Velez Sarsfield vs Tigre Tips & Preview - El Fortin to begin second phase with home win

By Tolu Shotade

14 Jul 2025

Tolu Shotade 14 Jul 2025

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Velez hosts Tigre in Liga Profesional Argentina's second phase opener.
Velez hopes to capitalize on recent good home form.
Tigre seeking to improve away performance after recent struggles.

Velez Sarsfield vs Tigre

Velez Sarsfield are aiming to improve on their showings in the first phase of the Liga Profesional Argentina as they host Tigre in their first fixture of the second phase.

Home form will be pivotal here, with the hosts doing some good work in front of their fans. They will be confident of seeing off the visitors, who have found things difficult on their recent travels.

Velez Sarsfield News

Velez Sarsfield had a difficult time in the first phase of the campaign, finishing 13th in Group B. They only picked up four wins in their 16 matches and will be hoping for an improvement in the second phase.

The good news for Velez Sarsfield is that they are unbeaten in four of their last five matches and just won the Supercopa Internacional after claiming a 2-0 victory over Estudiantes. Guillermo Barros’ team are also unbeaten in four of their last five home matches, picking up three wins in that run.

Velez Sarsfield often make fast starts and have scored first in their last three home matches. Five of their last six matches across all competitions have also produced over 1.5 goals.

Tigre News

Tigre fared better than the hosts in the first phase as they finished fifth in Group A. They head into this clash off the back of a 2-0 home victory over Banfield in the Copa Argentina round of 16.

The problem for Tigre is that they have been largely unconvincing lately, as that victory over Banfield ended a run of six matches without a win. Diego Dabove’s team are also winless in their last three away matches, suffering two defeats on this run.

Tigre often adopt an open style, which has seen their last three matches produce over 1.5 goals. However, they have conceded the first goal in three of their last four away matches.

Head to Head

Velez Sarsfield and Tigre have five wins each and two draws from the last 12 matches. The visitors earned a 3-0 home win when both teams met in the first phase, while the hosts won 1-0 in the last home meeting back in November.

Verdict

Velez Sarsfield v Tigre

Velez Sarsfield and Tigre often adopt an open style of play, and with eight of their last 10 meetings producing over 1.5 goals, a repeat is expected here. The home side have scored first in their last three home matches and should grab the opening goals here.

The hosts are already showing signs of improvement from the first phase and are unbeaten in four of their last five home matches. They should have the upper hand over Tigre, who are winless in their last three away matches.

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