Velez Sarsfield vs San Lorenzo prediction
Velez Sarsfield – San Lorenzo, Liga Profesional, Saturday, October 31, 2026 at 10:15 PM (GMT). Venue: TBD
Velez Sarsfield is #3 in the table (28 pts) and San Lorenzo #7 (22 pts). San Lorenzo is unbeaten in its last 5 matches. San Lorenzo has kept 15 clean sheets in 31 matches. Last 6 head-to-head meetings: Velez Sarsfield 2, draws 3, San Lorenzo 1. Their last meeting, on April 20, 2026, ended San Lorenzo 0-0 Velez Sarsfield.
AI confidence: Medium
AI match recap
Vélez enter with the stronger home profile and a more reliable defensive platform, but this fixture has repeatedly been decided by very small moments. San Lorenzo’s recent recovery gives them enough threat to make a controlled match uncomfortable, particularly if Auzmendi and Cuello can turn clearances into counter-attacks. The main question is whether Vélez’s creators can receive freely between the lines or whether San Lorenzo’s compact block forces them wide. Unresolved availability reports are the biggest pre-match issue.
Predicted score and probabilities
The AI's exact score, win/draw/loss probabilities, both teams to score, over/under 2.5 and 5 key factors are in the full analysis.
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This is a meaningful low-scoring rivalry trend: three of the last four league meetings ended goalless, with the other settled by one goal. Neither team has consistently imposed its attacking game in the recent series.
Injuries and absences
The supplied feed reports no absences, but external listings conflict: one names possible San Lorenzo absences and another lists Machuca suspended for Vélez. The confirmed team sheets are therefore especially important before drawing conclusions about wide depth and defensive continuity.
Form (last 5)
Velez Sarsfield vs San Lorenzo stats
| Velez Sarsfield | San Lorenzo | |
|---|---|---|
| Played | 30 | 31 |
| Goals scored | 36 | 23 |
| Goals conceded | 26 | 29 |
| Clean sheets | 11 | 15 |
Last meetings
- 2026-04-20San Lorenzo 0-0 Velez Sarsfield
- 2025-08-07San Lorenzo 1-0 Velez Sarsfield
- 2025-02-08Velez Sarsfield 0-0 San Lorenzo
- 2024-09-14San Lorenzo 0-1 Velez Sarsfield
- 2024-08-07San Lorenzo 1-3 Velez Sarsfield
- 2023-04-29Velez Sarsfield 0-0 San Lorenzo

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