Platense vs Newells Old Boys

Platense host Newells Old Boys in Liga Profesional Argentina on 20 September 2026 at Estadio Ciudad de Vicente López in Vicente López, Provincia de Buenos Aires. The visiting side travel on a five-match unbeaten sequence in the competition, while the hosts have won once across their previous five fixtures.

Newells Old Boys arrive on a five-match unbeaten run

Newells Old Boys enter Matchweek 10 having avoided defeat across their last five matches. That stretch includes home victories against Deportivo Riestra (2-0 on 15 August 2026) and Banfield (2-1 on 23 August 2026), followed by three straight draws. They held Estudiantes L.P. to a 0-0 draw on 31 August 2026, matched Rosario Central 1-1 on 6 September 2026, and drew 1-1 at home against Velez Sarsfield on 11 September 2026.

Juan Ignacio Ramírez spearheads their frontline with four goals in all competitions this season. Across their last five matches with recorded metrics, Newells Old Boys created 0.93 expected goals per game while allowing 1.05.

Platense have taken one win in five outings

Platense come into the fixture seeking stability after picking up two defeats, two draws, and a single win across their previous five games. Their sole victory in that span arrived on 23 August 2026 in a 2-1 away triumph at Barracas Central. Since then, they fell 0-1 away to Defensa Y Justicia on 31 August 2026, drew 1-1 at home with Deportivo Riestra on 4 September 2026, and lost 1-2 away at Estudiantes L.P. on 12 September 2026.

Bautista Merlini leads Platense's scoring charts with two goals in all competitions this season. Chance creation numbers show Platense averaging 1.06 expected goals per game over their last five matches with chance data, while conceding 1.01 expected goals per contest.

Merlini and Ramírez lead opposing attacks after 1-1 draw in March

The two clubs met earlier in the year on 11 March 2026, concluding in a 1-1 draw at Newells Old Boys. Neither team has reported any player absences for this weekend's contest, leaving both squads at full strength to deploy their primary scorers in Merlini and Ramírez.

Our model leans narrowly towards a Platense win

Our forecasting model leans narrowly towards a Platense win. While Newells Old Boys hold the stronger defensive return during their five-game unbeaten sequence, Platense edge the underlying metrics with 1.06 expected goals created to 1.01 conceded, giving the home side the slender advantage.