Newell's Old Boys vs Talleres Córdoba preview

Argentina flag 2026 Liga Profesional de Fútbol, Argentina
Estadio Marcelo Alberto Bielsa Sat, 25 Jul - 8:00 PM
Liga Profesional de Fútbol
Newell's Old BoysNOB
1 0
Talleres CórdobaTAL
Full Time Sat, 25 Jul 8:00 PM
Round 1 2nd Phase
Matías Cóccaro - 55' (P)
Goal
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Second yellow card Román Riquelme 86'

CONTEXT

Newell's Old Boys hosted Talleres Córdoba in a match that concluded with a 1-0 final score after a goalless first half. Talleres controlled possession with 67 percent compared to Newell's 33 percent. Expected goals favored the visitors at 1.53 against the home side's 1.37 for a differential of minus 0.16. The away team suffered a red card during the contest. Newell's Old Boys emerged as the winner despite Talleres being identified as the stronger side beforehand. The outcome proved inconsistent with the expected goals figures. A significant structural deviation occurred with the home side prevailing. The second half featured adjustments tied to the red card event.

TL;DR

  • Structural deviation: Newell's Old Boys recorded a significant deviation by winning the match.
  • Efficiency shift: Efficiency remained in line with performance metrics throughout.
  • xG alignment: The result was not consistent with the expected goals distribution.
  • Market alignment: The outcome aligned with pre-match projections.
  • xG expectations: Newell's Old Boys posted 1.37 expected goals against 1.53 for Talleres Córdoba.
  • Event impact: The match ended 1-0 after a 0-0 halftime score.
  • Red card distortion: The away team's red card altered second half dynamics.
No standings statistics available.
No head-to-head records found.
0.5+ goals: 85%
1.5+ goals: 70%
2.5+ goals: 50%
3.5+ goals: 25%
Confidence: High (≥8 matches)

Quality vs Volume

Home: xG 1.8, Shots 12, xG/Shot 0.15
Away: xG 1.5, Shots 14, xG/Shot 0.11

Open Play vs Set Play

Open Play: 65%
Set Play: 35%

Expected Points

TeamxPts
Home1.8
Away1.2
ℹ️ Methodology: Expected Goals (xG) measures shot quality
J. Baliño
J. Baliño
Referee • 25 matches
Fouls / Match
Referee 30.4
League Avg 0
Yellow Cards / Match
Referee 4
League Avg 0
Red Cards / Match
Referee 0.36
League Avg 0
Penalties / Match
Referee 0.36
League Avg 0
W. Ferreyra
W. Ferreyra
1st Assistant • 0 matches
Fouls / Match
Referee 0
League Avg 0
Yellow Cards / Match
Referee 0
League Avg 0
Red Cards / Match
Referee 0
League Avg 0
Penalties / Match
Referee 0
League Avg 0
J. Badano
J. Badano
2nd Assistant • 0 matches
Fouls / Match
Referee 0
League Avg 0
Yellow Cards / Match
Referee 0
League Avg 0
Red Cards / Match
Referee 0
League Avg 0
Penalties / Match
Referee 0
League Avg 0
Newell's Old Boys F. Kudelka
F. Kudelka
VS
Talleres Córdoba J. Sampaoli Moya
J. Sampaoli Moya
1
Avg Points / Game (Last 100 Matches)
1.44
2 i
Last 6 Opponents
Vélez Sarsfield Rank: 67 D
Instituto Rank: 62 D
Unión Santa Fe Rank: 63 W
San Lorenzo Rank: 64 D
Central Cordoba SdE Rank: 60 W
Gimnasia y Esgrima Mendoza Rank: 62 W
Avg Points / Game (Last 6 Matches)
1.33 i
Last 6 Opponents
Belgrano Rank: 69 L
Unión Santa Fe Rank: 63 D
Estudiantes Rank: 70 D
Deportivo Riestra Rank: 60 W
Defensa y Justicia Rank: 59 W
Boca Juniors Rank: 73 L
1
Head to Head (Wins - Draws - Losses)
1 - 0 - 1
1

Team Power Ranking

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What is Power Ranking?
Power ranking is SportMonks' model-based team strength indicator. Historical input capped to 2 seasons.
58.89
61.97
0 (Weakest) 100 (Strongest)
Metric
Newell's Old Boys
Talleres Córdoba
Power Score
58.89
61.97
League Position
14
15
Global Rank
594
506

Form Analysis Opponent-Weighted

Line chart of recent results (points/trend). Friendlies excluded by default. Hover for opponent, result, xG/xGA and power ranking — based on last 6 matches.

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Newell's Old Boys — Opponent-weighted form score
Talleres Córdoba — Opponent-weighted form score
Win (3 pts) Draw (1 pt) Loss (0 pts) Newell's Old Boys Talleres Córdoba

Heatmaps Ball coordinates

Attack and defence zones from ball position data. Filters: last 6 matches (overall/home/away), time period, competition.

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Newell's Old Boys

Left / Center / Right —
Opposition half density —
vs season average —

Talleres Córdoba

Left / Center / Right —
Opposition half density —
vs season average —

Possession Efficiency Possession-Adjusted

How effectively each team uses and defends their share of possession. Efficiency adjusted based on team possession percentage

Newell's Old Boys ⚠ Proxy
vs
⚠ Proxy Talleres Córdoba
Attacking Efficiency
Higher is better
Attacking Efficiency
39.70
29.33
Defensive Efficiency
Lower is better
Defensive Efficiency
29.33
39.70
Combined Efficiency Index Z-score combining attacking and defensive possession-adjusted efficiency.
Positive = above league average.
Negative = below league average.
Formula: EfficiencyIndex = z(AttackEff) − z(DefenceEff)
-3 0 3
Newell's Old Boys +0.89 Efficiency Index
vs
Talleres Córdoba -0.89 Efficiency Index
xG data unavailable for both teams. Values estimated using shots and dangerous attacks (proxy). Confidence: Medium.
Newell's Old Boys
Talleres Córdoba
AttackEff = xG ÷ pos
DefenceEff = xGA ÷ (1−pos)

Set Pieces Efficiency Attack & Defence

Set-piece reliance and strength using expected metrics and actual outcomes for each team.

Newell's Old Boys
vs
Talleres Córdoba
Created Set-piece attacking threat
Newell's Old Boys Talleres Córdoba
Set-piece xG Share Share of total expected goals generated from set pieces. Higher = more set-piece reliant in attack.
79%
5%
Goals per Match Average set-piece goals scored per match.
1.00 0.00
vs Expected (xG) Goals scored minus set-piece xG. Positive = overperforming; Negative = underperforming expectations.
-0.08 vs -0.08
Conceded Set-piece defensive exposure
Newell's Old Boys Talleres Córdoba
Set-piece xGA Share Share of total expected goals conceded from set pieces. Higher = more exposed to set pieces defensively.
5%
79%
Conceded per Match Average set-piece goals conceded per match.
0.00 1.00
vs Expected (xGA) Goals conceded minus set-piece xGA. Positive = conceding more than expected (bad); Negative = conceding less than expected (good).
-0.08 vs -0.08
Newell's Old Boys
Talleres Córdoba
xG Share = set-piece xG ÷ total xG
vs Expected = goals − set-piece xG

Counter / Transition Attack & Defence

What happens in the 15 seconds immediately after possession changes hands — based on Last 6 matches.

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Newell's Old Boys
vs
Talleres Córdoba
Attack After Winning Possession transition → offence
Newell's Old Boys Talleres Córdoba
Goals per Match Average goals scored within 15s of winning the ball per match. ↑ better
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—
Shots per Match Average shots taken within 15s of winning the ball per match. ↑ better
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—
Dangerous Attacks Average dangerous attacks launched within 15s of winning possession per match. ↑ better
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—
Transition Efficiency Index Composite score (0–1) of how efficiently this team attacks within 15s of winning the ball. Higher = more dangerous on transition. Higher = stronger on the counter
Newell's Old Boys 0.26
Talleres Córdoba 0.32
Defence After Losing Possession loss → defensive exposure
Newell's Old Boys Talleres Córdoba
Goals Conceded Average goals conceded within 15s of losing the ball per match. ↓ better
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—
Shots Conceded Average shots conceded within 15s of losing the ball per match. ↓ better
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—
Dangerous Attacks Conceded Average dangerous attacks allowed within 15s of losing possession per match. ↓ better
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Vulnerability Index Composite score (0–1) of how exposed this team is within 15s of losing the ball. Lower = better at preventing transition attacks. Lower = better transition defence
Newell's Old Boys 0.00
Talleres Córdoba 0.02
Newell's Old Boys
Talleres Córdoba
Window = 15s post-possession change
Index = 0–1 composite score

PRESSURE INDEX

Momentum phases from smoothed minute-by-minute pressure.

  • NOB had peak pressure around 43'.
  • TAL started the game with stronger pressure.
NOB Pressure TAL Pressure
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Pressure Index: NOB reached the top pressure at 43' (100.00).

Team Head to Head Last 6 Seasons

Summary of 2 matches between these sides — filtered by competition and venue context.

Newell's Old Boys NOB Home
2 matches
Talleres Córdoba TAL Away
Match Record
1
Wins
1
0
Draws
0
1
Losses
1
Goals
4
Goals Scored
3
3
Goals Conceded
4
+1
Goal Difference
-1
Expected Goals
0
xG
0
0
xGA
0

Data last updated: 2026-07-26T00:03:40+00:00

STARTING XI

Match Formation 4-2-3-1
Match Formation 3-4-2-1
Pitch

General Information

Date & Time
Jul 25, 2026, 08:00 PM
Competition
2026 Liga Profesional de Fútbol, Argentina · Round 1 · 2nd Phase
Stadium
Estadio Marcelo Alberto Bielsa
Capacity
49000
Pitch Surface
Grass
Weather
☀️ 12°C, Fair
Referees
Jorge Baliño
Walter Ferreyra
Joaquín Badano

Statistics

Possession
NOB
37%
TAL
63%

Top Statistics

1 Goals 0
3 Big Chances Created 1
4 Shots 8
42 Dangerous attacks 53
33 Possession 67
8 Corners 9
11 Free kicks 14
1 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 1

Match Overview

56 Ball Safe 65
1 Penalties 0
9 Goal Kicks 5
10 Goal Attempts 13
5 Substitutions 5
14 Throwins 14
2 Injuries 0
14 Dribble Attempts 19
6 Successful Dribbles 12
43 Successful Dribbles Percentage 63

Attacking

73 Attacks 131
2 Big Chances Missed 1

Possession

54 Long Passes 50
290 Passes 588
218 Successful Passes 529
75 Successful Passes Percentage 90
8 Key Passes 7
18 Successful Long Passes 28
33 Successful Long Passes Percentage 56

Defensive

5 Saves 3
15 Tackles 12
11 Interceptions 8
47 Duels Won 50

Build-up

15 Total Crosses 38
3 Accurate Crosses 8

Discipline

3 Offsides 2
14 Fouls 12

Lineup

Referee : Jorge Baliño

Starting XI ▼

30
Josué Reinatti
Josué Reinatti Goalkeeper
8.33
6
Martín Ortega
Martín Ortega Defender
7.04
23
Nicolás Goitea
Nicolás Goitea Defender
6.98
25
Bruno Cabrera
Bruno Cabrera Defender
7.69
28
Jeronimo Russo
Jeronimo Russo Defender
6.62
5
Luca Regiardo
Luca Regiardo (C) Midfielder
6.75
7
Walter Mazzantti
Walter Mazzantti Midfielder
7.31
39
Thomas Rios
Thomas Rios
Midfielder82'
6.55
19
Jerónimo Gómez Mattar
Jerónimo Gómez Mattar Midfielder
7.03
24
Franco Escobar
Franco Escobar
Defender82'
6.49
20
Facundo Guch
Facundo Guch Midfielder
7
17
Lautaro Giannetti
Lautaro Giannetti
Defender70'
6.91
33
Walter Núñez
Walter Núñez Midfielder
6.13
29
Marcelo Esponda
Marcelo Esponda
Midfielder71'
6.25
9
Matías Cóccaro
Matías Cóccaro Attacker
7.03
99
Ignacio Ramírez
Ignacio Ramírez
Attacker76'
6.71
Referee : Jorge Baliño

Starting XI ▼

32
Ezequiel Unsain
Ezequiel Unsain Goalkeeper
6.59
6
Román Riquelme
Román Riquelme Defender
6.87
13
Valentín Fascendini
Valentín Fascendini Defender
6.23
44
Santiago Fernández
Santiago Fernández Defender
6.51
20
Augusto Schott
Augusto Schott
Defender46'
6.53
2
Timoteo Chamorro
Timoteo Chamorro Midfielder
7.56
5
Matías Galarza
Matías Galarza Midfielder
7.43
8
Federico Fattori
Federico Fattori Midfielder
7.05
49
Valentín Dávila
Valentín Dávila
Attacker85'
6.5
23
Gabriel Báez
Gabriel Báez Midfielder
6.97
36
Emiliano Miguel Chiavassa
Emiliano Miguel Chiavassa
Attacker82'
6.52
10
Giovanni Baroni
Giovanni Baroni Attacker
6.59
11
Valentín Depietri
Valentín Depietri
Attacker56'
7.32
19
Franco Cristaldo
Franco Cristaldo (C) Attacker
6.81
77
Ronaldo Martínez
Ronaldo Martínez Attacker
6.44
37
Rick
Rick
Attacker56'
7.59

Events

2ND-HALF
86'
Event
Román Riquelme
Foul / 1st Yellow/red Card
85'
Event
Valentín Dávila → Federico Fattori
10th Substitution
Event
Franco Escobar → Jerónimo Gómez Mattar
8th Substitution
82'
Event
Thomas Rios → Walter Mazzantti
9th Substitution
82'
82'
Event
Emiliano Miguel Chiavassa → Gabriel Báez
7th Substitution
Event
Ignacio Ramírez → Matías Cóccaro
6th Substitution
76'
Event
Marcelo Esponda → Walter Núñez
5th Substitution
71'
Event
Lautaro Giannetti → Facundo Guch
4th Substitution
70'
56'
Event
Valentín Depietri → Giovanni Baroni
2nd Substitution
56'
Event
Rick → Ronaldo Martínez
3rd Substitution
Event
Matías Cóccaro
Right foot shot / 1st Penalty
55'
Event
Facundo Guch
Foul / 2nd Yellowcard
50'
46'
Event
Augusto Schott → Santiago Fernández
1st Substitution
1ST-HALF
15'
Event
Román Riquelme
Foul / 1st Yellowcard

Match Commentary

90
Corner Corner
Corner
90
Corner Corner
Corner
90
Attempt Attempt
Shot - Augusto Schott Right Footed Shot Saved
90
Attempt Attempt
Shot - Rick Jhonatan Lima Morais Right Footed Shot Missed
90
Corner Corner
Corner
90
Attempt Attempt
Shot - Timoteo Chamorro Right Footed Shot Blocked
90
Corner Corner
Corner
90
Corner Corner
Corner
89
Attempt Attempt
Shot - Emiliano Chiavassa Left Footed Shot Blocked
88
Attempt Attempt
Shot - Valentin Depietri Right Footed Shot Saved
86
Yellow Card Yellow Card Important
Second Yellow Card - Roman Riquelme
85
Yellow Card Yellow Card Important
Second Yellow Card - Matias Galarza
85
Attempt Attempt
Shot - Rick Jhonatan Lima Morais Right Footed Shot Missed
82
Update Update
On Lautaro Rios，Off Walter Mazzantti
82
Update Update
On Lautaro Rios，Off Walter Mazzantti
82
Update Update
On Franco Nicolas Escobar，Off Jeronimo Mattar
81
Attempt Attempt
Shot - Timoteo Chamorro Right Footed Shot Saved
80
Attempt Attempt
Shot - Jeronimo Mattar Right Footed Shot Saved
76
Attempt Attempt
Shot - Valentin Depietri Right Footed Shot Blocked
76
Update Update
On Juan Ignacio Ramirez Polero，Off Matias Coccaro
74
Attempt Attempt
Shot - Rick Jhonatan Lima Morais Right Footed Shot Missed
72
Update Update
Offside
72
Corner Corner
Corner
71
Update Update
On Marcelo Esponda，Off Walter Claudio Nunez
70
Update Update
On Lautaro Gianetti，Off Facundo Guch
68
Attempt Attempt
Shot - Valentin Depietri Right Footed Shot Missed
66
Attempt Attempt
Shot - Rick Jhonatan Lima Morais Right Footed Shot Saved
65
Corner Corner
Corner
60
Attempt Attempt
Shot - Roman Riquelme Right Footed Shot Saved
60
Corner Corner
Corner
58
Attempt Attempt
Shot - Franco Cristaldo Right Footed Shot Blocked
56
Update Update
On Valentin Depietri，Off Giovanni Baroni
56
Update Update
On Rick Jhonatan Lima Morais，Off Ronaldo Martinez
55
GOAL! GOAL! Important
Shot - Matias Coccaro Right Footed Shot Goal
55
GOAL! GOAL! Important
Goal - Penalty - Matias Coccaro 1-0
50
Yellow Card Yellow Card Important
Yellow Card - Facundo Guch
46
Update Update
On Augusto Schott，Off Santiago Fernandez
44
Attempt Attempt
Shot - Santiago Fernandez Right Footed Shot Missed
40
Attempt Attempt
Shot - Jeronimo Russo Right Footed Shot Missed
40
Corner Corner
Corner
40
Corner Corner
Corner
39
Corner Corner
Corner
39
Attempt Attempt
Shot - Bruno Cabrera Head Shot Missed
38
Attempt Attempt
Shot - Jeronimo Mattar Right Footed Shot Blocked
37
Attempt Attempt
Shot - Jeronimo Russo Left Footed Shot Missed
37
Corner Corner
Corner
36
Attempt Attempt
Shot - Bruno Cabrera Head Shot Saved
36
Corner Corner
Corner
29
Update Update
Offside
25
Attempt Attempt
Shot - Facundo Guch Left Footed Shot Blocked
25
Corner Corner
Corner
21
Attempt Attempt
Shot - Timoteo Chamorro Right Footed Shot Missed
21
Corner Corner
Corner
18
Attempt Attempt
Shot - Bruno Cabrera Head Shot Blocked
15
Update Update
Offside
15
Yellow Card Yellow Card Important
Yellow Card - Roman Riquelme
13
Update Update
Offside
9
Attempt Attempt
Shot - Martin Ortega Left Footed Shot Missed
9
Attempt Attempt
Shot - Matias Coccaro Right Footed Shot Saved
9
Corner Corner
Corner
7
Attempt Attempt
Shot - Gabriel Alejandro Baez Corradi Right Footed Shot Missed
7
Corner Corner
Corner
3
Corner Corner
Corner
1
Update Update
Kick-off! Referee：Jorge Balino

CONCLUSION

Newell's Old Boys secured the 1-0 victory through effective response to the red card shown to Talleres Córdoba. Possession dominance by the visitors did not translate into a goal despite their higher expected goals total. The home side capitalized on limited opportunities to claim the points. This result highlighted how isolated events can override broader statistical trends in determining the winner. Both teams maintained a level scoreline at the interval before the second half shift occurred. The deviation from expected goals underscores the role of key incidents in shaping the final outcome.