Rosario Central vs Velez Sarsfield Prediction: Rosario will return to victories?

Rosario Central and Vélez Sarsfield meet in Round 12 of the Torneo Betano 2025, and what is scheduled to be an excitingly tactical game. Both sides are desperate to bounce back from their latest results and both have very different roads they have been travelling before meeting again.

Rosario Central (DWDLW)

River Plate lost 2-2 away to Rosario Central in the last round. Rosario may have had only 37% of the possession but crude in front of goal, with three of their efforts striking the target and converting two. Their direct game worked, especially offensively, with both Ferreira scoring on 27 mins and Lopez equalizing late on in the 86th. Rosario impressively conjured three big chances from ball control that was very limited, but that they successfully turned into chances, which is more than something to say consider. However, River had no problems breaking them down in the midfield as they were outpassed 514 to 300.

Velez Sarsfield (WLWDD)

In a match where they dominated possession (77%) and on course to dominate with 566 passes, Vélez suffered an embarrassing 0-1 home defeat to Deportivo Riestra. But their final third execution failed them. They managed only two shots on the goalkeeper out of 10. The lack of clear chances can be shown by their expected goals (xG) of 0.48 in which they only produced one shot on target in the second half. They will be concerned with this inefficiency as they prepare to face a Rosario side fully aware of how to punish small defensive lapses.

Expert Betting Tips

Having a home advantage, Rosario will be happy as well as they manage to be at their attacking efficiency, which gives them ways to create an issue for Vélez, whose convert rate expresses capability to transform it into goals. We could see Vélez's ability to keep the ball and control the games pinning Rosario back, if they up the sharpness of their attacking. It could be this match between Rosario’s cool head vs Vélez’s control. They have the tools to get a result, if the visitors can couple more attacking fluidity. However, Rosario has the ability to swing the pendulum back with his ability to score counter attacking goals and be in the big moments.