Newell's Old Boys
Liga Profesional de Fútbol · 2026Newell's Old Boys 2–0 Deportivo Riestra · Liga Profesional de Fútbol
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 2–0.
- Shots
- 9–11
- Shots on target
- 3–3
- Expected goals
- 0.37–0.6
- Possession
- 64%–36%
Full time
What the match recorded
Newells Old Boys beat Deportivo Riestra 2–0. Recorded in this match (Newells Old Boys – Deportivo Riestra): shots 9–11, shots on target 3–3, expected goals 0.37–0.6, possession 64%–36%. 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.
Deportivo Riestra's recent record differs from the season
moderateDeportivo Riestra'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 | 0.8 goals/match | 0.35 goals/match | 1 goal/match |
Caveat: Five matches are sensitive to opponent mix and isolated match states.
Newells Old Boys have a visible home split
moderateNewells Old Boys's home-only shot average is above their full-season average.
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 | 12.1 shots/match | 10 shots/match | 11.8 shots/match |
Caveat: Venue splits can reflect opponent mix and should be read with the listed sample.
This match
Match statistics
History
Head-to-head
Recent meetings between these teams.
Last 5 meetings
Metric comparison
Team comparison
Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.
Season: Newell's Old Boys favored in 3 of 11 directional metrics · Deportivo Riestra in 5 · 3 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.
Newell's Old Boys / Deportivo Riestra
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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