Banfield will play host to Newell's Old Boys in the upcoming round of Primera Division on Wednesday, 5 June.
Will Banfield find a way to get their first win of the season in the league or will Newell's spoil their plans? Read our Banfield vs Newell's prediction to find out and check out some of our other Primera Division betting tips as well.
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Banfield vs Newell's prediction: A narrow win for the guests
Key stats
- Newell's Old Boys have won three of their last four matches across the board.
- Banfield are without a win in the first three rounds of the new Primera Division season.
- Newell's have beaten Banfield in their last three H2H meetings.
- Nine of the last 10 duels between Banfield and Newell's Old Boys have gone under 2.5 total goals.
Pre-game odds and win probability: A close game expected by the bookies
- HOME: 13/8 (2.63) – 38.10%
- DRAW: 17/10 (2.70) – 37.00%
- AWAY: 17/10 (2.70) – 37.00%
It's clear from these Banfield vs Newell's odds that the bookmakers don't have a clear favourite in this match. That being said, Banfield are the expected winners by a small margin.
This is somewhat surprising given that Newell's Old Boys are in much better form at the moment, but Banfield are hosting the game, so it's understandable that the bookies expect a close match.
Meanwhile, if you liked our predictions for this duel, don't forget to also look at our top betting tips for today.
Last five H2Hs: Newell's the better team recently
With three wins in a row over Banfield, Newell's Old Boys have clearly been the better of the two teams. The situation is a bit closer when it comes to the overall H2H record between them, though Newell's still have the advantage: 13-19-11.
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Banfield preview: Looking for their first win in the league
After a solid season in Copa de la Liga Profesional, in which they failed to reach the playoffs but finished in the middle of the standings in their group, Banfield have started Primera Division on a bad run and only managed to win one point in the first three rounds. On the bright side, they did notch a win over Independiente Rivadavia in the Argentine Cup.
Meanwhile, Franco Quinteros, Ezequiel Bonifacio, Lucas Palavecino, Geronimo Rivera, Alejandro Cabrera, and Alexis Maldonado are on Banfield's injury list at the moment.
Predicted lineup: Sanguinetti – Insua, Quiros, Perez, Cardozo – Rodriguez, Galvan, Morales, Alvarez – Gonzalez, Gimenez
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San Lorenzo
2
Banfield
1
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W
Independiente Rivadavia
0
Banfield
2
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W
Barracas Central
0
Banfield
1
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L
Instituto AC Cordoba
2
Banfield
1
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D
Central Cordoba
0
Banfield
0
Newell's Old Boys preview: In good form and looking for more
With two wins in the first three rounds of Primera Division, Newell's have started the new season very well and they can get to the third place in the standings with a win over Banfield. Newell's Old Boys have also managed to eliminate Deportivo Riestra in Copa Argentina, so their fans can be very pleased with the team's form at the moment.
Another positive for the team is their clean bill of health.
Predicted lineup: Hoyos – Schott, Velazquez, Glavinovich, Martino – Cacciabue, Fernandez, Banega – Gonzalez, Ramirez, Aguirre
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D
Deportivo Riestra
3
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3
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W
CA Tigre
0
Newell's
1
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Argentinos Jrs
3
Newell's
0
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D
Belgrano
0
Newell's
0
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D
River Plate
0
Newell's
0
Player to watch: Juan Ignacio Ramirez
With eight goals in Copa de la Liga Profesional, Ramirez was the top scorer for Newell's. However, he has yet to score in Primera Division and we wouldn't be surprised if that happens against Banfield.
Can Ramirez score first?
Four of the eight goals that Ramirez has scored in Copa de la Liga Profesional were the first goal of the respective matches. Will we see him do the same in this game?
