Boca Juniors vs Newells Old Boys: result 1-0 and analysis
Liga Profesional ArgentinaRegular Season - 25Kick-off on May 20, 2017 at 09:00 PM (UTC)Estadio Mâs Monumental, Buenos Aires
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What was the result of Boca Juniors vs Newells Old Boys?
Boca Juniors won 1-0 on May 20, 2017.
Goalscorers
- 28′D. BenedettoBoca Juniors
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Boca Juniors have 9 wins, 4 draws and 2 defeats; Newells Old Boys have 8, 3 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 14, 2017 | River Plate(home) | 1-3 | Liga Profesional Argentina |
| May 6, 2017 | Estudiantes L.P.(away) | 0-0 | Liga Profesional Argentina |
| Apr 30, 2017 | Arsenal Sarandi(home) | 3-0 | Liga Profesional Argentina |
| Apr 23, 2017 | Atletico DE Rafaela(away) | 0-0 | Liga Profesional Argentina |
| Apr 16, 2017 | Patronato(home) | 1-1 | Liga Profesional Argentina |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 14, 2017 | Rosario Central(home) | 1-3 | Liga Profesional Argentina |
| May 7, 2017 | Independiente(home) | 2-4 | Liga Profesional Argentina |
| Apr 29, 2017 | Huracan(away) | 1-0 | Liga Profesional Argentina |
| Apr 22, 2017 | Aldosivi(away) | 3-0 | Liga Profesional Argentina |
| Apr 15, 2017 | Estudiantes L.P.(home) | 0-0 | Liga Profesional Argentina |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 1 meetings: 1 Boca Juniors win(s), 0 draw(s), 0 Newells Old Boys win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 7, 2015 | Boca Juniors 4-0 Newells Old Boys | Liga Profesional Argentina |
Last archived meeting: Boca Juniors vs Newells Old Boys on Jun 7, 2015
How many goals should we expect?
Boca Juniors score 1.9 and concede 1.0 goals per match over their last 15; Newells Old Boys score 1.5 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boca Juniors | 1.9 | 1.0 | 5 | 10/15 | 9/15 |
| Newells Old Boys | 1.5 | 0.9 | 7 | 6/15 | 6/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Boca Juniors sit 2nd in Liga Profesional Argentina (30 points from 16 matches) and Newells Old Boys sit 14th (15 points from 16 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Boca Juniors | 16 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 22 | 9 | 30 |
| 6 | Newells Old Boys | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 10 |
| 10 | Boca Juniors | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 7 |
| 14 | Newells Old Boys | 16 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 15 | 27 | 15 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy
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