CA Vélez Sarsfield vs CA Newell's Old Boys, Superliga Argentina 2026 APERTURA
Overview
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CA Vélez Sarsfield vs CA Newell's Old Boys — Superliga Argentina at El Fortin de Liniers.
- CA Vélez Sarsfield 27 games · 51 pts (2026/26)
- CA Newell's Old Boys 27 games · 28 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Luis Lobo (Argentina)
- Assistant 1 Facundo Rodriguez
- Assistant 2 Carlos Viglietti (Argentina)
18 games this season
🟨 2.0/game
⚽ 4.8 goals/game
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 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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 May | CA Newell's Old Boys | H | 1–1 | D |
| 27 Apr | CA Unión | H | 2–2 | D |
| 20 Apr | CA San Lorenzo de Almagro | A | 0–0 | D |
| 14 Apr | CA Central Cordoba | H | 1–0 | W |
| 03 Apr | CA Gimnasia y Esgrima de Mendoza | A | 2–3 | L |
| 21 Mar | CA Lanus | H | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 May | CA Vélez Sarsfield | A | 1–1 | D |
| 26 Apr | Instituto AC Cordoba | H | 1–1 | D |
| 17 Apr | CA Unión | A | 3–2 | W |
| 12 Apr | CA San Lorenzo de Almagro | H | 0–0 | D |
| 05 Apr | CA Central Cordoba | A | 3–1 | W |
| 21 Mar | CA Gimnasia y Esgrima de Mendoza | H | 1–0 | W |
Season Stats
| CA Vélez Sarsfield | CA Newell's Old Boys | |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Position | #25 |
| 51 | Points | 28 |
| 27 | Played | 27 |
| 14 / 9 / 4 | W / D / L | 7 / 7 / 13 |
| 38 | Scored | 22 |
| 16 | Conceded | 35 |
| +22 | GD | -13 |
| 1.89 | PPG | 1.04 |
| 52% | Win % | 26% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
H2H (8 games)
25%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
36%
Clean Sheets
CA Vélez Sarsfield this season
CA Vélez Sarsfield this season
22%
Clean Sheets
CA Newell's Old Boys this season
CA Newell's Old Boys this season
CA Vélez Sarsfield are 1st (51 pts). CA Newell's Old Boys are 25th (28 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
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
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
Top Scorers (This Season)
CA Vélez Sarsfield
| Ronaldo Martinez | 13 G | 2 A |
| Manuel Lanzini | 6 G | |
| Florian Monzon | 6 G | |
| Matias Pellegrini | 5 G | 6 A |
CA Newell's Old Boys
| Matias Coccaro | 6 G | |
| Ignacio Ramirez | 4 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The game is set. CA Newell\'s Old Boys kicks off things out of here…
- 5' Over 5 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 10' CA Newell\'s Old Boys 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.
- 13' A meaty challenge results in booking for Luca Regiardo on 13.
- 18' CA Newell\'s Old Boys fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 23' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 2 times this season with CA Newell\'s Old Boys winning 0% of all matches.
- 28' CA Newell\'s Old Boys has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 2 meetings.
- 33' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 38' The travelling CA Newell\'s Old Boys supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 42' It’s gonna be a card for Facundo Guch.
- 47' CA Newell\'s Old Boys are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 52' The referee shows CA Newell's Old Boys player a card on 52.
- 56' A stunning finish from Florian Monzon — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 58' That looks like a foul for a card for Claudio Baeza.
- 60' What an equalizer from Ignacio Ramirez!
- 65' Argentina international Rodrigo Herrera has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 70' Manuel Lanzini, a Argentina , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 71' Luciano Herrera is having his name booked by the referee on 71.
- 76' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both CA Velez Sarsfield and CA Newell\'s Old Boys are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 81' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 84' Jeronimo Russo picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 89' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His CA Velez Sarsfield side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — CA Velez Sarsfield 1-1 CA Newell\'s Old Boys.
Lineups
CA Vélez Sarsfield Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 22
- 29
- 2
- 12
- 10
- 5
- 4
- 23
- 6
- 18
- 15
Bench
- 1
- 11
- 32
- 34
- 49
- 19
- 46
- 48
- 35
- 17
- 47
Coach
Guillermo Barros Schelotto
CA Newell\'s Old Boys Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 15
- 26
- 13
- 14
- 18
- 28
- 30
- 5
- 20
- 33
- 23
Bench
- 38
- 1
- 99
- 3
- 6
- 29
- 8
- 17
- 10
- 27
- 36
- 25
- 19
Coach
Frank Kudelka
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Nicolas Dominguez | 2 |
| Juan Lucero | 2 |
| Luis Abram | 1 |
| Florian Monzon | 1 |
| Matias Vargas | 1 |
| Ignacio Ramirez | 1 |
| Luis Abram | 1 |
| Ronaldo Martinez | 1 |
Head to Head
CA Vélez Sarsfield Form
2026-05-04
CA Vélez Sarsfield
1–1
CA Newell's Old Boys
D
2026-04-27
CA Vélez Sarsfield
2–2
CA Unión
D
2026-04-20
CA San Lorenzo de Almagro
0–0
CA Vélez Sarsfield
D
2026-04-14
CA Vélez Sarsfield
1–0
CA Central Cordoba
W
2026-04-03
CA Gimnasia y Esgrima de Mendoza
3–2
CA Vélez Sarsfield
L
2026-03-21
CA Vélez Sarsfield
0–1
CA Lanus
L
CA Newell\'s Old Boys Form
2026-05-04
CA Vélez Sarsfield
1–1
CA Newell's Old Boys
D
2026-04-26
CA Newell's Old Boys
1–1
Instituto AC Cordoba
D
2026-04-17
CA Unión
2–3
CA Newell's Old Boys
W
2026-04-12
CA Newell's Old Boys
0–0
CA San Lorenzo de Almagro
D
2026-04-05
CA Central Cordoba
1–3
CA Newell's Old Boys
W
2026-03-21
CA Newell's Old Boys
1–0
CA Gimnasia y Esgrima de Mendoza
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.59
CA Vélez Sarsfield xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.9
CA Newell\'s Old Boys xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 55%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.49
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 71% |
|
29% |
| ± 2.5 | 45% |
|
55% |
| ± 3.5 | 24% |
|
76% |
| ± 4.5 | 11% |
|
89% |
Double Chance
CA Vélez Sarsfield or Draw
76%
Draw or CA Newell\'s Old Boys
52%
CA Vélez Sarsfield or CA Newell\'s Old Boys
72%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
12.2%
0 – 0
10.4%
2 – 0
10.2%
2 – 1
9.1%
0 – 1
6.4%
3 – 0
5.3%
1 – 2
5.1%
3 – 1
4.9%
2 – 2
4.2%
0 – 2
3.3%
3 – 2
2.3%
Asian Handicap — CA Vélez Sarsfield
| Handicap | CA Vélez Sarsfield covers | Push | CA Newell\'s Old Boys covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -2 | 12% | 16% | 72% |
| -1.5 | 28% | — | 72% |
| -1 | 28% | 24% | 48% |
| -0.5 | 52% | — | 48% |
| +0.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
| +1 | 80% | 13% | 7% |
| +1.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +2 | 93% | 5% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
CA Vélez Sarsfield keeps clean sheet
41%
✓
CA Newell\'s Old Boys keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

