Newells Old Boys

Newells Old Boys

VS Scheduled Sunday 18 Oct 202601:00

Argentina 2026 Liga Profesional · Matchday 13

Central Cordoba

Head-to-head overview

8 meetings

Newells Old BoysWins: 4
Draws12.5% of meetings: 1
Central CordobaWins: 3

Goals per match: 2.62
Over 2.5 goals: 37.5%
Both teams scored: 37.5%

Date	Season	Match
2026-04-06	2026	Central Cordoba1–3Newells Old Boys
2025-08-09	2025	Newells Old Boys1–1Central Cordoba
2025-02-07	2025	Central Cordoba2–0Newells Old Boys
2024-11-20	2024	Newells Old Boys2–3Central Cordoba
2023-07-08	2023	Central Cordoba2–0Newells Old Boys
2022-10-11	2022	Central Cordoba0–3Newells Old Boys
2021-11-24	2021	Newells Old Boys1–0Central Cordoba
2019-07-28	19/20	Newells Old Boys2–0Central Cordoba

Recent matches

Date	Season	Match
2026-09-20	2026	Platense0–1Newells Old Boys
2026-09-11	2026	Newells Old Boys1–1Velez Sarsfield
2026-09-06	2026	Rosario Central1–1Newells Old Boys
2026-08-31	2026	Estudiantes L.P.0–0Newells Old Boys
2026-08-23	2026	Newells Old Boys2–1Banfield
2026-08-15	2026	Newells Old Boys2–0Dep. Riestra
2026-08-09	2026	Defensa y Justicia2–1Newells Old Boys
2026-08-02	2026	Newells Old Boys2–2Boca Juniors

Central Cordoba

Date	Season	Match
2026-09-18	2026	Central Cordoba2–2Defensa y Justicia
2026-09-12	2026	Boca Juniors3–1Central Cordoba
2026-09-06	2026	Central Cordoba0–1Independiente
2026-08-30	2026	Talleres Cordoba0–0Central Cordoba
2026-08-24	2026	Tigre2–1Central Cordoba
2026-08-17	2026	Central Cordoba0–1Instituto
2026-08-11	2026	Union de Santa Fe1–2Central Cordoba
2026-08-04	2026	Central Cordoba1–0San Lorenzo

Newells Old Boys Central Cordoba

Wins

38%

25%

Over 2.5 goals

38%

50%

Both teams scored

62%

50%

Clean sheets

38%

25%

Home & away results

This season · 2026

Newells Old Boys

Home · Liga Profesional

Home			Away		1st goal
23	Newells Old Boys		Belgrano	1
23	Newells Old Boys		Argentinos Jrs	2
23	Newells Old Boys		Ind. Rivadavia	3
23	Newells Old Boys	0–2	Rosario Central	4	51′ Away
23	Newells Old Boys		River Plate	5
23	Newells Old Boys	2–2	Boca Juniors	6	30′ Away
23	Newells Old Boys	1–1	Velez Sarsfield	7	27′ Away
23	Newells Old Boys		Gimnasia L.P.	8
23	Newells Old Boys	1–1	Instituto	9	—
23	Newells Old Boys	0–2	Estudiantes L.P.	10	52′ Away
23	Newells Old Boys	1–1	Independiente	11	34′ Away
23	Newells Old Boys		Huracan	12
23	Newells Old Boys		Lanus	13
23	Newells Old Boys		Union de Santa Fe	14
23	Newells Old Boys	2–3	Defensa y Justicia	15	31′ Away
23	Newells Old Boys	1–0	Gimnasia Mendoza	16	85′ Home
23	Newells Old Boys		Sarmiento Junin	17
23	Newells Old Boys	1–0	Talleres Cordoba	18	55′ Home
23	Newells Old Boys	0–0	San Lorenzo	19	–
23	Newells Old Boys		Racing Club	20
23	Newells Old Boys		Barracas Central	21
23	Newells Old Boys		Tigre	22
23 · Newells Old Boys
23	Newells Old Boys		Atl. Tucuman	24
23	Newells Old Boys	2–1	Banfield	25	51′ Home
23	Newells Old Boys	1–1	Platense	26	23′ Home
23	Newells Old Boys		Central Cordoba	27
23	Newells Old Boys	2–0	Dep. Riestra	28	67′ Home
23	Newells Old Boys		Aldosivi	29
23	Newells Old Boys		Estudiantes Rio Cuarto	30

Central Cordoba

Away · Liga Profesional

Home			Away		1st goal
1	Belgrano		Central Cordoba	27
2	Argentinos Jrs		Central Cordoba	27
3	Ind. Rivadavia		Central Cordoba	27
4	Rosario Central		Central Cordoba	27
5	River Plate		Central Cordoba	27
6	Boca Juniors	3–1	Central Cordoba	27	5′ Home
7	Velez Sarsfield	1–0	Central Cordoba	27	10′ Home
8	Gimnasia L.P.		Central Cordoba	27
9	Instituto	2–0	Central Cordoba	27	4′ Home
10	Estudiantes L.P.	5–0	Central Cordoba	27	47′ Home
11	Independiente	2–0	Central Cordoba	27	89′ Home
12	Huracan		Central Cordoba	27
13	Lanus	0–0	Central Cordoba	27	–
14	Union de Santa Fe	1–2	Central Cordoba	27	17′ Home
15	Defensa y Justicia	1–1	Central Cordoba	27	58′ Home
16	Gimnasia Mendoza	1–0	Central Cordoba	27	66′ Home
17	Sarmiento Junin		Central Cordoba	27
18	Talleres Cordoba	0–0	Central Cordoba	27	–
19	San Lorenzo	1–0	Central Cordoba	27	55′ Home
20	Racing Club		Central Cordoba	27
21	Barracas Central		Central Cordoba	27
22	Tigre	2–1	Central Cordoba	27	5′ Home
23	Newells Old Boys		Central Cordoba	27
24	Atl. Tucuman	0–0	Central Cordoba	27	–
25	Banfield		Central Cordoba	27
26	Platense		Central Cordoba	27
27 · Central Cordoba
28	Dep. Riestra		Central Cordoba	27
29	Aldosivi		Central Cordoba	27
30	Estudiantes Rio Cuarto		Central Cordoba	27

Newells Old Boys Home Central Cordoba Away

Wins

31%

8%

Over 1.5

77%

54%

Over 2.5

23%

31%

Over 3.5

15%

Both teams scored

54%

31%

Clean sheets

31%

23%

Scores first

N/A

0%

Season analysis

Home, away & overall

Liga Profesional · 2026 · Completed league matches only.

Newells Old Boys

26 matches

Goals & results	Home13 matches	Away13 matches	Overall26 matches
Points / match	1.38	1.00	1.19
Draws	46.2%	30.8%	38.5%
Goals scored / match	1.08	0.92	1.00
Goals conceded / match	1.08	1.62	1.35
Total goals / match	2.15	2.54	2.35
Failed to score	23.1%	38.5%	30.8%
Under 2.5 goals	76.9%	53.8%	65.4%

Scoring first & comebacks

Match situation
Scores first → leads at half-time	—	—
Scores first → wins	—	—
Concedes first → wins	—	—

Scoring order known: 12/13 home. Percentages are shown only when the required data is complete.

Goal timing

Home matches

Minutes	Scored	Conceded
0–15	—	—
16–30	—	—
31–45	—	—
46–60	—	—
61–75	—	—
76–90	—	—

Goal-minute data is not available. “—” means unavailable, not zero. The 31–45 and 76–90 intervals include stoppage time.

Central Cordoba

26 matches

Goals & results	Home13 matches	Away13 matches	Overall26 matches
Points / match	1.31	0.54	0.92
Draws	15.4%	30.8%	23.1%
Goals scored / match	1.00	0.38	0.69
Goals conceded / match	1.15	1.46	1.31
Total goals / match	2.15	1.85	2.00
Failed to score	38.5%	69.2%	53.8%
Under 2.5 goals	69.2%	69.2%	69.2%

Scoring first & comebacks

Match situation
Scores first → leads at half-time	0 of 0	—
Scores first → wins	0 of 0	—
Concedes first → wins	1 of 10	10%

Scoring order known: 13/13 away. Percentages are shown only when the required data is complete.

Goal timing

Away matches

Minutes	Scored	Conceded
0–15	0	5
16–30	0	2
31–45	0	1
46–60	3	4
61–75	0	2
76–90	2	5

Goal-minute data is not available. “—” means unavailable, not zero. The 31–45 and 76–90 intervals include stoppage time.

Two perspectives

What each model says about this match

The strength model considers results adjusted for opponent quality; the goals model uses recent form. Differences between them deserve a closer look.

Model	Newells Old Boys	Draw	Central Cordoba	How it works
Strength (Elo)	47.8%	27.7%	24.5%	Historical results adjusted for opponent quality and the league's home advantage
Goals (Poisson)	42.6%	26.8%	30.2%	Each team's recent attack and defence relative to the league average

1.38–1.11 Model expected goals

45.1% Probability of over 2.5 goals

50.0% Both teams to score

1-1 Most likely score, at 12.7%

Most likely scores

Poisson model

1-112.7%

1-011.4%

0-19.2%

2-18.8%

0-08.3%

2-07.9%

Strength and dominance

Team strength and finishing efficiency

Recent results need context. These measures account for opponent quality and the balance of play.

Measure	Newells Old Boys	Central Cordoba	How to read it
Strength (Elo)	1486	1431	The league average is 1500. A higher rating indicates stronger results after adjusting for opponent quality.
Change over the last 10	43	-31	Rating gained or lost over the last ten matches
Opposition strength	1520	1516	Average opponent rating over the last 20 matches. Above 1500 indicates a tougher schedule.

Goals

When teams score and how matches unfold

Averages hide the distribution. Teams with similar goals per match can have very different patterns of scorelines.

Goals by half

20 matches

Team	1H scored	2H scored	1H conceded	2H conceded
Newells Old Boys	0.30	0.75	0.45	0.70
Central Cordoba	0.20	0.65	0.60	0.90

Total goals

40 matches per team

Team	0	1	2	3	4+
Newells Old Boys	8%	18%	42%	15%	18%
Central Cordoba	18%	30%	22%	12%	18%

Context

Coming into the match

Home and away performance, rest since the last match, and each team's manager.

1.55 Newells Old Boys at home, 11 matches

0.60 Central Cordoba away, 10 matches

28d Days of rest for Newells Old Boys

30d Days of rest for Central Cordoba

— Manager of Newells Old Boys

— Manager of Central Cordoba

0 Matches for Newells Old Boys in the last 14 days

0 Matches for Central Cordoba in the last 14 days

21 Points for Newells Old Boys behind the leaders, and 7 above the relegation zone

28 Points for Central Cordoba behind the leaders, and 0 above the relegation zone

2.02 League goals per match

31.4% League draw rate

Statistics

Side-by-side comparison

Averages over each team's last 20 matches. The left bar represents Newells Old Boys, the right bar represents Central Cordoba.

On the ball

20 matches

4.06

corners

4.05

11.84

fouls

11.6

2.65

yellow cards

2.44

Recent form

10 matches

Team	Last 10	PPG	goals	streak
Newells Old Boys	WDDDWWLDLW	1.60	1.10–0.80	1W
Central Cordoba	DLLDLLWWLL	0.80	0.70–1.30	1D

At half-time

20 matches

Team	ahead	level	behind	comeback wins	lead lost
Newells Old Boys	4	10	6	0	1
Central Cordoba	3	10	7	1	0

Squads

Injuries and suspensions

0 players reported unavailable or doubtful across both teams, with the reason.

Newells Old Boys

0 unavailable

No absences reported.

Central Cordoba

0 unavailable

No absences reported.

Newsroom

News about both teams

No recent news linked to these teams.