Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata vs CA Newell's Old Boys, Superliga Argentina 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
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Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata vs CA Newell's Old Boys — Superliga Argentina at Estadio Juan Carmelo Zerillo.
- Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata 27 games · 32 pts (2026/26)
- CA Newell's Old Boys 27 games · 28 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Fernando Echenique
- Referee Andres Barbieri
- Referee Ezequiel Brailovsky
- Referee J. Carreras
10 games this season
🟨 1.5/game
⚽ 4.1 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 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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Mar | CA Newell's Old Boys | H | 1–0 | W |
| 10 Mar | Estudiantes de La Plata | A | 0–1 | L |
| 04 Mar | CA Independiente | H | 1–0 | W |
| 25 Feb | CA Aldosivi | A | 0–0 | D |
| 16 Feb | CSyD Defensa y Justicia | H | 0–1 | L |
| 09 Feb | CA Lanus | A | 0–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Mar | Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata | A | 0–1 | L |
| 09 Mar | CA Talleres | H | 1–2 | L |
| 03 Mar | CA River Plate | A | 2–4 | L |
| 26 Feb | CA San Martin de San Juan | H | 3–0 | W |
| 16 Feb | CA San Lorenzo de Almagro | A | 1–1 | D |
| 10 Feb | CA Rosario Central | H | 0–0 | D |
Season Stats
| Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata | CA Newell's Old Boys | |
|---|---|---|
| #19 | Position | #25 |
| 32 | Points | 28 |
| 27 | Played | 27 |
| 8 / 8 / 11 | W / D / L | 7 / 7 / 13 |
| 21 | Scored | 22 |
| 23 | Conceded | 35 |
| -2 | GD | -13 |
| 1.19 | PPG | 1.04 |
| 30% | Win % | 26% |
Key Stats
17%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
H2H (6 games)
33%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
33%
Clean Sheets
Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata this season
Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata this season
13%
Clean Sheets
CA Newell's Old Boys this season
CA Newell's Old Boys this season
Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata are 19th (32 pts). CA Newell's Old Boys are 25th (28 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata
0-15
2/–
16-30
–/2
31-45
3/–
46-60
1/1
61-75
–/2
76+
1/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
CA Newell's Old Boys
0-15
1/1
16-30
–/–
31-45
2/–
46-60
1/1
61-75
1/1
76+
3/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata
| Marcelo Torres | 8 G | 1 A |
| Nicolas Barros Schelotto | 3 G | 3 A |
CA Newell's Old Boys
| Ignacio Ramirez | 4 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata have kicked off against CA Newell\'s Old Boys. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 5' Supporters expect more eagerness from Maximiliano Coronel, as he is very good at scoring at Estadio Juan Carmelo Zerillo with 1 goals in the last 1 games.
- 10' CA Newell\'s Old Boys is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 15' A quiet spell here at Estadio Juan Carmelo Zerillo. Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 20' Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata 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.
- 23' A moment of madness from Maximiliano Comba on 23 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata will be frustrated.
- 28' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata and CA Newell\'s Old Boys are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 33' Braian Mansilla is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata so far.
- 38' Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 42' Fabricio Fontanini catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 42.
- 46' Haracio Tijanovich gets the nod from Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata. He replaces Braian Mansilla and will look to change the dynamic.
- 51' Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata have won 145 goals from 163 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 55' The referee calls foul for German Guiffrey. He receives a Yellow card.
- 57' The crowd applauds Alexis Rodriguez as he leaves the pitch. Francisco Fydriszewski steps in for CA Newell's Old Boys.
- 59' Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata ring the changes. Santiago Silva has done his job and it is now time for Lautaro Chavez to step up.
- 64' Cristian Insaurralde is ready to make an impact after coming on for Luis Leal at the 64 minute mark.
- 69' Jesus Vargas has so much to prove this time. He replaces Franco Mussis on 69 minute.
- 74' Jan Carlos Hurtado has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 79' Juan Freytes has been relatively quiet despite scoring 1 goals in his last 160 appearances.
- 83' Poor challenge from Juan Requena. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 85' The CA Newell's Old Boys manager makes a substitution. Cristian Insaurralde departs to be replaced by Joaquin Torres.
- 90' GOAL! Haracio Tijanovich fires home to make it 1-0!
- 90' Stefano Callegari was booked on 90.
- Another three points for Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata.
Lineups
Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata Lineups
Starting XI
- 22
-
7
Franco Mussis ↓ Jesus Vargas 69'
-
9
Santiago Silva ↓ Lautaro Chavez 59'
- 16
- 17
- 4
- 25
- 23
- 15
- 24
- 30
Bench
-
11
Horacio Tijanovich ↑ 46'
- 32
- 14
-
39
Lautaro Chavez ↑ 59'
- 12
-
13
Jesus Vargas ↑ 69'
- 2
Coach
Hernan Dario Ortiz
CA Newell\'s Old Boys Lineups
Starting XI
- 24
- 10
- 35
- 29
- 14
- 16
- 7
- 1
- 42
- 38
- 43
Bench
-
9
Francisco Fydriszewski ↑ 57'
- 23
- 18
- 13
- 36
- 4
-
22
Cristian Insaurralde ↑ 64'
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Djorkaeff Reasco | 2 |
| Horacio Tijanovich | 2 |
| Maximiliano Caire | 1 |
| Leandro Contin | 1 |
| Johan Carbonero | 1 |
| Oscar Piris | 1 |
| Marcelo Esponda | 1 |
| Rodrigo Castillo | 1 |
Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata Form
2019-03-15
Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata
1–0
CA Newell's Old Boys
W
2019-03-10
Estudiantes de La Plata
1–0
Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata
L
2019-03-04
Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata
1–0
CA Independiente
W
2019-02-25
CA Aldosivi
0–0
Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata
D
2019-02-16
Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata
0–1
CSyD Defensa y Justicia
L
2019-02-09
CA Lanus
2–0
Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata
L
CA Newell\'s Old Boys Form
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
2019-03-03
CA River Plate
4–2
CA Newell's Old Boys
L
2019-02-26
CA Newell's Old Boys
3–0
CA San Martin de San Juan
L
2019-02-16
CA San Lorenzo de Almagro
1–1
CA Newell's Old Boys
D
2019-02-10
CA Newell's Old Boys
0–0
CA Rosario Central
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.21
Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.51
CA Newell\'s Old Boys xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 75% + Under — clean sheet likely 71%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.72
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 80% |
|
20% |
| ± 1.5 | 51% |
|
49% |
| ± 2.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
| ± 3.5 | 10% |
|
90% |
| ± 4.5 | 4% |
|
96% |
Double Chance
Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata or Draw
84%
Draw or CA Newell\'s Old Boys
47%
Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata or CA Newell\'s Old Boys
69%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
20.4%
2 – 0
12.5%
1 – 1
11.8%
0 – 1
7.7%
2 – 1
6.7%
3 – 0
5%
3 – 1
2.8%
1 – 2
2.7%
0 – 2
2.1%
2 – 2
1.8%
4 – 0
1.5%
Asian Handicap — Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata
| Handicap | Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata covers | Push | CA Newell\'s Old Boys covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 16% | 76% |
| -1.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| -1 | 24% | 28% | 48% |
| -0.5 | 52% | — | 48% |
| +0.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
| +1 | 86% | 11% | 3% |
| +1.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
| +2 | 97% | 3% | 0% |
| +2.5 | 100% | — | 0% |
Clean Sheet
Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata keeps clean sheet
60%
✓
CA Newell\'s Old Boys keeps clean sheet
31%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

