Vélez Sarsfield
Liga Profesional de Fútbol · 2026Vélez Sarsfield 1–1 Newell's Old Boys · Liga Profesional de Fútbol
This page describes the completed match context. The result is not presented as a prior forecast.
Match at a glance
Vélez Sarsfield and Newell's Old Boys drew 1–1.
- Shots
- 14–9
- Shots on target
- 3–5
- Possession
- 61%–39%
Full time
What the match recorded
Velez Sarsfield and Newells Old Boys drew 1–1. Recorded in this match (Velez Sarsfield – Newells Old Boys): shots 14–9, shots on target 3–5, possession 61%–39%, corners 7–4. 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
moderateNewells Old Boys's last-five goals scored average is above their season average.
Evidence and caveat
Comparison: An unweighted last-five average is compared with the unweighted season average.
Window: last_5 versus season
| Metric | Last 5 | Season | Baseline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 1.6 goals/match | 0.89 goals/match | 1.06 goals/match |
Caveat: Five matches are sensitive to opponent mix and isolated match states.
Newells Old Boys have a visible away split
moderateNewells Old Boys's away-only shot average is below their full-season average.
Evidence and caveat
Comparison: Venue-only shot volume is compared with the same team's season record.
Window: away
| Metric | Away only | Season | Baseline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shots | 8.33 shots/match | 10.4 shots/match | 11.4 shots/match |
Caveat: Venue splits can reflect opponent mix and should be read with the listed sample.
The teams have contrasting possession records
moderateVelez Sarsfield have recorded the higher season possession share.
Evidence and caveat
Comparison: The recorded possession gap is 11.1 percentage points.
Window: season
| Metric | Velez Sarsfield | Newells Old Boys | Baseline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Possession | 53.7% | 42.7% | 50.5% |
Caveat: Possession share does not show where possession occurred or how chances were created.
This match
Match statistics
Metric comparison
Team comparison
Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.
Season: Vélez Sarsfield favored in 9 of 11 directional metrics · Newell's Old Boys in 0 · 2 too close
Window
Season
Window
Last 10
Window
Last 5
Window
Home–Away
Competition percentiles describe recorded style; they do not rank likely outcomes.
Possession control
Relative share of recorded possession within the competition.
Attacking volume
Recorded shot and scoring volume, expressed as competition percentiles.
Defensive resistance
Lower recorded scoring and shot allowance produces a higher descriptive percentile.
Directness proxy
Shots per possession point; a descriptive transition/directness proxy, not an outcome score.
Physicality
Recorded fouls and cards relative to competition peers.
Set-piece relevance
Corner volume relative to competition peers.
Tempo and pressure proxy
Combined event-volume percentiles for shots, corners and fouls.
Vélez Sarsfield / Newell's Old Boys
Evidence quality
How much supports this analysis
- 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.
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