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Newells Old Boys vs Banfield: result 2-1 and analysis

Liga Profesional ArgentinaClausura - 6Kick-off on August 23, 2026 at 12:00 AM (UTC)Estadio Marcelo Alberto Bielsa, Rosario, Provincia de Santa Fe

Newells Old Boys
2-1
Banfield

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What was the result of Newells Old Boys vs Banfield?

Newells Old Boys won 2-1 on August 23, 2026.

Goalscorers

  • 51′M. CóccaroNewells Old Boys
  • 77′M. CóccaroNewells Old Boys
  • 90′B. SepúlvedaBanfield (pen.)

What had the model predicted before the match?

Before kick-off, the Footlab AI model gave a Newells Old Boys win at 42%: prediction correct. Most likely score announced: 1-1. Actual score: 2-1.

Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.

Official lineup for Newells Old Boys vs Banfield

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Newells Old Boys

  1. 99I. Ramírez
  1. 5L. Regiardo
  2. 7W. Mazzantti
  3. 19J. Mattar
  4. 20Facundo Gauch
  5. 39T. Rios
  1. 6M. Ortega
  2. 16L. Carrizo
  3. 17L. Gianetti
  4. 28J. Russo
  1. 30J. Reinatti

Banfield

  1. 18Federico Medina
  2. 22A. Machado
  1. 11F. Álvarez
  2. 20T. Adoryán
  3. 24S. López
  1. 2S. Daniele
  2. 6N. Meriano
  3. 13Brandon Oviedo
  4. 19L. Cano
  5. 27I. Abraham
  1. 25G. Santilli
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Newells Old Boys have 5 wins, 5 draws and 5 defeats; Banfield have 5, 5 and 5.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

Newells Old Boys
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Aug 15, 2026Deportivo Riestra(home)2-0Liga Profesional Argentina
Aug 9, 2026Defensa Y Justicia(away)1-2Liga Profesional Argentina
Aug 2, 2026Boca Juniors(home)2-2Liga Profesional Argentina
Jul 31, 2026Independiente(away)0-1Liga Profesional Argentina
Jul 25, 2026Talleres Cordoba(home)1-0Liga Profesional Argentina
Banfield
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Aug 19, 2026Midland(home)2-2Copa Argentina
Aug 14, 2026Racing Club(away)1-0Liga Profesional Argentina
Aug 10, 2026Belgrano Cordoba(home)0-2Liga Profesional Argentina
Aug 1, 2026Estudiantes de Rio Cuarto(away)0-0Liga Profesional Argentina
Jul 28, 2026Sarmiento Junin(home)3-2Liga Profesional Argentina

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Newells Old Boys wins, 0 draws, 4 Banfield wins.

DateScoreCompetition
Feb 21, 2026Banfield 3-0 Newells Old BoysLiga Profesional Argentina
Jul 20, 2025Newells Old Boys 1-2 BanfieldLiga Profesional Argentina
Jan 27, 2025Banfield 3-0 Newells Old BoysLiga Profesional Argentina
Jun 4, 2024Banfield 2-0 Newells Old BoysLiga Profesional Argentina
Feb 19, 2023Newells Old Boys 2-0 BanfieldLiga Profesional Argentina
Jun 4, 2022Banfield 1-2 Newells Old BoysLiga Profesional Argentina

Last archived meeting: Banfield vs Newells Old Boys on Feb 21, 2026

How many goals should we expect?

Newells Old Boys score 1.1 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Banfield score 1.1 and concede 1.1.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Newells Old Boys1.11.347/155/15
Banfield1.11.157/156/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

Newells Old Boys sit 6th in Liga Profesional Argentina (21 points from 14 matches) and Banfield sit 11th (14 points from 14 matches).

2026 standings
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6Newells Old BoysGroup A14563131021
11BanfieldGroup B14356152014

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How does Footlab AI 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. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy

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