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Liga Profesional de Fútbol · 2026Alberto Jose Armando

Boca Juniors 2–0 Newell's Old Boys · Liga Profesional de Fútbol

2–0Full-time analysis

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

Match at a glance

Boca Juniors won 2–0.

Shots
86
Shots on target
51
Possession
60%40%

Full time

What the match recorded

Boca Juniors beat Newells Old Boys 2–0. Recorded in this match (Boca Juniors – Newells Old Boys): shots 8–6, shots on target 5–1, possession 60%–40%, corners 2–1. 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.

The teams have contrasting possession records

weak

Boca Juniors have recorded the higher season possession share.

68% ●PossessionBoca Juniors · Newells Old Boys36.5%
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: The recorded possession gap is 31.5 percentage points.

Window: season

MetricBoca JuniorsNewells Old BoysBaseline
Possession68%36.5%51.3%

Caveat: Possession share does not show where possession occurred or how chances were created.

Recent scheduling adds useful context

weak

A compressed recent schedule is recorded for Boca Juniors, Newells Old Boys.

3.88 days ▲Rest daysBoca Juniors · Newells Old Boys4.88 days
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Rest days and completed matches in the prior 14 days are shown directly.

Window: previous 14 days

MetricBoca JuniorsNewells Old BoysBaseline
Rest days3.88 days4.88 days—
Matches last 14 days3 matches3 matches—

Caveat: The database does not describe travel, rotation decisions or player-level workload.

Newells Old Boys show a distinct attacking-volume record

weak

Newells Old Boys's shot volume and the opposing shot-allowance context sit below their competition baselines.

11.8 shots/match ▲ShotsBoca Juniors · Newells Old Boys9.75 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: season

MetricBoca JuniorsNewells Old BoysBaseline
Shots11.8 shots/match9.75 shots/match11 shots/match
Shots against9 shots/match12 shots/match11.3 shots/match

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots8 shots6 shotsBoca Juniors 8 shots, Newell's Old Boys 6 shots
  • Shots on target5 shots1 shotBoca Juniors 5 shots, Newell's Old Boys 1 shot
  • Possession60%40%Boca Juniors 60%, Newell's Old Boys 40%
  • Corners2 corners1 cornerBoca Juniors 2 corners, Newell's Old Boys 1 corner
  • Fouls15 fouls23 foulsBoca Juniors 15 fouls, Newell's Old Boys 23 fouls
  • Yellow cards3 cards3 cardsBoca Juniors 3 cards, Newell's Old Boys 3 cards
  • Passes399 passes264 passesBoca Juniors 399 passes, Newell's Old Boys 264 passes
  • Pass accuracy80%75%Boca Juniors 80%, Newell's Old Boys 75%
  • Shots inside box4 shots4 shotsBoca Juniors 4 shots, Newell's Old Boys 4 shots
  • Blocked shots0 blocks2 blocksBoca Juniors 0 blocks, Newell's Old Boys 2 blocks
  • Goalkeeper saves1 save3 savesBoca Juniors 1 save, Newell's Old Boys 3 saves
  • Offsides1 offside0 offsidesBoca Juniors 1 offside, Newell's Old Boys 0 offsides

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Boca Juniors favored in 0 of 11 directional metrics · Newell's Old Boys in 0 · 11 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Boca Juniors4 matchesNewell's Old Boys4 matches
1.25 goals/match ▲Goals scored4/40.75 goals/match
1 goal/match ▲Goals allowed4/41.75 goals/match
11.8 shots/match ▲Shots4/49.75 shots/match
3.5 shots/match ▲Shots on target4/42.75 shots/match
68% ●Possession4/436.5%
7 corners/match ●Corners4/43.75 corners/match
1.67 cards/matchCards3/32.67 cards/match
10 fouls/matchFouls4/414 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade C · Limited evidenceLimited evidence — limited
Season samples4 / 4home / away teams
Recent samples4 / 4last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • At least one team has fewer than the configured season sample.
  • At least one team has an incomplete last-five window.
  • 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.
  • The completed-match sample is too small for broad style conclusions.
Analysis cutoff: Mon, 2 Feb 2026, 02:15 UTC · analysis-v4

Team rankings in Liga Profesional de Fútbol

Goals per match rankingShots per match rankingShots on target per match ranking
TeamsBoca JuniorsNewell's Old Boys
CompetitionLiga Profesional de Fútbol
MethodHow PitchMath calculates this

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