Banfield vs Newells Old Boys: result 3-0 and analysis
Liga Profesional ArgentinaApertura - 6Kick-off on February 21, 2026 at 10:15 PM (UTC)Estadio Florencio Solá, Lomas de Zamora, Provincia de Buenos Aires
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What was the result of Banfield vs Newells Old Boys?
Banfield won 3-0 on February 21, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 52′Tiziano PerrotaBanfield
- 67′M. MéndezBanfield
- 72′Tiziano PerrotaBanfield
Official lineup for Banfield vs Newells Old Boys
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Banfield
4-4-2- 16M. Méndez
- 17Tiziano Perrota
- 7Lisandro Piñero
- 35I. Pais
- 21L. Villegas
- 10L. Gómez
- 27I. Abraham
- 6N. Meriano
- 2D. Arboleda
- 24S. López
- 1F. Sanguinetti
Newells Old Boys
4-4-2- 99I. Ramírez
- 9M. Hoyos
- 33W. Núñez
- 26R. Herrera
- 29M. Esponda
- 19J. Mattar
- 24G. Risso Patrón
- 22O. Salomón
- 15S. Salcedo
- 14A. Méndez
- 21G. Arias
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Banfield have 5 wins, 3 draws and 7 defeats; Newells Old Boys have 2, 4 and 9.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 14, 2026 | Racing Club(home) | 0-2 | Liga Profesional Argentina |
| Feb 8, 2026 | Belgrano Cordoba(away) | 0-1 | Liga Profesional Argentina |
| Feb 3, 2026 | Estudiantes de Rio Cuarto(home) | 2-1 | Liga Profesional Argentina |
| Jan 30, 2026 | Sarmiento Junin(away) | 0-1 | Liga Profesional Argentina |
| Jan 22, 2026 | Huracan(home) | 1-1 | Liga Profesional Argentina |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 16, 2026 | Deportivo Riestra(away) | 1-1 | Liga Profesional Argentina |
| Feb 8, 2026 | Defensa Y Justicia(home) | 2-3 | Liga Profesional Argentina |
| Feb 1, 2026 | Boca Juniors(away) | 0-2 | Liga Profesional Argentina |
| Jan 28, 2026 | Independiente(home) | 1-1 | Liga Profesional Argentina |
| Jan 24, 2026 | Talleres Cordoba(away) | 1-2 | Liga Profesional Argentina |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Banfield wins, 0 draws, 3 Newells Old Boys wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 20, 2025 | Newells Old Boys 1-2 Banfield | Liga Profesional Argentina |
| Jan 27, 2025 | Banfield 3-0 Newells Old Boys | Liga Profesional Argentina |
| Jun 4, 2024 | Banfield 2-0 Newells Old Boys | Liga Profesional Argentina |
| Feb 19, 2023 | Newells Old Boys 2-0 Banfield | Liga Profesional Argentina |
| Jun 4, 2022 | Banfield 1-2 Newells Old Boys | Liga Profesional Argentina |
| Apr 20, 2022 | Newells Old Boys 1-0 Banfield | Liga Profesional Argentina |
Last archived meeting: Newells Old Boys vs Banfield on Jul 20, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
Banfield score 0.7 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Newells Old Boys score 0.9 and concede 1.8.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Banfield | 0.7 | 1.1 | 3 | 6/15 | 5/15 |
| Newells Old Boys | 0.9 | 1.8 | 2 | 8/15 | 6/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Banfield sit 13th in Liga Profesional Argentina (14 points from 15 matches) and Newells Old Boys sit 6th (22 points from 15 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Newells Old BoysGroup A | 15 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 14 | 11 | 22 |
| 13 | BanfieldGroup B | 15 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 16 | 23 | 14 |
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