Liga Profesional de Fútbol · 2026Estadio Marcelo Bielsa

Newell's Old Boys 0–2 Estudiantes L.P. · 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 L.P. won 0–2.

Shots
1317
Shots on target
17
Possession
36%64%

Full time

What the match recorded

Estudiantes L.P. beat Newells Old Boys 2–0. Recorded in this match (Newells Old Boys – Estudiantes L.P.): shots 13–17, shots on target 1–7, possession 36%–64%, 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.

Newells Old Boys have a visible home split

weak

Newells 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 L.P.'s recent record differs from the season

weak

Estudiantes L.P.'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.

The teams have contrasting possession records

moderate

Estudiantes L.P. have recorded the higher season possession share.

41.6%PossessionNewells Old Boys · Estudiantes L.P.● 52.7%
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: The recorded possession gap is 11.2 percentage points.

Window: season

MetricNewells Old BoysEstudiantes L.P.Baseline
Possession41.6%52.7%50.6%

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots13 shots17 shotsNewell's Old Boys 13 shots, Estudiantes L.P. 17 shots
  • Shots on target1 shot7 shotsNewell's Old Boys 1 shot, Estudiantes L.P. 7 shots
  • Possession36%64%Newell's Old Boys 36%, Estudiantes L.P. 64%
  • Corners2 corners3 cornersNewell's Old Boys 2 corners, Estudiantes L.P. 3 corners
  • Fouls11 fouls12 foulsNewell's Old Boys 11 fouls, Estudiantes L.P. 12 fouls
  • Yellow cards2 cards1 cardNewell's Old Boys 2 cards, Estudiantes L.P. 1 card
  • Passes246 passes468 passesNewell's Old Boys 246 passes, Estudiantes L.P. 468 passes
  • Pass accuracy72%88%Newell's Old Boys 72%, Estudiantes L.P. 88%
  • Shots inside box7 shots10 shotsNewell's Old Boys 7 shots, Estudiantes L.P. 10 shots
  • Blocked shots3 blocks3 blocksNewell's Old Boys 3 blocks, Estudiantes L.P. 3 blocks
  • Goalkeeper saves5 saves1 saveNewell's Old Boys 5 saves, Estudiantes L.P. 1 save
  • Offsides1 offside0 offsidesNewell's Old Boys 1 offside, Estudiantes L.P. 0 offsides

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 11 directional metrics · Estudiantes L.P. in 10

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Newell's Old Boys9 matchesEstudiantes L.P.7 matches
0.67 goals/matchGoals scored9/7▲ 1 goal/match
2 goals/matchGoals allowed9/7▲ 0.29 goals/match
11.7 shots/matchShots9/7▲ 13.3 shots/match
3 shots/matchShots on target9/7▲ 4.86 shots/match
41.6%Possession9/7● 52.7%
3.56 corners/matchCorners9/7● 3.86 corners/match
2.86 cards/matchCards7/72.57 cards/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.
Analysis cutoff: Thu, 26 Feb 2026, 02:30 UTC · analysis-v4

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