League-position context
Banfield rank8th
Velez Sarsfield rank27th
Banfield points50
Velez Sarsfield points29
Banfield: #8 ยท 50 pts ยท GD +6
11 pts off the top 2. 1 pts above the play-off edge. 21 pts clear of the relegation zone.
Velez Sarsfield: #27 ยท 29 pts ยท GD -10
32 pts off the top 2. 21 pts off the play-off line. 0 pts from safety.
21-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.