CA Newell's Old Boys vs CA Independiente, Superliga Argentina 2021 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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CA Newell's Old Boys vs CA Independiente — Superliga Argentina .
- CA Newell's Old Boys 27 games · 28 pts (2026/26)
- CA Independiente 27 games · 40 pts (2026/26)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CA Vélez 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 Cordoba | 27 | 36 |
| 14 | CA Lanús | 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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Oct | CA Independiente | H | 1–0 | W |
| 25 Oct | CA Sarmiento de Junin | A | 1–2 | L |
| 21 Oct | CA Aldosivi | H | 0–0 | D |
| 16 Oct | Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata | A | 0–1 | L |
| 09 Oct | CA Vélez Sarsfield | H | 1–2 | L |
| 02 Oct | CD Godoy Cruz Antonio Tomba | A | 2–2 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Oct | CA Newell's Old Boys | A | 0–1 | L |
| 26 Oct | CA Union | H | 1–0 | W |
| 21 Oct | CA Sarmiento de Junin | H | 1–1 | D |
| 17 Oct | CA Aldosivi | A | 0–1 | L |
| 11 Oct | Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata | H | 1–1 | D |
| 02 Oct | CA Vélez Sarsfield | A | 3–3 | D |
Season Stats
| CA Newell's Old Boys | CA Independiente | |
|---|---|---|
| #25 | Position | #7 |
| 28 | Points | 40 |
| 27 | Played | 27 |
| 7 / 7 / 13 | W / D / L | 9 / 13 / 5 |
| 22 | Scored | 25 |
| 35 | Conceded | 17 |
| -13 | GD | +8 |
| 1.04 | PPG | 1.48 |
| 26% | Win % | 33% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
H2H (8 games)
38%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
22%
Clean Sheets
CA Newell's Old Boys this season
CA Newell's Old Boys this season
27%
Clean Sheets
CA Independiente this season
CA Independiente this season
CA Newell's Old Boys are 25th (28 pts). CA Independiente are 7th (40 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
CA Newell's Old Boys
0-15
1/2
16-30
1/2
31-45
3/3
46-60
5/3
61-75
4/2
76+
9/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
CA Independiente
0-15
4/2
16-30
3/2
31-45
4/4
46-60
5/6
61-75
1/4
76+
6/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
CA Newell's Old Boys
| Matias Coccaro | 6 G | |
| Ignacio Ramirez | 4 G | 1 A |
CA Independiente
| Gabriel Avalos | 11 G | 5 A |
| Matias Abaldo | 5 G | 3 A |
| Santiago Gabriel Montiel | 4 G | 5 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — CA Newell\'s Old Boys and CA Independiente get this one started.
- 5' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 8' Marco Campagnaro has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 8.
- 9' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Marco Campagnaro on 9 minutes.
- 14' Alan Sonora, a USA , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 19' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. CA Newell\'s Old Boys needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 24' It’s high time Adrian Blas Taffarel made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 29' The travelling CA Independiente supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 34' Carlos Benavidez has been relatively quiet despite scoring 5 goals in his last 193 appearances.
- 39' CA Independiente has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 2 meetings.
- 44' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 49' A quiet spell here at . CA Independiente seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 54' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering CA Independiente that had 193 games and scored 195 goals.
- 59' Another change for CA Newell's Old Boys made on 59 minute. Pablo Perez leaves to be changed by Roman Bravo.
- 64' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 67' Tomas Pozzo has so much to prove this time. He replaces Alan Sonora on 67 minute.
- 68' A change in the CA Newell's Old Boys ranks — Maximiliano Comba exits the field as Francisco Gonzalez enters on 68.
- 72' The referee shows CA Newell's Old Boys player a Red card on 72.
- 77' CA Independiente come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 79' The CA Newell's Old Boys bench stirs into life. Nicolas Castro is withdrawn and Maximiliano Rodriguez gets his opportunity.
- 83' The CA Independiente bench stirs into life. Carlos Benavidez is withdrawn and Gaston Togni gets his opportunity.
- 87' CA Independiente ring the changes. Thomas Ortega has done his job and it is now time for Jonathan Herrera to step up.
- 88' Another change for CA Independiente made on 88 minute. Thomas Ortega leaves to be changed by Jonathan Herrera.
- 90' A moment of madness from Juan Manuel Insaurralde on 90 minutes earns him a Yellow card. CA Independiente will be frustrated.
- Full Time. CA Newell\'s Old Boys beats CA Independiente
Lineups
CA Newell\'s Old Boys Lineups
Starting XI
- 32
- 31
- 33
-
8
Pablo Perez ↓ Roman Bravo 59'
- 12
- 36
- 15
- 6
- 52
- 55
- 43
Bench
- 5
-
28
Mariano Bittolo ↑ 79'
- 1
- 27
-
11
Maximiliano Rodriguez ↑ 79'
-
44
Francisco Gonzalez ↑ 67'
- 20
-
24
Juan Fernando Garro ↑ 68'
- 19
- 48
- 17
-
56
Roman Bravo ↑ 59'
Coach
Adrian Blas Taffarel
CA Independiente Lineups
Starting XI
- 16
-
7
Andres Roa ↓ Brian Martinez 67'
-
21
Carlos Benavidez ↓ Gaston Togni 83'
- 24
- 18
-
15
Alan Sonora ↓ Tomas Pozzo 67'
- 10
- 3
- 1
- 33
- 29
Bench
- 6
-
11
Gaston Togni ↑ 83'
- 2
- 4
- 13
-
9
Jonathan Herrera ↑ 87'
-
30
Brian Martinez ↑ 67'
-
35
Tomas Pozzo ↑ 67'
- 26
- 31
- 20
- 36
Coach
Julio Falcioni
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Fabricio Fontanini | 2 |
| Emmanuel Gigliotti | 2 |
| Emmanuel Gigliotti | 2 |
| Cecilio Dominguez | 1 |
| Roman Bravo | 1 |
| Leandro Benegas | 1 |
| Hector Fertoli | 1 |
| Santiago Gabriel Montiel | 1 |
Head to Head
CA Newell\'s Old Boys Form
2021-10-31
CA Newell's Old Boys
1–0
CA Independiente
L
2021-10-25
CA Sarmiento de Junin
2–1
CA Newell's Old Boys
L
2021-10-21
CA Newell's Old Boys
0–0
CA Aldosivi
D
2021-10-16
Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata
1–0
CA Newell's Old Boys
L
2021-10-09
CA Newell's Old Boys
1–2
CA Vélez Sarsfield
W
2021-10-02
CD Godoy Cruz Antonio Tomba
2–2
CA Newell's Old Boys
D
CA Independiente Form
2021-10-31
CA Newell's Old Boys
1–0
CA Independiente
L
2021-10-26
CA Independiente
1–0
CA Union
W
2021-10-21
CA Independiente
1–1
CA Sarmiento de Junin
D
2021-10-17
CA Aldosivi
1–0
CA Independiente
L
2021-10-11
CA Independiente
1–1
Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata
D
2021-10-02
CA Vélez Sarsfield
3–3
CA Independiente
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.03
CA Newell\'s Old Boys xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.02
CA Independiente xG
I would bet for:
CA Newell\'s Old Boys or Draw 70% + Under 2.5 goals 66%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: CA Newell\'s Old Boys win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.05
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 1.5 | 61% |
|
39% |
| ± 2.5 | 34% |
|
66% |
| ± 3.5 | 16% |
|
84% |
| ± 4.5 | 6% |
|
94% |
Double Chance
CA Newell\'s Old Boys or Draw
70%
Draw or CA Independiente
60%
CA Newell\'s Old Boys or CA Independiente
69%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
15.3%
1 – 1
14.5%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
11.8%
2 – 1
6.8%
1 – 2
6.7%
2 – 0
6.5%
0 – 2
6.4%
2 – 2
3.6%
3 – 1
2.4%
1 – 3
2.3%
3 – 0
2.2%
Asian Handicap — CA Newell\'s Old Boys
| Handicap | CA Newell\'s Old Boys covers | Push | CA Independiente covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 9% | 87% |
| -1.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -1 | 13% | 20% | 67% |
| -0.5 | 33% | — | 67% |
| +0.5 | 67% | — | 33% |
| +1 | 67% | 20% | 13% |
| +1.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +2 | 87% | 9% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
CA Newell\'s Old Boys keeps clean sheet
37%
✗
CA Independiente keeps clean sheet
36%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

