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

Liga Profesional Argentina1st Phase - 4Kick-off on March 5, 2021 at 10:15 PM (UTC)Estadio Marcelo Alberto Bielsa, Rosario, Provincia de Santa Fe

Newells Old Boys
1-2
Independiente

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What was the result of Newells Old Boys vs Independiente?

Independiente won 1-2 on March 5, 2021.

Goalscorers

  • 9′S. PalaciosIndependiente
  • 32′F. BustosIndependiente
  • 75′M. RodríguezNewells Old Boys

Official lineup for Newells Old Boys vs Independiente

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Newells Old Boys

4-2-3-1
  1. 39J. Marcioni
  1. 14A. Rodríguez
  2. 32I. Scocco
  3. 11M. Rodríguez
  1. 20J. Fernández
  2. 8P. Pérez
  1. 41M. Llano
  2. 22M. Capasso
  3. 33M. Orihuela
  4. 2C. Lema
  1. 1A. Aguerre

Independiente

5-3-2
  1. 34S. Palacios
  2. 11J. Menéndez
  1. 18S. Romero
  2. 14L. González
  3. 17G. Togni
  1. 23D. Blanco
  2. 24S. Barreto
  3. 2A. Franco
  4. 16F. Bustos
  5. 33J. Insaurralde
  1. 1S. Sosa
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Newells Old Boys have 6 wins, 2 draws and 7 defeats; Independiente have 8, 2 and 5.

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

Newells Old Boys
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Feb 27, 2021Talleres Cordoba(away)2-2Liga Profesional Argentina
Feb 22, 2021Boca Juniors(home)0-1Liga Profesional Argentina
Feb 13, 2021Velez Sarsfield(away)0-1Liga Profesional Argentina
Jan 9, 2021Racing Club(away)1-3Liga Profesional Argentina
Jan 3, 2021Velez Sarsfield(home)0-1Liga Profesional Argentina
Independiente
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Feb 27, 2021Gimnasia L.P.(home)1-0Liga Profesional Argentina
Feb 21, 2021Patronato(away)1-0Liga Profesional Argentina
Feb 16, 2021Lanus(home)0-1Liga Profesional Argentina
Jan 10, 2021River Plate(away)2-0Liga Profesional Argentina
Jan 3, 2021Arsenal Sarandi(home)3-4Liga Profesional Argentina

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 5 meetings: 1 Newells Old Boys win, 1 draw, 3 Independiente wins.

DateScoreCompetition
Dec 13, 2019Independiente 2-3 Newells Old BoysLiga Profesional Argentina
Aug 18, 2018Newells Old Boys 2-2 IndependienteLiga Profesional Argentina
Apr 28, 2018Newells Old Boys 0-1 IndependienteLiga Profesional Argentina
May 7, 2017Newells Old Boys 2-4 IndependienteLiga Profesional Argentina
Feb 14, 2015Newells Old Boys 2-3 IndependienteLiga Profesional Argentina

Last archived meeting: Independiente vs Newells Old Boys on Dec 13, 2019

How many goals should we expect?

Newells Old Boys score 1.4 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Independiente score 1.4 and concede 1.0.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Newells Old Boys1.41.337/157/15
Independiente1.41.086/156/15

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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