Newell's Old Boys sit 9th in the Liga Profesional Argentina on 13 points from 9 matches, having scored 10 and conceded 8. The model rates their attack at 0.77× the league average and their defence at 1.28× goals conceded, where 1 is average and a lower defensive figure is better — below average at both ends by these numbers. Across their last 5 league matches they have 2 wins and 3 draws, most recently drawing with Velez Sarsfield 1-1 at home. That is 1.44 points a match, scoring 1.11 and conceding 0.89 per game across 3 wins, 4 draws and 2 defeats. That leaves them 6 points behind Instituto Cordoba at the top, in a table of 15. Among the 15 rated sides in the division that is the 10th-best attack and the 10th-best defence. They scored in 4 of those 5 and kept 2 clean sheets. Next they travel to Platense in the Liga Profesional Argentina on 20 September 2026, a match the model gives them 28%.
Model rating
How the model rates this team from its recent expected-goals output, relative to the league average — how the ratings are built.
Liga Profesional Argentina table
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Instituto Cordoba | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 6 | +4 | 19 |
| 2 | Velez Sarsfield | 9 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 12 | 7 | +5 | 17 |
| 3 | Defensa Y Justicia | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 9 | +2 | 17 |
| 4 | Gimnasia Mendoza | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 9 | +5 | 16 |
| 5 | Boca Juniors | 9 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 12 | 11 | +1 | 14 |
| 6 | Independiente | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 7 | +1 | 14 |
| 7 | Lanus | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 8 | +3 | 13 |
| 8 | Union Santa Fe | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 14 | +2 | 13 |
| 9 | Newell's Old Boys | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 8 | +2 | 13 |
| 10 | San Lorenzo | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 6 | -2 | 11 |
| 11 | Estudiantes La Plata | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 10 |
| 12 | Deportivo Riestra | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 10 | -2 | 9 |
| 13 | Platense | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 14 | -5 | 9 |
| 14 | Talleres Cordoba | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 14 | -4 | 8 |
| 15 | Central Cordoba de Santiago | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 11 | -6 | 7 |
Newell's Old Boys sit 9 of 15, as the table stands today. Every competition we cover.
Recent league form
- D1-1Velez Sarsfield11 September 2026
- D1-1away to Rosario Central6 September 2026
- D0-0away to Estudiantes La Plata31 August 2026
- W2-1Banfield23 August 2026
- W2-0Deportivo Riestra15 August 2026
Last 5 league matches, most recent first.
Next match: Newell's Old Boys vs Platense
Newell's Old Boys travel to Platense at Estadio Ciudad de Vicente Lopez, Buenos Aires on 20 September 2026, 20:00 UTC. The model makes it 28% Newell's Old Boys, 28% draw and 44% Platense, with a most likely scoreline of 2-1. It projects 1.22 expected goals for Newell's Old Boys against 1.81. Beyond the result it puts both teams to score at 60% and over 2.5 goals at 58%.
Full preview and model analysis for Newell's Old Boys vs Platense
Recent meetings with Platense
- 11 March 2026Newell's Old Boys 1–1 PlatenseLiga Profesional Argentina
- 11 May 2024Newell's Old Boys 2–0 PlatenseLiga Profesional Argentina
- 16 March 2024Newell's Old Boys 0–0 PlatenseCopa de la Liga Profesional
- 31 October 2023Platense 0–0 Newell's Old BoysCopa de la Liga Profesional
- 29 January 2023Platense 2–2 Newell's Old BoysLiga Profesional Argentina
The last 5 meetings between the two, most recent first.