CA Newell's Old Boys vs CA River Plate, Superliga Argentina 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
CA Newell's Old Boys vs CA River Plate — Superliga Argentina .
- CA Newell's Old Boys 27 games · 28 pts (2026/26)
- CA River Plate 27 games · 43 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 Huracán | 27 | 46 |
| 5 | CA River Plate | 27 | 43 |
| 6 | CA Boca Juniors | 27 | 42 |
| 7 | CA Independiente | 27 | 40 |
| 8 | CA Tucumán | 27 | 40 |
| 9 | CA Unión | 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 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 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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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)
H2H (6 games)
67%
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
38%
Clean Sheets
CA River Plate this season
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
1/2
16-30
1/2
31-45
3/3
46-60
5/3
61-75
4/2
76+
9/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
CA River Plate
0-15
2/2
16-30
3/4
31-45
9/2
46-60
4/–
61-75
5/4
76+
9/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
CA Newell's Old Boys
| Matias Coccaro | 6 G | |
| Ignacio Ramirez | 4 G | 1 A |
CA River Plate
| Gonzalo Montiel | 7 G | 3 A |
| Tomas Galvan | 6 G | 3 A |
| Sebastian Driussi | 6 G | |
| Juan Fernando Quintero | 3 G | 2 A |
| Juan Quintero | 3 G | 2 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' What a night it is going to be! CA Newell\'s Old Boys welcome CA River Plate for this crunch clash at .
- 5' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 10' The 35-year-old Lucas Albertengo has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 15' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 20' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both CA Newell\'s Old Boys and CA River Plate are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 25' With 0 assists to his name this season, Mariano Bittolo is clearly more than just a goal scorer for CA River Plate.
- 30' CA Newell\'s Old Boys currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 31' CA Newell's Old Boys is taking the lead after the goal scored by Cristian Lema on 31.
- 36' The Sao Tome and Principe Luis Leal breaks the deadlock on 36 minutes. 0-2!
- 38' Brilliant from the ! Ignacio Fernandez makes it 0-3 with a superb finish on 38.
- 43' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 48' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 50' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Javier Pinola.
- 55' CA River Plate is showing some good football. However, CA River Plate are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 57' CA River Plate receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 57.
- 60' CA Newell's Old Boys receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 60.
- 65' GOAL! Rafael Borre fires home to make it 0-4!
- 67' Santiago Gentiletti picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 71' Ignacio Scocco does the damage! The net is bulging and CA River Plate surge ahead!
- 72' The referee shows CA Newell's Old Boys player a Yellow card on 72.
- 77' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 79' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Gonzalo Montiel.
- 80' Cristian Lema catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 80.
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for CA River Plate players.
Lineups
CA Newell\'s Old Boys Lineups
Starting XI
- 6
- 2
- 30
- 28
- 10
- 7
- 1
- 21
- 11
- 4
- 20
Bench
- 24
- 23
- 35
- 14
- 19
- 26
- 43
CA River Plate Lineups
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Pablo Solari | 3 |
| Matias Suarez | 2 |
| Ignacio Scocco | 2 |
| Julian Alvarez | 2 |
| Luis Leal | 2 |
| Ignacio Scocco | 2 |
| Cristian Ferreira | 1 |
| Cristian Lema | 1 |
Head to Head
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
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
✓ CorrectActual: CA River Plate win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
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
✗ WrongActual: 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.

