Match Report
11 points and 2 places separated them: Newell's Old Boys 5th with 11, San Lorenzo 7th with 22. Newell's Old Boys's recent output lagged their position: 40th on form over five rounds while 5th in the table. Against a league average of 1.05 goals per team per game, Newell's Old Boys ran at 1.14 scored and 0.86 conceded, San Lorenzo at 0.88 and 0.88.
GioScore's database holds 12 meetings between the two: 3 for Newell's Old Boys, 3 for San Lorenzo and 6 drawn, at 2.33 goals per meeting. Hosting has counted for little in this fixture — the home side has won only 33% of those meetings.
Estadio Marcelo Alberto Bielsa staged the fixture, a ground that holds 49,000. It was 0-0 at the break — the second half brought no more goals and it finished 0-0.
Key stats
Possession: Newell's Old Boys 44% · San Lorenzo 56% · Total shots: 11-4 · On target: 3-1 · Corners: 3-1