Match Report
The table read 7th (Newell's Old Boys, 21 pts) against 13th (Sarmiento, 9 pts), 12 points apart. The last five rounds placed Sarmiento no better than 49th for form, against 13th in the standings. In league terms the two rates read 0.93/1.07 for Newell's Old Boys and 0.64/1.36 for Sarmiento (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.05.
9 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — Newell's Old Boys 2, draws 4, Sarmiento 3, at 1.89 goals per meeting. Hosting has counted for little in this fixture — the home side has won only 11% of those meetings. The fixture trends low-scoring: over two goals in just 33% of the meetings.
Estadio Marcelo Alberto Bielsa in Rosario staged the fixture, a ground that holds 38,095. It was 1-1 at the break — the second half brought no more goals and it finished 1-1.
Goal scorers
Newell's Old Boys: Mateo Silvetti (30') · Sarmiento: Iván Morales (22')




