Newells Old Boys vs Rosario Central: result 0-2 and analysis
Liga Profesional ArgentinaApertura - 8Kick-off on March 1, 2026 at 08:00 PM (UTC)Estadio Marcelo Alberto Bielsa, Rosario, Provincia de Santa Fe
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What was the result of Newells Old Boys vs Rosario Central?
Rosario Central won 0-2 on March 1, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 51′Á. Di MaríaRosario Central
- 81′E. CopettiRosario Central
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Newells Old Boys have 1 wins, 4 draws and 10 defeats; Rosario Central 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 25, 2026 | Estudiantes L.P.(home) | 0-2 | Liga Profesional Argentina |
| Feb 21, 2026 | Banfield(away) | 0-3 | Liga Profesional Argentina |
| Feb 16, 2026 | Deportivo Riestra(away) | 1-1 | Liga Profesional Argentina |
| Feb 8, 2026 | Defensa Y Justicia(home) | 2-3 | Liga Profesional Argentina |
| Feb 1, 2026 | Boca Juniors(away) | 0-2 | Liga Profesional Argentina |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 25, 2026 | Gimnasia L.P.(away) | 2-1 | Liga Profesional Argentina |
| Feb 21, 2026 | Talleres Cordoba(home) | 0-1 | Liga Profesional Argentina |
| Feb 16, 2026 | Barracas Central(home) | 2-0 | Liga Profesional Argentina |
| Feb 11, 2026 | Sportivo Belgrano(home) | 2-0 | Copa Argentina |
| Feb 7, 2026 | Aldosivi(away) | 1-1 | Liga Profesional Argentina |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 0 Newells Old Boys win(s), 1 draw(s), 5 Rosario Central win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 23, 2025 | Rosario Central 1-0 Newells Old Boys | Liga Profesional Argentina |
| Feb 16, 2025 | Newells Old Boys 1-2 Rosario Central | Liga Profesional Argentina |
| Aug 10, 2024 | Rosario Central 1-0 Newells Old Boys | Liga Profesional Argentina |
| Feb 25, 2024 | Newells Old Boys 0-1 Rosario Central | Copa de la Liga Profesional |
| Sep 30, 2023 | Rosario Central 1-0 Newells Old Boys | Copa de la Liga Profesional |
| Apr 9, 2023 | Newells Old Boys 0-0 Rosario Central | Liga Profesional Argentina |
Last archived meeting: Rosario Central vs Newells Old Boys on Aug 23, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
Newells Old Boys score 0.7 and concede 1.9 goals per match over their last 15; Rosario Central score 1.1 and concede 0.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newells Old Boys | 0.7 | 1.9 | 1 | 7/15 | 6/15 |
| Rosario Central | 1.1 | 0.7 | 6 | 6/15 | 5/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Newells Old Boys sit 14th in Liga Profesional Argentina (15 points from 16 matches) and Rosario Central sit 4th (28 points from 16 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Rosario Central | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 10 |
| 4 | Rosario Central | 16 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 20 | 16 | 28 |
| 6 | Newells Old Boys | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 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
Other matches in the same round
- Feb 28, 2026Boca Juniors1-1Gimnasia M.
- Feb 28, 2026Independiente2-0Central Cordoba de Santiago
- Mar 1, 2026Talleres Cordoba0-0San Lorenzo
- Mar 1, 2026Argentinos JRS1-1Barracas Central
- Mar 1, 2026Instituto Cordoba1-2Union Santa Fe
- Mar 2, 2026Tigre2-2Gimnasia L.P.
- Mar 2, 2026Defensa Y Justicia1-1Lanus
- Mar 2, 2026Estudiantes L.P.0-1Velez Sarsfield