Newell's Old Boys perform at a high level so far being 7th in the table. Estudiantes can look both up and down from their 9th position.
This should be an interesting game with lots of spark and energy as both teams are well rested since they last saw competitive action. Game on!
Newell's Old Boys form and stats
19 points is a decent return from 9 Superliga games here at Estadio Marcelo Alberto Bielsa for Newell's Old Boys. The data says 6 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses.
Newell's Old Boys's last game was hosting San Lorenzo (placed 12th) and winning 1-0. Preceding that game was the away draw at Arsenal de Sarandi that finished 1-1.
This is expected to be a close game, with Newell's Old Boys perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Newell's Old Boys as a small favourite), we find eight games. Newell's Old Boys has won two of these, drawn three and lost three.
Newell's Old Boys have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Estadio Marcelo Alberto Bielsa with 15 goals in 9 league matches. Newell's Old Boys have only conceded 8 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Estudiantes form and stats
Estudiantes have only collected 8 points from their away games in the Superliga, after 2-2-5 (9 played). Estudiantes has drawn their two previous away games.
Estudiantes had fun at their own home (Estadio Marcelo Alberto Bielsa) last time out, beating Union Santa Fe 3-1. Mateo Retegui and Martin Cauteruccio (2) scored. Ahead of that match was the away draw versus San Lorenzo that ended 1-1.
As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found 14 similar matches played by Estudiantes in our archives, and the results are: two wins for Estudiantes, six draws and six defeats.
The attacking power of Estudiantes when travelling is not overwhelming with 7 goals scored from 9 league matches away. 12 goals have been conceded by Estudiantes in these games.
Head 2 Head
Head-to-head totals (for the last six meetings): Newell's Old Boys won two games, two matches ended with a draw and Estudiantes has two wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: one / fiveTop Goalscorers
  M. Rodríguez 5 goals |  C. Lema 4 goals |  M. Fórmica 3 goals |
Newell's Old Boys missing players
Estudiantes missing players
| Newell's Old Boys | Estudiantes | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 18 | 9 | 3 | Played | P | 3 | 9 | 18 |
| 8 | 6 | 2 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 8 |
| 5 | 1 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 5 | 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 2 | 5 | 6 |
| 27 | 15 | 3 | Scored | S | 1 | 7 | 20 |
| 21 | 8 | 0 | Conceded | C | 5 | 12 | 15 |
| 94% | 89% | 67% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 94% |
| 78% | 78% | 33% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 67% | 56% | 50% |
| 39% | 33% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 33% | 33% | 33% |
| 39% | 33% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 11% | 11% |
| 17% | 22% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 11% | 6% |
| 50% | 22% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 33% | 44% | 33% |
| 33% | 67% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 22% | 44% |
| 22% | 22% | 33% | Failed to Score | F T | 67% | 33% | 28% |
| 5.6 | 6.8 | 3.3 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5 | 4.2 | 5 |
| 4.7 | 4.6 | 4.3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5 | 4.4 | 4.3 |
| 2.7 | 2.6 | 3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.3 | 2.9 | 2.6 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 206 | 126 | 28 | Total Shots | T S | 27 | 76 | 174 |
| 68 | 41 | 9 | Shots on Target | S O | 9 | 28 | 72 |
| 40% | 37% | 33% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 11% | 25% | 28% |
- Estudiantes haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
- Newell's Old Boys have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Estudiantes have scored away.
- Newell's Old Boys have won significantly more corners at home than away.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | River Plate | 18 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 34 | 15 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 24 | 9 | 19 | 36 |
| 2 | Boca Juniors | 18 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 21 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 4 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 4 | 13 | 33 |
| 3 | Lanus | 18 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 25 | 21 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 4 | 32 |
| 4 | Argentinos Juniors | 18 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 17 | 13 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 31 |
| 5 | Velez Sarsfield | 18 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 18 | 12 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 30 |
| 6 | Arsenal de Sarandi | 18 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 30 | 23 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 17 | 11 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 12 | 7 | 29 |
| 7 | Newell's Old Boys | 18 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 27 | 21 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 13 | 6 | 29 |
| 8 | Rosario Central | 18 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 25 | 22 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 14 | 3 | 29 |
| 9 | Estudiantes | 18 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 20 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 5 | 28 |
| 10 | Racing Club | 18 | 6 | 10 | 2 | 22 | 20 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 11 | 10 | 2 | 28 |
| 11 | Atletico Tucuman | 18 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 19 | 17 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 27 |
| 12 | San Lorenzo | 18 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 24 | 24 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 15 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 27 |
| 13 | Independiente | 18 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 23 | 21 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 25 |
| 14 | Defensa y Justicia | 18 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 18 | 16 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 25 |
| 15 | Banfield | 18 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 17 | 16 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 24 |
| 16 | Talleres Cordoba | 18 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 24 | 24 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 11 | 12 | 0 | 24 |
| 17 | Union Santa Fe | 18 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 17 | 23 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 17 | -6 | 23 |
| 18 | Central Cordoba SdE | 18 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 18 | 21 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 15 | -3 | 21 |
| 19 | Gimnasia La Plata | 18 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 19 | 20 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 10 | -1 | 16 |
| 20 | Huracan | 18 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 19 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 10 | -9 | 16 |
| 21 | Aldosivi | 18 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 16 | 26 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 18 | -10 | 16 |
| 22 | Colón | 18 | 5 | 1 | 12 | 16 | 28 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 12 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 16 | -12 | 16 |
| 23 | Patronato | 18 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 16 | 28 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 15 | -12 | 15 |
| 24 | Godoy Cruz | 18 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 16 | 39 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 8 | 20 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 19 | -23 | 9 |