CA Newell's Old Boys vs CA Union, Superliga Argentina 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
CA Newell's Old Boys vs CA Union — Superliga Argentina .
- CA Newell's Old Boys 27 games · 28 pts (2026/26)
- CA Union 27 games · 40 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Facundo Rodriguez
- Referee Ariel Penel
- Referee Andres Barbieri
- Referee Adrian Franklin
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Aug | CA Union | H | 2–0 | W |
| 28 Jul | CA Central Córdoba | H | 2–0 | W |
| 06 Apr | CA Banfield | A | 1–1 | D |
| 29 Mar | CA Huracan | H | 3–1 | W |
| 15 Mar | Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata | A | 0–1 | L |
| 09 Mar | CA Talleres | H | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Aug | CA Newell's Old Boys | A | 0–2 | L |
| 04 Aug | CSyD Defensa y Justicia | H | 2–1 | W |
| 27 Jul | Racing Club | A | 0–0 | D |
| 06 Apr | Estudiantes de La Plata | H | 0–0 | D |
| 31 Mar | CSyD Defensa y Justicia | A | 1–1 | D |
| 16 Mar | CA Lanus | H | 3–0 | W |
Season Stats
| CA Newell's Old Boys | CA Union | |
|---|---|---|
| #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
19%
Clean Sheets
CA Newell's Old Boys this season
CA Newell's Old Boys this season
22%
Clean Sheets
CA Union this season
CA Union this season
CA Newell's Old Boys are 25th (28 pts). CA Union 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
4/1
61-75
2/2
76+
5/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
CA Union
0-15
1/1
16-30
3/2
31-45
2/2
46-60
2/3
61-75
2/4
76+
5/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
CA Newell's Old Boys
| Ignacio Ramirez | 4 G |
CA Union
| Cristian Tarragona | 9 G | 1 A |
| Marcelo Estigarribia | 4 G | 1 A |
| Julian Palacios | 3 G | 5 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Three points are at stake. CA Newell\'s Old Boys host CA Union — let the battle begin!
- 5' A quiet spell here at . CA Union seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 10' CA Newell\'s Old Boys has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
- 15' CA Union are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 20' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both CA Newell\'s Old Boys and CA Union are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 25' Federico Milo needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 30' CA Union seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 35' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Julian Fernandez suffering a number of foals already.
- 40' 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.
- 41' That is a Yellow card for CA Union. Yeimar Gomez will be fuming at that decision.
- 46' CA Union come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 50' That is a Yellow card for CA Newell's Old Boys. Julian Fernandez will be fuming at that decision.
- 55' CA Union have won 161 goals from 164 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 57' Brilliant from the ! Facundo Nadalin makes it 0-1 with a superb finish on 57.
- 59' Fresh legs for CA Union! Franco Troyansky comes on to replace Pablo Cuadra.
- 64' With 0 assists to his name this season, Alexis Rodriguez is clearly more than just a goal scorer for CA Newell\'s Old Boys.
- 66' Jalil Juan Elias makes way for Nelson Acevedo at the 66 minute mark. A tactical switch from CA Union.
- 69' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Nelson Acevedo on 69 minutes.
- 74' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both CA Newell\'s Old Boys and CA Union are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 79' CA Newell's Old Boys manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Denis Rodriguez is hanging Mauro Formica on the field on 79 minute.
- 81' CA Union player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 82' CA Newell's Old Boys ring the changes. Alexis Rodriguez has done his job and it is now time for Rodrigo Salinas to step up.
- 83' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Lucas Albertengo makes it 0-2.
- 88' The energy levels are beginning to show. Leonardo Madelón might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 90' Time for substitution for CA Newell's Old Boys. Maxi Rodriguez is replaced by Lucas Villarruel.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 2-0.
Lineups
CA Newell\'s Old Boys Lineups
Starting XI
- 6
- 2
- 30
- 28
-
10
Mauro Formica ↓ Denis Rodriguez 79'
- 35
- 14
- 31
- 1
- 11
- 20
Bench
- 23
- 29
- 7
-
21
Denis Rodriguez ↑ 79'
-
19
Rodrigo Salinas ↑ 82'
-
26
Lucas Villarruel ↑ 90'
- 4
Coach
Frank Kudelka
CA Union Lineups
Starting XI
- 9
-
7
Pablo Cuadra ↓ Franco Troyansky 59'
- 4
- 6
- 28
- 3
- 19
- 25
- 11
-
8
Lucas Rios ↓ Federico Milo 59'
- 27
Bench
-
14
Federico Milo ↑ 59'
- 1
- 17
-
5
Nelson Acevedo ↑ 66'
-
22
Franco Troyansky ↑ 59'
- 29
- 12
Coach
Leonardo Madelón
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Pablo Perez | 1 |
| Juan Manuel Garcia | 1 |
| Jorge Recalde | 1 |
| Kevin Zenon | 1 |
| Ignacio Ramirez | 1 |
| Jeronimo Russo | 1 |
| Lucas Menossi | 1 |
| Marcelo Estigarribia | 1 |
Head to Head
CA Newell\'s Old Boys Form
2019-08-17
CA Newell's Old Boys
2–0
CA Union
L
2019-07-28
CA Newell's Old Boys
2–0
CA Central Córdoba
L
2019-04-06
CA Banfield
1–1
CA Newell's Old Boys
D
2019-03-29
CA Newell's Old Boys
3–1
CA Huracan
L
2019-03-15
Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata
1–0
CA Newell's Old Boys
L
2019-03-09
CA Newell's Old Boys
1–2
CA Talleres
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.15
CA Newell\'s Old Boys xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.74
CA Union xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 71% + Under — clean sheet likely 63%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: CA Newell\'s Old Boys win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.89
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 82% |
|
18% |
| ± 1.5 | 56% |
|
44% |
| ± 2.5 | 29% |
|
71% |
| ± 3.5 | 13% |
|
87% |
| ± 4.5 | 5% |
|
95% |
Double Chance
CA Newell\'s Old Boys or Draw
78%
Draw or CA Union
53%
CA Newell\'s Old Boys or CA Union
69%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
17.6%
1 – 0
16.1%
1 – 1
13.7%
0 – 1
9.7%
2 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
7.3%
1 – 2
4.6%
0 – 2
3.8%
3 – 0
3.6%
3 – 1
2.9%
2 – 2
2.8%
3 – 2
1.2%
Asian Handicap — CA Newell\'s Old Boys
| Handicap | CA Newell\'s Old Boys covers | Push | CA Union covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 13% | 81% |
| -1.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| -1 | 19% | 25% | 56% |
| -0.5 | 44% | — | 56% |
| +0.5 | 78% | — | 22% |
| +1 | 78% | 15% | 7% |
| +1.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +2 | 93% | 5% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
CA Newell\'s Old Boys keeps clean sheet
48%
✗
CA Union keeps clean sheet
32%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.