Newells Old Boys vs Lanus

Newells Old Boys host Lanus in Clausura Matchweek 11 of the Liga Profesional Argentina on Saturday, 3 October 2026 at Estadio Marcelo Alberto Bielsa in Rosario, Provincia de Santa Fe, with both clubs level on 16 points.

Newells Old Boys hold an unbeaten home record

The home side occupy eighth place in Clausura Group A with 16 points from 10 matches, posting a goal difference of plus-three from 11 scored and eight conceded. In five matches at Estadio Marcelo Alberto Bielsa in this competition, Newells Old Boys have recorded three wins and two draws, scoring eight goals and allowing four.

Their defensive structure has maintained an active five-game unbeaten run in the league, including a 1-0 away win against Platense on 20 September 2026 and a 2-1 home victory over Banfield on 23 August 2026. Across their last five matches with chance data, Newells Old Boys have created 0.98 expected goals per game while allowing 0.77. Forward Juan Ignacio Ramírez leads the team with four goals across all competitions this season.

Lanus arrive with three consecutive victories

Lanus sit seventh in Clausura Group A, ahead of their hosts on goal difference with plus-four after scoring 13 and conceding nine across 10 games. The visitors arrive on a three-match winning run, having defeated Defensa y Justicia 1-0 on 6 September 2026, Deportivo Riestra 3-0 on 14 September 2026, and Estudiantes L.P. 2-1 on 22 September 2026.

Dylan Aquino provides the primary finishing threat for Lanus, scoring six goals in all competitions this season. Over their last five outings with chance data, Lanus have generated 1.29 expected goals per match while conceding 1.20. In their away fixtures in the competition, Lanus have registered two wins and two defeats from four matches, scoring seven and conceding three.

Recent head-to-head history favours Lanus

Lanus produced an emphatic result in the most recent meeting between these sides, recording a 5-0 home victory over Newells Old Boys on 17 March 2026. Prior to that encounter, Newells Old Boys earned a 2-1 home win on 5 October 2024, following a 1-0 victory for Lanus on 21 May 2023.

Our model leans narrowly towards a Lanus win

Our forecasting model leans narrowly towards a Lanus win. That low-confidence call reflects the visitors' three-game winning run, Dylan Aquino's goal tally, and the 5-0 victory Lanus earned in the previous encounter on 17 March 2026. Newells Old Boys provide solid resistance to that forecast, remaining unbeaten across all five league matches at Estadio Marcelo Alberto Bielsa and limiting opponents to 0.77 expected goals per game over their last five matches.