Match Report
In the standings it was Colón 27th on 25 points, Newell's Old Boys 14th on 35 — separated by 10. On recent form Newell's Old Boys sat only 18th league-wide over the last five rounds, well short of their 14th overall. Per game in the league, Colón were scoring 0.74 and conceding 1.22, Newell's Old Boys 0.89 and 0.89, against a competition average of 1.03 goals per team per game.
Colón's last three games had all finished level.
Across 7 recorded meetings, Colón have 3 wins to Newell's Old Boys's 2, with 2 draws, at 1.71 goals per meeting. Hosting has counted for little in this fixture — the home side has won only 29% of those meetings. These meetings skew tight — only 29% saw more than two goals.
Estadio Brigadier General Estanislao López in Ciudad de Santa Fe staged the fixture, a ground that holds 40,000. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Colón led 1-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 1-1.