Liga Profesional de FĂștbol
Platense - Newell's Old Boys
09/20/2026, 08:00 PM
Expected Goals
1.0
1.9
0.9
0:0
17%1:1
15%1:0
14%0:1
12%2:0
8%What influences the xG?
Platense
Newell's Old Boys
League
The Lab
- 1Newell's Old Boys: scored only in H2 in 4 consecutive games (8 of 11 total)
- 2Newell's Old Boys: 6 of 15 goals scored by substitutes (last 12 games)
- 3Newell's Old Boys: 4 comebacks in 6 games after trailing past minute 75 (6 points rescued)
- 4Newell's Old Boys: 54% of all goals between minutes 76-90 (7 of 13)
- 5Platense: 4 of 12 goals scored by substitutes (last 12 games)
- 6Platense: dropped a lead in 3 of 5 games (7 points lost)
Model Probabilities
Match Result
Home Win
36%
Draw
36%
Away Win
28%
Goals
Over 1.5
57%
Under 1.5
43%
Over 2.5
29%
Under 2.5
71%
Over 3.5
12%
Under 3.5
88%
Double Chance
Home or Draw
72%
Away or Draw
64%
No Draw
64%
Both Score
Yes
38%
No
62%
Key Factors
- Form curve favors the visitors: Newell's Old Boys are unbeaten in 5 matches, while Platense has been inconsistent recently
- Striker in top form: MatĂas CĂłccaro scored 4 goals in the past 5 matches for Newell's Old Boys
- Tactical possession stability: Newell's Old Boys averaged 50% ball possession in recent matches
Risk Factors
- Defensive weakness of the visitors on the road: Newell's Old Boys concedes an average of 1.91 goals per away game
- Weak home offense: Platense scores an average of only 0.73 goals per home game
Overview
Platense (13th place, 16 points) host Newell's Old Boys (14th place, 15 points) at the Estadio Ciudad de Vicente LĂłpez
Liga Profesional de FĂștbol match on September 20, 2026, 10:00 PM
A close battle between mid-to-lower table neighbors
Form
Platense in mixed form (DWLDL) coming off a loss
Form string: DWLDL (W = Win, D = Draw, L = Loss)
Newell's Old Boys are unbeaten in 5 games with form WWDDD
Form string: WWDDD (W = Win, D = Draw, L = Loss)
Platense with 1 win, 2 draws, and 2 losses in their last 5 matches
Newell's Old Boys recorded 2 wins and 3 draws recently
Statistics
Platense scores an average of 0.76 goals and concedes 1.16 goals per game this season
In home games, Platense averages 0.73 goals scored and 1.45 goals conceded
Newell's Old Boys averages 1.00 goal scored and 1.40 goals conceded per match
Away from home, Newell's Old Boys concedes an average of 1.91 goals while scoring 1.00
Platense kept 7 clean sheets this season
Newell's Old Boys has recorded 5 clean sheets so far
Head-to-Head
A total of 2 head-to-head matches in history
Platense recorded 1 win, Newell's Old Boys 0 wins, with 1 draw
Goal difference of 3:1 in favor of Platense in these duels
The last encounter ended in a 1-1 draw on March 11, 2026
Key Players
NicolĂĄs Retamar has 3 goals and 2 assists with a rating of 6.83
Bautista Merlini stands at 2 goals, 1 assist, and a season rating of 6.86
Guido Mainero contributed 2 goals so far with a rating of 6.73
MatĂas CĂłccaro leads with 6 goals and 2 assists, rated at 6.87
Facundo Guch has 2 goals and 4 assists with an average rating of 6.87
Walter Mazzantti records 2 goals, 2 assists, and a rating of 6.97
Goalkeepers
Juan Pablo Cozzani in goal for Platense has recorded 2 clean sheets in home games
Josué Reinatti has kept 1 clean sheet in away games this season
Cozzani holds an average season rating of 7.03
Reinatti reaches an average season rating of 7.20
Influences
Played on grass at the Estadio Ciudad de Vicente LĂłpez
The stadium statistics show an average of 2.8 goals per match
Both teams scored in 3 out of 5 home matches
The mathematical model predicts 1.00 goal for Platense and 0.86 goals for Newell's Old Boys