Independiente vs Vélez Sarsfield betting tip 2024 - Picks and Predictions for the Superliga match on May 26th, 2024

Independiente and Vélez Sarsfield will meet each other in a football match counting for Superliga on May 26th, 2024, Sunday, in Argentina, check the Independiente vs Vélez Sarsfield betting tip 2024 to win with your bets.

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Stadium and City where Independiente vs Vélez Sarsfield will occur

The game is set to be played in the great Estadio Libertadores de América stadium, in the city of Avellaneda, with a capacity for 48314 spectators, who hope to help the team to surprise in this match.

Introduction to the Independiente vs Vélez Sarsfield betting tip 2024

Independiente come from a draw in the last match. The game against Platense, valid for the Superliga, ended with a 0-0. The team coached by C. Tevez entered the field in the last match with a 4-2-3-1 formation.

On the other hand, the visiting team arrives at this match after a victory in the last round. In a dispute valid for Superliga, Vélez Sarsfield, who used a 4-2-3-1 formation, faced the Newell's Old Boys team with a final score of 1-0.

In their last meeting, a Superliga match during the 2024 season on 31-01-2024, the Independiente team emerged victorious, winning 0-1.

The last time Independiente faced Vélez Sarsfield it was in Superliga. Independiente, then in 3rd place opened with a play using the 4-3-3 formation, while Vélez Sarsfield, who was in 10th place, played using a 4-2-3-1 tactic.

In this football match, D. Herrera will be the referee while P. González and M. Castelli will assist him.

Independiente

Capitalizing on their home-field advantage in this game, the team will aim to secure as many points as possible at the outset of the championship. Guided by coach Carlos Alberto Tevez, the team will enter the field with the sole objective of achieving victory. With most of the game spent in attack, there is a good chance of a higher than usual number of corner kicks, a market that should not be overlooked.

Current leaderboard

Independiente currently occupies 24th place in the table, with 1 point achieved up to 3rd round.

This is the second match of Independiente as the local team in the current season. In the first game at home, they faced Talleres Córdoba and lost, 1-3.

The Independiente team finds that the best way to control the match is to reach 56% possession on average. Teams that overcome the 50% possession mark tend to gain ascendancy in the game.

Vélez Sarsfield

Despite playing away from home in this encounter, Vélez Sarsfield will strive to secure a tie in the match and prevent a substantial point deficit early in the competition. With this objective in mind, it is expected that Gustavo Desábato's team will adopt a more defensive approach, which may lead to a low number of goals conceded or a high number of cards being shown during the game.

Current leaderboard

Vélez Sarsfield is currently in 13th place in the league after the 3rd round, having won 3 points from their games so far this season.

Vélez Sarsfield play away from home for the second time this season. They lost against Gimnasia La Plata in their first, by 3-1.

It's clear that Vélez Sarsfield offense needs improvement, as they only manage 4.64 shots on goal per game on average, leaving little work for the opposing goalkeepers.

For bettors some entries may be interesting for this match, namely:

As we are at the beginning of the competition, there is still little data to be studied, that allows suggestions for good bets. However, it is important to note that, usually, in the first games of a tournament, the matches have goals in the first half. The teams are still getting familiar, and there is no interest in maintaining any specific result due to the leaderboard.

Corners market betting suggestions

Although the sample is still small, and therefore less accurate, due to the tournament being in the initial rounds, it is already possible to have an average of corners won by these teams. Adding the number of corner shots of these two teams, we reach an average of 5.4 per game.

Cards market betting suggestions

It is also challenging to get a precise average about the number of cards that the teams receive during the matches; however, until now, Independiente has received 45 yellow cards and 3 reds in 2 matches played. At the same time, Vélez Sarsfield was cautioned with yellow cards in 34 opportunities and received no red card in 2 games.

Score market betting suggestions

The number of goals scored and conceded at the start of the championship round by both teams can be a good betting parameter. Independiente didn't score any goal in the last round of the competition and conceded in 10 opportunities, while Vélez Sarsfield scored 14 times and conceded 13 goals as well.

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