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Liga Profesional de Fútbol08/31/2026, 10:00 PM

Estudiantes – Newell's Old Boys0 : 0

Why the model thinks so

Estudiantes
1.36
Total xG
2.13
Newell's Old Boys
0.77
Expected goals from our model, before kickoff

How the model gets there: each factor adds goals to or takes goals from one team's expected goals.

FactorEstudiantesNewell's Old Boys
Low-scoring league (2.1 goals/match)−0.41−0.41
Standings disadvantage (pos 14 vs 1, 13 places gap)−0.12
3 of last 5 matches with 2+ goals (1.4 goals/match)+0.09
Rising form (1.4 vs 1.1 season average)+0.09
Standings advantage (pos 1 vs 14, 13 places gap)+0.08
3 of last 5 matches with 0-1 goals (1.4 goals/match)+0.01
Tiago Palacios not in squad (4 goals, 3 assists)
Alexis Castro not in squad (4 goals, 0 assists)
Fabricio Pérez on the bench (3 goals, 0 assists)
Tomás Palacios on the bench (1 goals, 1 assists)
Eric Meza not in squad (0 goals, 2 assists)
46% of goal output missing (only 70% available)
Ignacio Ramírez on the bench (4 goals, 0 assists)
Jeronimo Russo on the bench (1 goals, 2 assists)
Weak away record (0.7 vs 1.1 goals/match)

Key factors

  • Table leadership and home strength: Estudiantes leads the league and has conceded only 7 goals in 16 home matches
  • Model prediction: The mathematical analysis calculates a 49% home win probability with 1.36 expected goals
  • Offensive dominance: Estudiantes averaged 5.6 shots on target in recent matches compared to 3.2 for the visitors

Risks

  • Defensive vulnerability on the road: Newell's Old Boys concedes an average of 2.0 goals per away match
  • Low offensive threat: The visitors averaged only 3.2 shots on target in recent matches
  • Inconsistent form for Estudiantes: The hosts lost 3 of their last 5 matches (WLLWL)

All probabilities

Result
Estudiantes49%
Draw31%
Newell's Old Boys20%
Goals
Over 1.564%
Under 1.536%
Over 2.536%
Under 2.564%
Over 3.517%
Under 3.583%
Double chance
Estudiantes or draw80%
Newell's Old Boys or draw51%
No draw69%
Both teams score
Yes42%
No58%

Most likely scores

1:0
15%
1:1
14%
0:0
13%
2:0
11%
2:1
8%

The Lab

Patterns our system found in the data.

  1. Newell's Old Boys: scored only in H2 in 4 consecutive games (7 of 11 total)
  2. Newell's Old Boys with Walter Mazzantti starting: 1.3 goals/game, without him: 0.6 (13/8 games, last 22)
  3. Newell's Old Boys: 6 of 17 goals scored by substitutes (last 12 games)
  4. Newell's Old Boys: 47% of all goals between minutes 76-90 (7 of 15)

Lineups

Estudiantes 4-2-3-1 · Newell's Old Boys 4-2-3-1

Estudiantes
  • 16 N. Muslera Micol
  • 40 E. Mancuso
  • 4 S. Núñez
  • 14 L. González Pírez
  • 13 G. Benedetti Taffarel
  • 21 L. Piovi
  • 8 G. Neves Perdomo
  • 31 B. Gallego Rodríguez
  • 32 C. Correa
  • 17 J. Tobio Burgos
  • 9 G. Carrillo
Newell's Old Boys
  • 30 J. Reinatti Balansino
  • 6 M. Ortega
  • 25 B. Cabrera
  • 17 L. Gianetti
  • 24 F. Escobar
  • 26 R. Herrera
  • 5 L. Regiardo
  • 7 W. Mazzantti
  • 20 F. Guch
  • 39 L.Rios
  • 9 M. Cóccaro Ferreira
Substitutes
  • 24 T. Palacios
  • 26 J. Funes Mori
  • 19 A. Gaich
  • 29 F. Pérez Escudero
  • 7 J. Sosa
  • 27 L. Alario
  • 28 B. Aguirre
  • 22 A. Castro
  • 18 E. Cetré Angulo
  • 1 F. Iacovich
  • 20 E. Meza
  • 52 B. Kociubinski
  • 27 L. Gómez
  • 19 J. Gómez Mattar
  • 22 O. Salomón
  • 99 J. Ramírez Polero
  • 28 J. Russo
  • 21 G. Arias Arroyo
  • 10 V. Acuña
  • 16 L. Carrizo
  • 36 F. Scarpeccio
  • 18 M. García
  • 15 A. Soñora
  • 35 B. Benedetto

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