Central Córdoba 1–3 Newell's Old Boys — Match Stats & Analysis

Liga Profesional de Fútbol · 2026Sun, 5 Apr 2026, 23:30 UTCEstadio Alfredo Terrera

Central Córdoba

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Newell's Old Boys

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

Match at a glance

Newell's Old Boys won 1–3.

Shots: 613
Shots on target: 25
Possession: 38%62%

Full time

What the match recorded

Newells Old Boys beat Central Cordoba de Santiago 3–1. Recorded in this match (Central Cordoba de Santiago – Newells Old Boys): shots 6–13, shots on target 2–5, possession 38%–62%, corners 3–2. 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.

Central Cordoba de Santiago's recent record differs from the season

moderate

Central Cordoba de Santiago's last-five shots average is below their season average.

5.2 shots/match ▲ShotsLast 5 · Season7.71 shots/match

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
Shots	5.2 shots/match	7.71 shots/match	11.4 shots/match

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

Central Cordoba de Santiago have a visible home split

moderate

Central Cordoba de Santiago's home-only shot average is above their full-season average.

9.29 shots/match ▲ShotsHome only · Season7.71 shots/match

Evidence and caveat

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

Window: home

Metric	Home only	Season	Baseline
Shots	9.29 shots/match	7.71 shots/match	11.4 shots/match

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

Newells Old Boys show a distinct attacking-volume record

weak

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

7.71 shots/match ▲ShotsCentral Cordoba de Santiago · Newells Old Boys10.8 shots/match

Evidence and caveat

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

Window: season

Metric	Central Cordoba de Santiago	Newells Old Boys	Baseline
Shots	7.71 shots/match	10.8 shots/match	11.4 shots/match
Shots against	15.2 shots/match	12.8 shots/match	11.5 shots/match

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

This match

Match statistics

Shots6 shots13 shotsCentral Córdoba 6 shots, Newell's Old Boys 13 shots
Shots on target2 shots5 shotsCentral Córdoba 2 shots, Newell's Old Boys 5 shots
Possession38%62%Central Córdoba 38%, Newell's Old Boys 62%
Corners3 corners2 cornersCentral Córdoba 3 corners, Newell's Old Boys 2 corners
Fouls16 fouls10 foulsCentral Córdoba 16 fouls, Newell's Old Boys 10 fouls
Yellow cards3 cards0 cardsCentral Córdoba 3 cards, Newell's Old Boys 0 cards
Passes305 passes511 passesCentral Córdoba 305 passes, Newell's Old Boys 511 passes
Pass accuracy70%83%Central Córdoba 70%, Newell's Old Boys 83%
Shots inside box3 shots9 shotsCentral Córdoba 3 shots, Newell's Old Boys 9 shots
Blocked shots1 block1 blockCentral Córdoba 1 block, Newell's Old Boys 1 block
Goalkeeper saves2 saves1 saveCentral Córdoba 2 saves, Newell's Old Boys 1 save
Offsides3 offsides4 offsidesCentral Córdoba 3 offsides, Newell's Old Boys 4 offsides

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Central Córdoba favored in 4 of 11 directional metrics · Newell's Old Boys in 6 · 1 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Central Córdoba14 matchesNewell's Old Boys14 matches

0.57 goals/matchGoals scored14/14▲ 0.79 goals/match

1.43 goals/match ▲Goals allowed14/141.93 goals/match

7.71 shots/matchShots14/14▲ 10.8 shots/match

2.29 shots/matchShots on target14/14▲ 3.14 shots/match

44.1% ●Possession14/1443.1%

3.64 corners/match ●Corners14/143.29 corners/match

3.56 cards/matchCards9/102.5 cards/match

13.1 fouls/matchFouls14/1413.6 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — ready

Season samples14 / 14home / 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, 6 Apr 2026, 03:30 UTC · analysis-v4