Newell's Old Boys vs Boca Juniors: match statistics
Newell's Old Boys vs Boca Juniors: form, goals and key statistics
Game details
Newell's Old Boys played against Boca Juniors in Primera División (Argentina). The game was played on August 2, 2026. Final score: 2:2.
Recent form
Newell's Old Boys has 2 wins, 3 draws and 0 losses over its last five games, averaging 1.80 points per game. Boca Juniors has 3 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss, with 2.00 points per game.
Scoring records
Newell's Old Boys scores 0.94 goals per game and allows 1.69. Boca Juniors scores 1.41 and allows 0.71. Games in this league average 2.08 goals.
BTTS and goal totals
Both teams score in 56% of Newell's Old Boys's games and 47% of Boca Juniors's. The Over 2.5 rates are 38% and 35%, compared with league averages of 45% for BTTS and 34% for Over 2.5.
xG and shots
Boca Juniors has the higher season xG average, 1.55 to 1.29 per game. Newell's Old Boys takes 10.5 shots per game, while Boca Juniors takes 13.1.
First-half and second-half trends
Newell's Old Boys leads at halftime in 19% of its games and scores 0.63 goals per game after halftime. Boca Juniors leads at halftime in 29% and scores 0.88 after halftime.
When the teams score
Newell's Old Boys's most productive scoring window is minutes 76-90+ (9 goals). For Boca Juniors, it is minutes 76-90+ (8 goals). These are past scoring patterns, not predicted goal times.
League scoring profile
Primera División games average 2.08 goals. Both teams score in 45% of games, and 34% finish with at least three goals.
Head-to-head record
Before this game, 4 previous meetings were available. The record was 1 home win, 0 draws and 3 away wins. Those games averaged 2.50 goals, with both teams scoring in 0% of them.
Archived pre-match analysis
This analysis was prepared before kick-off. The conclusions use only information available before the match and do not include the final result or post-match statistics.
General match analysis
Boca Juniors are the favorites for this match: they average 1.56 goals away compared to just 0.78 goals for Newell's at home, and the visitors' shot conversion rate is 14% versus only 6% for the hosts. Newell's has a higher home xG (1.48) than their actual 0.78 goals scored, indicating significant inefficiency, while Boca's away xG is 1.40 and they actually score 1.56 goals, slightly exceeding expectations. The season record also favors Boca: 8 wins versus Newell's 4 and a positive away goal difference of +5 compared to the hosts' -3. Defensively Boca concedes 1.00 goal on average away and keeps 44% clean sheets, whereas Newell's concedes 1.11 at home with 33% clean sheets, suggesting greater defensive stability for the visitors. Although Newell's have scored 6 goals in the last 5 matches and average 1.8 points per game in that period versus Boca's 4 goals and 1.4 points, the superiority in conversion (14% vs 6%), possession (56% vs 45%) and shots on target (4.67 vs 3.67) gives Boca Juniors a higher probability of winning.
View the statistical overviewBTTS - will both teams score?
Newell at home concedes an average of 0.67 goals per game and keeps a clean sheet in 56% of matches, with an average of 1.11 goals scored, indicating a strong defense and moderate attacking threat. Boca as the away side scores on average 1.56 goals per game and has a 14% conversion, but in the last 5 matches they have scored only 4 goals (0.8 per game) despite an average xG of 1.92, meaning they create chances that are not being converted. The season percentage of matches with both teams scoring is 44% for each team and 44% in the league, showing BTTS does not historically dominate this pairing. Additionally the league has a low average goals of 2.07, and Newell at home has Over2.5 in only 11% of matches, so home defensive edge and Boca’s recent poor finishing (0.8 goals from xG 1.92 in the last 5) argue in favor of No Goal / clean sheet expected.
View BTTS statisticsOver/Under - goals analysis
Both teams have a high share of matches over 1.5 goals: Newell's 67% and Boca 78%, and the total expected xG from a simple model (1.7 attacking xG for Newell and 1.36 xG conceded by Boca gives 1.53 for the home side; 1.4 attacking xG for Boca and 0.9 xG conceded by Newell gives 1.15 for the away side) is 2.68 xG, which strongly supports Over 1.5. Differences in goal distribution affect the 2.5 line — Boca has 67% of matches over 2.5 this season, while Newell only 11%, so Over 2.5 has a moderate edge (model ~58%). Over 3.5 looks unlikely: the seasonal share of Over 3.5 is only 11% for both teams and the combined xG 2.68 is well below the 3.5 threshold, so Under 3.5 is a clearer selection. Additionally, Boca has a higher shot conversion rate (14% vs 7%) and in the last 5 matches generated 1.92 xG, while Newell recently conceded an average of 1.66 xG, which increases the risk of goals and confirms Over 1.5 as the strongest signal.
View Over/Under statisticsHT/FT - half-time and full-time scenario
I forecast a Half-Time/Full-Time X/2 (draw at the break, Boca Juniors win after the match) as the most probable scenario. Newell's were level at half-time in 78% of matches and average 0.33 goals in the first half, while Boca average 0.67 first-half goals — this favors a lead at the break being a draw with a low number of pre-break goals. Boca win as visitors in 56% of fixtures and have a seasonal average of 1.56 goals per match versus the home average of 1.11, and they are also more efficient (shot conversion 14% with xG 1.4 compared to Newell's 7% conversion with xG 1.7), which gives the away side a greater chance of converting chances into goals after the break. In second halves the visitors record 56% of wins versus 33% for hosts and have scored 5 goals in minutes 76–90 away compared to Newell's 2, meaning Boca more frequently produce a late turnaround. For these reasons I assign the highest weight to X/2, moderate chances to X/X and 2/2, and a lower probability to Newell's leading at half-time.
View first-half and second-half statisticsStats by half
Game stats
Pre-game profile— what do the season numbers say?
This team profile combines season stats and recent form. In-game statistics appear after the final whistle.
Team stats— who is more efficient?
Compare both teams' attacking and defensive records this season.
Shooting quality
| Newell's Old Boys | Boca Juniors | |
|---|---|---|
| Accuracy (shots on target) | 32% | 35% |
| Chance quality (xG per shot) | 0.12 | 0.12 |
| Finishing (goals per shot on target) | 0.28 | 0.30 |
xG per shot around 0.08 usually means long-range attempts; 0.15+ usually means box chances. The style label comes from possession, shot volume and conversion.
* xG (expected goals) says how many goals a team should score from its chances. If actual goals are above xG, finishing is above average; if below xG, chances are being missed.
Team form— who is in better shape?
Last five games and season record, overall, at home and away.
Boca Juniors is 11% better for: last-5 form.
1.8 pts / game - Newell's Old Boys · 2 pts / game - Boca Juniors
Goals— how do both teams score and concede?
How many goals both teams score and concede, plus how often they keep a clean sheet or fail to score.
Boca Juniors is 50% better for: goals scored per game.
0.94 goals / game - Newell's Old Boys · 1.41 goals / game - Boca Juniors
Boca Juniors is 138% better for: goals allowed per game.
1.69 goals / game - Newell's Old Boys · 0.71 goals / game - Boca Juniors
Newell's Old Boys scores in 63% of games (10 of 16 games), while Boca Juniors keeps a clean sheet in 53% (9 of 17 games).
Boca Juniors scores in 88% of games (15 of 17 games), while Newell's Old Boys keeps a clean sheet in 13% (2 of 16 games).
How often they score at least...
How often they concede at least...
* Statistics include both teams' home and away games this season.
Both teams scored (BTTS)— how often do both teams score?
How often games involving these teams produce goals at both ends, compared with the league average.
Goal patterns
BTTS and goal count
Goal count (Over/Under)— how often do these games cross the goal lines?
See how often games involving these teams clear each goal line, for the full game and each half.
Full game - team comparison (Over)
Over / Under - Newell's Old Boys
Over / Under - Boca Juniors
1st half
2nd half
Game halves— when do the teams score more often?
How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.
Boca Juniors is 33% better for: first-half form (half-time points).
1.06 pts / game - Newell's Old Boys · 1.41 pts / game - Boca Juniors
Before half-time (1st half)
After half-time (2nd half)
Newell's Old Boys - second-half results
Leads at halftime in 19% of games and wins 19%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.
Allows 0.6 more goals per game after halftime, a sign that the defense becomes less effective later in games.
Boca Juniors - second-half results
Leads at halftime in 29% of games and wins 47%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.
Defense stays consistent across the full game.
| 1st half | 2nd half | |
|---|---|---|
| Points per game | 1.80 | 1.00 |
| Goals scored / game | 0.8 | 0.8 |
| Goals allowed / game | 0.2 | 0.8 |
| Average goals per game | 1.0 | 1.6 |
| 1 goal | 40% | 80% |
| 2 goals | 40% | 80% |
| 3 goals | 20% | 0% |
| Clean sheet | 80% | 20% |
| No goal | 60% | 20% |
| Goal difference | +3 | 0 |
| 1st half | 2nd half | |
|---|---|---|
| Points per game | 2.00 | 1.20 |
| Goals scored / game | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| Goals allowed / game | 0.4 | 0.6 |
| Average goals per game | 1.4 | 1.6 |
| 1 goal | 100% | 60% |
| 2 goals | 40% | 40% |
| 3 goals | 0% | 40% |
| Clean sheet | 60% | 60% |
| No goal | 20% | 60% |
| Goal difference | +3 | +2 |
* Table colors show frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate and red is rare. They are not team ratings.
Goals by minute— when do goals arrive?
The parts of a game in which both teams score and allow the most goals.
Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (9 goals). Concedes most in 46-60 (8). Late-goal balance (76-90): +4 - wins late phases.
Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (8 goals). Concedes most in 0-15 (3). Late-goal balance (76-90): +6 - wins late phases.
* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.
Additional team indicators— what do xG, efficiency and form show?
A comparison of chance quality, results and trends from completed games this season.
Game profile
Newell's Old Boys
Boca Juniors
* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range use public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical game profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed games from the season.
League context— is this a high-scoring league?
How both teams compare with league-wide averages (Primera División).
Teams vs league
| Newell's Old Boys | Liga | Boca Juniors | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average goals per game | ▲ 2.63 | 2.08 | • 2.12 |
| Both teams scored | ▲ 56% | 45% | ▲ 47% |
| Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) | ▲ 38% | 34% | • 35% |
| Clean sheets | ▼ 13% | 34% | ▲ 53% |
| Goal before half-time | ▼ 50% | 61% | ▼ 59% |
| Goal after half-time | ▲ 94% | 71% | • 71% |
^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.
Lineups and player events
Verified starters, substitutes and recorded player events for this match.
Home team
Starting lineup
Substitutes
Away team
Starting lineup
Substitutes
Match timeline
Goals, cards and substitutions arranged in chronological order.
Head-to-head
Record from Newell's Old Boys's perspective: 1 win, 0 draws and 3 losses against Boca Juniors. Games average 2.50 goals, and both teams scored in 0% of them.
FAQ
What was the result of Newell's Old Boys vs Boca Juniors?
The Primera División match finished Newell's Old Boys 2:2 Boca Juniors. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.
What is the head-to-head record between Newell's Old Boys and Boca Juniors?
In the last 4 head-to-head matches Newell's Old Boys won 1, Boca Juniors won 3 and 0 ended level. These games averaged 2.50 goals, with both teams scoring in 0% of them.
What do the goal statistics show before Newell's Old Boys vs Boca Juniors?
Newell's Old Boys score 0.94 goals per game on average and Boca Juniors 1.41. The Primera División average is 2.08 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 34% of games. Both teams score in 56% of Newell's Old Boys's matches and 47% of Boca Juniors's.
What form are Newell's Old Boys and Boca Juniors in?
Over the last 5 games Newell's Old Boys have a 2-3-0 record (1.80 points per game) and Boca Juniors 3-1-1 (2.00 points per game).
Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Newell's Old Boys vs Boca Juniors?
This page shows the full statistical context — form, head-to-head, goals, BTTS and Over/Under. The tip, value assessment and full reasoning are in the NoFluffPicks app.