CA Newell's Old Boys vs CA Unión, Superliga Argentina 2021 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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CA Newell's Old Boys vs CA Unión — Superliga Argentina .
- CA Newell's Old Boys 27 games · 28 pts (2026/26)
- CA Unión 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 Unión | 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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 Nov | CA Unión | H | 1–0 | W |
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 Nov | CA Newell's Old Boys | A | 0–1 | L |
| 31 Oct | CA Rosario Central | H | 3–1 | W |
| 26 Oct | CA Independiente | A | 0–1 | L |
| 19 Oct | Racing Club | H | 1–1 | D |
| 16 Oct | CA Sarmiento de Junin | A | 4–3 | W |
| 08 Oct | CA Platense | H | 1–2 | L |
Season Stats
| CA Newell's Old Boys | CA Unión | |
|---|---|---|
| #25 | Position | #9 |
| 28 | Points | 40 |
| 27 | Played | 27 |
| 7 / 7 / 13 | W / D / L | 11 / 7 / 9 |
| 22 | Scored | 27 |
| 35 | Conceded | 26 |
| -13 | GD | +1 |
| 1.04 | PPG | 1.48 |
| 26% | Win % | 41% |
Key Stats
29%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (7 games)
H2H (7 games)
14%
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
20%
Clean Sheets
CA Unión this season
CA Unión this season
CA Newell's Old Boys are 25th (28 pts). CA Unión are 9th (40 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
CA Newell's Old Boys
0-15
1/1
16-30
–/1
31-45
2/2
46-60
5/1
61-75
2/2
76+
6/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
CA Unión
0-15
1/1
16-30
4/3
31-45
2/2
46-60
3/3
61-75
6/4
76+
6/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
CA Newell's Old Boys
| Matias Coccaro | 5 G |
| Ignacio Ramirez | 4 G |
CA Unión
| Cristian Tarragona | 13 G | 1 A |
| Marcelo Estigarribia | 4 G | 2 A |
| Lucas Menossi | 4 G | |
| Julian Palacios | 3 G | 5 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — CA Newell\'s Old Boys and CA Unión get this one started.
- 5' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 10' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 15' Imanol Machuca, a Malaysia forward, has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 20' CA Newell\'s Old Boys has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
- 25' The home supporters are growing impatient. CA Newell\'s Old Boys must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 30' It’s high time Gustavo Munua made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 35' CA Newell\'s Old Boys are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against CA Unión's shape.
- 40' The energy levels are beginning to show. Adrian Blas Taffarel might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 45' 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.
- 50' Ignacio Scocco is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for CA Unión so far.
- 51' Magnificent from Pablo Perez! That is 7 goals in 182 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 56' Brian Blasi has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 58' The supporters are chanting for Juan Fernando Garro. He replaces Roman Bravo on 58 minute.
- 61' Fresh legs for CA Union! Kevin Zenon comes on to replace Imanol Machuca.
- 64' Another substitution for CA Newell's Old Boys to replace Pablo Perez by Julian Fernandez on 64 minute.
- 68' The CA Union bench stirs into life. Juan Portillo is withdrawn and Lucas Esquivel gets his opportunity.
- 72' Maximiliano Rodriguez is ready to make an impact after coming on for Francisco Gonzalez at the 72 minute mark.
- 77' CA Unión have won 171 goals from 169 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 80' Another substitution for CA Union to replace Juan Nardoni by Nicolas Blandi on 80 minute.
- 85' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 85 minutes.
- 90' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Nicolas Blandi on 90 minutes.
- It finishes all square. CA Newell\'s Old Boys and CA Unión share the spoils 1-0.
Lineups
CA Newell\'s Old Boys Lineups
Starting XI
- 2
- 32
- 28
- 31
- 33
-
8
Pablo Perez ↓ Julian Fernandez 64'
- 44
- 12
- 6
- 55
- 56
Bench
- 5
- 1
- 27
-
11
Maximiliano Rodriguez ↑ 72'
-
20
Julian Fernandez ↑ 64'
- 36
-
24
Juan Fernando Garro ↑ 58'
- 19
- 17
-
47
Guillermo Balzi ↑ 58'
- 15
Coach
Adrian Blas Taffarel
CA Unión Lineups
Starting XI
-
17
Brian Blasi ↓ Federico Vera 61'
- 3
- 2
-
39
Imanol Machuca ↓ Kevin Zenon 61'
- 15
-
30
Juan Nardoni ↓ Nicolas Blandi 80'
- 23
-
28
Juan Portillo ↓ Lucas Esquivel 68'
- 8
- 9
- 25
Bench
-
27
Nicolas Blandi ↑ 80'
- 19
- 35
- 20
-
16
Federico Vera ↑ 61'
- 32
-
37
Lucas Esquivel ↑ 68'
- 29
-
34
Kevin Zenon ↑ 61'
-
11
Juan Manuel Garcia ↑ 61'
- 18
- 31
Coach
Gustavo Munua
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Mauro Pitton | 1 |
| Lucas Albertengo | 1 |
| Nicolas Orsini | 1 |
| Facundo Nadalin | 1 |
| Pablo Perez | 1 |
| Juan Manuel Garcia | 1 |
| Jorge Recalde | 1 |
| Kevin Zenon | 1 |
Head to Head
CA Newell\'s Old Boys Form
2021-11-08
CA Newell's Old Boys
1–0
CA Unión
L
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
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.01
CA Newell\'s Old Boys xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.82
CA Unión xG
I would bet for:
CA Newell\'s Old Boys or Draw 75% + Under 2.5 goals 72%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: CA Newell\'s Old Boys win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.83
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 81% |
|
19% |
| ± 1.5 | 55% |
|
45% |
| ± 2.5 | 28% |
|
72% |
| ± 3.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
| ± 4.5 | 4% |
|
96% |
Double Chance
CA Newell\'s Old Boys or Draw
75%
Draw or CA Unión
57%
CA Newell\'s Old Boys or CA Unión
68%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
18.7%
1 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
14.2%
0 – 1
11.7%
2 – 0
7.8%
2 – 1
6.6%
1 – 2
5.3%
0 – 2
5%
2 – 2
2.8%
3 – 0
2.6%
3 – 1
2.3%
1 – 3
1.5%
Asian Handicap — CA Newell\'s Old Boys
| Handicap | CA Newell\'s Old Boys covers | Push | CA Unión covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 10% | 85% |
| -1.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| -1 | 15% | 23% | 63% |
| -0.5 | 37% | — | 63% |
| +0.5 | 73% | — | 27% |
| +1 | 73% | 18% | 9% |
| +1.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +2 | 91% | 7% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
CA Newell\'s Old Boys keeps clean sheet
45%
✗
CA Unión keeps clean sheet
37%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.