Argentina - Primera DivisiónData current as of 02 September 2026

Rosario Central vs Newell's Old Boys: match statistics

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

Key match information

Rosario Central play Newell's Old Boys in Primera División (Argentina). The match date is 6 September 2026.

Current form

Rosario Central: 3-1-1, 2.00 points/match. Newell's Old Boys: 2-3-0, 1.80 points/match.

Goal statistics

Rosario Central scores 1.32 and concedes 1.00 goals per match. Newell's Old Boys scores 0.94 and concedes 1.69. League average: 2.08 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: Rosario Central 63%, Newell's Old Boys 56%. Over 2.5: Rosario Central 53%, Newell's Old Boys 38%. League level: BTTS 45%, Over 2.5 34%.

xG, shots and style

Rosario Central has higher xG: 1.62 vs 1.29. Rosario Central: 13.4 shots per match, Newell's Old Boys: 10.5.

Match halves

Rosario Central: half-time lead 32%, second-half goals 0.79. Newell's Old Boys: half-time lead 19%, second-half goals 0.63.

Goals by minute

Rosario Central: 76-90+ (7 goals). Newell's Old Boys: 76-90+ (9 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.

League context

Primera División: 2.08 goals per match, BTTS 45%, Over 2.5 34%.

Head-to-head

Before this fixture, 5 previous H2H matches were available: 4-0-1. Average goals 2.20, BTTS 40%.

Before the match

1X2 odds

(1.76)
(3.02)
(5.90)

Pre-match profilewhat do the season numbers say?

This is a team profile based on season data and form. Match-flow statistics are shown only after the fixture is played.

Rosario CentralNewell's Old Boys
1.32Goals scored / match0.94
Rosario CentralNewell's Old Boys
1Goals conceded / match1.69
Rosario CentralNewell's Old Boys
Rosario CentralNewell's Old Boys
56%Average possession44%
Rosario CentralNewell's Old Boys
4.84Shots on target / match3.38
Rosario CentralNewell's Old Boys
Rosario CentralNewell's Old Boys

Team statswho is more efficient?

Attack and defence comparison for both teams in the current season.

13.42Shots per match10.5
Rosario CentralNewell's Old Boys
4.84Shots on target3.38
Rosario CentralNewell's Old Boys
9.8%Shot conversion8.9%
Rosario CentralNewell's Old Boys
56%Possession44%
Rosario CentralNewell's Old Boys
1.62xG for1.29
Rosario CentralNewell's Old Boys
1.41xG against1.53
Rosario CentralNewell's Old Boys

Shooting quality

Rosario Central: BalancedNewell's Old Boys: Balanced
Rosario CentralNewell's Old Boys
Accuracy (shots on target)36%32%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.120.12
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.270.28

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 matches and season record, overall and split by home and away matches.

Rosario Central is 11% better for: last-5 form.

2 pts / match - Rosario Central · 1.8 pts / match - Newell's Old Boys

Rosario Central
WDWWL
Season result split
53% W21% R26% P
Season (W-D-L)
10-4-5
1.79 pts / match · goal difference +6
Last 5 (W-D-L)
3-1-1
2.00 pts / match
Record at home (W-D-L)
6-2-2
Last 5 at home
4-1-0
WWDWW
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.6Goals conceded: 1.0xG: 1.60Opponent xG: 1.40BTTS: 80%Over 2.5: 60%
Newell's Old Boys
WDWDD
Unbeaten in the last 5 matches
Season result split
19% W38% R44% P
Season (W-D-L)
3-6-7
0.94 pts / match · goal difference -12
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-3-0
1.80 pts / match
Record away (W-D-L)
2-2-4
Last 5 away
2-1-2
LLWWD
Last 5 matches - 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.

Rosario Central is 40% better for: goals scored per match.

1.32 goals / match - Rosario Central · 0.94 goals / match - Newell's Old Boys

Rosario Central is 69% better for: goals conceded per match.

1 goals / match - Rosario Central · 1.69 goals / match - Newell's Old Boys

Rosario Central scoring profile: very strong

Rosario Central scores in 74% of matches (14 of 19 matches), while Newell's Old Boys keeps a clean sheet in 13% (2 of 16 matches).

Newell's Old Boys scoring profile: strong

Newell's Old Boys scores in 63% of matches (10 of 16 matches), while Rosario Central keeps a clean sheet in 21% (4 of 19 matches).

25Goals scored (season)15
Rosario CentralNewell's Old Boys
19Goals conceded (season)27
Rosario CentralNewell's Old Boys
2.32Average goals in match2.63
Rosario CentralNewell's Old Boys
8Goals scored (last 5)8
Rosario CentralNewell's Old Boys
5Goals conceded (last 5)5
Rosario CentralNewell's Old Boys

How often they score at least...

74%1 goal63%
Rosario CentralNewell's Old Boys
53%2 goals19%
Rosario CentralNewell's Old Boys
5%3 goals13%
Rosario CentralNewell's Old Boys
0%4 goals0%
Rosario CentralNewell's Old Boys

How often they concede at least...

79%1 goal88%
Rosario CentralNewell's Old Boys
16%2 goals50%
Rosario CentralNewell's Old Boys
5%3 goals19%
Rosario CentralNewell's Old Boys
0%4 goals6%
Rosario CentralNewell's Old Boys

* Statistics include both teams' home and away matches in the current season.

Both teams scored (BTTS)how often do both teams score?

How often both teams' matches have goals on both sides, compared with the league average.

56%
Newell's Old Boys - BTTSBTTS - percentage of matches where both teams scored.9 of 16 matches
45%
League average

Goal patterns

21%BTTS at half-time6%
Rosario CentralNewell's Old Boys
0%BTTS in both halves6%
Rosario CentralNewell's Old Boys
21%Scored in both halves13%
Rosario CentralNewell's Old Boys

BTTS and goal count

53%Min. 3 goals and BTTS25%
Rosario CentralNewell's Old Boys
0%Min. 3 goals without BTTS13%
Rosario CentralNewell's Old Boys
80%BTTS - last 580%
Rosario CentralNewell's Old Boys

Goal count (Over/Under)how often do these matches cross the goal lines?

How often matches involving these teams clear goal thresholds, in the full match and in each half.

Full match - team comparison (Over)

1st half

74%Min. 1 goal before half-time50%
Rosario CentralNewell's Old Boys
26%Min. 2 goals before half-time25%
Rosario CentralNewell's Old Boys
5%Min. 3 goals before half-time13%
Rosario CentralNewell's Old Boys

2nd half

74%Min. 1 goal after half-time94%
Rosario CentralNewell's Old Boys
53%Min. 2 goals after half-time63%
Rosario CentralNewell's Old Boys
0%Min. 3 goals after half-time19%
Rosario CentralNewell's Old Boys

Match halveswhen do the teams score more often?

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

Rosario Central is 29% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.37 pts / match - Rosario Central · 1.06 pts / match - Newell's Old Boys

Rosario Central - half-time state
32% leading42% draw26% trailing
Newell's Old Boys - half-time state
19% leading50% draw31% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.37Points per match (1st half)1.06
Rosario CentralNewell's Old Boys
0.53Goals scored (1st half)0.31
Rosario CentralNewell's Old Boys
0.53Goals conceded (1st half)0.56
Rosario CentralNewell's Old Boys
1.05Average goals (1st half)0.88
Rosario CentralNewell's Old Boys
53%Clean sheet before half-time63%
Rosario CentralNewell's Old Boys
53%No goal before half-time81%
Rosario CentralNewell's Old Boys

After half-time (2nd half)

1.47Points per match (2nd half)1.06
Rosario CentralNewell's Old Boys
0.79Goals scored (2nd half)0.63
Rosario CentralNewell's Old Boys
0.47Goals conceded (2nd half)1.13
Rosario CentralNewell's Old Boys
1.26Average goals (2nd half)1.75
Rosario CentralNewell's Old Boys
63%Clean sheet after half-time25%
Rosario CentralNewell's Old Boys
53%No goal after half-time44%
Rosario CentralNewell's Old Boys

Rosario Central - second-half results

37% W37% R26% P
26
Half-time points
10
Half-time goals
0
Goal difference (1st half)
28
Second-half points
+6
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.37
PPG before half-time
Lead holding166%

Leads at half-time in 32% of matches and wins 53%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time-0.1

Defence stays stable across the full match.

Newell's Old Boys - second-half results

25% W31% R44% P
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 half-time in 19% of matches and wins 19%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time+0.6

Concedes 0.6 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.

Rosario Central - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.601.40
Goals scored / match0.61.0
Goals conceded / match0.40.6
Average goals in match1.01.6
1 goal80%100%
2 goals20%60%
3 goals0%0%
Clean sheet60%40%
No goal40%40%
Goal difference+1+2
Half-time: 40% leading - 40% draw - 20% trailing
2nd half: 40% won - 20% draw - 40% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 3
Newell's Old Boys - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.801.00
Goals scored / match0.80.8
Goals conceded / match0.20.8
Average goals in match1.01.6
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

* Colours in tables show event frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate, red is rare. It is frequency, not a team rating.

Goals by minutewhen do goals arrive?

Match phases in which both teams most often score and concede.

Rosario Central
ScoredConceded
3
1
0-15
1
2
16-30
6
7
31-45
4
1
46-60
4
1
61-75
7
7
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (7 goals). Concedes most in 31-45 (7). Late-goal balance (76-90): 0.

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 based on completed matches from the current season.

Match profile

2.47
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
1.5 : 1.0
Estimated goal split
home : away
119%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
60%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-11%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
47%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
10%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 10 matches
2-3
Most common goal range
attack vs defence on both sides

Rosario Central

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.21
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.11
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-2.1 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.30
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.41
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
112%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
111%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
+0.21
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.3
Late goals
28% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 12% come in the first quarter-hour.
28%

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 defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
-0.16
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
104%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
143%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-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 are calculated from public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical match profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed matches from the season.

League contextis this a high-scoring league?

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

Teams vs league

Rosario CentralLigaNewell's Old Boys
Average goals in match 2.322.08 2.63
Both teams scored 63%45% 56%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 53%34% 38%
Clean sheets 21%34% 13%
Goal before half-time 74%61% 50%
Goal after half-time 74%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 match
45%
Both teams scored
34%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
34%
Clean sheets
1.18
Home goals / match
0.90
Away goals / match
+31%
Home attack advantage
+24%
Home defence 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

Recent meetings (5): Rosario Central 4 - 0 - 1 Newell's Old Boys. Average goals 2.20, both teams scored in 40% matches.

Newell's Old Boys
0 : 2
CA Rosario Central
CA Rosario Central
1 : 0
Newell's Old Boys
Newell's Old Boys
1 : 2
CA Rosario Central
Newell's Old Boys
1 : 3
Rosario Central
Rosario Central
0 : 1
Newell's Old Boys

FAQ

When do Rosario Central and Newell's Old Boys play?

Rosario Central face Newell's Old Boys on 6 September 2026 in Primera División. The exact kick-off time in your timezone is shown at the top of the match page.

What is the head-to-head record between Rosario Central and Newell's Old Boys?

In the last 5 head-to-head matches Rosario Central won 4, Newell's Old Boys won 1 and 0 ended level. These games averaged 2.20 goals, with both teams scoring in 40% of them.

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

Rosario Central score 1.32 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 63% of Rosario Central's matches and 56% of Newell's Old Boys's.

What form are Rosario Central and Newell's Old Boys in?

Over the last 5 games Rosario Central have a 3-1-1 record (2.00 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 Rosario Central vs Newell's Old Boys?

The statistical background for Rosario Central vs Newell's Old Boys — form, head-to-head, goals, BTTS and Over/Under — is on this page. The tip with full reasoning and a value assessment is in the NoFluffPicks app.