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 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
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 Velez 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 Velez 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
57%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (7 games)
H2H (7 games)
43%
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
24%
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
1/1
16-30
–/–
31-45
2/–
46-60
1/1
61-75
1/1
76+
3/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
CA Independiente
0-15
2/2
16-30
2/–
31-45
1/2
46-60
1/–
61-75
–/1
76+
2/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
CA Newell's Old Boys
| Ignacio Ramirez | 4 G |
CA Independiente
| Gabriel Avalos | 10 G | 5 A |
| Matias Abaldo | 5 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' KICK OFF: CA Independiente gets underway.
- 5' It’s high time Julio Falcioni made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 8' It’s a booking for CA Newell's Old Boys player. Marco Campagnaro gets a Yellow card.
- 9' The referee calls foul for Marco Campagnaro. He receives a Yellow card.
- 14' Tomas Pozzo has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 161 appearances.
- 19' CA Independiente has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 1 meetings.
- 24' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 29' international Valentin Benitez has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 34' CA Independiente fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 39' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 44' CA Newell\'s Old Boys is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 49' Supporters expect more eagerness from Nicolas Castro, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 54' Both keepers have barely been tested. CA Newell\'s Old Boys and CA Independiente are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 59' A change in the CA Newell's Old Boys ranks — Pablo Perez exits the field as Roman Bravo enters on 59.
- 64' CA Newell\'s Old Boys are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 67' CA Independiente make a change. Alan Sonora trudges off to be replaced by Tomas Pozzo on 67 minutes.
- 68' Francisco Gonzalez is replacing Maximiliano Comba for the CA Newell's Old Boys side.
- 72' It’s a booking for CA Newell's Old Boys player. Marco Campagnaro gets a Red card.
- 77' CA Independiente come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 79' Maximiliano Rodriguez is replacing Nicolas Castro for the CA Newell's Old Boys side.
- 83' Gaston Togni is ready to make an impact after coming on for Carlos Benavidez at the 83 minute mark.
- 87' Jonathan Herrera gets the nod from CA Independiente. He replaces Thomas Ortega and will look to change the dynamic.
- 88' A change in the CA Independiente ranks — Thomas Ortega exits the field as Jonathan Herrera enters on 88.
- 90' Poor challenge from Juan Manuel Insaurralde. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- With this win, CA Newell\'s Old Boys is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
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 |
| Angelo Gabrielli | 1 |
| Silvio Romero | 1 |
| Cecilio Dominguez | 1 |
| Roman Bravo | 1 |
| Leandro Benegas | 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 Velez 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 Velez 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.

