CA Velez Sarsfield vs CA Newell's Old Boys, Superliga Argentina 2026 APERTURA
Overview
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CA Velez Sarsfield vs CA Newell's Old Boys — Superliga Argentina at El Fortin de Liniers.
- CA Velez 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)
15 games this season
🟨 1.6/game
⚽ 4.2 goals/game
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 May | CA Newell's Old Boys | H | 1–1 | D |
| 27 Apr | CA Union | H | 2–2 | D |
| 20 Apr | CA San Lorenzo de Almagro | A | 0–0 | D |
| 14 Apr | CA Central Córdoba | 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 Velez Sarsfield | A | 1–1 | D |
| 26 Apr | Instituto AC Cordoba | H | 1–1 | D |
| 17 Apr | CA Union | A | 3–2 | W |
| 12 Apr | CA San Lorenzo de Almagro | H | 0–0 | D |
| 05 Apr | CA Central Córdoba | A | 3–1 | W |
| 21 Mar | CA Gimnasia y Esgrima de Mendoza | H | 1–0 | W |
Season Stats
| CA Velez 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
37%
Clean Sheets
CA Velez Sarsfield this season
CA Velez Sarsfield this season
19%
Clean Sheets
CA Newell's Old Boys this season
CA Newell's Old Boys this season
CA Velez Sarsfield are 1st (51 pts). CA Newell's Old Boys are 25th (28 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
CA Velez Sarsfield
0-15
7/2
16-30
1/2
31-45
4/3
46-60
1/3
61-75
3/1
76+
5/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
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
Top Scorers (This Season)
CA Velez Sarsfield
| Ronaldo Martinez | 8 G | 1 A |
| Manuel Lanzini | 6 G | |
| Florian Monzon | 6 G | |
| Matias Pellegrini | 3 G | 2 A |
CA Newell's Old Boys
| Matias Coccaro | 6 G | |
| Ignacio Ramirez | 4 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' In just a few seconds El Fortin de Liniers will turn into a battlefield for CA Velez Sarsfield and CA Newell\'s Old Boys.
- 5' The 25-year-old Florian Monzon has been sensational this season — 4 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 10' It looks like no one’s ball. CA Velez Sarsfield is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 13' CA Newell's Old Boys receives a card for a hard tackle on 13.
- 18' CA Newell\'s Old Boys is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 23' CA Newell\'s Old Boys come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 28' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 33' CA Velez Sarsfield 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.
- 38' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 42' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Facundo Guch on 42 minutes.
- 47' Uruguay international Armando Mendez has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 52' A meaty challenge results in booking for Nicolas Omar Goitea on 52.
- 56' GOAL! Florian Monzon fires home to make it 1-0!
- 58' It’s a booking for CA Velez Sarsfield player. Claudio Baeza gets a card.
- 60' Assisted by Walter Mazzantti with the perfectly-timed delivery and Ignacio Ramirez makes no mistake. 1-1!
- 65' Both keepers have barely been tested. CA Velez Sarsfield and CA Newell\'s Old Boys are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 70' named a 4-2-3-1 earlier, and opted for a 4-2-3-1 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 71' Poor challenge from Luciano Herrera. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 76' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering CA Newell\'s Old Boys that had 186 games and scored 188 goals.
- 81' CA Newell\'s Old Boys has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 2 meetings.
- 84' Jeronimo Russo is having his name booked by the referee on 84.
- 89' Supporters expect more eagerness from Luca Regiardo, as he is very good at scoring at El Fortin de Liniers with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 1-1 the final result. will be bitterly disappointed.
Lineups
CA Velez 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 Velez Sarsfield Form
2026-05-04
CA Velez Sarsfield
1–1
CA Newell's Old Boys
D
2026-04-27
CA Velez Sarsfield
2–2
CA Union
D
2026-04-20
CA San Lorenzo de Almagro
0–0
CA Velez Sarsfield
D
2026-04-14
CA Velez Sarsfield
1–0
CA Central Córdoba
W
2026-04-03
CA Gimnasia y Esgrima de Mendoza
3–2
CA Velez Sarsfield
L
2026-03-21
CA Velez Sarsfield
0–1
CA Lanus
L
CA Newell\'s Old Boys Form
2026-05-04
CA Velez 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 Union
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 Córdoba
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 Velez 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 Velez Sarsfield or Draw
76%
Draw or CA Newell\'s Old Boys
52%
CA Velez 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 Velez Sarsfield
| Handicap | CA Velez 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 Velez 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.

