Match Report
In the standings it was Defensa y Justicia Res. 7th on 32 points, Newell's Old Boys Res. 5th on 34 — separated by 2. Newell's Old Boys Res. had been under-performing their position — 53rd on five-round form against 5th in the table. Per game in the league, Defensa y Justicia Res. were scoring 2.11 and conceding 1.33, Newell's Old Boys Res. 1.44 and 0.89, against a competition average of 1.21 goals per team per game.
GioScore's database holds 9 meetings between the two: 2 for Defensa y Justicia Res., 6 for Newell's Old Boys Res. and 1 drawn, at 2.22 goals per meeting. The pattern favours whoever hosts: home teams have won 78% of the meetings. Low-scoring is the pattern: just 22% of the meetings went over two goals.
Half-time and full-time told different stories: Newell's Old Boys Res. led 1-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 1-1.
Goal scorers
Defensa y Justicia Res.: Jonás Cabrera (72') · Newell's Old Boys Res.: Joaquin Amadio (38')
Key stats
Possession: Defensa y Justicia Res. 49% · Newell's Old Boys Res. 51% · Total shots: 11-7 · On target: 4-4 · Corners: 3-3