Liga Profesional de Fútbol · 2026Estadio Marcelo Bielsa

Newell's Old Boys 0–2 Rosario Central · 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

Rosario Central won 0–2.

Shots
711
Shots on target
26
Possession
38%62%

Full time

What the match recorded

Rosario Central beat Newells Old Boys 2–0. Recorded in this match (Newells Old Boys – Rosario Central): shots 7–11, shots on target 2–6, possession 38%–62%, corners 1–8. 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's recent record differs from the season

moderate

Newells Old Boys's last-five goals scored average is below their season average.

0.2 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season0.6 goals/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 for0.2 goals/match0.6 goals/match1 goal/match

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

Recent scheduling adds useful context

weak

A compressed recent schedule is recorded for Newells Old Boys, Rosario Central.

3.9 days ▲Rest daysNewells Old Boys · Rosario Central4 days
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: previous 14 days

MetricNewells Old BoysRosario CentralBaseline
Rest days3.9 days4 days—
Matches last 14 days4 matches4 matches—

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

Rosario Central have a visible away split

weak

Rosario Central's away-only shot average is below their full-season average.

9 shots/match ▲ShotsAway only · Season12 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: away

MetricAway onlySeasonBaseline
Shots9 shots/match12 shots/match11.4 shots/match

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots7 shots11 shotsNewell's Old Boys 7 shots, Rosario Central 11 shots
  • Shots on target2 shots6 shotsNewell's Old Boys 2 shots, Rosario Central 6 shots
  • Possession38%62%Newell's Old Boys 38%, Rosario Central 62%
  • Corners1 corner8 cornersNewell's Old Boys 1 corner, Rosario Central 8 corners
  • Fouls24 fouls7 foulsNewell's Old Boys 24 fouls, Rosario Central 7 fouls
  • Yellow cards2 cards3 cardsNewell's Old Boys 2 cards, Rosario Central 3 cards
  • Passes254 passes417 passesNewell's Old Boys 254 passes, Rosario Central 417 passes
  • Pass accuracy65%78%Newell's Old Boys 65%, Rosario Central 78%
  • Shots inside box5 shots11 shotsNewell's Old Boys 5 shots, Rosario Central 11 shots
  • Blocked shots4 blocks2 blocksNewell's Old Boys 4 blocks, Rosario Central 2 blocks
  • Goalkeeper saves3 saves1 saveNewell's Old Boys 3 saves, Rosario Central 1 save
  • Offsides3 offsides2 offsidesNewell's Old Boys 3 offsides, Rosario Central 2 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 0 of 11 directional metrics · Rosario Central in 10 · 1 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Newell's Old Boys10 matchesRosario Central9 matches
0.6 goals/matchGoals scored10/9▲ 1.11 goals/match
2 goals/matchGoals allowed10/9▲ 0.78 goals/match
11.2 shots/matchShots10/9▲ 12 shots/match
2.9 shots/matchShots on target10/9▲ 4.67 shots/match
41.2%Possession10/9● 55.1%
3.3 corners/matchCorners10/9● 6 corners/match
2.75 cards/matchCards8/82.38 cards/match
14.4 fouls/matchFouls10/910.4 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade B · Useful evidenceUseful evidence — limited
Season samples10 / 9home / 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: Mon, 2 Mar 2026, 00:00 UTC · analysis-v4

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