Newells Old Boys vs Boca Juniors Prediction

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AI call Boca Juniors or draw
33%
31%
36%
Home Win · 3.90 Draw · 3.20 Away Win · 2.21

Newells Old Boys vs Boca Juniors prediction: Sportiko gives Newells Old Boys a 33% chance of winning, Boca Juniors 36% and the draw 31%. Last updated 2 Aug 2026, 22:00.

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Timeline

0–1 30'
Santiago Ascacíbar assist: Sebastián Villa
Lautaro Giannetti Yellow Card
43'
45+1'
Ayrton Costa Yellow Card
HT 0–1
Matías Cóccaro assist: Facundo Guch
50' 1–1
Luca Regiardo Yellow Card
53'
Luca Regiardo assist: Lautaro Rios
59' 2–1
63'
Miguel Merentiel ⇄ Milton Giménez
Matías Cóccaro ⇄ Juan Ignacio Ramírez
66'
68'
Leandro Paredes Yellow Card
75'
Sebastián Villa ⇄ Alan Velasco
75'
Dylan Gorosito ⇄ Leandro Lozano
80'
Alan Velasco Yellow Card
2–2 81'
Alan Velasco assist: Tomás Aranda
David Sotelo ⇄ Lucas Gómez
84'
Franco Escobar ⇄ Bruno Cabrera
90+3'
Facundo Guch ⇄ Valentino Acuña
90+3'
Lautaro Rios ⇄ Blas Benedetto
90+3'
FT 2–2
Newells Old Boys

Match Stats

Boca Juniors
40% Ball Possession 60%
0.54 Expected Goals (xG) 1.62
9 Total Shots 16
2 Shots on Goal 4
2 Shots off Goal 9
5 Blocked Shots 3
3 Shots insidebox 10
6 Shots outsidebox 6
5 Corner Kicks 7
1 Offsides 0
12 Fouls 11
2 Yellow Cards 3
Red Cards
2 Goalkeeper Saves 0
270 Total passes 394
208 Passes accurate 341
77% Passes % 87%
-0.35 goals_prevented -0.35
Newells Old Boys
Player Rating Min G A Shots Passes Tackles
5 Luca Regiardo M 7.6 98' 1 2 32 (30%) 1
20 Facundo Guch M 7.3 95' 1 1 24 (17%) 4
9 Matías Cóccaro F 6.9 66' 1 1 17 (13%) 1
39 Lautaro Rios M 6.9 95' 1 12 (11%) 2
27 Lucas Gómez M 6.7 14' 9 (8%) 2
23 Nicolás Goitea D 6.7 98' 29 (22%)
24 Franco Escobar D 6.7 93' 17 (13%) 3
28 Jeronimo Russo D 6.5 98' 37 (21%) 2
30 Josué Reinatti G 6.5 98' 25 (18%)
17 Lautaro Giannetti D 6.5 98' 18 (16%)
8 David Sotelo M 6.3 84' 30 (26%) 1
99 Juan Ignacio Ramírez F 6.3 32' 4 (3%) 1
7 Walter Mazzantti M 6.0 98' 16 (10%) 1
25 Bruno Cabrera D 5'
10 Valentino Acuña M 3'
35 Blas Benedetto M 3'
Boca Juniors
Player Rating Min G A Shots Passes Tackles
20 Alan Velasco M 7.7 23' 1 1 7 (7%)
19 Leonel Flores M 7.5 98' 3 24 (22%) 2
5 Leandro Paredes M 7.3 98' 72 (64%) 1
22 Sebastián Villa M 7.3 75' 1 1 23 (20%) 1
2 Lautaro Di Lollo D 7.3 98' 1 64 (57%) 9
3 Lautaro Blanco D 7.2 98' 25 (22%) 7
25 Santiago Ascacíbar M 7.2 98' 1 1 30 (26%) 1
1 Álvaro Montero G 6.7 98' 23 (19%)
17 Leandro Lozano D 6.7 23' 6 (4%) 1
10 Tomás Aranda M 6.3 98' 1 3 36 (33%) 2
24 Dylan Gorosito D 6.2 75' 23 (16%) 2
32 Ayrton Costa D 6.2 98' 48 (41%)
9 Milton Giménez F 6.2 35' 1 1 (1%)
16 Miguel Merentiel F 5.6 63' 2 12 (9%) 1
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Our lean
Boca Juniors or draw
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Newells Old Boys
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Boca Juniors
WDLLW
Last 3 meetings Newells Old Boys · 1W 0D 2L

Match summary

In the Liga Profesional Argentina clash between Newell's Old Boys and Boca Juniors, both teams bring strong recent form into the match. Newell's has been solid defensively, conceding only 1 goal in their last 5 fixtures, while Boca Juniors boasts a potent attack, averaging 2 goals per match in the same period. Key players to watch include Newell's top scorer, who has netted 5 goals in the last 5 games, and Boca's creative midfielder, contributing significantly to their attacking play. This matchup promises a tactical battle, with Newell's looking to maintain their defensive solidity against Boca's aggressive offensive strategy.

Live insights

84' time check 80% sure

Min 84: Still level at 2-2. Draw looking likely at 86.9%. Late goal chance: 13.6%.

82' Goal 65% sure

Equalizer scored! Match now level at 2-2. Draw probability: 83.2%. Expect an open game as both teams push for the winner.

76' time check 80% sure

Min 76: Newells Old Boys leads 2-1. Win probability: 89.4%. Equalizer or turnaround chance: 10.6%.

60' Goal 70% sure

Goal! Score now 2-1. Newells Old Boys win: 82.9%. BTTS: 100%.

50' Goal 65% sure

Equalizer scored! Match now level at 1-1. Draw probability: 49.1%. Expect an open game as both teams push for the winner.

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Home
33%
10%
Draw
31%
45%
Away
36%
45%

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Boca Juniors
M. Merentiel 5 gls

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Head to Head: Newells Old Boys vs Boca Juniors

1 Newells Old Boys Wins
0 Draws
2 Boca Juniors Wins
Date Home Score Away
01 Feb 2026 Boca Juniors 2 - 0 Newells Old Boys
05 Oct 2025 Boca Juniors 5 - 0 Newells Old Boys
30 Mar 2025 Newells Old Boys 2 - 0 Boca Juniors
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Newells Old Boys — Recent Form

Date Opponent Result Score
02 Aug H Boca Juniors D 2 - 2
31 Jul A Independiente L 1 - 0
25 Jul H Talleres Cordoba W 1 - 0
26 Apr H Instituto Cordoba D 1 - 1
17 Apr A Union Santa Fe W 2 - 3

Boca Juniors — Recent Form

Date Opponent Result Score
05 Aug H Estudiantes L.P. W 1 - 0
02 Aug A Newells Old Boys D 2 - 2
31 Jul A O'Higgins L 1 - 0
26 Jul A Deportivo Riestra L 3 - 0
24 Jul H O'Higgins W 1 - 0

Liga Profesional Argentina Standings

Clausura - Group A

# Team P W D L GD Pts
1
Velez Sarsfield
3 3 0 0 +4 9
2
Independiente
3 2 0 1 +2 6
3
Gimnasia M.
3 2 0 1 +2 6
4
Instituto Cordoba
3 2 0 1 +1 6
5
Newells Old Boys
3 1 1 1 0 4
6
Union Santa Fe
3 1 1 1 -1 4
7
Defensa Y Justicia
3 1 1 1 -2 4
8
Boca Juniors
3 1 1 1 -2 4
9
Talleres Cordoba
3 1 0 2 +1 3
10
Deportivo Riestra
3 1 0 2 +1 3
11
Estudiantes L.P.
3 1 0 2 0 3
12
Lanus
3 1 0 2 -1 3
13
San Lorenzo
3 1 0 2 -1 3
14
Central Cordoba de Santiago
3 1 0 2 -2 3
15
Platense
3 0 1 2 -5 1

Clausura - Group B

# Team P W D L GD Pts
1
Argentinos JRS
3 3 0 0 +5 9
2
Barracas Central
3 3 0 0 +3 9
3
Independ. Rivadavia
4 2 1 1 +1 7
4
Rosario Central
4 2 1 1 +1 7
5
Gimnasia L.P.
3 2 0 1 +1 6
6
Atletico Tucuman
3 1 2 0 +2 5
7
Tigre
3 1 1 1 +1 4
8
Banfield
3 1 1 1 0 4
9
Belgrano Cordoba
3 1 1 1 0 4
10
Huracan
3 1 1 1 0 4
11
Racing Club
3 1 1 1 -1 4
12
Estudiantes de Rio Cuarto
4 1 1 2 -3 4
13
Sarmiento Junin
3 1 0 2 -1 3
14
Aldosivi
4 0 1 3 -3 1
15
River Plate
3 0 0 3 -3 0

Boca Juniors

Formation: 4-2-3-1 Coach: Rodolfo Arruabarrena
1 Montero
3 Blanco
32 Costa
2 Lollo
24 Gorosito
25 Ascacíbar
5 Paredes
22 Villa
10 Aranda
19 Flores
16 Merentiel

Starting XI

# Player Pos
1 Álvaro Montero G
24 Dylan Gorosito D
2 Lautaro Di Lollo D
32 Ayrton Costa D
3 Lautaro Blanco D
5 Leandro Paredes M
25 Santiago Ascacíbar M
19 Leonel Flores M
10 Tomás Aranda M
22 Sebastián Villa M
16 Miguel Merentiel F

Substitutes

9 Milton Giménez F
12 Leandro Brey G
26 Marco Pellegrino D
27 Malcom Braida M
17 Leandro Lozano D
4 Nicolás Figal D
15 Williams Alarcón M
21 Kevin Zenón M
23 Camilo Rey Domenech M
20 Alan Velasco M
18 Milton Delgado M
11 Ángel Romero F

Newells Old Boys

Formation: 4-2-3-1 Coach: Lucas Bernardi
30 Reinatti
28 Russo
17 Giannetti
23 Goitea
24 Escobar
5 Regiardo
8 Sotelo
39 Rios
20 Guch
7 Mazzantti
9 Cóccaro

Starting XI

# Player Pos
30 Josué Reinatti G
24 Franco Escobar D
23 Nicolás Goitea D
17 Lautaro Giannetti D
28 Jeronimo Russo D
8 David Sotelo M
5 Luca Regiardo M
7 Walter Mazzantti M
20 Facundo Guch M
39 Lautaro Rios M
9 Matías Cóccaro F

Substitutes

99 Juan Ignacio Ramírez F
21 Gabriel Arias G
25 Bruno Cabrera D
2 Ian Glavinovich D
3 Martín Luciano D
10 Valentino Acuña M
18 Mateo García F
35 Blas Benedetto M
29 Marcelo Esponda M
15 Alan Soñora M
27 Lucas Gómez M
36 Francisco Scarpeccio F

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