PREVIEW | Vélez Sarsfield vs Fortaleza - team news, lineups, predictions

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·17 August 2025

PREVIEW | Vélez Sarsfield vs Fortaleza - team news, lineups, predictions

Vélez Sarsfield and Fortaleza clash this Tuesday at the José Amalfitani for a match of the Last 16 of the Copa Libertadores.

In their last game, Vélez Sarsfield won 2-1 against Independiente (Torneo Clausura 2025). In their last game, Fortaleza lost 2-1 against Fluminense (Brasileirão Série A 2025).

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Vélez Sarsfield

Diego Valdés - Muscle Injury

Fortaleza

João Ricardo - Fracture
Gustavo Mancha - Suspension
Tomás Pochettino - Inner Ligament Stretch Of The Knee
Moisés - Muscle Injury
Matheus Pereira - Bone Edema

Last starting XIs

Vélez Sarsfield ( vs Independiente 2025-08-17):

Fortaleza ( vs Fluminense 2025-08-16): Helton Leite, Tinga, Gastón Ávila, Emanuel Brítez, Weverson Costa, Matheus Rossetto, Lucas Sasha, José Herrera, Yago Pikachu, Kervin Andrade, Juan Martín Lucero

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MANAGERS

Guillermo Barros Schelotto faced Renato Paiva on one occasion, recording a draw.
Renato Paiva faced Vélez Sarsfield on one occasion, recording a draw.
Guillermo Barros Schelotto faced Fortaleza on one occasion, recording a draw.

TEAMS

Away from home, Fortaleza currently has one win in the last 18 games.
Away from home, Fortaleza has gone four consecutive games scoring goals.
Away from home, Fortaleza has gone seven consecutive games conceding goals.
Away from home, Fortaleza has gone 12 consecutive games without winning.
Fortaleza currently has one win in the last 16 games.
Fortaleza has gone five consecutive games without winning.
At home, Vélez Sarsfield currently has one loss in the last eight games.
At home, Vélez Sarsfield has gone six consecutive games without losing.
Vélez Sarsfield currently has one loss in the last eight games.
Vélez Sarsfield has gone two consecutive games without losing.

HEAD TO HEAD

Vélez Sarsfield and Fortaleza have faced each other once, with no advantage between Vélez Sarsfield and Fortaleza: zero wins for each team in one game.
In the Copa Libertadores, a match was held between the two teams, ending in a draw