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Newells Old Boys vs Banfield prediction
Newells Old Boys
Banfield
Newells Old Boys
14 in the table · 15 pts from 16
Banfield
Sat, Aug 22, 08:00 PM
Estadio Marcelo Bielsa, Rosario
The short answer
Golazo's model rates this close to even: Newells Old Boys 34%, the draw 29%, Banfield 36%. It projects 2.5 goals in total, with 1-1 the single most likely scoreline at 14%, and puts both teams scoring at 52%. Behind that: Newells Old Boys have scored in 14 of 21 league games this season, Banfield in 13 of 21.
A projection from each side's recent form, not a prediction anyone should treat as certain. Published before kick-off and graded in public afterwards.
Who wins
Newells Old Boys win
34%
Draw
29%
Banfield win
36%
What our model expects
Newells Old BoysPer gameBanfieldNo book has priced this one yet, so it's our own read: attack and defence ratings fitted across the whole competition at once, which prices in who each side has actually played rather than treating a soft schedule as form. Projections, not certainties.
Expected goals
1.2 – 1.3
Total goals 2.5
Both teams score
52%
Over 2.5 goals
46%
Over 1.5 goals
73%
Newells Old Boys clean sheet
28%
Banfield clean sheet
29%
Corners
League average 5
Cards
League average 2.25
Shots
League average 12.5
Possession
Players to watch
Season rates per 90 minutes, from players with enough minutes to mean something.
Most likely scorer
Tiziano Perrota
Banfield
26%
Shots
D. Zalazar
Banfield
1.9
Newells Old Boys · on target
I. Ramírez
Newells Old Boys
0.9
Banfield · on target
N. Moreno
Banfield
0.8
The record behind it
What each side has actually done this season — the counts under the percentages above.
Newells Old Boys
At home- 1.27
- pts/game
- 1
- scored
- 1.09
- conceded
- Scored in 14 of 21
- Clean sheet in 36%
When their goals arrive
Banfield
Away- 0.73
- pts/game
- 0.73
- scored
- 1.27
- conceded
- Scored in 13 of 21
- Clean sheet in 18%
When their goals arrive
Newells Old Boys · Recent form
- W2-0Deportivo Riestra
- L1-2Defensa Y Justicia
- D2-2Boca Juniors
- L0-1Independiente
- W1-0Talleres Cordoba
Banfield · Recent form
- W1-0Racing Club
- L0-2Belgrano Cordoba
- D0-0Estudiantes de Rio Cuarto
- W3-2Sarmiento Junin
- L0-1Huracan
This is the free half.
The projection above is what our model thinks. When it disagrees with the bookmakers by enough to be worth backing, that becomes a pick on the daily board — and every one of those is graded in public, win or lose.
Common questions
Who will win Newells Old Boys vs Banfield?
Golazo's model rates the match close to even: Newells Old Boys 34%, the draw 29%, Banfield 36%. No side is a clear favourite.
What is the most likely score in Newells Old Boys vs Banfield?
The single most likely scoreline is 1-1, at 14%. The model projects 2.5 goals in total. Any one exact score is unlikely on its own.
Will both teams score in Newells Old Boys vs Banfield?
Golazo's model puts both teams scoring at 52%, and over 2.5 goals at 46%.
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