Liga Profesional Argentina WON 2–0
Sun, Aug 16 · 00:00 · Estadio Marcelo Bielsa
Newells Old Boys Home
VS
Deportivo Riestra Away
Newells Old Boys vs Deportivo Riestra — Liga Profesional Argentina
Tipster's pick N. Old Boys or Draw
Confidence High · 4/5
Odds 1.25 Odds via Bet365
Expert analysis

Newells Expected to Avoid Defeat Against Riestra

Newells Old Boys carry a better attacking threat from their home games compared to the visitors’ struggles on the road. Deportivo Riestra have kept clean sheets in forty percent of their fixtures but still manage few goals when playing away. The head to head record shows Newells with one victory and two draws against this opponent with no wins for Riestra. Both sides post low percentages for matches exceeding two and a half goals which points to controlled encounters. Newells recent sequence includes enough positive results to suggest they can at least hold their own. Riestra’s overall form features several draws but their away output remains limited.

AcePredictor Analysis by AcePredictor 74.5% win rate
Result
2–0 WON +0.25u

Our pick “N. Old Boys or Draw” at odds 1.25 won — final score 2–0.

League table position
# Team PWDLPts
3 DEF Defensa Y Justicia 4 2 1 1 7
4 DEP Deportivo Riestra 4 2 0 2 6
5 LAN Lanus 4 2 0 2 6
6 IND Independiente 4 2 0 2 6
7 GIM Gimnasia M. 4 2 0 2 6
8 CEN Central Cordoba de Santiago 4 2 0 2 6
9 BOC Boca Juniors 4 1 2 1 5
10 NEW Newells Old Boys 4 1 1 2 4
11 UNI Union Santa Fe 4 1 1 2 4
Recent form · last 5 finished matches
Newells Old Boys DWLDL
D @ Velez Sarsfield 1–1 May 4
W vs Talleres Cordoba 1–0 Jul 25
L @ Independiente 0–1 Jul 31
D vs Boca Juniors 2–2 Aug 2
L @ Defensa Y Justicia 1–2 Aug 9
Deportivo Riestra DWLLW
D @ San Lorenzo 1–1 Jul 17
W vs Boca Juniors 3–0 Jul 26
L @ Defensa Y Justicia 1–2 Jul 29
L vs Barracas Central 0–1 Aug 2
W vs Estudiantes L.P. 2–0 Aug 8
Goals trend · last 5 matches
Newells Old Boys
Scored 1.0 avg
1 1 0 2 1
Conceded 1.2 avg
1 0 1 2 2
Deportivo Riestra
Scored 1.4 avg
1 3 1 0 2
Conceded 0.8 avg
1 0 2 1 0
Head-to-head · last meetings
1 Newells Old Boys
2 Draws
0 Deportivo Riestra
Feb 2026 Deportivo Riestra 1–1 Newells Old Boys Draw
Sep 2024 Deportivo Riestra 3–3 Newells Old Boys Draw
May 2024 Deportivo Riestra 0–1 Newells Old Boys Newells Old Boys

Over 2.5 goals in 1 of the last 3 meetings.

Confirmed lineups
Newells Old Boys 4-2-3-1
  • 30 Josué Reinatti G
  • 24 Franco Escobar D
  • 16 Lucas Carrizo D
  • 17 Lautaro Giannetti D
  • 3 Martín Luciano D
  • 19 Jerónimo Gómez Mattar M
  • 5 Luca Regiardo M
  • 7 Walter Mazzantti M
  • 20 Facundo Guch M
  • 39 Lautaro Rios M
  • 99 Juan Ignacio Ramírez F
Bench Gabriel Arias, Martín Ortega, Bruno Cabrera, Ian Glavinovich, Alan Soñora, David Sotelo, Valentino Acuña, Lucas Gómez, Mateo García, Blas Benedetto, Rodrigo Herrera, Francisco Scarpeccio

Lucas Bernardi

Deportivo Riestra 5-4-1
  • 1 Ignacio Arce G
  • 15 Nicolás Sansotre D
  • 24 Facundo Miño D
  • 22 Cristian Paz D
  • 2 Carlos Quintana D
  • 5 Pedro Ramírez D
  • 10 Braian Sánchez M
  • 8 Milton Celiz M
  • 14 Pablo Monje M
  • 7 Antony Alonso M
  • 11 Alexander Díaz F
Bench Marino Arzamendia, Mariano Bracamonte, Rodrigo Gallo, Ignacio Gariglio, Nicolas Watson, Yonatan Goitia, Ángel Almada, Tomás Gonzalez, Gabriel Obredor, Nicolás Benegas, Ángel Stringa, Miguel Agustín Graneros

Gustavo Benitez