Vélez Sarsfield vs Central Córdoba Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 13 Apr 2026

Primera División Betting Preview: Vélez Sarsfield vs Central Córdoba

Vélez Sarsfield square off against Central Córdoba, with kick-off set for 20:30 on Monday 13 April.

There’s a case for backing Vélez Sarsfield -1 at odds of -127, meaning money back if they beat Central Córdoba by a single goal. A victory by two goals or more would land a nice return with this Asian Handicap wager.

Vélez Sarsfield have been beaten in consecutive Primera División games. On the road, they recently lost 3-2 against Gimnasia Mendoza. The Buenos Aires outfit enjoyed 56% possession and managed three shots on target, with Florian Monzon and Manuel Lanzini each scoring one goal.

On Tuesday night, Vélez won 4-1 at home to Deportivo Armenio in the Copa Argentina.

Central Córdoba have been defeated in back-to-back Primera División games. The latest was a 3-1 loss against Newell's Old Boys. Lucas Pusineri's team enjoyed just 36% possession and had two shots on goal, with Diego Barrera on the scoresheet.

Head-to-Head Statistics

The last head-to-head saw Central land a 1-0 Copa Argentina away victory over Vélez. In the past 6 H2H meetings, we have seen four Vélez wins, one Central victory and one draw.

Primera División		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
8	Central Córdoba	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0:0	0
30	Vélez Sarsfield	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0:0	0

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Vélez have 4 wins, 2 losses and 4 draws, averaging 1.1 goals from 3.5 shots on goal and 8.9 attempts. Guillermo Barros Schelotto's side have averaged 53.9% possession and 3.6 corners per match, conceding 0.8 goals and 4.8 corners from 4.4 shots on goal and 8.9 attempts.

Top scorers Florian Monzon and Matias Pellegrini have found the net 3 times, with Manuel Lanzini getting 2. Dilan Godoy and Diego Valdes have recorded the most assists with 3 apiece.

Central have 3 victories, 5 defeats and 2 draws, with an average of 0.6 goals from 2.8 shots on goal and 6.1 attempts. There’s been an average of 43.0% possession, 3.0 corners awarded and 4.9 corners against, while they’ve conceded 1.4 goals from 3.8 shots on goal and 9.2 attempts.

Michael Santos is top of the team’s scoring charts with 3, Diego Barrera is on 2 and Ezequiel Naya on 1. Michael Santos, Horacio Tijanovich and Alan Aguerre have clocked up 1 assists each in the previous 10 games.

Predicted & Confirmed Lineups

Vélez Sarsfield predicted lineup (4-2-3-1): Alvaro Montero (GK), Joaquín García, Emanuel Mammana, Lisandro Magallan, Elias Gomez, Tobias Andrada, Claudio Baeza, Matías Pellegrini, Manuel Lanzini, Diego Valdes, Florian Monzon.

Central Córdoba predicted lineup (5-3-2): Javier Vallejos (GK), Fernando Martinez, Santiago Moyano, Yuri Casermeiro, Facundo Mansilla, Diego Barrera, Matías Vera, Juan Jose Cardozo, Lucas González, Michael Santos, Ezequiel Naya.

Vélez Sarsfield vs Central Córdoba Prediction & Betting Tips

Be ready for Vélez Sarsfield vs Central Córdoba with our in-depth betting tips, featuring a key match prediction, our expected scoreline, best corners advice, player props to watch and a value-focused bet builder.

Match Prediction

Vélez Sarsfield should be able to beat Central Córdoba by two goals or more. We’ll back the favourites -1 at -127 for this Primera División encounter, with the stats suggesting there’s a good chance of a return.

Our football picks always stem from lots of research and it begins by looking at the latest Primera División team news and current form. When we have a strong view of what might happen, we match up the latest numbers.

Key Vélez Sarsfield vs Central Córdoba league stats:

• The +1 line hasn’t been covered by Central in 4 of their last 5 games on the road.
• The +1 line hasn’t been covered by Central in 2 consecutive games.
• The +1 line hasn’t been covered by Central in 4 of their last 6 games against Vélez.

According to the latest betting odds, our pick has a 55.9% chance of winning. Our tipsters think there’s a stronger chance of success and calculate the probability to be 60-65%. This is why we regard this as a value wager.

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Our Match Prediction

Vélez Asian Hcp -1 @ -127 Bet Now

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Correct Score Prediction

Vélez 2 - 0 Central

We’re betting on Vélez to secure a 2-0 winning scoreline. Odds of +410 can be taken and it’s great fun to predict a correct score and hopefully land a winner.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Manuel Lanzini to Score +525

Manuel Lanzini (Vélez) has scored two goals in his past five Primera División games on home soil. When it comes to him finding the net, we believe the +525 available is appealing when backing him on the Anytime Goalscorer market.

Latest Manuel Lanzini Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+525

First

+1300

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Corners Prediction

Vélez Under 5.5 Corners -112

Vélez have not covered the 5.5 corners line in four straight home games, while Central have conceded an average of 4.90 corners in the past 10 games. The Vélez Team Corners tally could be lower than the line implies and that leads us to a wager at odds of -112.

League Games

League Games

Last 10 Total For Against

Last 10 at Home Total For Against

Last 10 Away Total For Against

Vélez

Total

8.40 3.60 4.80

Home

8.30 4.40 3.90

Away

9.40 5.00 4.40

Central

Total

7.90 3.00 4.90

Home

6.80 3.70 3.10

Away

9.90 3.30 6.60

Latest Corner Odds

Total Corners

Over 8.5

-135

Under 8.5

-105

Vélez Corners

Over 5.5

-123

Under 5.5

-115

Central Corners

Over 2.5

-154

Under 2.5

+108

Most Corners

1

-333

X

+750

2

+310

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Vélez Sarsfield vs Central Córdoba Odds

The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.

The bookies have Vélez Sarsfield as -222 favourites for this Primera División clash, with the Full-Time Result betting odds implying that they are 69% likely to win. The market implies that Central Córdoba are the most unlikely to win at +700.

If you want to back the favourites to be ahead by the break, then Vélez are +106 on the Half-Time Result market. Alternatively, Central are +575 and the draw is priced at +116.

When it comes to the Total Goals market, Under 2.5 is the shortest price for this exciting contest. If you anticipate that one team or more will achieve a shutout, then Both Teams to Score No is -185.

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Full-Time Result

1

-222

X

+320

2

+700

Half-Time Result

1

+106

X

+116

2

+575

Double Chance

1X

-1250

12

-455

X2

+165

Draw No Bet

1

-833

2

+410

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp -1

-127

2 Hcp +1

-102

Total Goals

Under 2.5

-156

Over 2.5

+120

Both Teams to Score

Yes

+133

No

-185

Braian Romero is the First Goalscorer favourite at +390 and there’s an opportunity to back him to find the net anytime at +170.

Braian Romero (Vélez)

First

+170

Anytime

+390

Matias Pellegrini (Vélez)

First

+200

Anytime

+475

Florian Monzón (Vélez)

First

+240

Anytime

+575

Diego Valdés (Vélez)

First

+380

Anytime

+900

Manuel Lanzini (Vélez)

First

+525

Anytime

+1300

Ezequiel Naya (Central)

First

+575

Anytime

+1300

Marco Iacobellis (Central)

First

+750

Anytime

+1800

Claudio Baeza (Vélez)

First

+800

Anytime

+2000

Rodrigo Aliendro (Vélez)

First

+800

Anytime

+2000

Joaquin Garcia (Vélez)

First

+800

Anytime

+2000

Isaías Andrada (Vélez)

First

+850

Anytime

+2000

Jano Gordon (Vélez)

First

+850

Anytime

+2200

Elias Gomez (Vélez)

First

+900

Anytime

+2000

Aarón Quirós (Vélez)

First

+900

Anytime

+2200

Emanuel Mammana (Vélez)

First

+900

Anytime

+2200

Vélez Sarsfield vs Central Córdoba Lineups & Team News

Don’t bet on Vélez vs Central without reviewing the latest team news. Expect the predicted and confirmed Primera División lineups along with timely injury updates.

Vélez Sarsfield Team Page Central Córdoba Team Page

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