Newell's Old Boys vs Banfield preview

Argentina flag 2026 Liga Profesional de Fútbol, Argentina
Estadio Marcelo Alberto Bielsa
Liga Profesional de Fútbol
Newell's Old BoysNOB
2 1
BanfieldBAN
Full Time
Round 6 2nd Phase
Matías Cóccaro  - 51', 77'
Goal
|
Goal
Bruno Sepúlveda - 90+8' (P)

CONTEXT

Newell's Old Boys defeated Banfield 2-1 after a goalless first half that left the sides level at 0-0. Banfield entered as the stronger side yet finished with one player fewer following a red card. Newell's recorded 53 percent possession against Banfield's 47 percent while generating 1.36 expected goals to the visitors' 2.01. The home side converted limited chances into two second-half goals that proved decisive. Banfield's numerical disadvantage limited their ability to capitalize on superior underlying metrics. The result marked a notable departure from pre-match projections centered on the away team. This outcome illustrated the decisive role of in-game events in shaping the final scoreline.

TL;DR

  • Structural deviation: Final score: Newell's Old Boys 2-1 Banfield. Newell's Old Boys showed a significant deviation from the pre-match structural baseline.
  • Efficiency shift: Efficiency remained in line with the final performance indicators.
  • xG alignment: The outcome was inconsistent with the xG figures of 1.36 and 2.01.
  • Market alignment: The result maintained market alignment with the recorded outcome.
  • xG expectations: Banfield posted higher xG yet failed to secure the expected result.
  • Event impact: The second-half red card shifted momentum toward the home side.
  • Red card distortion: The away team's red card introduced clear distortion to match 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
F. Viola
F. Viola
Referee • 25 matches
Fouls / Match
Referee 30.32
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
S. Rainieri
S. Rainieri
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
E. Balmaceda
E. Balmaceda
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
L. Rodríguez
L. Rodríguez
4th Official • 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
Banfield P. Troglio
P. Troglio
1.33
Avg Points / Game (Last 100 Matches)
1.2
1.33 i
Last 6 Opponents
Deportivo Riestra Rank: 61 W
Defensa y Justicia Rank: 59 L
Boca Juniors Rank: 73 D
Independiente Rank: 71 L
Talleres Córdoba Rank: 59 W
Vélez Sarsfield Rank: 67 D
Avg Points / Game (Last 6 Matches)
1.67 i
Last 6 Opponents
Racing Club Rank: 69 W
Belgrano Rank: 68 L
Estudiantes de Río Cuarto Rank: 59 D
Sarmiento Rank: 61 W
Huracán Rank: 63 L
Barracas Central Rank: 59 W
0
Head to Head (Wins - Draws - Losses)
0 - 0 - 4
4

Team Power Ranking

i
What is Power Ranking?
Power ranking is SportMonks' model-based team strength indicator. Historical input capped to 2 seasons.
58.83
58.88
0 (Weakest) 100 (Strongest)
Metric
Newell's Old Boys
Banfield
Power Score
58.83
58.88
League Position
14
12
Global Rank
584
585

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

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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vs

Newell's Old Boys

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

Banfield

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 Banfield
Attacking Efficiency
Higher is better
Attacking Efficiency
30.66
34.89
Defensive Efficiency
Lower is better
Defensive Efficiency
34.89
30.66
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 -0.37 Efficiency Index
vs
Banfield +0.37 Efficiency Index
xG data unavailable for both teams. Values estimated using shots and dangerous attacks (proxy). Confidence: Medium.
Newell's Old Boys
Banfield
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
Banfield
Created Set-piece attacking threat
Newell's Old Boys Banfield
Set-piece xG Share Share of total expected goals generated from set pieces. Higher = more set-piece reliant in attack.
11%
59%
Goals per Match Average set-piece goals scored per match.
0.00 1.00
vs Expected (xG) Goals scored minus set-piece xG. Positive = overperforming; Negative = underperforming expectations.
-0.15 vs -0.20
Conceded Set-piece defensive exposure
Newell's Old Boys Banfield
Set-piece xGA Share Share of total expected goals conceded from set pieces. Higher = more exposed to set pieces defensively.
59%
11%
Conceded per Match Average set-piece goals conceded per match.
1.00 0.00
vs Expected (xGA) Goals conceded minus set-piece xGA. Positive = conceding more than expected (bad); Negative = conceding less than expected (good).
-0.20 vs -0.15
Newell's Old Boys
Banfield
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
Banfield
Attack After Winning Possession transition → offence
Newell's Old Boys Banfield
Goals per Match Average goals scored within 15s of winning the ball per match. ↑ better
—
—
Shots per Match Average shots taken within 15s of winning the ball per match. ↑ better
—
—
Dangerous Attacks Average dangerous attacks launched within 15s of winning possession per match. ↑ better
—
—
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 0.31
Banfield 0.29
Defence After Losing Possession loss → defensive exposure
Newell's Old Boys Banfield
Goals Conceded Average goals conceded within 15s of losing the ball per match. ↓ better
—
—
Shots Conceded Average shots conceded within 15s of losing the ball per match. ↓ better
—
—
Dangerous Attacks Conceded Average dangerous attacks allowed within 15s of losing possession per match. ↓ better
—
—
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 0.02
Banfield 0.04
Newell's Old Boys
Banfield
Window = 15s post-possession change
Index = 0–1 composite score

PRESSURE INDEX

Momentum phases from smoothed minute-by-minute pressure.

  • BAN had peak pressure around 91'.
  • NOB started the game with stronger pressure.
NOB Pressure BAN Pressure
⚡
Pressure Index: BAN reached the top pressure at 91' (100.00).

Team Head to Head Last 6 Seasons

Summary of 4 matches between these sides — filtered by competition and venue context.

Newell's Old Boys NOB Home
4 matches
Banfield BAN Away
Match Record
0
Wins
4
0
Draws
0
4
Losses
0
Goals
1
Goals Scored
10
10
Goals Conceded
1
-9
Goal Difference
+9
Expected Goals
0
xG
0
0
xGA
0

Data last updated: 2026-08-24T00:00:44+00:00

STARTING XI

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

General Information

Date & Time
Competition
2026 Liga Profesional de Fútbol, Argentina · Round 6 · 2nd Phase
Stadium
Estadio Marcelo Alberto Bielsa
Capacity
49000
Pitch Surface
Grass
Weather
☀️ 12°C, Fair
Referees
Felipe Viola
Sebastián Rainieri
Ezequiel Balmaceda
Lucas Rodríguez

Statistics

Possession
NOB
52%
BAN
48%

Top Statistics

2 Goals 1
4 Big Chances Created 2
6 Shots 5
45 Dangerous attacks 48
53 Possession 47
3 Corners 3
15 Free kicks 11
1 Yellow Cards 3

Match Overview

32 Ball Safe 45
0 Penalties 1
6 Goal Kicks 7
5 Goal Attempts 4
6 Substitutions 7
18 Throwins 21
2 Assists 0
16 Dribble Attempts 15
8 Successful Dribbles 7
50 Successful Dribbles Percentage 47

Attacking

102 Attacks 91
2 Big Chances Missed 1

Possession

58 Long Passes 51
368 Passes 319
284 Successful Passes 238
77 Successful Passes Percentage 75
14 Key Passes 9
19 Successful Long Passes 23
33 Successful Long Passes Percentage 45

Defensive

5 Saves 4
19 Tackles 13
9 Interceptions 8
56 Duels Won 43

Build-up

18 Total Crosses 24
4 Accurate Crosses 7

Discipline

0 Offsides 2
12 Fouls 15

Lineup

Referee : Felipe Viola

Starting XI ▼

30
Josué Reinatti
Josué Reinatti Goalkeeper
7.38
6
Martín Ortega
Martín Ortega Defender
6.79
16
Lucas Carrizo
Lucas Carrizo Defender
7.06
17
Lautaro Giannetti
Lautaro Giannetti Defender
6.61
28
Jeronimo Russo
Jeronimo Russo Defender
6.9
5
Luca Regiardo
Luca Regiardo (C) Midfielder
7.23
7
Walter Mazzantti
Walter Mazzantti Midfielder
7.1
35
Blas Benedetto
Blas Benedetto
Midfielder90+2'
19
Jerónimo Gómez Mattar
Jerónimo Gómez Mattar Midfielder
6.89
26
Rodrigo Herrera
Rodrigo Herrera
Midfielder68'
6.48
20
Facundo Guch
Facundo Guch Midfielder
7.96
18
Mateo García
Mateo García
Attacker80'
6.54
39
Thomas Rios
Thomas Rios Midfielder
6.52
27
Lucas Gómez
Lucas Gómez
Midfielder80'
6.37
99
Ignacio Ramírez
Ignacio Ramírez Attacker
6.51
9
Matías Cóccaro
Matías Cóccaro
Attacker46'
2
8.47
Referee : Felipe Viola

Starting XI ▼

25
Gino Santilli
Gino Santilli Goalkeeper
6.89
2
Santiago Daniele
Santiago Daniele Defender
6.3
6
Nicolás Meriano
Nicolás Meriano Defender
6.8
24
Santiago López García
Santiago López García Defender
6.22
27
Ignacio Abraham
Ignacio Abraham Defender
6.24
11
Favio Álvarez
Favio Álvarez Midfielder
6.62
28
Matías Hernández
Matías Hernández
Attacker60'
6.33
13
Brandon Oviedo
Brandon Oviedo (C) Midfielder
6.87
18
Federico Medina
Federico Medina Midfielder
6.64
10
Lautaro Gómez
Lautaro Gómez
Midfielder70'
6.43
19
Lautaro Cano
Lautaro Cano Midfielder
6.5
40
David Zalazar
David Zalazar
Attacker59'
6.85
20
Tomás Adoryán
Tomás Adoryán Midfielder
6.52
7
Lisandro Piñero
Lisandro Piñero
Attacker71'
6.92
22
Alexander Machado
Alexander Machado Attacker
6.99
9
Bruno Sepúlveda
Bruno Sepúlveda
Attacker78'
7.41

Events

2ND-HALF
90+8'
Event
Bruno Sepúlveda
Right foot shot / 1st Penalty
90+8'
Event
Pedro Troglio
Argument / 1st Redcard
90+3'
Event
Bruno Sepúlveda
Penalty awarded
Event
Blas Benedetto → Walter Mazzantti
10th Substitution
90+2'
Event
Mateo García → Facundo Guch
8th Substitution
80'
Event
Lucas Gómez → Thomas Rios
9th Substitution
80'
78'
Event
Bruno Sepúlveda → Alexander Machado
7th Substitution
Event
Matías Cóccaro 
Right foot shot / 2nd Goal
77'
71'
Event
Lisandro Piñero  → Tomás Adoryán
6th Substitution
70'
Event
Lautaro Gómez → Federico Medina
5th Substitution
70'
Event
Foul / 4th Yellowcard
Event
Rodrigo Herrera  → Jerónimo Gómez Mattar 
4th Substitution
68'
60'
Event
Matías Hernández → Favio Álvarez
3rd Substitution
59'
Event
David Zalazar → Lautaro Cano
2nd Substitution
Event
Matías Cóccaro 
Header / 1st Goal
51'
50'
Event
Favio Álvarez
Foul / 3rd Yellowcard
Event
Matías Cóccaro  → Ignacio Ramírez
1st Substitution
46'
1ST-HALF
Event
Jerónimo Gómez Mattar 
Foul / 2nd Yellowcard
44'
4'
Event
Tomás Adoryán
Foul / 1st Yellowcard

Match Commentary

90
GOAL! GOAL! Important
Bruno Christian Sepulveda takes a shot with his right foot and scores.
90
GOAL! GOAL! Important
Bruno Christian Sepulveda takes a shot with his right foot and scores.
90
GOAL! GOAL! Important
Goal in the penalty shootout! Bruno Christian Sepulveda scores, making it 2-1.
90
GOAL! GOAL! Important
Goal in the penalty shootout! Bruno Christian Sepulveda scores, making it 2-1.
90
Attempt Attempt
Rodrigo Ezequiel Herrera takes a right-footed shot, but it is blocked.
90
Update Update
Blas Benedetto comes on for Walter Mazzantti.
89
Attempt Attempt
Bruno Christian Sepulveda takes a right-footed shot, but it is saved.
85
Attempt Attempt
Brandon Oviedo takes a right-footed shot, but it misses the target.
85
Corner Corner
Corner awarded.
85
Attempt Attempt
Lisandro Pinero takes a right-footed shot but misses.
84
Corner Corner
Corner awarded.
82
Update Update
Offside.
80
Substitution Substitution
Substitution: Lucas Gómez comes on for Lautaro Rios.
80
Update Update
Mateo Ezequiel Garcia comes on for Facundo Guch.
78
Update Update
Bruno Christian Sepulveda is on, and Alexander Nicolas Machado Aycaguer is off.
77
GOAL! GOAL! Important
Matias Coccaro scores with a right-footed shot.
77
GOAL! GOAL! Important
Goal! Matias Coccaro scores, making it 2-0.
76
Attempt Attempt
Lautaro Gomez takes a right-footed shot, but it's saved.
72
Update Update
Lisandro Pinero is on, and Tomas Adoryan is off.
71
Corner Corner
Corner awarded.
70
Update Update
Lautaro Gomez is on, and Federico Medina is off.
70
Yellow Card Yellow Card Important
Federico Medina receives a yellow card.
68
Yellow Card Yellow Card Important
Federico Medina receives a yellow card.
68
Update Update
Rodrigo Ezequiel Herrera comes on for Jeronimo Mattar.
64
Attempt Attempt
Jeronimo Mattar takes a right-footed shot but misses.
63
Attempt Attempt
Matias Coccaro takes a right-footed shot but misses.
62
Attempt Attempt
Jeronimo Mattar takes a right-footed shot, but it is saved.
61
Attempt Attempt
David Zalazar takes a right-footed shot, but it's saved.
60
Attempt Attempt
David Zalazar takes a right-footed shot, but it's saved.
59
Update Update
David Zalazar comes on for Fabio Enrique Alvarez.
56
Attempt Attempt
Martin Ortega takes a right-footed shot, but it's saved.
51
GOAL! GOAL! Important
Shot - Matias Coccaro Head Shot Goal
51
GOAL! GOAL! Important
Goal! The score is now 1-0.
50
Yellow Card Yellow Card Important
Yellow card shown to Fabio Enrique Alvarez.
47
Attempt Attempt
Walter Mazzantti takes a shot with his head, but it misses the target.
46
Update Update
Matias Coccaro comes on for Juan Ignacio Ramirez Polero.
45
Update Update
Tomas Adoryan's header is blocked.
44
Yellow Card Yellow Card Important
Yellow card shown to Jeronimo Mattar.
41
Update Update
Offside.
40
Attempt Attempt
Shot by Ignacio Abraham with his left foot is blocked.
37
Attempt Attempt
Federico Medina takes a right-footed shot but misses.
35
Attempt Attempt
Santiago Daniele takes a right-footed shot, but it's saved.
33
Attempt Attempt
Jeronimo Mattar takes a right-footed shot, but it is saved.
32
Attempt Attempt
Jeronimo Mattar takes a right-footed shot, but it is saved.
31
Attempt Attempt
Facundo Guch takes a left-footed shot, but it is saved.
26
Attempt Attempt
Lautaro Ezequiel Cano attempts a header but misses the shot.
24
Attempt Attempt
Luca Regiardo takes a right-footed shot but misses.
20
Attempt Attempt
Shot by Alexander Nicolas Machado Aycaguer with a header, but it's saved.
20
Corner Corner
Corner awarded.
19
Corner Corner
Corner awarded.
17
Attempt Attempt
Juan Ignacio Ramirez Polero takes a header shot but misses.
16
Corner Corner
Corner awarded.
5
Attempt Attempt
Martin Ortega takes a shot with his head, but it's saved.
4
Yellow Card Yellow Card Important
Yellow card issued to Tomas Adoryan.
1
Update Update
Kick-off! The referee is Felipe Viola.

CONCLUSION

Newell's Old Boys claimed the 2-1 win through effective use of a numerical advantage created by Banfield's red card. Despite trailing in expected goals the home side adapted quickly after the dismissal and scored twice in the second half. Banfield controlled more of the game's underlying metrics but could not overcome the setback. The match highlighted how isolated incidents can override statistical trends in determining results. Both teams showed periods of control yet Newell's capitalized on the key moment. This fixture serves as a reminder that in-game adjustments often decide tight contests. The final margin reflected resilience rather than dominance in open play.