

Vélez Sarsfield's last-five shots average is above their season average.

14.4 shots/match ▲ShotsLast 5 · Season11.8 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: An unweighted last-five average is compared with the unweighted season average.

Window: last_5 versus season

MetricLast 5SeasonBaseline
Shots14.4 shots/match11.8 shots/match11.8 shots/match

Caveat: Five matches are sensitive to opponent mix and isolated match states.

CA Independiente have a visible away split

moderate

CA Independiente's away-only shot average is below their full-season average.

10.8 shots/match ▲ShotsAway only · Season12.8 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Venue-only shot volume is compared with the same team's season record.

Window: away

MetricAway onlySeasonBaseline
Shots10.8 shots/match12.8 shots/match11.8 shots/match

Caveat: Venue splits can reflect opponent mix and should be read with the listed sample.

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots12 shots11 shotsVélez Sarsfield 12 shots, CA Independiente 11 shots
  • Shots on target4 shots1 shotVélez Sarsfield 4 shots, CA Independiente 1 shot
  • Expected goals0.89 xG0.4 xGVélez Sarsfield 0.89 xG, CA Independiente 0.4 xG
  • Possession54%46%Vélez Sarsfield 54%, CA Independiente 46%
  • Corners4 corners4 cornersVélez Sarsfield 4 corners, CA Independiente 4 corners
  • Fouls17 fouls13 foulsVélez Sarsfield 17 fouls, CA Independiente 13 fouls

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

0Vélez Sarsfield
1Draws
0CA Independiente
CA Independiente — Vélez Sarsfield · Liga Profesional de Fútbol1–1

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Vélez Sarsfield favored in 2 of 13 directional metrics · CA Independiente in 7 · 4 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Vélez Sarsfield22 matchesCA Independiente22 matches
1.18 goals/matchGoals scored22/22▲ 1.36 goals/match
0.68 goals/match ▲Goals allowed22/221.23 goals/match
1.09 xG/match ▲Expected goals4/40.81 xG/match
11.8 shots/matchShots22/22▲ 12.8 shots/match
4.05 shots/matchShots on target22/223.91 shots/match
54% ●Possession22/2251%
4.27 corners/matchCorners22/22● 5.73 corners/match
2.6 cards/matchCards10/103 cards/match
11.1 fouls/matchFouls22/2211.6 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — ready
Season samples22 / 22home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • Recent samples and important metric coverage meet the strong evidence threshold.

Known unknowns

  • Lineups, injuries, suspensions and tactical changes are not available in the retained dataset.
Analysis cutoff: Tue, 4 Aug 2026, 02:00 UTC · analysis-v4

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