Liga Profesional de Fútbol · 2026Jose Amalfitani

Vélez Sarsfield 0–0 Deportivo Riestra · Liga Profesional de Fútbol

0–0Full-time analysis

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Match at a glance

Vélez Sarsfield and Deportivo Riestra drew 0–0.

Shots
1210
Shots on target
34
Possession
71%29%

Full time

What the match recorded

Velez Sarsfield and Deportivo Riestra drew 0–0. Recorded in this match (Velez Sarsfield – Deportivo Riestra): shots 12–10, shots on target 3–4, possession 71%–29%, corners 4–3. 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 Velez Sarsfield.

3.01 days ▲Rest daysVelez Sarsfield · Deportivo Riestra4.01 days
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: previous 14 days

MetricVelez SarsfieldDeportivo RiestraBaseline
Rest days3.01 days4.01 days—
Matches last 14 days2 matches2 matches—

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

Velez Sarsfield's recent record differs from the season

weak

Velez Sarsfield's last-five goals scored average is below their season average.

1 goal/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season1.25 goals/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: last_5 versus season

MetricLast 5SeasonBaseline
Goals for1 goal/match1.25 goals/match1 goal/match

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

The teams have contrasting possession records

moderate

Velez Sarsfield have recorded the higher season possession share.

54% ●PossessionVelez Sarsfield · Deportivo Riestra37%
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: The recorded possession gap is 17.0 percentage points.

Window: season

MetricVelez SarsfieldDeportivo RiestraBaseline
Possession54%37%50.6%

Caveat: Possession share does not show where possession occurred or how chances were created.

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots12 shots10 shotsVélez Sarsfield 12 shots, Deportivo Riestra 10 shots
  • Shots on target3 shots4 shotsVélez Sarsfield 3 shots, Deportivo Riestra 4 shots
  • Possession71%29%Vélez Sarsfield 71%, Deportivo Riestra 29%
  • Corners4 corners3 cornersVélez Sarsfield 4 corners, Deportivo Riestra 3 corners
  • Fouls11 fouls18 foulsVélez Sarsfield 11 fouls, Deportivo Riestra 18 fouls
  • Yellow cards3 cards3 cardsVélez Sarsfield 3 cards, Deportivo Riestra 3 cards
  • Passes577 passes239 passesVélez Sarsfield 577 passes, Deportivo Riestra 239 passes
  • Pass accuracy82%60%Vélez Sarsfield 82%, Deportivo Riestra 60%
  • Shots inside box5 shots4 shotsVélez Sarsfield 5 shots, Deportivo Riestra 4 shots
  • Blocked shots4 blocks1 blockVélez Sarsfield 4 blocks, Deportivo Riestra 1 block
  • Goalkeeper saves4 saves3 savesVélez Sarsfield 4 saves, Deportivo Riestra 3 saves
  • Offsides1 offside3 offsidesVélez Sarsfield 1 offside, Deportivo Riestra 3 offsides

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Vélez Sarsfield favored in 8 of 11 directional metrics · Deportivo Riestra in 3

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Vélez Sarsfield8 matchesDeportivo Riestra8 matches
1.25 goals/match ▲Goals scored8/80.25 goals/match
0.63 goals/match ▲Goals allowed8/80.75 goals/match
10.6 shots/match ▲Shots8/89.75 shots/match
3.63 shots/match ▲Shots on target8/82.75 shots/match
54% ●Possession8/837%
4 corners/matchCorners8/84 corners/match
1.86 cards/matchCards7/74.43 cards/match
10.9 fouls/matchFouls8/819.5 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade B · Useful evidenceUseful evidence — limited
Season samples8 / 8home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • Recorded xG is incomplete, so xG context is omitted where unavailable.

Known unknowns

  • Lineups, injuries, suspensions and tactical changes are not available in the retained dataset.
  • Some metrics are unavailable or below their observation minimum: xg_for, xg_against.
Analysis cutoff: Thu, 26 Feb 2026, 02:30 UTC · analysis-v4

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