Racing Club vs Newells Old Boys: result 3-1 and analysis
Liga Profesional ArgentinaLower Table Round - 5Kick-off on January 9, 2021 at 10:20 PM (UTC)Estadio Presidente Juan Domingo Perón, Avellaneda, Provincia de Buenos Aires
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What was the result of Racing Club vs Newells Old Boys?
Racing Club won 3-1 on January 9, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 30′S. PalaciosNewells Old Boys
- 38′H. FértoliRacing Club
- 42′H. FértoliRacing Club
- 84′L. LópezRacing Club
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Racing Club have 4 wins, 4 draws and 7 defeats; Newells Old Boys have 8, 2 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 4, 2021 | Central Cordoba de Santiago(away) | 2-2 | Liga Profesional Argentina |
| Dec 27, 2020 | Godoy Cruz(home) | 6-1 | Liga Profesional Argentina |
| Dec 24, 2020 | Boca Juniors(away) | 0-2 | CONMEBOL Libertadores |
| Dec 20, 2020 | Estudiantes L.P.(away) | 1-1 | Liga Profesional Argentina |
| Dec 17, 2020 | Boca Juniors(home) | 1-0 | CONMEBOL Libertadores |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 3, 2021 | Velez Sarsfield(home) | 0-1 | Liga Profesional Argentina |
| Dec 28, 2020 | Central Cordoba de Santiago(home) | 3-1 | Liga Profesional Argentina |
| Dec 23, 2020 | Sportivo Peñarol(home) | 2-0 | Copa Argentina |
| Dec 19, 2020 | Godoy Cruz(away) | 3-0 | Liga Profesional Argentina |
| Dec 12, 2020 | Estudiantes L.P.(home) | 1-0 | Liga Profesional Argentina |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 5 meetings: 2 Racing Club win(s), 2 draw(s), 1 Newells Old Boys win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 28, 2020 | Racing Club 1-1 Newells Old Boys | Liga Profesional Argentina |
| Nov 4, 2018 | Racing Club 1-0 Newells Old Boys | Liga Profesional Argentina |
| Dec 3, 2017 | Newells Old Boys 2-2 Racing Club | Liga Profesional Argentina |
| Nov 5, 2016 | Racing Club 2-1 Newells Old Boys | Liga Profesional Argentina |
| Jul 12, 2015 | Newells Old Boys 3-0 Racing Club | Liga Profesional Argentina |
Last archived meeting: Racing Club vs Newells Old Boys on Feb 28, 2020
How many goals should we expect?
Racing Club score 1.1 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Newells Old Boys score 1.7 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Racing Club | 1.1 | 1.5 | 2 | 8/15 | 5/15 |
| Newells Old Boys | 1.7 | 1.1 | 4 | 7/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Racing Club sit 8th in Liga Profesional Argentina (21 points from 16 matches) and Newells Old Boys sit 14th (15 points from 16 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Newells Old Boys | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 10 |
| 8 | Racing Club | 16 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 17 | 15 | 21 |
| 12 | Racing Club | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 5 |
| 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