Newell's Old Boys and Boca Juniors will meet in the next round of Primera Division on Sunday, 30 March.
Will the hosts be able to put up a fight against league leaders or will the guests secure three more points to stay at the top? Find that out and more from our Newell's vs Boca Juniors prediction and preview.
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Newell's vs Boca Juniors prediction: Guests to win three more points
Key Stats
- Boca Juniors have beaten Newell's Old Boys four times in a row.
- Newell's have just one win in five home games this season in Primera Division.
- Boca Juniors have gone over 2.5 total goals in four of their last five matches in all competitions.
Correct score prediction: Newell's 1-2 Boca Juniors
After a poor start, Newell's are seemingly finding their form since they're undefeated in the last three rounds, but Boca Juniors have been great since the season started and they're currently at the top of the standings.
Taking into account the recent H2H results, which favour Boca Juniors as well, we expect the guests to secure another win on Sunday, although we can see the Newell's scoring a goal.
Pre-game odds and win probability: No clear favourites in this duel
- HOME: 21/10 (3.10) – 32.30%
- DRAW: 2/1 (3.00) – 33.30%
- AWAY: 7/5 (2.40) – 41.70%
*odds from Ladbrokes, subject to change
Looking at the Newell's vs Boca Juniors odds, we can see that the bookies expect a close and exciting game. That being said, Boca Juniors are the expected winners by a small margin.
After all, they are the league leaders at the moment and already 15 points ahead of Newell's Old Boys in the standings, so we did expect them to be the favourites, even by a bigger margin.
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Most recent H2Hs: Boca Juniors dominating the matchup
With four wins in a row over Newell's Old Boys, Boca Juniors have clearly been the better team in recent years, but they also have the advantage when it comes to the overall H2H record between these teams: 35-21-21.
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Newell's Old Boys preview: Starting to get into rhythm?
While Newell's have just eight points from the first 10 games of the season, which puts them in 26th place in the standings, they have done well to avoid a loss in their last three games, although only one of them they've won. Still, this little run shows that they're getting better and that can give their fans some optimism as Newell's prepare to take on one of the best teams in the league.
When it comes to team news, Lucas Hoyos, Angelo Martino, Josue Reinatti, and Lucas Sosa are out with injuries at the moment.
Predicted lineup: Armani (GK), Montiel, Pezzella, Diaz, Acuna, Aliendro, Perez, Meza, Mastanuono, Borja & Colidio
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Boca Juniors preview: Looking for sixth win in a row
With 23 points from 10 games in the new Primera Division season, including six wins in a row, Boca Juniors have been on a tear so far and are currently sitting at the top of the standings. Their form is even more impressive when we consider their shocking elimination from the Copa Libertadores qualifiers, so they've clearly been able to put that tough result behind.
Boca Juniors have a long injury list heading into this duel, including Jorge Figal, Cristian Lema, Ander Herrera, Ignacio Miramon, Camilo Rey Domenech, Williams Alarcon Cepeda, Sergio Romero, and Alan Velasco.
Predicted lineup: Marchesin (GK), Blondel, Rojo, Di Lollo, Blanco, Belmonte, Delgado, Zenon, Palacios, Gimenez & Cavani
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Belgrano
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Player to watch: Milton Gimenez
The 28-year-old has been a regular started for Boca Juniors lately, with them using their top scorer Migeuel Merentiel as an impact sub in most cases.
With four goals in Primera Division so far, Gimenez was able to repay that trust and we can see him doing well against Newell's Old Boys too.