This could be an interesting match as Newell's Old Boys have their presumed home advantage while River Plate are ahead 3 points in the Superliga table.
Both teams have had enough rest since their last competitive action. Let's hope for an energetic game!
Newell's Old Boys form and stats
Newell's Old Boys are steadily winning Superliga games and points here at Estadio Marcelo Bielsa. 5 wins, 1 draw and 1 defeat is the summary from 7 games.
Newell's Old Boys lost their last game at Argentinos Juniors (placed 2nd) after a 0-1 scoreline. Previous to that game, a home match hosting Defensa y Justicia in a game that was won 2-0.
A decent goal production from Newell's Old Boys in their home games so far, with 12 goals from 7 league matches. Newell's Old Boys are not conceding a lot of goals here at Estadio Marcelo Bielsa in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 5 from 7 matches.
River Plate form and stats
River Plate, who have the most scored goals (26) in Superliga, have an excellent away record in the Superliga so far with 4-2-0 from 6 games.
Two away games in a row for River Plate, who will hope to get a better result in this one after losing 1-2 versus Flamengo in the Copa Libertadores. Prior to that match, a home win 2-0 against Estudiantes Caseros in the Copa Argentina.
River Plate are a potent attacking force on the road with their 18 goals in 6 league games. The prediction for this game is lots of goals as River Plate alone have scored more than three on average in their league games away (18 from 6 played). As opposed to that, River Plate have seen the ball go into their own net 6 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
H2H stats regardless of arena (last four matches): Newell's Old Boys 3 wins, 0 draws and River Plate 1 victory. As for goals, 2 matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), 2 games had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  R. Borré 7 goals |  N. De La Cruz 4 goals |  I. Scocco 4 goals |
Newell's Old Boys missing players
River Plate missing players
| Newell's Old Boys | River Plate | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 13 | 7 | 0 | Played | P | 1 | 6 | 13 |
| 6 | 5 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 4 | 7 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 18 | 12 | 0 | Scored | S | 3 | 18 | 26 |
| 13 | 5 | 0 | Conceded | C | 3 | 6 | 11 |
| 92% | 86% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 92% |
| 77% | 86% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 77% |
| 31% | 29% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 67% | 54% |
| 31% | 29% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 100% | 50% | 23% |
| 8% | 14% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 100% | 33% | 15% |
| 38% | 14% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 67% | 46% |
| 38% | 71% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 33% | 38% |
| 31% | 29% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 23% |
| 5.8 | 7.3 | 0 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 7 | 7.2 | 7.4 |
| 4.3 | 4.3 | 0 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 7 | 4.8 | 4.1 |
| 2.8 | 2.3 | 0 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 3 | 2.9 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 149 | 98 | 0 | Total Shots | T S | 17 | 92 | 205 |
| 49 | 34 | 0 | Shots on Target | S O | 6 | 40 | 79 |
| 37% | 35% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 50% | 45% | 33% |
- All of River Plate's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Newell's Old Boys have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- Newell's Old Boys have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- River Plate has the most scored goals (18) away
- River Plate has the most scored goals (26)
- River Plate has the most scored goals in the second half (16)
- River Plate has the the best goal difference (+12) away
- River Plate has the the best goal difference (+15)
- River Plate have not yet lost a game away.
- River Plate have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- River Plate have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- River Plate have scored in all their away matches so far.
- River Plate haven’t played a single 0-0 game 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 | Boca Juniors | 14 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 18 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 13 | 28 |
| 2 | Argentinos Juniors | 14 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 28 |
| 3 | Lanus | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 21 | 18 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 11 | 3 | 25 |
| 4 | Racing Club | 14 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 19 | 16 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 25 |
| 5 | River Plate | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 26 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 6 | 15 | 24 |
| 6 | Atletico Tucuman | 14 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 23 |
| 7 | Rosario Central | 14 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 21 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 22 |
| 8 | Estudiantes | 14 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 14 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 3 | 22 |
| 9 | Velez Sarsfield | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 22 |
| 10 | Newell's Old Boys | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 18 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 21 |
| 11 | Arsenal de Sarandi | 13 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 22 | 18 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 20 |
| 12 | Independiente | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 20 |
| 13 | Talleres Cordoba | 14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 17 | 18 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 8 | -1 | 20 |
| 14 | San Lorenzo | 14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 20 | 22 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 8 | -2 | 20 |
| 15 | Central Cordoba SdE | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 11 | -1 | 17 |
| 16 | Defensa y Justicia | 14 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 7 | -3 | 17 |
| 17 | Banfield | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 4 | -1 | 16 |
| 18 | Colon | 13 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 14 | 19 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 10 | -5 | 16 |
| 19 | Union Santa Fe | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 20 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 14 | -6 | 16 |
| 20 | Huracan | 14 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | -5 | 15 |
| 21 | Patronato | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 20 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 10 | -9 | 13 |
| 22 | Gimnasia La Plata | 14 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 15 | 17 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 8 | -2 | 10 |
| 23 | Godoy Cruz | 14 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 16 | 29 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 14 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 15 | -13 | 9 |
| 24 | Aldosivi | 14 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 11 | 25 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 17 | -14 | 8 |