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Velez Sarsfield vs River Plate: TV channel, live stream, team news and preview

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The Round of 16 in the Copa Libertadores continues on Wednesday. Velez Sarsfield take on River Plate in one of the day’s matches.

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This Argentine derby will be played over two legs, with the pair battling it out for a place in the quarter-finals.

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Ahead of the game, GOAL has the details of how to watch on TV, stream online, team news and more.

Games Velez Sarsfield vs. River Plate
Date June 29, 2022
Times 8:30pm ET, 5:30 pm PT
Stream fubo TV (start with a free trial)

TV channel, live stream & how to watch

In the United States (US), Copa Libertadores matches can be watched live and on-demand with fuboTV (start with a free trial).

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U.S. TV channelOnline stream
beIN SPORTSfubo TV (start with a free trial)

Team news and rosters

PositionVelez roster
Goalkeepers Borgogno, Burian, Hoyos
Defenders Godin, Insua, De los Santos, Giannetti, Guidara, Brizuela, Jara, Gomez, D. Fernandez
Midfielders Ortega, Florentín, Diaz, Orellano, Mulet, Perrone, J. Fernandez, Sonora, Cáseres, Garayalde

Forwards

Janson, Pratto, Lobato, Seoane, Osorio, Prestianni

One win in their last four is not quite the run the hosts would have fancied, but if anything can get them up for a fight, it will be an Argentine derby.

Velez know that with a trip away to come, they could really do with a favourable result in this first leg.

Predicted Velez starting XI: Hoyos; Guidara, De los Santos, Gomez, Ortega; Garayalde, Perrone, Sonora; Orellano, Pratto, Janson

PositionRiver roster
Goalkeepers Armani, Petroli, Centurion
Defenders Rojas, Maidana, Martinez, González Pirez, Herrera, Diaz, Casco, Pinola, Mammana, Gomez
Midfielders Zuculini, Palavecino, Quintero, De La Cruz, Fernandez, Barco, Perez, Paradela, Aliendro, Simon, Pochettino
Forwards Suarez, Alvarez, Beltran, Londono, Romero

With seven goals netted in their past two games, River are hot to touch right now - and they'll hope they can continue that rich vein of form with another blowout here.

Velez will prove a trickier test though, and they will need to keep their wits about them to take an advantage on the road.

Predicted River starting XI: Armani; Mammana, Diaz, Martinez, Gomez; Perez, Fernandez, Paradela; Simon, Alvarez, Barco

Last five results

Velez resultsRiver results
Defensa y Justicia 1-1 Velez (Jun 25)River 2-1 Lanus (Jun 25)
Velez 2-0 Rosario (Jun 20)Union Santa Fe 1-5 River (Jun 19)
Racing Club 2-0 Velez (Jun 16)Colon 1-0 River (Jun 15)
Velez 0-1 Platense (Jun 12)River 0-0 Tucuman (Jun 11)
Velez 1-0 Ind. Rivadavia (Jun 8)Defensa y Justicia 0-0 River (Jun 5)

Head-to-head

DateResults
8/14/2021River 2-0 Velez
9/22/2019River 1-2 Velez
2/3/2019Velez 1-2 River
2/24/2018Velez 1-0 River
10/1/2016River 3-0 Velez
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