Instituto 1-0 San Lorenzo result, stats and report

Vélez Sarsfield ground out a 1-0 home win over Instituto, scoring on the stroke of half-time and then defending their lead with a ferocity Instituto simply could not match. Instituto had 19 shots. They scored none.

Lanús ground out a 1-0 win over San Lorenzo at home, with a 65th-minute goal settling a match they controlled from start to finish. The result extends Lanús's unbeaten home record and keeps their season ticking along.

Central Cordoba host San Lorenzo on Tuesday 4 August in the Argentine Liga Profesional, and the data is telling a very clear story. One side can't win away from home. The other can't lose on the road. Jay Thompson breaks it all down.

Instituto host a Platense side without a win in their last nine Liga Profesional outings. The home side aren't exactly flying either, but at evens they look the right side to be on. Jay Thompson breaks it all down.

San Lorenzo host Gimnasia y Esgrima Mendoza on Tuesday night in a Liga Profesional fixture where the home side's defensive fragility at the Nuevo Gasómetro collides with a visiting side that simply cannot score on the road. Sophie Hargreaves breaks down the patterns that matter.

Lanús have not conceded a single home goal in their last five Liga Profesional matches, but San Lorenzo arrive at La Fortaleza on Sunday having gone unbeaten in five away fixtures, which means something has to give in what shapes up as a genuinely fascinating tactical contest.

Vélez are slipping at exactly the wrong time, Instituto are quietly putting wins together, and Sunday night in Buenos Aires could be a proper occasion. Here's everything you need to know.