Match Report
Newell's Old Boys went into the game 14th in the table on 15 points; Platense sat 13th on 16 — a 1-point gap. Platense had been under-performing their position — 47th on five-round form against 13th in the table. Against a league average of 1.05 goals per team per game, Newell's Old Boys ran at 0.94 scored and 1.69 conceded, Platense at 0.63 and 0.94.
Newell's Old Boys entered with three losses in a row.
The sides have met 7 times in the GioScore results database: 3 wins for Newell's Old Boys, 4 draws and 0 for Platense, at 1.86 goals per meeting. Only 29% of the meetings produced more than two goals.
Estadio Marcelo Alberto Bielsa staged the fixture, a ground that holds 42,000. Newell's Old Boys led 1-0 at the break, and the second half added 1 goal for the 1-1 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Newell's Old Boys: Facundo Guch (23') · Platense: Augusto Lotti (83')
Key stats
Possession: Newell's Old Boys 36% · Platense 64% · Total shots: 6-19 · On target: 3-7 · Corners: 5-6