Velez Sarsfield vs Newells Old Boys Prediction & Betting Tips (22 May)

In what is becoming an extremely competitive race for promotion, a run of eight wins in nine games has catapulted Velez Sarsfield to the top of the Liga Profesional standings, with the current coach charges emerging victorious from all five of their home matches during this period. Newells Old Boys, meanwhile, have lost 10 times in 13 third-tier trips this season.

Six of the last eight Velez Sarsfield home games in the Liga Profesional have served up under 2.5 goals, so the Velez Sarsfield have not brought much excitement which will end up ending disappointed. For their part, Newells Old Boys are renowned for keeping things tight, with seven of their previous ten away fixtures in the top-flight producing no more than a couple of goals.

At least one of the two keepers has emerged with a clean sheet from 11 of the most recent 16 Velez Sarsfield matches on their own patch in the Liga Profesional, so thrills and spills have been few and far between. Given that seven of the previous ten Newells Old Boys away games at this level have followed the same pattern, any deviation from this script would come as a shock.