Velez Sarsfield host Independiente on Sunday evening in what is already one of the standout fixtures of the early Clausura campaign. Both sides sit on six points from two matches, separated by nothing more than goal difference at the top of the 30-team table.
Velez arrive into this match as the Liga Profesional Clausura leaders by position, having won both of their opening fixtures with a goals record of four scored and one conceded. Away from the Clausura, however, their broader form tells a different story: three consecutive draws across their last three matches, with six points taken from their previous five outings in all competitions.
Independiente occupy second place with an identical record of two wins from two and a clean sheet maintained across both matches. Their form across the last five matches reads as ten points, a return that includes wins over San Lorenzo and Defensa Y Justicia alongside a draw at Boca Juniors. A defeat to Deportivo Riestra is the sole blemish in that recent run.
The two sides met earlier this year, with the head-to-head ending 1-1 on 31 January 2026. That result adds a layer of context to a fixture in which neither team has yet dropped a point in the Clausura.
With the points gap between the sides standing at zero, the top of the table will look different by Sunday night. Kick-off is at 20:00 UTC.