Central Córdoba vs Vélez Sarsfield prediction: team news, lineups, expert analysis
Liga Profesional Argentina
On October 26, 2026, Central Córdoba and Vélez Sarsfield will meet in the 14th round of the Clausura of Argentina’s Primera División. The visitors will look to beat this opponent even on their own turf.
Central Córdoba vs Vélez Sarsfield team news and expert analysis
The club from Santiago del Estero finished 12th in the final standings last year. In the Apertura, they ended up second from bottom in their group. They have barely improved this season either, although they at least managed to put together a run of draws in the autumn. However, they once again lost to Newell’s Old Boys, 2-1.
The Buenos Aires-based side, having finally won the championship the season before last, then suffered a sharp decline and finished only 16th. They bounced back in the Apertura, but after finishing third in their group, they were immediately eliminated in the playoffs. In the Clausura, they have been picking up points consistently, with wins alternating with draws. They did lose to Lanús, but then beat Gimnasia y Esgrima Mendoza 1-0.
Jacobellis and company average just 0.76 goals scored, while conceding almost twice as many at 1.34 per game. The former champions score 1.2 goals per match but concede significantly fewer — 0.87.
Previous matches: Central Córdoba vs Vélez Sarsfield
The current visitors have won five of their last six head-to-head encounters, with one defeat coming in the cup at the end of the season before last.
The visitors have been performing very impressively. We are backing them to win with a "zero" handicap (odds – 1.60).
Central Córdoba vs Vélez Sarsfield: key statistics and trends
- Central Córdoba have drawn three of their last four matches
- Both teams have scored in 38% of Central Córdoba Santiago del Estero’s matches, with an average total of 2.1 goals per game.
- Vélez Sarsfield have lost just once in 13 rounds
- Both teams have scored in 53% of Vélez Sarsfield’s matches, with an average total of 2.07 goals per game.
Central Córdoba vs Vélez Sarsfield: possible starting lineups
Central Córdoba play in a 1-4-2-3-1 formation (possible lineup): Aguerre — Martínez, Aguilar, Maciel, Cáceres — Vera, González — Sequeira, Jacobellis, Barrera — Santos
Vélez Sarsfield play in a 1-4-2-3-1 formation (possible lineup): Marchiori — García, Silvero, Magallán, Gómez — Allende, Robertone — Aguirre, Lanzini, Policella — Ronaldo Martínez
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