CA Newell's Old Boys vs CA River Plate, Superliga Argentina 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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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 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 Cordoba | 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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
19%
Clean Sheets
CA Newell's Old Boys this season
CA Newell's Old Boys this season
32%
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
1/1
16-30
1/2
31-45
2/3
46-60
5/1
61-75
2/2
76+
8/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
CA River Plate
0-15
1/1
16-30
3/3
31-45
7/2
46-60
3/–
61-75
3/4
76+
7/6
■ 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 | 6 G | 2 A |
| Sebastian Driussi | 6 G | |
| Tomas Galvan | 5 G | 2 A |
| Juan Fernando Quintero | 3 G | 2 A |
| Juan Quintero | 3 G | 2 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' CA Newell\'s Old Boys have kicked off against CA River Plate. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 5' CA Newell\'s Old Boys are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined CA River Plate backline.
- 10' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 15' The energy levels are beginning to show. might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 20' With 0 assists to his name this season, Santiago Gentiletti is clearly more than just a goal scorer for CA River Plate.
- 25' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 30' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 31' Cristian Lema does the damage! The net is bulging and CA Newell's Old Boys surge ahead!
- 36' Brilliant from the ! Luis Leal makes it 0-2 with a superb finish on 36.
- 38' Ignacio Fernandez adds to his 1 season tally! CA River Plate lead 0-3 — and this changes everything.
- 43' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Denis Rodriguez made 105 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 48' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His CA Newell\'s Old Boys side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 50' The referee shows CA River Plate player a Yellow card on 50.
- 55' Mariano Bittolo has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 57' A moment of madness from Ignacio Fernandez on 57 minutes earns him a Yellow card. CA River Plate will be frustrated.
- 60' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Julian Fernandez.
- 65' Goal! Rafael Borre scores his 42 goal in 190 matches.
- 67' CA Newell's Old Boys player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 71' What composure from Ignacio Scocco! The Argentina international strokes it home. 0-5.
- 72' The referee shows CA Newell's Old Boys player a Yellow card on 72.
- 77' The travelling CA River Plate supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 79' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Gonzalo Montiel.
- 80' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Cristian Lema.
- 85' CA River Plate have won 289 goals from 190 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 2-3 draw is a fair result on the day.
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 |
| Ignacio Scocco | 2 |
| Julian Alvarez | 2 |
| Luis Leal | 2 |
| Ignacio Scocco | 2 |
| Matias Suarez | 2 |
| Rafael Borre | 1 |
| Alexis Rodriguez | 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.

