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Newells Old Boys vs Central Cordoba de Santiago: prediction and stats

Liga Profesional ArgentinaClausura - 13Kick-off on October 18, 2026 at 08:00 PM (UTC)Estadio Marcelo Alberto Bielsa, Rosario, Provincia de Santa Fe

Newells Old BoysCentral Cordoba de Santiago

The Footlab AI model makes Newells Old Boys the favourite at 56%, against 26% for a draw and 18% for Central Cordoba de Santiago. The most likely score is 1-0.

Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome in 54.8% of the 1,754 matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing. See the measured accuracy

Probabilities recomputed on Oct 9, 2026. The full match card is recomputed continuously until kick-off.

Who will win Newells Old Boys vs Central Cordoba de Santiago?

On Elo ratings, Newells Old Boys has 1,864 points and Central Cordoba de Santiago 1,831.

56%26%18%
Newells Old Boys winDrawCentral Cordoba de Santiago win

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

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Probable lineup for Newells Old Boys vs Central Cordoba de Santiago

Computed by Footlab AI from our own data only: recent lineups, squads and known absences. It does not take the press or last-minute absences into account.

Newells Old Boys

4-2-3-1
  1. 9M. Cóccaro
  1. 7W. Mazzantti
  2. 5L. Regiardo
  3. 20Facundo Gauch
  4. 26R. Herrera
  5. 32S. Solari
  1. 17L. Gianetti
  2. 6M. Ortega
  3. 16L. Carrizo
  4. 28J. Russo
  1. 30J. Reinatti

Central Cordoba de Santiago

4-1-4-1
  1. 27M. Santos
  1. 22M. Vera
  2. 7D. Barrera
  3. 18L. González
  4. 10M. Iacobellis
  5. 28L. Sequeira
  1. 2A. Maciel
  2. 33S. Moyano
  3. 23D. Cáceres
  4. 20F. Martínez
  1. 1A. Aguerre

Computed on October 9, 2026 at 12:43 AM (UTC).

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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, 8 draws and 2 defeats; Central Cordoba de Santiago have 3, 4 and 8.

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

Newells Old Boys
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Oct 3, 2026Lanus(home)0-0Liga Profesional Argentina
Sep 20, 2026Platense(away)1-0Liga Profesional Argentina
Sep 11, 2026Velez Sarsfield(home)1-1Liga Profesional Argentina
Sep 6, 2026Rosario Central(away)1-1Liga Profesional Argentina
Aug 31, 2026Estudiantes L.P.(away)0-0Liga Profesional Argentina
Central Cordoba de Santiago
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Oct 5, 2026Deportivo Riestra(away)1-1Liga Profesional Argentina
Sep 18, 2026Defensa Y Justicia(home)2-2Liga Profesional Argentina
Sep 12, 2026Boca Juniors(away)1-3Liga Profesional Argentina
Sep 6, 2026Independiente(home)0-1Liga Profesional Argentina
Aug 30, 2026Talleres Cordoba(away)0-0Liga Profesional Argentina

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Newells Old Boys wins, 2 draws, 2 Central Cordoba de Santiago wins.

DateScoreCompetition
Apr 5, 2026Central Cordoba de Santiago 1-3 Newells Old BoysLiga Profesional Argentina
Aug 9, 2025Newells Old Boys 1-1 Central Cordoba de SantiagoLiga Profesional Argentina
Feb 7, 2025Central Cordoba de Santiago 2-0 Newells Old BoysLiga Profesional Argentina
Nov 20, 2024Newells Old Boys 2-3 Central Cordoba de SantiagoLiga Profesional Argentina
Aug 21, 2024Central Cordoba de Santiago 0-0 Newells Old BoysCopa Argentina
Jan 26, 2024Central Cordoba de Santiago 0-1 Newells Old BoysCopa de la Liga Profesional

Last archived meeting: Central Cordoba de Santiago vs Newells Old Boys on Apr 5, 2026

How many goals should we expect?

Newells Old Boys score 1.1 and concede 0.8 goals per match over their last 15; Central Cordoba de Santiago score 0.9 and concede 1.3. The model gives a 43% probability of over 2.5 goals and 44% for both teams to score.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Newells Old Boys1.10.868/154/15
Central Cordoba de Santiago0.91.337/156/15

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 (17 points from 11 matches) and Central Cordoba de Santiago sit 14th (9 points from 11 matches).

2026 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
6Newells Old Boys1145211817
14Central Cordoba de Santiago112368149

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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

Frequently asked questions

Who is the favourite for Newells Old Boys vs Central Cordoba de Santiago?
The Footlab AI model makes Newells Old Boys the favourite at 56%, against 26% for a draw and 18% for Central Cordoba de Santiago.
Where and when is Newells Old Boys vs Central Cordoba de Santiago played?
Newells Old Boys vs Central Cordoba de Santiago is played on October 18, 2026 at 08:00 PM (UTC) at Estadio Marcelo Alberto Bielsa, in the Liga Profesional Argentina.
Will there be over 2.5 goals?
The Footlab AI model gives a 43% probability of at least three goals in this match.
How reliable is this prediction?
Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome (home win, draw or away win) in 54.8% of the matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing, a level comparable with the bookmakers' favourite. The comparison with bookmakers and the breakdown by competition and Elo gap are published on the accuracy page.

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