CA Newell's Old Boys vs CA Vélez Sarsfield, Superliga Argentina 2021 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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CA Newell's Old Boys vs CA Velez Sarsfield — Superliga Argentina .
- CA Newell's Old Boys 27 games · 28 pts (2026/26)
- CA Velez Sarsfield 27 games · 51 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 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 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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Oct | CA Vélez Sarsfield | H | 1–2 | L |
| 02 Oct | CD Godoy Cruz Antonio Tomba | A | 2–2 | D |
| 27 Sep | CA Huracan | H | 0–1 | L |
| 20 Sep | CA Lanús | A | 2–1 | W |
| 16 Sep | CA River Plate | H | 1–4 | L |
| 04 Sep | CA Colon | A | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Oct | CA Newell's Old Boys | A | 2–1 | W |
| 02 Oct | CA Independiente | H | 3–3 | D |
| 24 Sep | CA Sarmiento de Junin | A | 1–0 | W |
| 18 Sep | CA Aldosivi | H | 3–2 | W |
| 14 Sep | Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata | A | 0–0 | D |
| 06 Sep | CA Union | H | 4–0 | W |
Season Stats
| CA Newell's Old Boys | CA Vélez Sarsfield | |
|---|---|---|
| #25 | Position | #1 |
| 28 | Points | 51 |
| 27 | Played | 27 |
| 7 / 7 / 13 | W / D / L | 14 / 9 / 4 |
| 22 | Scored | 38 |
| 35 | Conceded | 16 |
| -13 | GD | +22 |
| 1.04 | PPG | 1.89 |
| 26% | Win % | 52% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
H2H (8 games)
25%
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
36%
Clean Sheets
CA Vélez Sarsfield this season
CA Vélez Sarsfield this season
CA Newell's Old Boys are 25th (28 pts). CA Vélez Sarsfield are 1st (51 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 Vélez Sarsfield
0-15
9/4
16-30
4/3
31-45
4/4
46-60
3/4
61-75
4/1
76+
7/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
CA Newell's Old Boys
| Matias Coccaro | 6 G | |
| Ignacio Ramirez | 4 G | 1 A |
CA Vélez Sarsfield
| Ronaldo Martinez | 13 G | 2 A |
| Manuel Lanzini | 6 G | |
| Florian Monzon | 6 G | |
| Matias Pellegrini | 5 G | 6 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Three points are at stake. CA Newell\'s Old Boys host CA Velez Sarsfield — let the battle begin!
- 1' Juan Sforza catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 1.
- 6' What composure from Juan Lucero! The Argentina international strokes it home. 0-1.
- 7' The Argentina Juan Lucero breaks the deadlock on 7 minutes. 0-2!
- 12' It’s high time Mauricio Pellegrino made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 17' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 22' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 24' CA Velez Sarsfield receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 24.
- 29' Alan Aguerre is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for CA Newell\'s Old Boys so far.
- 33' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Mateo Maccari.
- 38' 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 Federico Mancuello suffering a number of foals already.
- 43' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 48' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 53' 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.
- 54' CA Newell's Old Boys manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Maxi Rodriguez is hanging Mateo Maccari on the field on 54 minute.
- 59' It is a substitution in CA Velez Sarsfield team. Agustin Bouzat is replaced by Luca Orellano on 59 minute.
- 64' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 65' Geronimo Poblete picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 66' The referee shows CA Newell's Old Boys player a Yellow card on 66.
- 71' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. CA Velez Sarsfield needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 75' Another substitution for CA Newell's Old Boys to replace Jonathan Cristaldo by Justo Giani on 75 minute.
- 76' Time for substitution for CA Velez Sarsfield. Juan Lucero is replaced by Cristian Alberto Tarragona.
- 80' Fresh legs for CA Velez Sarsfield! Miguel Brizuela comes on to replace Francisco Ortega.
- 82' Cristian Alberto Tarragona adds to his 0 season tally! CA Velez Sarsfield lead 0-3 — and this changes everything.
- 86' CA Newell's Old Boys make a change. Nicolas Castro trudges off to be replaced by Fernando Belluschi on 86 minutes.
- 90' Poor challenge from Jose Maria Canale. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- Full Time. CA Velez Sarsfield beats CA Newell\'s Old Boys
Lineups
CA Newell\'s Old Boys Lineups
Starting XI
- 9
- 32
- 1
- 27
- 33
- 22
- 36
- 30
-
13
Juan Sforza ↓ Diego Calcaterra 54'
- 38
- 6
Bench
- 18
-
5
Fernando Belluschi ↑ 86'
- 28
- 31
-
11
Maximiliano Rodriguez ↑ 54'
- 26
- 23
-
24
Juan Fernando Garro ↑ 86'
- 48
-
17
Justo Giani ↑ 75'
-
15
Diego Calcaterra ↑ 54'
- 50
Coach
Fernando Gamboa
CA Velez Sarsfield Lineups
Starting XI
- 30
- 11
- 16
- 17
- 5
-
23
Agustin Bouzat ↓ Luca Orellano 59'
- 12
- 10
- 19
- 6
- 24
Bench
-
7
Ricardo Centurion ↑ 80'
- 18
- 1
-
14
Luca Orellano ↑ 59'
-
28
Miguel Brizuela ↑ 80'
- 34
- 4
- 25
-
15
Agustin Mulet ↑ 76'
- 36
- 9
- 32
Coach
Mauricio Pellegrino
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Nicolas Dominguez | 2 |
| Juan Lucero | 2 |
| Juan Fernando Garro | 1 |
| Juan Manuel Garcia | 1 |
| Matias Vargas | 1 |
| Juan Sforza | 1 |
| Luis Abram | 1 |
| Florian Monzon | 1 |
Head to Head
CA Newell\'s Old Boys Form
2021-10-09
CA Newell's Old Boys
1–2
CA Vélez Sarsfield
W
2021-10-02
CD Godoy Cruz Antonio Tomba
2–2
CA Newell's Old Boys
D
2021-09-27
CA Newell's Old Boys
0–1
CA Huracan
W
2021-09-20
CA Lanús
1–2
CA Newell's Old Boys
W
2021-09-16
CA Newell's Old Boys
1–4
CA River Plate
W
2021-09-04
CA Colon
1–1
CA Newell's Old Boys
D
CA Velez Sarsfield Form
2021-10-09
CA Newell's Old Boys
1–2
CA Vélez Sarsfield
W
2021-10-02
CA Vélez Sarsfield
3–3
CA Independiente
D
2021-09-24
CA Sarmiento de Junin
0–1
CA Vélez Sarsfield
W
2021-09-18
CA Vélez Sarsfield
3–2
CA Aldosivi
L
2021-09-14
Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata
0–0
CA Vélez Sarsfield
D
2021-09-06
CA Vélez Sarsfield
4–0
CA Union
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
0.58
CA Newell\'s Old Boys xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.86
CA Velez Sarsfield xG
I would bet for:
Under — clean sheet likely 62% + CA Velez Sarsfield to win 60%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: CA Velez Sarsfield win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.44
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 1.5 | 70% |
|
30% |
| ± 2.5 | 44% |
|
56% |
| ± 3.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
| ± 4.5 | 11% |
|
89% |
Double Chance
CA Newell\'s Old Boys or Draw
40%
Draw or CA Velez Sarsfield
85%
CA Newell\'s Old Boys or CA Velez Sarsfield
76%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: CA Velez Sarsfield win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 1
15.5%
0 – 2
14.6%
0 – 0
10.5%
1 – 1
10%
0 – 3
8.9%
1 – 2
Actual
1 – 3
5.4%
1 – 0
4.2%
0 – 4
4.2%
1 – 4
2.6%
2 – 1
2.6%
2 – 2
2.5%
Asian Handicap — CA Newell\'s Old Boys
| Handicap | CA Newell\'s Old Boys covers | Push | CA Velez Sarsfield covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 0% | — | 100% |
| -2 | 0% | 2% | 98% |
| -1.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -1 | 2% | 7% | 90% |
| -0.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| +0.5 | 33% | — | 67% |
| +1 | 33% | 26% | 41% |
| +1.5 | 59% | — | 41% |
| +2 | 59% | 21% | 20% |
| +2.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
Clean Sheet
CA Newell\'s Old Boys keeps clean sheet
16%
✓
CA Velez Sarsfield keeps clean sheet
56%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

