Liga Profesional de Fútbol · 2026Estadio 15 de Abril

Club Atlético Unión de Santa Fe 2–3 Newell's Old Boys · Liga Profesional de Fútbol

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Match at a glance

Newell's Old Boys won 2–3.

Shots
285
Shots on target
103
Possession
73%27%

Full time

What the match recorded

Newells Old Boys beat Union Santa Fe 3–2. Recorded in this match (Union Santa Fe – Newells Old Boys): shots 28–5, shots on target 10–3, possession 73%–27%, corners 15–4. 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

moderate

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

1.4 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season0.88 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 for1.4 goals/match0.88 goals/match1.08 goals/match

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

Union Santa Fe show a distinct attacking-volume record

strong

Union Santa Fe's shot volume and the opposing shot-allowance context sit above their competition baselines.

16.7 shots/match ▲ShotsUnion Santa Fe · Newells Old Boys10.4 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: season

MetricUnion Santa FeNewells Old BoysBaseline
Shots16.7 shots/match10.4 shots/match11.5 shots/match
Shots against10.3 shots/match13.2 shots/match11.7 shots/match

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

Union Santa Fe have a visible home split

moderate

Union Santa Fe's home-only shot average is above their full-season average.

20.7 shots/match ▲ShotsHome only · Season16.7 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: home

MetricHome onlySeasonBaseline
Shots20.7 shots/match16.7 shots/match11.5 shots/match

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots28 shots5 shotsClub Atlético Unión de Santa Fe 28 shots, Newell's Old Boys 5 shots
  • Shots on target10 shots3 shotsClub Atlético Unión de Santa Fe 10 shots, Newell's Old Boys 3 shots
  • Possession73%27%Club Atlético Unión de Santa Fe 73%, Newell's Old Boys 27%
  • Corners15 corners4 cornersClub Atlético Unión de Santa Fe 15 corners, Newell's Old Boys 4 corners
  • Fouls8 fouls14 foulsClub Atlético Unión de Santa Fe 8 fouls, Newell's Old Boys 14 fouls
  • Yellow cards3 cards3 cardsClub Atlético Unión de Santa Fe 3 cards, Newell's Old Boys 3 cards
  • Passes463 passes186 passesClub Atlético Unión de Santa Fe 463 passes, Newell's Old Boys 186 passes
  • Pass accuracy82%61%Club Atlético Unión de Santa Fe 82%, Newell's Old Boys 61%
  • Shots inside box23 shots4 shotsClub Atlético Unión de Santa Fe 23 shots, Newell's Old Boys 4 shots
  • Blocked shots8 blocks0 blocksClub Atlético Unión de Santa Fe 8 blocks, Newell's Old Boys 0 blocks
  • Goalkeeper saves1 save8 savesClub Atlético Unión de Santa Fe 1 save, Newell's Old Boys 8 saves
  • Offsides3 offsides1 offsideClub Atlético Unión de Santa Fe 3 offsides, Newell's Old Boys 1 offside

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Club Atlético Unión de Santa Fe favored in 11 of 11 directional metrics · Newell's Old Boys in 0

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Club Atlético Unión de Santa Fe15 matchesNewell's Old Boys16 matches
1.47 goals/match ▲Goals scored15/160.88 goals/match
1.27 goals/match ▲Goals allowed15/161.81 goals/match
16.7 shots/match ▲Shots15/1610.4 shots/match
5.07 shots/match ▲Shots on target15/163.13 shots/match
49.4% ●Possession15/1642.2%
5.07 corners/match ●Corners15/163.31 corners/match
2 cards/matchCards10/102.5 cards/match
11.8 fouls/matchFouls15/1613.4 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — ready
Season samples15 / 16home / 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: Sat, 18 Apr 2026, 03:30 UTC · analysis-v4

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