Argentina - Primera DivisiónData current as of September 19, 2026

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Platense vs Newell's Old Boys: form, goals and key statistics

Game details

Platense plays Newell's Old Boys in Primera División (Argentina). The game is scheduled for September 20, 2026.

Recent form

Platense has 0 wins, 2 draws and 3 losses over its last five games, averaging 0.40 points per game. Newell's Old Boys has 2 wins, 3 draws and 0 losses, with 1.80 points per game.

Scoring records

Platense scores 0.63 goals per game and allows 0.94. Newell's Old Boys scores 0.94 and allows 1.69. Games in this league average 2.08 goals.

BTTS and goal totals

Both teams score in 31% of Platense's games and 56% of Newell's Old Boys's. The Over 2.5 rates are 19% and 38%, compared with league averages of 45% for BTTS and 34% for Over 2.5.

xG and shots

Platense has the higher season xG average, 1.42 to 1.29 per game. Platense takes 12.2 shots per game, while Newell's Old Boys takes 10.5.

First-half and second-half trends

Platense leads at halftime in 19% of its games and scores 0.38 goals per game after halftime. Newell's Old Boys leads at halftime in 19% and scores 0.63 after halftime.

When the teams score

Platense's most productive scoring window is minutes 76-90+ (4 goals). For Newell's Old Boys, it is minutes 76-90+ (9 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, one previous meeting was available. The record was 0 home wins, 1 draw and 0 away wins. Those games averaged 2.00 goals, with both teams scoring in 100% of them.

Before kickoff

1X2 odds

(2.17)
(3.05)
(3.45)

Pre-game profilewhat do the season numbers say?

This team profile combines season stats and recent form. In-game statistics appear after the final whistle.

PlatenseNewell's Old Boys
0.63Goals scored / game0.94
PlatenseNewell's Old Boys
0.94Goals allowed / game1.69
PlatenseNewell's Old Boys
51%Average possession44%
PlatenseNewell's Old Boys
3.81Shots on target / game3.38
PlatenseNewell's Old Boys

Team statswho is more efficient?

Compare both teams' attacking and defensive records this season.

12.19Shots per game10.5
PlatenseNewell's Old Boys
3.81Shots on target3.38
PlatenseNewell's Old Boys
5.1%Shot conversion8.9%
PlatenseNewell's Old Boys
51%Possession44%
PlatenseNewell's Old Boys
1.42xG for1.29
PlatenseNewell's Old Boys
1.34xG against1.53
PlatenseNewell's Old Boys

Shooting quality

Platense: BalancedNewell's Old Boys: Balanced
PlatenseNewell's Old Boys
Accuracy (shots on target)31%32%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.120.12
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.170.28

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 formwho is in better shape?

Last five games and season record, overall, at home and away.

Newell's Old Boys is 350% better for: last-5 form.

0.4 pts / game - Platense · 1.8 pts / game - Newell's Old Boys

Platense
DDLLL
No win in the last 5 games
Season result split
19% W44% D38% L
Season (W-D-L)
3-7-6
1.00 pts / game · goal difference -5
Last 5 (W-D-L)
0-2-3
0.40 pts / game
Record at home (W-D-L)
2-2-4
Last 5 at home
0-2-3
DLDLL
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 0.8Goals conceded: 1.6xG: 1.72Opponent xG: 1.38BTTS: 40%Over 2.5: 20%
Newell's Old Boys
WDWDD
Unbeaten in the last 5 games
Season result split
19% W38% D44% L
Season (W-D-L)
3-6-7
0.94 pts / game · goal difference -12
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-3-0
1.80 pts / game
Record away (W-D-L)
2-2-4
Last 5 away
2-1-2
LLWWD
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 1.6Goals conceded: 1.0xG: 1.35Opponent xG: 1.47BTTS: 80%Over 2.5: 40%

Goalshow 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.

Newell's Old Boys is 49% better for: goals scored per game.

0.63 goals / game - Platense · 0.94 goals / game - Newell's Old Boys

Platense is 80% better for: goals allowed per game.

0.94 goals / game - Platense · 1.69 goals / game - Newell's Old Boys

Platense scoring profile: strong

Platense scores in 38% of games (6 of 16 games), while Newell's Old Boys keeps a clean sheet in 13% (2 of 16 games).

Newell's Old Boys scoring profile: strong

Newell's Old Boys scores in 63% of games (10 of 16 games), while Platense keeps a clean sheet in 38% (6 of 16 games).

10Goals scored (season)15
PlatenseNewell's Old Boys
15Goals conceded (season)27
PlatenseNewell's Old Boys
1.56Average goals per game2.63
PlatenseNewell's Old Boys
4Goals scored (last 5)8
PlatenseNewell's Old Boys
8Goals conceded (last 5)5
PlatenseNewell's Old Boys

How often they score at least...

38%1 goal63%
PlatenseNewell's Old Boys
19%2 goals19%
PlatenseNewell's Old Boys
6%3 goals13%
PlatenseNewell's Old Boys
0%4 goals0%
PlatenseNewell's Old Boys

How often they concede at least...

63%1 goal88%
PlatenseNewell's Old Boys
19%2 goals50%
PlatenseNewell's Old Boys
6%3 goals19%
PlatenseNewell's Old Boys
6%4 goals6%
PlatenseNewell's Old Boys

* 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.

45%
League average

Goal patterns

6%BTTS at half-time6%
PlatenseNewell's Old Boys
6%BTTS in both halves6%
PlatenseNewell's Old Boys
19%Scored in both halves13%
PlatenseNewell's Old Boys

BTTS and goal count

19%Min. 3 goals and BTTS25%
PlatenseNewell's Old Boys
0%Min. 3 goals without BTTS13%
PlatenseNewell's Old Boys
40%BTTS - last 580%
PlatenseNewell's Old Boys

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.

1st half

44%Min. 1 goal before half-time50%
PlatenseNewell's Old Boys
6%Min. 2 goals before half-time25%
PlatenseNewell's Old Boys
6%Min. 3 goals before half-time13%
PlatenseNewell's Old Boys

2nd half

63%Min. 1 goal after half-time94%
PlatenseNewell's Old Boys
25%Min. 2 goals after half-time63%
PlatenseNewell's Old Boys
6%Min. 3 goals after half-time19%
PlatenseNewell's Old Boys

Game halveswhen do the teams score more often?

How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.

Platense is 7% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.13 pts / game - Platense · 1.06 pts / game - Newell's Old Boys

Platense - half-time state
19% leading56% draw25% trailing
Newell's Old Boys - half-time state
19% leading50% draw31% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.13Points per game (1st half)1.06
PlatenseNewell's Old Boys
0.25Goals scored (1st half)0.31
PlatenseNewell's Old Boys
0.31Goals conceded (1st half)0.56
PlatenseNewell's Old Boys
0.56Average goals (1st half)0.88
PlatenseNewell's Old Boys
75%Clean sheet before half-time63%
PlatenseNewell's Old Boys
75%No goal before half-time81%
PlatenseNewell's Old Boys

After half-time (2nd half)

0.94Points per game (2nd half)1.06
PlatenseNewell's Old Boys
0.38Goals scored (2nd half)0.63
PlatenseNewell's Old Boys
0.63Goals conceded (2nd half)1.13
PlatenseNewell's Old Boys
1Average goals (2nd half)1.75
PlatenseNewell's Old Boys
50%Clean sheet after half-time25%
PlatenseNewell's Old Boys
69%No goal after half-time44%
PlatenseNewell's Old Boys

Platense - second-half results

13% W56% D31% L
18
Half-time points
4
Half-time goals
-1
Goal difference (1st half)
15
Second-half points
-4
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.13
PPG before half-time
Lead holding100%

Leads at halftime in 19% of games and wins 19%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime+0.3

Allows 0.3 more goals per game after halftime, a sign that the defense becomes less effective later in games.

Newell's Old Boys - second-half results

25% W31% D44% L
17
Half-time points
5
Half-time goals
-4
Goal difference (1st half)
17
Second-half points
-8
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.06
PPG before half-time
Lead holding100%

Leads at halftime in 19% of games and wins 19%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime+0.6

Allows 0.6 more goals per game after halftime, a sign that the defense becomes less effective later in games.

Platense - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game1.000.60
Goals scored / game0.40.4
Goals allowed / game0.61.0
Average goals per game1.01.4
1 goal60%60%
2 goals20%40%
3 goals20%20%
Clean sheet60%40%
No goal60%80%
Goal difference-1-3
Half-time: 20% leading - 40% draw - 40% trailing
2nd half: 0% won - 60% draw - 40% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 2
Newell's Old Boys - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game1.801.00
Goals scored / game0.80.8
Goals allowed / game0.20.8
Average goals per game1.01.6
1 goal40%80%
2 goals40%80%
3 goals20%0%
Clean sheet80%20%
No goal60%20%
Goal difference+30
Half-time: 40% leading - 60% draw - 0% trailing
2nd half: 0% won - 100% draw - 0% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 4

* Table colors show frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate and red is rare. They are not team ratings.

Goals by minutewhen do goals arrive?

The parts of a game in which both teams score and allow the most goals.

Platense
ScoredConceded
1
1
0-15
3
3
16-30
0
1
31-45
0
3
46-60
2
4
61-75
4
3
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (4 goals). Concedes most in 61-75 (4). Late-goal balance (76-90): +1 - wins late phases.

Newell's Old Boys
ScoredConceded
2
1
0-15
1
1
16-30
2
7
31-45
1
8
46-60
0
5
61-75
9
5
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (9 goals). Concedes most in 46-60 (8). Late-goal balance (76-90): +4 - wins late phases.

* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.

Additional team indicatorswhat do xG, efficiency and form show?

A comparison of chance quality, results and trends from completed games this season.

Game profile

2.10
Estimated goals
attack vs. opponent defense
1.2 : 0.9
Estimated goal split
home : away
101%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
44%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-5%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
24%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
24%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 4 matches
0-1
Most common goal range
attack vs. defense for both teams

Platense

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.08
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.39
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
+1.2 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.79
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
+0.40
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
53%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
104%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
-0.60
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.1
Late goals
40% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 10% come in the first quarter-hour.
40%

Newell's Old Boys

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.24
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.51
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
+3.7 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.35
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
-0.16
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
104%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
143%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
+0.86
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.3
Late goals
60% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 13% come in the first quarter-hour.
60%

* 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 contextis this a high-scoring league?

How both teams compare with league-wide averages (Primera División).

Teams vs league

PlatenseLigaNewell's Old Boys
Average goals per game 1.562.08 2.63
Both teams scored 31%45% 56%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 19%34% 38%
Clean sheets 38%34% 13%
Goal before half-time 44%61% 50%
Goal after half-time 63%71% 94%

^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.

2.08
Average goals per game
45%
Both teams scored
34%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
34%
Clean sheets
1.18
Home goals / game
0.90
Away goals / game
+31%
Home attack advantage
+24%
Home defensive advantage
+15%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
61%
1 goal
22%
2 goals
5%
3 goals
1%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
71%
1 goal
35%
2 goals
9%
3 goals
3%
4 goals

Head-to-head

Record from Platense's perspective: 0 wins, 1 draw and 0 losses against Newell's Old Boys. Games average 2.00 goals, and both teams scored in 100% of them.

FAQ

When do Platense and Newell's Old Boys play?

Platense face Newell's Old Boys on September 20, 2026 in Primera División. The exact kick-off time in your timezone is shown at the top of the match page.

What do the goal statistics show before Platense vs Newell's Old Boys?

Platense score 0.63 goals per game on average and Newell's Old Boys 0.94. The Primera División average is 2.08 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 34% of games. Both teams score in 31% of Platense's matches and 56% of Newell's Old Boys's.

What form are Platense and Newell's Old Boys in?

Over the last 5 games Platense have a 0-2-3 record (0.40 points per game) and Newell's Old Boys 2-3-0 (1.80 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Platense vs Newell's Old Boys?

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