Platense vs Newell´s Old Boys Live Stream, Predictions

📏 Form Guide

Platense

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Platense will play in this game following on from a 1-1 Superliga stalemate versus Lanús.

In that game, Platense managed 59% possession and 13 attempts at goal with 4 of them on target. The only player to score for Platense was Gastón Suso (86'). On the other side, Lanús got 8 shots at goal with 3 on target. José Sand (21') scored for Lanús.

Platense haven’t exactly had impressive attacking statistics in more recent games. Their ‘goals for’ figure equals just 4 versus opposition teams during the course of their last 6 outings. In those games, Platense have also seen the number of goals that have gone against them total 9. Regardless, it remains to be seen if such a trend will persist in this match.

Newell´s Old Boys

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In their last fixture, Newell´s Old Boys drew 1-1 in the Superliga match with Barracas Central.

In that game, Newell´s Old Boys managed 45% possession and 11 shots at goal with 3 of them on target. The only player to score for Newell´s Old Boys was Ramiro Sordo (59'). Barracas Central got 10 shots on goal with 4 on target. Fernando Valenzuela (45') was the scorer for Barracas Central.

Over the course of 5 of the previous six clashes featuring Newell´s Old Boys, a relatively low number of goals have been hit between them and their opponents. The overall average number of goals per game in that period comes out as a mere 1.67, with the number of goals averaged by La Lepra equalling 1.17.

🤜🤛 Head to head

The previous league clash featuring these sides was Superliga match day 7 on 09/07/2022 when the final score was Platense 1-1 Newell´s Old Boys.

In that match, Platense managed 48% possession and 12 attempts on goal with 4 of them on target. The scorers were Marcos Ledesma (41' Own goal) and Juan Cruz Esquivel (82').

Newell´s Old Boys had 9 shots on goal with 2 of them on target.

The referee was Hernán Mastrángelo.

📰 Team News: Platense

The Platense manager Martín Palermo has no fitness worries to speak of ahead of this game owing to a completely injury-free group available to choose from.

ℹ️ Team News: Newell´s Old Boys

Owing to a fully healthy squad available to choose from, the Newell´s Old Boys manager Gabriel Heinze has no fitness worries whatsoever coming into this clash.

✨ Prediction

We’ve got the feeling that Newell´s Old Boys are dangerous enough to break down this Platense team, although that might not be enough to avoid defeat.

We think that it’s going to be both teams to score in a 2-1 winning score for Platense when the full-time whistle blows.

Our expert partners are tipping under 3.5 goals for this match. Check out their VIP predictions here.

Victor Martins, 01:45 25/01/2023