Newells Old Boys vs Banfield Prediction
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Newells Old Boys vs Banfield: the result in context
Newells Old Boys beat Banfield 2-1 in the Liga Profesional Argentina on 23 Aug 2026. The two went into the match with similar recent form.
Their 8 previous meetings averaged 2.1 goals, with both teams scoring in 2 of them.
Match Forecasts
Match Events
Match Stats
Team Comparison
AI Insights
Game State Tendencies
- Tied at half-time in 80% of matches
- Scores more in 2nd half (0.5 vs 0.2 in first half)
- Concedes more in 2nd half and can tire late
- Leads at half-time in 60% of matches
- Starts fast: scores more in 1st half (1 vs 0 in second half)
- Concedes more in 1st half, then tightens up after the break
Head to Head
Last 8 meetings, all competitions
Previous meetings
Recent Form
Referee Profile
Compared with other referees
4.92 cards a match, 0.27 fewer than other referees in the same competitions and seasons (5.19).
Cards come from 12 matches with official statistics.
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Apertura - Group A
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | G | GD | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 16 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 19:7 | +12 | 31 | DDLLD | |
| 2 | 16 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 22:9 | +13 | 30 | WWWWD | |
| 3 | 16 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 18:12 | +6 | 28 | LDWWL | |
| 4 | 16 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 17:13 | +4 | 26 | DWLLD | |
| 5 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 24:20 | +4 | 24 | WDLDD | |
| 6 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 18:15 | +3 | 24 | DDDWW | |
| 7 | 16 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 14:14 | 0 | 22 | LDDWW | |
| 8 | 16 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 24:20 | +4 | 21 | WDWDL | |
| 9 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 17:17 | 0 | 21 | DDWWD | |
| 10 | 16 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 18:21 | -3 | 19 | LDWLW | |
| 11 | 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 14:22 | -8 | 19 | DDLLW | |
| 12 | 16 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 10:15 | -5 | 16 | WWWLD | |
| 13 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 11:21 | -10 | 16 | DLLLD | |
| 14 | 16 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 15:27 | -12 | 15 | DDDWL | |
| 15 | 16 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 5:12 | -7 | 11 | LLLDL |
| # | Team | MP | G | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 16 | 19:7 | 31 | |
| 2 | 16 | 22:9 | 30 | |
| 3 | 16 | 18:12 | 28 | |
| 4 | 16 | 17:13 | 26 | |
| 5 | 16 | 24:20 | 24 | |
| 6 | 16 | 18:15 | 24 | |
| 7 | 16 | 14:14 | 22 | |
| 8 | 16 | 24:20 | 21 | |
| 9 | 16 | 17:17 | 21 | |
| 10 | 16 | 18:21 | 19 | |
| 11 | 16 | 14:22 | 19 | |
| 12 | 16 | 10:15 | 16 | |
| 13 | 16 | 11:21 | 16 | |
| 14 | 16 | 15:27 | 15 | |
| 15 | 16 | 5:12 | 11 |
Apertura - Group B
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | G | GD | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 16 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 29:15 | +14 | 34 | DWLDL | |
| 2 | 16 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 22:12 | +10 | 29 | WLWWD | |
| 3 | 16 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 17:13 | +4 | 29 | LWWWD | |
| 4 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 20:16 | +4 | 28 | WWWWW | |
| 5 | 16 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 17:13 | +4 | 26 | LDLLW | |
| 6 | 16 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 19:19 | 0 | 26 | WWWWD | |
| 7 | 16 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 17:13 | +4 | 22 | WLLLL | |
| 8 | 16 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 17:15 | +2 | 21 | LWLDL | |
| 9 | 16 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 15:15 | 0 | 21 | WDWDW | |
| 10 | 16 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 18:15 | +3 | 20 | WWLDL | |
| 11 | 16 | 6 | 1 | 9 | 13:20 | -7 | 19 | LLLDD | |
| 12 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 17:19 | -2 | 18 | DLDLW | |
| 13 | 16 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 15:20 | -5 | 14 | DLWLD | |
| 14 | 16 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 6:19 | -13 | 8 | LLWLL | |
| 15 | 16 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 5:24 | -19 | 5 | LLLWL |
| # | Team | MP | G | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 16 | 29:15 | 34 | |
| 2 | 16 | 22:12 | 29 | |
| 3 | 16 | 17:13 | 29 | |
| 4 | 16 | 20:16 | 28 | |
| 5 | 16 | 17:13 | 26 | |
| 6 | 16 | 19:19 | 26 | |
| 7 | 16 | 17:13 | 22 | |
| 8 | 16 | 17:15 | 21 | |
| 9 | 16 | 15:15 | 21 | |
| 10 | 16 | 18:15 | 20 | |
| 11 | 16 | 13:20 | 19 | |
| 12 | 16 | 17:19 | 18 | |
| 13 | 16 | 15:20 | 14 | |
| 14 | 16 | 6:19 | 8 | |
| 15 | 16 | 5:24 | 5 |
Clausura - Group A
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | G | GD | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 16 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 26:15 | +11 | 34 | DDWWD | |
| 2 | 16 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 24:14 | +10 | 33 | WWWWD | |
| 3 | 16 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 25:17 | +8 | 28 | LDWWL | |
| 4 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 21:15 | +6 | 28 | LDWLW | |
| 5 | 16 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 19:12 | +7 | 26 | DDDWW | |
| 6 | 16 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 16:13 | +3 | 23 | DDDWL | |
| 7 | 16 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 15:16 | -1 | 23 | WDLDD | |
| 8 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 18:17 | +1 | 22 | DDLLW | |
| 9 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 24:24 | 0 | 21 | WDWDL | |
| 10 | 16 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 18:20 | -2 | 20 | WWWLD | |
| 11 | 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 9:16 | -7 | 19 | LDDWW | |
| 12 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 21:22 | -1 | 16 | DDLLD | |
| 13 | 16 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 17:23 | -6 | 13 | DWLLD | |
| 14 | 16 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 11:19 | -8 | 12 | LLLDL | |
| 15 | 16 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 12:26 | -14 | 11 | DLLLD |
| # | Team | MP | G | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 16 | 26:15 | 34 | |
| 2 | 16 | 24:14 | 33 | |
| 3 | 16 | 25:17 | 28 | |
| 4 | 16 | 21:15 | 28 | |
| 5 | 16 | 19:12 | 26 | |
| 6 | 16 | 16:13 | 23 | |
| 7 | 16 | 15:16 | 23 | |
| 8 | 16 | 18:17 | 22 | |
| 9 | 16 | 24:24 | 21 | |
| 10 | 16 | 18:20 | 20 | |
| 11 | 16 | 9:16 | 19 | |
| 12 | 16 | 21:22 | 16 | |
| 13 | 16 | 17:23 | 13 | |
| 14 | 16 | 11:19 | 12 | |
| 15 | 16 | 12:26 | 11 |
Clausura - Group B
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | G | GD | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 16 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 26:12 | +14 | 34 | WWWWW | |
| 2 | 16 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 20:14 | +6 | 31 | LWWWD | |
| 3 | 16 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 25:20 | +5 | 31 | WWWWD | |
| 4 | 16 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 21:14 | +7 | 26 | WLWWD | |
| 5 | 16 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 17:13 | +4 | 26 | WDWDW | |
| 6 | 16 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 17:15 | +2 | 23 | LDLLW | |
| 7 | 16 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 21:24 | -3 | 23 | DWLDL | |
| 8 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 14:16 | -2 | 22 | WLLLL | |
| 9 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 23:24 | -1 | 21 | LLLDD | |
| 10 | 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 16:16 | 0 | 19 | WWLDL | |
| 11 | 16 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 16:17 | -1 | 18 | DLWLD | |
| 12 | 16 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 18:25 | -7 | 15 | DLDLW | |
| 13 | 16 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 16:24 | -8 | 15 | LWLDL | |
| 14 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 16:26 | -10 | 11 | LLWLL | |
| 15 | 16 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 10:23 | -13 | 9 | LLLWL |
| # | Team | MP | G | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 16 | 26:12 | 34 | |
| 2 | 16 | 20:14 | 31 | |
| 3 | 16 | 25:20 | 31 | |
| 4 | 16 | 21:14 | 26 | |
| 5 | 16 | 17:13 | 26 | |
| 6 | 16 | 17:15 | 23 | |
| 7 | 16 | 21:24 | 23 | |
| 8 | 16 | 14:16 | 22 | |
| 9 | 16 | 23:24 | 21 | |
| 10 | 16 | 16:16 | 19 | |
| 11 | 16 | 16:17 | 18 | |
| 12 | 16 | 18:25 | 15 | |
| 13 | 16 | 16:24 | 15 | |
| 14 | 16 | 16:26 | 11 | |
| 15 | 16 | 10:23 | 9 |
Liga Profesional Argentina
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | G | GD | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 32 | 17 | 12 | 3 | 46:23 | +23 | 63 | WWWWD | |
| 2 | 32 | 18 | 8 | 6 | 46:28 | +18 | 62 | WWWWW | |
| 3 | 32 | 17 | 9 | 6 | 37:27 | +10 | 60 | LWWWD | |
| 4 | 32 | 16 | 9 | 7 | 50:39 | +11 | 57 | DWLDL | |
| 5 | 32 | 17 | 6 | 9 | 44:39 | +5 | 57 | WWWWD | |
| 6 | 32 | 14 | 14 | 4 | 43:29 | +14 | 56 | LDWWL | |
| 7 | 32 | 17 | 4 | 11 | 43:26 | +17 | 55 | WLWWD | |
| 8 | 32 | 16 | 7 | 9 | 43:32 | +11 | 55 | DDWWD | |
| 9 | 32 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 37:27 | +10 | 50 | DDDWW | |
| 10 | 32 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 34:28 | +6 | 49 | LDLLW | |
| 11 | 32 | 13 | 8 | 11 | 40:29 | +11 | 47 | DDLLD | |
| 12 | 32 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 32:28 | +4 | 47 | WDWDW | |
| 13 | 32 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 39:36 | +3 | 47 | WDLDD | |
| 14 | 32 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 39:36 | +3 | 47 | LDWLW | |
| 15 | 32 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 31:29 | +2 | 44 | WLLLL | |
| 16 | 32 | 11 | 9 | 12 | 48:44 | +4 | 42 | WDWDL | |
| 17 | 32 | 11 | 8 | 13 | 32:39 | -7 | 41 | DDLLW | |
| 18 | 32 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 23:30 | -7 | 41 | LDDWW | |
| 19 | 32 | 12 | 4 | 16 | 36:44 | -8 | 40 | LLLDD | |
| 20 | 32 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 34:31 | +3 | 39 | WWLDL | |
| 21 | 32 | 10 | 9 | 13 | 34:36 | -2 | 39 | DWLLD | |
| 22 | 32 | 8 | 14 | 10 | 31:40 | -9 | 38 | DDDWL | |
| 23 | 32 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 33:39 | -6 | 36 | LWLDL | |
| 24 | 32 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 28:35 | -7 | 36 | WWWLD | |
| 25 | 32 | 8 | 9 | 15 | 35:44 | -9 | 33 | DLDLW | |
| 26 | 32 | 7 | 11 | 14 | 31:37 | -6 | 32 | DLWLD | |
| 27 | 32 | 6 | 9 | 17 | 23:47 | -24 | 27 | DLLLD | |
| 28 | 32 | 3 | 14 | 15 | 16:31 | -15 | 23 | LLLDL | |
| 29 | 32 | 3 | 10 | 19 | 22:45 | -23 | 19 | LLWLL | |
| 30 | 32 | 3 | 5 | 24 | 15:47 | -32 | 14 | LLLWL |
| # | Team | MP | G | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 32 | 46:23 | 63 | |
| 2 | 32 | 46:28 | 62 | |
| 3 | 32 | 37:27 | 60 | |
| 4 | 32 | 50:39 | 57 | |
| 5 | 32 | 44:39 | 57 | |
| 6 | 32 | 43:29 | 56 | |
| 7 | 32 | 43:26 | 55 | |
| 8 | 32 | 43:32 | 55 | |
| 9 | 32 | 37:27 | 50 | |
| 10 | 32 | 34:28 | 49 | |
| 11 | 32 | 40:29 | 47 | |
| 12 | 32 | 32:28 | 47 | |
| 13 | 32 | 39:36 | 47 | |
| 14 | 32 | 39:36 | 47 | |
| 15 | 32 | 31:29 | 44 | |
| 16 | 32 | 48:44 | 42 | |
| 17 | 32 | 32:39 | 41 | |
| 18 | 32 | 23:30 | 41 | |
| 19 | 32 | 36:44 | 40 | |
| 20 | 32 | 34:31 | 39 | |
| 21 | 32 | 34:36 | 39 | |
| 22 | 32 | 31:40 | 38 | |
| 23 | 32 | 33:39 | 36 | |
| 24 | 32 | 28:35 | 36 | |
| 25 | 32 | 35:44 | 33 | |
| 26 | 32 | 31:37 | 32 | |
| 27 | 32 | 23:47 | 27 | |
| 28 | 32 | 16:31 | 23 | |
| 29 | 32 | 22:45 | 19 | |
| 30 | 32 | 15:47 | 14 |
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About the Newells Old Boys vs Banfield forecast
The forecasts for this Liga Profesional Argentina match are built from team Elo ratings, recent form, scoring data and the head-to-head record, and are updated as new data arrives before kickoff.
How to Read These Forecasts
Each percentage is the model's calculated likelihood for that outcome. Above 65% means strong statistical confidence; 45-65% points to a competitive, open match; below 45% means the outcome is statistically less likely. All figures are for information and entertainment only.
Newells Old Boys and Banfield in the Liga Profesional Argentina table
In the Liga Profesional Argentina table, Newells Old Boys are 22nd and Banfield 25th, 5 points apart. League goal record so far: Newells Old Boys 31-40, Banfield 35-44. The full standings are on the Liga Profesional Argentina Table 2026 page.
Key Factors for This Match
Banfield have led at half-time in 60% of their recent matches. This forecast is based on a complete recent-form dataset for both teams.
All forecasts are generated by statistical and machine learning models for informational and entertainment purposes only. They are not guaranteed and do not constitute financial or betting advice.


