Liga Profesional de Fútbol · 2026

Newell's Old Boys 0–2 Estudiantes de La Plata · Liga Profesional de Fútbol

0–2Full-time analysis

This page describes the completed match context. The result is not presented as a prior forecast.

Match at a glance

Estudiantes de La Plata won 0–2.

Shots
1417
Shots on target
17
Possession
38%62%

Full time

What the match recorded

Estudiantes de La Plata beat Newell's Old Boys 2–0. Recorded in this match (Newell's Old Boys – Estudiantes de La Plata): shots 14–17, shots on target 1–7, possession 38%–62%, corners 2–3. This is what was recorded. It is not a claim that the result was foreseeable.

Pre-match record

What the data showed before kick-off. Kept for reference; it did not know the result.

Newell's Old Boys have a visible home split

weak

Newell's Old Boys's home-only shot average is above their full-season average.

15.5 shots/match ▲ShotsHome only · Season11.7 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Venue-only shot volume is compared with the same team's season record.

Window: home

MetricHome onlySeasonBaseline
Shots15.5 shots/match11.7 shots/match11.8 shots/match

Caveat: Venue splits can reflect opponent mix and should be read with the listed sample.

Estudiantes de La Plata's recent record differs from the season

weak

Estudiantes de La Plata's last-five goals scored average is below their season average.

0.8 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season1 goal/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: An unweighted last-five average is compared with the unweighted season average.

Window: last_5 versus season

MetricLast 5SeasonBaseline
Goals for0.8 goals/match1 goal/match1 goal/match

Caveat: Five matches are sensitive to opponent mix and isolated match states.

Estudiantes de La Plata show a distinct attacking-volume record

weak

Estudiantes de La Plata's shot volume and the opposing shot-allowance context sit above their competition baselines.

11.7 shots/match ▲ShotsNewell's Old Boys · Estudiantes de La Plata13.4 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Team shot volume is paired with the opponent's recorded shot allowance.

Window: season

MetricNewell's Old BoysEstudiantes de La PlataBaseline
Shots11.7 shots/match13.4 shots/match11.8 shots/match
Shots against13.2 shots/match11.7 shots/match11.9 shots/match

Caveat: Shot volume describes activity; it does not establish finishing quality or a match outcome.

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots14 shots17 shotsNewell's Old Boys 14 shots, Estudiantes de La Plata 17 shots
  • Shots on target1 shot7 shotsNewell's Old Boys 1 shot, Estudiantes de La Plata 7 shots
  • Possession38%62%Newell's Old Boys 38%, Estudiantes de La Plata 62%
  • Corners2 corners3 cornersNewell's Old Boys 2 corners, Estudiantes de La Plata 3 corners
  • Fouls11 fouls12 foulsNewell's Old Boys 11 fouls, Estudiantes de La Plata 12 fouls

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Newell's Old Boys favored in 1 of 9 directional metrics · Estudiantes de La Plata in 8

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Newell's Old Boys9 matchesEstudiantes de La Plata7 matches
0.67 goals/matchGoals scored9/7▲ 1 goal/match
2 goals/matchGoals allowed9/7▲ 0.29 goals/match
11.7 shots/matchShots9/7▲ 13.4 shots/match
3 shots/matchShots on target9/7▲ 4.86 shots/match
41.6%Possession9/7● 52.4%
3.56 corners/matchCorners9/7● 3.86 corners/match
13.3 fouls/matchFouls9/711.3 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade B · Useful evidenceUseful evidence — limited
Season samples9 / 7home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • Recorded xG is incomplete, so xG context is omitted where unavailable.

Known unknowns

  • Lineups, injuries, suspensions and tactical changes are not available in the retained dataset.
  • Some metrics are unavailable or below their observation minimum: xg_for, xg_against, cards.
Analysis cutoff: Thu, 26 Feb 2026, 02:30 UTC · analysis-v4

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