Sunday , 16 August 2026

CA Newell's Old Boys vs CA River Plate, Superliga Argentina 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON

Liga Profesional · 2019-20
CA Newell's Old Boys
2 – 3
Full Time
CA River Plate
Sun 1 Dec 2019 · 00:45 UTC HT 45+2' · FT 45+7'
Y 50' Javier Pinola
Y 57' Ignacio Fernandez
Julian Fernandez 60' Y
Santiago Gentiletti 67' Y
Denis Rodriguez 72' Y
Y 79' Gonzalo Montiel
Cristian Lema 80' Y

Overview

Match Preview

CA Newell's Old Boys vs CA River Plate — Superliga Argentina .

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 Córdoba 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 Junín 27 26
27 CA Banfield 27 24
28 CA Barracas Central 27 23

Head-to-Head

1
5
CA Newell's Old Boys 6 games · Avg 3.7 goals CA River Plate
Last 5 meetings
2019-12-01 CA Newell's Old Boys 2–3 CA River Plate 2019-03-03 CA River Plate 4–2 CA Newell's Old Boys

Recent Form

CA Newell's Old Boys
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
01 Dec CA River Plate H 2–3 L
26 Nov AA Argentinos Juniors A 0–1 L
10 Nov CSyD Defensa y Justicia H 2–0 W
03 Nov CA Talleres A 0–1 L
29 Oct Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata H 0–4 L
19 Oct CA Patronato A 3–1 W
CA River Plate
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
01 Dec CA Newell's Old Boys A 3–2 W
10 Nov CA Rosario Central H 0–1 L
02 Nov CA Aldosivi A 2–1 W
30 Oct CA Colon H 2–1 W
18 Oct Arsenal FC A 3–3 D
06 Oct CA Patronato H 2–0 W

Season Stats

CA Newell's Old Boys CA River Plate
#25 Position #5
28 Points 43
27 Played 27
7 / 7 / 13 W / D / L 11 / 10 / 6
22 Scored 38
35 Conceded 21
-13 GD +17
1.04 PPG 1.59
26% Win % 41%

Key Stats

67% Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
67% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
19% Clean Sheets
CA Newell's Old Boys this season
36% Clean Sheets
CA River Plate this season

CA Newell's Old Boys are 25th (28 pts). CA River Plate are 5th (43 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

CA Newell's Old Boys
0-15
1/1
16-30
–/1
31-45
2/2
46-60
4/1
61-75
2/2
76+
5/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
CA River Plate
0-15
–/–
16-30
1/3
31-45
3/2
46-60
2/–
61-75
1/1
76+
4/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

CA Newell's Old Boys
Ignacio Ramirez 4 G
CA River Plate
Sebastian Driussi 5 G
Gonzalo Montiel 4 G 1 A
Juan Fernando Quintero 3 G 2 A
Juan Quintero 3 G 2 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at !
  • 5' Maximiliano Rodriguez, a Argentina , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 10' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 15' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 20' The travelling CA River Plate supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 25' Luis Leal is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for CA River Plate so far.
  • 30' 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.
  • 31' A goal from the Argentina international Cristian Lema! He fires home on 31 to make it 0-1!
  • 36' What a moment for Luis Leal! That strike on 36 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 38' Magnificent from Ignacio Fernandez! That is 25 goals in 185 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 43' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 48' CA River Plate have won 279 goals from 185 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 50' Javier Pinola is having his name booked by the referee on 50.
  • 55' CA River Plate are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 57' A moment of madness from Ignacio Fernandez on 57 minutes earns him a Yellow card. CA River Plate will be frustrated.
  • 60' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Julian Fernandez.
  • 65' Rafael Borre makes no mistake. The score reads 0-4 and CA River Plate are in front.
  • 67' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Santiago Gentiletti.
  • 71' What a moment for Ignacio Scocco! That strike on 71 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 72' It’s a booking for CA Newell's Old Boys player. Denis Rodriguez gets a Yellow card.
  • 77' It’s high time made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 79' Gonzalo Montiel was booked on 79.
  • 80' Cristian Lema catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 80.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from CA River Plate to claim maximum points.

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Pablo Solari 3
Ignacio Scocco 2
Julian Alvarez 2
Luis Leal 2
Ignacio Scocco 2
Matias Suarez 2
Rafael Borre 1
Alexis Rodriguez 1

Head to Head

2019-12-01 CA Newell's Old Boys 2–3 CA River Plate 2019-03-03 CA River Plate 4–2 CA Newell's Old Boys

CA Newell\'s Old Boys Form

2019-12-01 CA Newell's Old Boys 2–3 CA River Plate W 2019-11-26 AA Argentinos Juniors 1–0 CA Newell's Old Boys L 2019-11-10 CA Newell's Old Boys 2–0 CSyD Defensa y Justicia L 2019-11-03 CA Talleres 1–0 CA Newell's Old Boys L 2019-10-29 CA Newell's Old Boys 0–4 Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata W 2019-10-19 CA Patronato 1–3 CA Newell's Old Boys W

CA River Plate Form

2019-12-01 CA Newell's Old Boys 2–3 CA River Plate W 2019-11-10 CA River Plate 0–1 CA Rosario Central L 2019-11-02 CA Aldosivi 1–2 CA River Plate W 2019-10-30 CA River Plate 2–1 CA Colon W 2019-10-18 Arsenal FC 3–3 CA River Plate D 2019-10-06 CA River Plate 2–0 CA Patronato W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.31 CA Newell\'s Old Boys xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.35 CA River Plate xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 69% + Both teams to score 66%

Match Result

✓ Correct
CA Newell\'s Old Boys23% Draw23% CA River Plate54%
Actual: CA River Plate win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes66% 0% No34%
Avg goals/match: 3.66
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 96%
4%
± 1.5 88%
12%
± 2.5 69%
31%
± 3.5 49%
51%
± 4.5 30%
70%

Double Chance

CA Newell\'s Old Boys or Draw
46%
Draw or CA River Plate
77%
CA Newell\'s Old Boys or CA River Plate
77%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
CA Newell\'s Old Boys18% Draw38% CA River Plate44%
Actual: CA Newell\'s Old Boys win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 2
9%
1 – 1
8.7%
0 – 2
7.2%
1 – 3
7%
2 – 2
5.8%
0 – 1
5.6%
0 – 3
5.5%
2 – 1
5.1%
2 – 3
Actual
1 – 4
4.1%
0 – 0
3.8%
0 – 4
3.2%

Asian Handicap — CA Newell\'s Old Boys

Handicap CA Newell\'s Old Boys covers Push CA River Plate covers
-2.5 3% — 97%
-2 3% 6% 92%
-1.5 8% — 92%
-1 8% 11% 80%
-0.5 20% — 80%
+0.5 41% — 59%
+1 41% 21% 39%
+1.5 61% — 39%
+2 61% 18% 21%
+2.5 79% — 21%

Clean Sheet

CA Newell\'s Old Boys keeps clean sheet
10% ✓
CA River Plate keeps clean sheet
28% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.