Platense vs Newells Old Boys Prediction

Platense
0-1
Finished
HT 0-1
Newells Old Boys
Estadio Ciudad de Vicente Lopez, Florida·Sebastian Nicolas Martinez, Argentina 20/09/2026

AI Best Pick

Statistical forecasts for entertainment purposes only - not betting or financial advice.

Data Quality
Complete
Match Importance
4.4 / 10
AI Best Pick
71%Trust
Double Chance
Home Win or Draw
1.26
SignalGOODModel42%SurpriseMediumGap-8.1%
Value Analysis
66%Trust
Home Cards
Home Cards Under 2.5
1.59
SignalGOODModel66%SurpriseMediumGap+3.9%
Platense Rest
4 days
Newells Old Boys Rest
9 days

Platense vs Newells Old Boys: result, form and history

Newells Old Boys beat Platense 1-0 in the Liga Profesional Argentina on 20 Sep 2026. The two went into the match with similar recent form.

Their 6 previous meetings averaged 2.5 goals, with both teams scoring in 4 of them. Referee Sebastian Nicolas Martinez averages 6.18 cards a game, 0.91 more than other referees in the same competitions.

Match Forecasts

Match Result
1
43%2.25
X
31%2.88
2
26%3.62
Double Chance
1X
74%1.26
X2
57%1.62
Both Teams to Score
Yes
46%2.22
No
54%1.59
Goals
Projected Goals: 1.18 + 1 = 2.18
Over 1.5
63%1.57
Over 2.5
37%2.82
Over 3.5
19%5.50
Under 1.5
37%2.36
Under 2.5
63%1.40
Under 3.5
81%1.11
Corners
Projected Corners: 5.7 + 3.7 = 9.5
Over 8.5
61%1.78
Over 9.5
47%2.23
Over 10.5
37%3.04
Under 8.5
39%1.94
Under 9.5
53%1.56
Under 10.5
63%1.29
Cards
Projected Cards: 2.1 + 2.2 = 4.3
Over 3.5
62%1.30
Over 4.5
42%1.60
Under 3.5
38%3.30
Under 4.5
58%2.25

Match Events

18'S. Solari
33'R. HerreraFoul
44'I. VazquezFoul
57'P. Ferreira INM. Amarfil out
66'L. Carrizo INB. Cabrera out
66'Victor CuestaFoul
67'G. MaineroUnsportsmanlike conduct
68'G. Mainero INJ. Gauto out
68'B. Merlini INF. Zapiola out
76'S. Solari INW. Nunez out
76'F. Guch INJ. Gomez out
80'K. Retamar ING. Lencina out
80'M. Barrios INI. Gomez out
82'C. IngenthronUnsportsmanlike conduct
87'M. AmarfilFoul
88'J. GomezFoul
90+1'M. Coccaro INF. Scarpeccio out
90+1'W. Mazzantti INO. Salomon out

Lineups

Platense
4-2-3-1Coach: Martin Palermo
Newells Old Boys
4-2-3-1Coach: Lucas Bernardi
Avg rating6.51
Avg rating6.83
Juan Cozzani6.730J. Cozzani
Agustín Lagos6.54A. Lagos
Ignacio VazquezC6.513I. Vazquez
Víctor Cuesta6.931V. Cuesta
Celías Ingenthron6.738C. Ingenthron
Pablo Ferreira6.626P. Ferreira
Martín Barrios7.024M. Barrios
Guido Mainero6.27G. Mainero
Bautista Merlini6.518B. Merlini
Nicolás Retamar6.643N. Retamar
Bruno Sepúlveda5.379B. Sepúlveda
Josué Reinatti7.030J. Reinatti
Martín Ortega6.66M. Ortega
Lautaro Giannetti7.217L. Giannetti
Lucas Carrizo7.316L. Carrizo
Jeronimo Russo6.228J. Russo
Rodrigo Herrera6.326R. Herrera
Luca RegiardoC7.25L. Regiardo
Walter Mazzantti6.27W. Mazzantti
Facundo Guch7.020F. Guch
Santiago Solari8.032S. Solari
Matías Cóccaro6.59M. Cóccaro

Platense Substitutes

15Maximiliano Amarfil57'for P. Ferreira87'6.6
10Franco Zapiola68'for B. Merlini6.7
33Juan Gauto68'for G. Mainero6.3
22Nicolás Sumavil
25Juan Ignacio Saborido
34Mateo Mendia
3Tomás Ariel Silva
5Ivan Gómez80'for M. Barrios6.5
16Gastón Togni
99Gonzalo Lencina80'for K. Retamar6.5
21Augusto Lotti
11Nico López

Newells Old Boys Substitutes

25Bruno Cabrera66'for L. Carrizo6.7
21Gabriel Arias
22Óscar Salomón90+1'for W. Mazzantti
3Martín Luciano
2Ian Glavinovich
15Alan Soñora
27Lucas Gómez
19Jerónimo Gómez Mattar76'for F. Guch88'6.7
33Walter Nuñez76'for S. Solari6.7
99Juan Ignacio Ramírez
36Francisco Scarpeccio90+1'for M. Coccaro
39Lautaro Rios

Match Stats

PlatenseNewells Old Boys
57%Ball Possession43%
6Corner Kicks1
4Yellow Cards2
1Red Cards0
5Total Shots9
2Shots on Goal4
2Shots off Goal3
1Shots Inside Box5
4Shots Outside Box4
1Blocked Shots2
13Fouls11
5Offsides3
3Goalkeeper Saves2
470Total Passes362
384Passes Accurate251
82%Pass Accuracy69%

Team Comparison

PlatensePlatense
Newells Old BoysNewells Old Boys
1587Elo Rating 1630
0.78Attack 0.85
1.97Defense 2.36
17%Hit Rate 44%
13.6Shots per Game 13.5
3.3Shots on Target 4.2
8.0Corners per Game 5.1
2.8Cards per Game 1.6

AI Insights

📈BTTS Trend67% in H2H
📉Home Underperforming
📉Away Underperforming

Game State Tendencies

PlatensePlatense
  • Tied at half-time in 40% of matches
  • Comeback tendency: recovers from HT deficit 33% of the time
  • Scores more in 2nd half (0.6 vs 0.2 in first half)
  • Concedes more in 1st half - tightens up after the break
Newells Old BoysNewells Old Boys
  • Tied at half-time in 40% of matches
  • Comeback tendency: recovers from HT deficit 100% of the time
  • Concedes more in 2nd half - can tire late

Head to Head

Last 6 meetings, all competitions

PlatensePlatense0Wins · 0%
Draws350%
Newells Old BoysNewells Old Boys3Wins · 50%
2.5Avg Goals
67%Both teams scored4 of 6
33%3+ goals2 of 6

Previous meetings

Liga Profesional Argentina11/03/2026
Newells Old BoysPlatense
11
Liga Profesional Argentina11/05/2024
Newells Old BoysPlatense
20
Liga Profesional Argentina29/01/2023
PlatenseNewells Old Boys
22
Liga Profesional Argentina10/07/2022
PlatenseNewells Old Boys
11
Liga Profesional Argentina04/04/2022
Newells Old BoysPlatense
31
Liga Profesional Argentina07/08/2021
Newells Old BoysPlatense
10

Referee Profile

Sebastian Nicolas Martinez162 matches

6.18Cards per match
5.90Yellow cards per match
0.27Red cards per match
24.6Fouls per match

Compared with other referees

Sebastian Nicolas Martinez6.18
Other referees5.27

6.18 cards a match, 0.91 more than other referees in the same competitions and seasons (5.27).

Cards come from 62 matches with official statistics.

Full referee stats

League Table

Liga Profesional Argentina 2026

Apertura - Group A

#TeamMPWDLGGDPtsForm
1Estudiantes L.P.Estudiantes L.P.1694319:7+1231WLWWL
2Boca JuniorsBoca Juniors1686222:9+1330DWWDD
3Velez SarsfieldVelez Sarsfield1677218:12+628WLLWD
4Talleres CordobaTalleres Cordoba1675417:13+426WLWDW
5IndependienteIndependiente1666424:20+424DWLLD
6LanusLanus1666418:15+324WDLWW
7San LorenzoSan Lorenzo1657414:14022DWDLD
8Union Santa FeUnion Santa Fe1656524:20+421LWLDD
9Instituto CordobaInstituto Cordoba1663717:17021WWLWL
10Defensa Y JusticiaDefensa Y Justicia1647518:21-319LLWWD
11Gimnasia M.Gimnasia M.1654714:22-819DWLLD
12PlatensePlatense1637610:15-516DDLLD
13Central Cordoba de SantiagoCentral Cordoba de Santiago1644811:21-1016LLLWD
14Newells Old BoysNewells Old Boys1636715:27-1215DWWLD
15Deportivo RiestraDeportivo Riestra161875:12-711LLDLD
#TeamMPGPts
1Estudiantes L.P.Estudiantes L.P.1619:731
2Boca JuniorsBoca Juniors1622:930
3Velez SarsfieldVelez Sarsfield1618:1228
4Talleres CordobaTalleres Cordoba1617:1326
5IndependienteIndependiente1624:2024
6LanusLanus1618:1524
7San LorenzoSan Lorenzo1614:1422
8Union Santa FeUnion Santa Fe1624:2021
9Instituto CordobaInstituto Cordoba1617:1721
10Defensa Y JusticiaDefensa Y Justicia1618:2119
11Gimnasia M.Gimnasia M.1614:2219
12PlatensePlatense1610:1516
13Central Cordoba de SantiagoCentral Cordoba de Santiago1611:2116
14Newells Old BoysNewells Old Boys1615:2715
15Deportivo RiestraDeportivo Riestra165:1211

Clausura - Group A

#TeamMPWDLGGDPtsForm
1Instituto CordobaInstituto Cordoba1392220:10+1029WWLWL
2Boca JuniorsBoca Juniors1366121:14+724DWWDD
3Defensa Y JusticiaDefensa Y Justicia1373318:12+624LLWWD
4Velez SarsfieldVelez Sarsfield1366118:13+524WLLWD
5LanusLanus1372416:9+723WDLWW
6Newells Old BoysNewells Old Boys1355313:10+320DWWLD
7Gimnasia M.Gimnasia M.1362515:13+220DWLLD
8IndependienteIndependiente1354412:13-119DWLLD
9San LorenzoSan Lorenzo135267:12-517DWDLD
10Estudiantes L.P.Estudiantes L.P.1342716:15+114WLWWL
11Union Santa FeUnion Santa Fe1342718:22-414LWLDD
12Deportivo RiestraDeportivo Riestra1326510:13-312LLDLD
13PlatensePlatense1325612:19-711DDLLD
14Central Cordoba de SantiagoCentral Cordoba de Santiago1324711:18-710LLLWD
15Talleres CordobaTalleres Cordoba1323812:20-89WLWDW
#TeamMPGPts
1Instituto CordobaInstituto Cordoba1320:1029
2Boca JuniorsBoca Juniors1321:1424
3Defensa Y JusticiaDefensa Y Justicia1318:1224
4Velez SarsfieldVelez Sarsfield1318:1324
5LanusLanus1316:923
6Newells Old BoysNewells Old Boys1313:1020
7Gimnasia M.Gimnasia M.1315:1320
8IndependienteIndependiente1312:1319
9San LorenzoSan Lorenzo137:1217
10Estudiantes L.P.Estudiantes L.P.1316:1514
11Union Santa FeUnion Santa Fe1318:2214
12Deportivo RiestraDeportivo Riestra1310:1312
13PlatensePlatense1312:1911
14Central Cordoba de SantiagoCentral Cordoba de Santiago1311:1810
15Talleres CordobaTalleres Cordoba1312:209

About the Platense vs Newells Old Boys forecast

Every forecast on this page comes from the same model inputs: team ratings, recent form, goals scored and conceded, and how these sides have fared against each other.

How to Read These Forecasts

Each percentage shows the model's calculated likelihood for that outcome. Above 65% indicates strong statistical confidence; 45-65% reflects a competitive, open match; below 45% suggests the outcome is statistically less likely. All figures are for informational and entertainment purposes only.

Platense and Newells Old Boys in the Liga Profesional Argentina table

Platense and Newells Old Boys are close in the Liga Profesional Argentina table, 12th and 14th, with 1 point between them. League goal record so far: Platense 10-15, Newells Old Boys 15-27. The full standings are on the Liga Profesional Argentina Table 2026 page.

Key Factors for This Match

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.