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Newells Old Boys vs Independiente: result 1-1 and analysis

Liga Profesional ArgentinaApertura - 2Kick-off on January 28, 2026 at 01:15 AM (UTC)Estadio Marcelo Alberto Bielsa, Rosario, Provincia de Santa Fe

Newells Old Boys
1-1
Independiente

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What was the result of Newells Old Boys vs Independiente?

Newells Old Boys and Independiente drew 1-1 on January 28, 2026.

Goalscorers

  • 34′G. ÁvalosIndependiente
  • 89′M. HoyosNewells Old Boys

Official lineup for Newells Old Boys vs Independiente

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Newells Old Boys

4-3-3
  1. 27L. Herrera
  2. 13M. Cóccaro
  3. 20Facundo Gauch
  1. 10Valentino Andres Acuña
  2. 26R. Herrera
  3. 19J. Mattar
  1. 3M. Luciano
  2. 23N. Goitea
  3. 15S. Salcedo
  4. 14A. Méndez
  1. 21G. Arias

Independiente

4-2-3-1
  1. 9G. Ávalos
  1. 19M. Abaldo
  2. 40V. Malcorra
  3. 17W. Mazzantti
  1. 8Lautaro Millán
  2. 5R. Fernández
  1. 22F. Zabala
  2. 26K. Lomónaco
  3. 13J. Fedorco
  4. 29L. Godoy
  1. 33R. Rey
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Newells Old Boys have 3 wins, 3 draws and 9 defeats; Independiente have 7, 5 and 3.

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

Newells Old Boys
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Jan 24, 2026Talleres Cordoba(away)1-2Liga Profesional Argentina
Nov 16, 2025Racing Club(home)0-1Liga Profesional Argentina
Nov 8, 2025Huracan(away)2-0Liga Profesional Argentina
Nov 1, 2025Union Santa Fe(home)0-1Liga Profesional Argentina
Oct 18, 2025Argentinos JRS(away)1-3Liga Profesional Argentina
Independiente
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Jan 23, 2026Estudiantes L.P.(home)1-1Liga Profesional Argentina
Jan 17, 2026Wanderers(away)2-0Serie Rio De La Plata
Jan 14, 2026Everton de Vina(home)5-3Serie Rio De La Plata
Jan 11, 2026Alianza Lima(home)2-1Serie Rio De La Plata
Nov 16, 2025Rosario Central(home)1-0Liga Profesional Argentina

What does the head-to-head say?

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

DateScoreCompetition
Nov 26, 2024Newells Old Boys 2-1 IndependienteLiga Profesional Argentina
Jul 11, 2023Independiente 0-2 Newells Old BoysLiga Profesional Argentina
Sep 24, 2022Independiente 1-0 Newells Old BoysLiga Profesional Argentina
Oct 31, 2021Newells Old Boys 1-0 IndependienteLiga Profesional Argentina
Mar 5, 2021Newells Old Boys 1-2 IndependienteLiga Profesional Argentina
Dec 13, 2019Independiente 2-3 Newells Old BoysLiga Profesional Argentina

Last archived meeting: Newells Old Boys vs Independiente on Nov 26, 2024

How many goals should we expect?

Newells Old Boys score 0.9 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 15; Independiente score 1.3 and concede 0.7.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Newells Old Boys0.91.728/157/15
Independiente1.30.775/154/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

Newells Old Boys sit 8th in Liga Profesional Argentina (17 points from 12 matches) and Independiente sit 7th (18 points from 12 matches).

2026 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
7Independiente12534111218
8Newells Old Boys1245311917

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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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