CA Newell's Old Boys vs CA Boca Juniors, Superliga Argentina 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
CA Newell's Old Boys vs CA Boca Juniors — Superliga Argentina at Estadio Marcelo Alberto Bielsa.
- CA Newell's Old Boys 27 games · 28 pts (2026/26)
- CA Boca Juniors 27 games · 42 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Diego Romero
- Referee Andres Merlos
- Referee Hector Paletta
- Referee
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CA Velez Sarsfield | 27 | 51 |
| 2 | CA Talleres | 27 | 48 |
| 3 | Racing Club | 27 | 46 |
| 4 | CA Huracan | 27 | 46 |
| 5 | CA River Plate | 27 | 43 |
| 6 | CA Boca Juniors | 27 | 42 |
| 7 | CA Independiente | 27 | 40 |
| 8 | CA Tucuman | 27 | 40 |
| 9 | CA Union | 27 | 40 |
| 10 | CA Platense | 27 | 39 |
| 11 | CS Independiente Rivadavia | 27 | 38 |
| 12 | Estudiantes de La Plata | 27 | 36 |
| 13 | Instituto AC Córdoba | 27 | 36 |
| 14 | CA Lanus | 27 | 36 |
| 15 | CD Godoy Cruz Antonio Tomba | 27 | 35 |
| 16 | CA Belgrano | 27 | 35 |
| 17 | CD Riestra | 27 | 35 |
| 18 | CA Tigre | 27 | 34 |
| 19 | Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata | 27 | 32 |
| 20 | CA Rosario Central | 27 | 32 |
| 21 | CSyD Defensa y Justicia | 27 | 32 |
| 22 | CA Central Cordoba | 27 | 31 |
| 23 | AA Argentinos Juniors | 27 | 30 |
| 24 | CA San Lorenzo de Almagro | 27 | 29 |
| 25 | CA Newell's Old Boys | 27 | 28 |
| 26 | CA Sarmiento de Junin | 27 | 26 |
| 27 | CA Banfield | 27 | 24 |
| 28 | CA Barracas Central | 27 | 23 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Jan | CA Boca Juniors | H | 1–1 | D |
| 08 Dec | CA San Martin de Tucuman | A | 3–0 | W |
| 01 Dec | CA Patronato | H | 1–0 | W |
| 25 Nov | CA Aldosivi | A | 0–1 | L |
| 12 Nov | CSyD Defensa y Justicia | H | 0–0 | D |
| 04 Nov | Racing Club | A | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Jan | CA Newell's Old Boys | A | 1–1 | D |
| 02 Dec | CA Independiente | A | 1–0 | W |
| 17 Nov | CA Patronato | H | 1–0 | W |
| 03 Nov | CA Tigre | H | 4–1 | W |
| 27 Oct | Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata | A | 1–2 | L |
| 20 Oct | CA Rosario Central | H | 0–0 | D |
Season Stats
| CA Newell's Old Boys | CA Boca Juniors | |
|---|---|---|
| #25 | Position | #6 |
| 28 | Points | 42 |
| 27 | Played | 27 |
| 7 / 7 / 13 | W / D / L | 11 / 9 / 7 |
| 22 | Scored | 30 |
| 35 | Conceded | 23 |
| -13 | GD | +7 |
| 1.04 | PPG | 1.56 |
| 26% | Win % | 41% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
H2H (6 games)
17%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
13%
Clean Sheets
CA Newell's Old Boys this season
CA Newell's Old Boys this season
53%
Clean Sheets
CA Boca Juniors this season
CA Boca Juniors this season
CA Newell's Old Boys are 25th (28 pts). CA Boca Juniors are 6th (42 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
CA Newell's Old Boys
0-15
1/1
16-30
–/–
31-45
2/–
46-60
1/1
61-75
1/1
76+
3/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
CA Boca Juniors
0-15
–/2
16-30
1/–
31-45
4/–
46-60
–/1
61-75
1/–
76+
3/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
CA Newell's Old Boys
| Ignacio Ramirez | 4 G |
CA Boca Juniors
| Miguel Merentiel | 5 G | 2 A |
| Milton Gimenez | 4 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' What a night it is going to be! CA Newell\'s Old Boys welcome CA Boca Juniors for this crunch clash at Estadio Marcelo Alberto Bielsa.
- 5' CA Boca Juniors is showing some good football. However, CA Boca Juniors are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 10' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 15' With 0 assists to his name this season, Jeronimo Cacciabue is clearly more than just a goal scorer for CA Newell\'s Old Boys.
- 20' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 25' A goal from the Argentina international Maxi Rodriguez! He fires home on 25 to make it 0-1!
- 26' Poor challenge from Maxi Rodriguez. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 27' The referee shows CA Newell's Old Boys player a Yellow card on 27.
- 32' CA Boca Juniors has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
- 37' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 42' The travelling CA Boca Juniors supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 45' CA Newell's Old Boys make a change. Francisco Fydriszewski trudges off to be replaced by Luis Leal on 45 minutes.
- 50' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Wilmar Barrios made 175 appearances and scored 3 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 55' Carlos Tevez has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 60' The supporters are chanting for Mauro Zarate. He replaces Emanuel Reynoso on 60 minute.
- 63' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Emanuel Mas.
- 68' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. CA Boca Juniors needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 69' The referee has no hesitation. Braian Rivero is booked for CA Newell's Old Boys — Yellow card on 69.
- 73' The whistle greets Carlos Tevez as he departs to be replaced by Ramon Abila.
- 78' Dario Benedetto doubles the advantage! 0-2 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 83' The energy levels are beginning to show. might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 84' Alexis Rodriguez is ready to make an impact after coming on for Victor Figueroa at the 84 minute mark.
- 88' Fresh legs for CA Newell's Old Boys! Lisandro Alzugaray comes on to replace Maxi Rodriguez.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. take all three points.
Lineups
CA Newell\'s Old Boys Lineups
Starting XI
- 24
- 28
- 9
- 33
- 35
- 29
- 8
- 31
- 16
- 1
- 11
Bench
- 23
-
14
Alexis Rodriguez ↑ 84'
- 5
-
7
Luis Leal ↑ 45'
- 13
-
36
Lisandro Alzugaray ↑ 88'
- 4
CA Boca Juniors Lineups
Starting XI
- 6
- 7
- 16
-
10
Carlos Tevez C ↓ Ramon Abila 73'
- 3
- 4
-
30
Emanuel Reynoso ↓ Mauro Zarate 60'
- 9
- 24
- 31
- 23
Bench
- 22
-
27
Jorman Campuzano ↑ 60'
- 12
-
17
Ramon Abila ↑ 73'
- 21
-
19
Mauro Zarate ↑ 60'
- 42
Coach
Gustavo Alfaro
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Willer Ditta | 1 |
| Kevin Zenon | 1 |
| Jorge Recalde | 1 |
| Cristian Medina | 1 |
| Maximiliano Rodriguez | 1 |
| Dario Benedetto | 1 |
| Cristian Insaurralde | 1 |
| Carlos Izquierdoz | 1 |
Head to Head
CA Newell\'s Old Boys Form
2019-01-28
CA Newell's Old Boys
1–1
CA Boca Juniors
D
2018-12-08
CA San Martin de Tucuman
0–3
CA Newell's Old Boys
W
2018-12-01
CA Newell's Old Boys
1–0
CA Patronato
L
2018-11-25
CA Aldosivi
1–0
CA Newell's Old Boys
L
2018-11-12
CA Newell's Old Boys
0–0
CSyD Defensa y Justicia
D
2018-11-04
Racing Club
1–0
CA Newell's Old Boys
L
CA Boca Juniors Form
2019-01-28
CA Newell's Old Boys
1–1
CA Boca Juniors
D
2018-12-02
CA Independiente
0–1
CA Boca Juniors
W
2018-11-17
CA Boca Juniors
1–0
CA Patronato
W
2018-11-03
CA Boca Juniors
4–1
CA Tigre
W
2018-10-27
Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata
2–1
CA Boca Juniors
L
2018-10-20
CA Boca Juniors
0–0
CA Rosario Central
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
0.85
CA Newell\'s Old Boys xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.11
CA Boca Juniors xG
I would bet for:
CA Boca Juniors or Draw 69% + Under 2.5 goals 69%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 1.96
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 84% |
|
16% |
| ± 1.5 | 59% |
|
41% |
| ± 2.5 | 31% |
|
69% |
| ± 3.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
| ± 4.5 | 6% |
|
94% |
Double Chance
CA Newell\'s Old Boys or Draw
63%
Draw or CA Boca Juniors
69%
CA Newell\'s Old Boys or CA Boca Juniors
68%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: CA Newell\'s Old Boys win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
16.5%
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 1
14.2%
1 – 0
10.6%
0 – 2
8.2%
1 – 2
7.2%
2 – 1
5.5%
2 – 0
4.8%
2 – 2
3.2%
0 – 3
3%
1 – 3
2.7%
3 – 1
1.6%
Asian Handicap — CA Newell\'s Old Boys
| Handicap | CA Newell\'s Old Boys covers | Push | CA Boca Juniors covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 7% | 91% |
| -1.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -1 | 9% | 17% | 74% |
| -0.5 | 26% | — | 74% |
| +0.5 | 60% | — | 40% |
| +1 | 60% | 23% | 17% |
| +1.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
| +2 | 83% | 11% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
CA Newell\'s Old Boys keeps clean sheet
34%
✓
CA Boca Juniors keeps clean sheet
43%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

